The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06

HOlu SOouS Hltpdl dtOlN u ulOAluS HIS
family to Pittsteld
Paul We'll of Corinth. New York ar
rived in Madison Monday night and
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. \. !.
Williams
Miss Irma WILDER has resumed her
duties as stenographer in the Indian
Spring Wooden Mill Office after a va
cation of two weeks.
FOR SALE AT great discount
large new Nietrola Talking Machine.
cost 5000 Also Lathrop Fog Horn
very powerful Party leaving town
Apply 10 +. Wilson, Old Point Road
2w31*
But little interest was manifested
in the special town meeting held Sat
urday afternoon in Union Hall, there
being a small attendance of voters.
The meeting was called to order at ,
O'Clock and Judge {. 0. Small was
elected moderator The articles in
relation to the repairing of the road
from the SkoWhegan town line to the
Scion town line via Lakewood and the
Twelve Corners was passed over. II
was voted after considerable discus
sion to instruct the Selectmen 10 hire
$500 for the purpose of completing the
concrete sidewalk on the South side
of Heald street 1t was also voted
/ to instruct the Selectmen to purchase
i one or more lots in the Forest Hill
cemetery, with unappropriated money
| III the town treasury.
Miss Evaneeline Keefe returned Fri
/ day to her home in Dover, n H. after
spending a month with friends in Mad
ison.
The Observation-Disclosures IS sold
at F. A Gilmans.
Miss Persis NJ Stone. who has been
the guest of Mr., and Mrs. F. d. Gill
man for the past three weeks at their
residence in Arson. returned Saturday
to Lewiston, where she is employed as
trained nurse at the Central Maine
General Hospital.
Miss Agnes Tate left town Saturday
noon for Detroit. Michigan. where she
will join her father, and make her
home in the future.
Edward Shaw of Taunton. Mass, ar
rived in Madison Friday afternoon to
visit relatives and friends in this vi
entity. Mr. Shaw was formerly a
resident of Madison leaving here five
years ago. and has not been back
since that time.
Mrs Arthur Moore who has been
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Booker and other friends in this
vicinity for the past month, returned
Friday night to her home in Three
] Rivers. Province of Quebec.
/ Mrs William Wheaton of Searsport
4 has been soliciting funds in Madison
/ for the past week for the home for
orphan children in Augusta
The sacrement of the Lords Supper
was observed at the Methodist church
Sunday morning in place of the regu-
/ lar morning preaching service. In
the evening there was an illustrated
/ lecture on India by Col c. H. French
and collection was taken for mis-
sions
Mrs. J. F. Bigelow of Portland ar
rived in Madison Saturday afternoon
and is the guest of DR. and Mrs. T. H.
Mitchell.
Mrs E. T. Adams of Winthrop is
visiting Rev. and Mrs Royal A. Rich
at the parsonage on Middle street
Miss Florence Hopkins. who has
]
Jennie Murray returned to her home
in North Woburn, Mass, Saturday
/ morning
4 At a meeting of the Labor Unions
of the Great Northern Paper Mill Fri
day evening. it was voted to have a
Labor Day celebration in Madison this
year Committees were appointed
and funds voted 1t is planned to
eclipse any Labor celebration ever
held in Madison.
D. B. Viles returned Sunday from
Flagstaff, where he had been visiting
relatives for the past week.
Prof Winthrop Stanley returned
Saturday from Orono. where he has
been attending the University of Maine
Summer school for the past few weeks
James Brooks left town Sunday to
join Company E of Skowhegan for the
State muster at Augusta this week.
Mrs. Newell Preble of Auburn is the
guest of her sister Mrs. G. E. Towne.
Mrs Preble was formerly well
known resident of Arson
Rev. F. H. Means returned Sunday
night from a months vacation trip
through Massachusetts, New York and
vermont. ! ne usual services were
resumed at the Congregational church
Sunday.
Harry Benson of Stetson arrived in
town Tuesday for short visit with
friends.
Miss Annie Caswell of Skowhegan
was the guest of friends in Madison
for several days the first of the week.
Miss Mildred Smiley, who has been
the guest of her aunt Mrs. f. H. Holt
for a week. returned Monday to her
home in Winslow.
Mrs. Love and son David of St.
Paul, Minnesota, were the guests
Tuesday night of Mrs. L. X. Williams
and Mr.. and Mrs. V. C. Williams, leav-
ing town for Bangor, Wednesday
noon.
The political campaign was opened
in Madison Tuesday evening with an
open air Socialist Rally held at the
corner of Madison and Main streets.
The speaker was national committee
man ONeil of Terra Haute, Indiana.
There was a fair sized audience and
considerable enthusiasm.
SOIUIFR ROY LIKES INDEPEN.