The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-16
News of Interest from Madison

agitation IOr Delter supply was
1ill-introduced at the last session of
the Legislature and passed by that
body, of a special act permitting the
formation of a water district with the
village of Arson or. alone, and while
Arson has not yet taken any definite
steps in the matter the meeting in
Madison was step taken by the vo-
ters here in the matter. E. w. Web
Der presided as Moderator and after
short discussion three trustees were
elected: $. +. Remick. F. L. Hard
ing and j. " Jones. It was voted
that the trustees confer with the Madi-
son Water Co. and find out what price
they would be willing to sell their
plant for and the report TO be made at
a meeting 10 be held the first week in
August.
Rev Ernest Doughty of Fryeburg
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church Sunday forenoon in the alb
sence of the regular pastor, Rev. r. A.
Rich.
Rev. and Mrs. Royal A. Rich are
visiting this week in Poland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Herd, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Herd returned to their home in
/ Waterville Sunday night.
! Mr. and Mrs ]. c. Gray of Brooklyn,
y. Y. are the guests this week of Mr.
Gray's mother Mrs. Abbie Gray on Old
Point avenue
The Misses Evangeline and Ethel
Keefe of Dover. y H. are visiting their
brother Faye keefe on Pine street.
Ralph Caldwell returned TO Portland
Sunday in his auto after a few days
spent in town the guest of relatives.
Robert Irvine who is employed at
the mill of the Hollingsworth d
Whitney Co. was accidentally hit in
the head Thursday of last week and
narrowly escaped serious injury. As
it was he received a cut on the head
from a block of wood which required
several stitches to close.
John Taylor of Skowhegan was
business visitor in town Tuesday.
Howe's Great London Circus which
showed here last week Thursday was
said by many to be the best thing OF
the kind that ever visited Madison. A
large and interested audience watched
them unload in the early morning
hours and a good sized crowd attend
ed both the afternoon and evening
performance 1t was a good clean
show with a large number of hand
some horses and quite menagerfe of
animals.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burwood and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Randall returned
Thursday of last week from a pleas
ure trip in Mr. Burwoods car to
Portsmouth, Boston and Revere
Beach, Mass. and Portland.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman McAuley on Old Point Avenue
died Thursday morning after a short
Illness and the funeral was conducted
at the house, Friday afternoon by the
Rev. John l. Harding The burial
was in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church held a meeting in the church
vestry Thursday afternoon of last
week, and plans were perfected for
stocking sale to be held on the church
lawn, Wednesday evening, July 20.
The Maine Tel. & Tel. Co. have
crew of men at work here putting on
new cross arms and Strengthening the
old ones.
Mrs Eli Worster of Arson who has
been very i'll for the past few weeks
is improving.
Miss Thelma Adams of Arson who
has been employed at the Lakewood
Inn has returned home.
NJ. j. Haines, Russell Emery and
Eugene Holt went to Embden Pond,
Friday on fishing trip and returned
Monday with fine catch of trout.
william Soper of Scion was ID
town on business Tuesday
Tnzior nf Show hogan
visited friends in town few days last
week.
The next meeting of the |. S. S. Will
be held at the home of Mrs Eta Wes-
ton in Arson Friday, July 81.
Mrs. Albion Hilton and daughter,
Kathlyn went to Northport, tuesday
morning for an outing.
Prof. Winthrop Stanley, who is at
tending the summer school at the Uni
yersity of Maine spent Sunday IN
town with his wife at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, |. b. Dyer.
Miss Alice Sirois of Arson was the
guest of relatives in Lewiston last
week.
Fred Perry, who is employed in Au-
gusta spent the week end with his ia
mily here.
James Frazier and William Currler
of Winthrop visited friends in Madi-
son the last of the week.
John Mcknight returned Sunday
from Freeport where he has been Wis
iting his family, who are at their sum
mer home there.
j. F. Withee who has been the guest
this summer of his daughter Mrs.
John Chandler, started for his home
in Montana, Monday morning. On
his way Mr.. Withee will visit in Port
land and Minneapolis, MINI.
Ralph Caldwell spent Sunday in
town the guest of relatives and left
Monday in his auto for his home in
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Ward were the
guests of friends in Skowhegan Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Caldwell re-
turned Tuesday night from a short
trip to Portland.
The Eastern Star will hold a lawn
social at the home of Mrs. Arab Davis
on Old Point avenue, Wednesday even
ing, July %. If stormy ii will be
postponed.
Deputy Sheriff Rufus Mckinney and
daughter Arlen left Monday for a
combined pleasure and business trip.
The annual picnic OF the Methodist
| Sunday School will be held at Lake
wood next Thursday if the weather
permits. If stormy it will be held
Friday and if both days prove stormy
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