The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-12
Madison News of Interest
to Somerset Residents

Miss Edna Gates of Phillips. who
has Just finished a school in the rural
parts of Arson, has been secured to
teach the remainder of the term in
the second grade in the Arson Gram
mar school. The teacher in this
grade, Miss Myrtle Dascombe of Liy-
ermore Falls. was called home last
week on account of an accident which
happened to her father.
The birthday of Mrs Martha Mes
ser. March S, who was for long
time a resident of Madison and has
lately returned from the hospital at
Augusta, will be remembered by her
| friends with a post card shower. Mrs
Messer is boarding with the family of
Augustus Oliver in Starks
Word has been received here,
through friends in Skowhegan of the
condition of George Cushing, who was
for so many years a druggist here and
who has lately suffered paralyt1c
shock at Pasadena, Calf Mr.. Cush-
ing has not improved any and is de-
lirious. imaging himself back in Madi-
son and in the drug store as OF yore
The report of the librarian at the
Public Library is out for the month
of January and shows total of ITO
hooks loaned for the month. beside
box. containing 80 books and twelve
magazines loaned to Miss Pearl Dan
forth at Blackwell for the use of her
scholars. 1t also reports lot of 230
new books just received, which Will
be accustomed and placed on the
shelves as fast as possible The books
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as follows: Bound Magazines, IL;
religious, 4 sociology, Il; science, 3;
useful art, 10; literature, II; history
IA; travel, %; biography. 2; current
periodicals. 1870; fiction, l44O.
Miss Helen Clark is home from
Colby for a few days on account OF
the mid-winter examinations.
Mrs. Charles Dyer went to Water
Vile on a business trip Friday and
was the weekend guest of her daugh-
ter in Fairfield.
John Wing of Monmouth. was in
town a few days last week visiting his
niece Mrs. C. C. Burrill.
On account of the closing OF the
schools in Portland due to the preva-
lence of small pox. Miss Blanche
WILDER. who is teaching there is at
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
c. A. WILDER. She has as her guest
Miss Adelaide Holway, who was a
teacher in Madison High School for
several years
C.. e. Embree of Bangor, whom 1t
was expected would address the Ken
nebec Union in Grange Hall Friday
afternoon, February 6, failed to come.
Quite a number. who came to hear
him were disappointed as word of his
inability to keep the appointment was
received too late for circulation
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Danforth OF
Patterson Bridge, were in town Thurs
day.
The proprietors of the Star Laundry
on Jones Street. j. f. and G. w. Dup
lisea, have dissolved partnership and
the business will be continued by j.
Elmer Duplisea
Eugene Holt and wife and W. b.
Brown, Esq, went to Boston, Satur-
day, where they sailed with party
Monday for Savannah, Georgia, from
which point they will go by rail to
Florida and spend several weeks there
visiting different towns and cities.
/ Kennebec Valley Grange held reg
ular meeting Saturday night with rath-
or a small attendance. The following
program was given by the lecturer
Song. choir; reading, Belle Emerson ;
stories of Lincoln, John Chandler,
Fred Dinsmore, Ernest Emerson and
Sadie Merry; recitation. Robert Men
lois song, choir; recitation, 6opeI'
Nichols, song, choir. The next meet
ing will celebrate Washington blrth-
day and the members are to come pre-
pared with quotations and stories oil
his life.
Mrs. O. d. Wells of Skowhegan was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Rena
Learned Saturday.
Mrs Henry Mongeon of the Arson
side went to Lewiston, Wednesday,
where she entered the Sisters Hos
pital and expects to undergo surgical
operation
The Degree of Honor and the I'm
tied Workmen will hold joint in
stallation in A. 0. L. w. Hall, Monday
evening, February 16 and supper
will be served in the Odd Fellows
banquet hall from until 7.30 o'clock
| for the members and their invited
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Collins OF
Starks were in town Thursday, the
guests of Mrs Rena Learned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Danforth OF
Patterson Bridge were in town Tues
day to attend Pomona Grange and
called on friends while here.
The double tenement house on Park
street next the Unfversalfst Church,
H., hQ6lV DAM
aged by smoke and water, Wednes.
day morning, the fire starting around
fue in the west tenement wnlcn
was occupied by the family OF Harold
Watson. The other tenement was
occupied by Albert Legier. Some
trouble with the fire whistle caused
a delay in finding out where the hre
was and trouble getting the water
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