The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-14
Madison News of Interset

obiigod 10 leave their home as the
water nearly surrounded it and came
up Ia tine level of the shed floor. Il
dropped quite rapidly however. being
six inches lower Monday morning.
MIR and Mrs John Randall went to
Farmington Friday morning to attend
the golden wedding anniversary of Mr..
Raudall's parents
Kcnuehee Valley Grange held a reg
ular meeting last Saturday evening
with 23 in attendance, Owing to
illness and bad travelling the
Young Peoples evening was postponed
until The next meeting which will be
Saturday evening May %. At the
meeting Saturday night six appliea-
lions we're received and there are sew
cral more 10 be brought in soon.
Frank Carlson of the Arson side
who has been spending two months in
Pittsburg "a. on a visit to r. NJ.
" alker is expected home tue latter
part of this week
Miss Edith Walker spent Sunday in
Arson with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Orlando Walker.
y. A Weston Post held a regular
meeting Monday afternoon at the A.
0. L. ". Hall and arrangements were
made for the exercises to be held
Memorial Sunday. May oath. The
Post and Marcellus Perkins Circle will
attend services in body at the Free
Baptist Church and Mrs. +. o. Savage
Of Fairfield will deliver the address.
John Nose went to North Arson on
business Tuesday
Miss Marion Greene was at home
from her school in Waterville over
Sunday
Mrs Bateman and daughter Mary
were in Wateryille shopping Monday.
Mrs Ola Lake and Mrs Zilpha
Head went to Waterville Monday
Miss Gertrude Irvine who has been
the guest of her brother and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Irvine for the
past two months. returned to her home
in ST. Johns. y. B.. Monday.
Mrs. Irving Clifford of North Arson
was in town shopping Monday and
visited her sister Mrs. John Nose.
Harry Lessore had parade Monday
10 exhibit the automobiles
and wagons which he had painted
during the winter. They made fine
there about thirty of both. A
prize of ten dollars in gold was won
by Daniel Simmonds. In the evening
a dance was held at his paint shop
with a large attendance and good
music furnished by Seballe's orchestra
f. W Wright moved his family Mon
day into the new house he has recently
purchased on Head street.
The members of the local Board of
Health have announced that the an
nua rubbish day this year will be
May %.
Mrs. William Robinson of North
Arson was in town shopping Tues
day.
Mrs. Oscar DilWorth came home
forenoon from a ten days
trip to Boston and New York.
The body of Mrs. Mary Holden who
died at Skowhegan some two months
ago was brought to Madison Tuesday
accompanied by her two sons, Charles
of Skowhegan and David of Brunswick
and taken to Jackman for interment.
A fine time is reported at the barn
dance given in Lessore's paint shop
on Depot street. Monday night. Sc
bales orchestra furnished the music
and there was good big crowd.
Mrs. Myrtle Lister who is employed
in Togus came home for short visit
with her family Monday night. and
Will return the last of the week.
Mrs. James Perkins went to Hart
land Tuesday for a visit with her
daughter Mrs. William Morrison.
Mrs. Ida Marshall and Mrs. Dns-
more of Boston who came with the
body of Mrs. Mary Fletcher. Saturday
night, were the guests while in town
of Mrs. MarshalRs cousin Mrs. Fred
Gilman. Both ladies returned home
Tuesday morning.
Napoleon Champagne who has been
the proprietor of the Peoples restaur-
ant on Main street for some time. has
leased Lakewood Inn for the summer
and Will open up some time between
he 10th and 18th. The official open
ng however will be held Sunday.
June 21st. at the same time as the
Spritualst meeting. 1t is understood
hat the theatre will open Monday,
June %.
The body of Mrs. Mary Fletcher of
Boston was brought to Madison Sat
friday and was buried in the Athearn
Cemetery Sunday. Rev. f. w. Web
Der conducted short service at the
grave. The body was accompanied
by the daughter Mrs. Ida Marshall and
friend Mrs Dinsmore.
The schools in town were all closed
Friday to enable the teachers to at
END the Teachers convention at
Scion.
Ernest Ward has been confined to
he house for several days by illness.
Two runaways Friday at different
lines during the day occasioned some
little excitement but fortunately no
one was injured.
The home of James Brown on Head
street is quarantined as his little
daughter Agnes is ill with diphtheria.
The Woman's Club met Thursday
afternoon of last week with Miss Alice
Midgely at the home of Mrs. ]. T. Nc
Naught on Head street. A fine pro-
gram was carried out and a delicious
lunch served by the hostess.
Frank Connors of North Arson was
in town Friday the guest of his son
Daniel Connors.
The Independent-Repo is sold
at F. A. Gilman's.
Charlie Stevens has moved his
stock of confectionery, tobacco and
fruit from the store on Main street
into the Wentworth block, corner of
Main and Madison streets and has
opened a restaurant in connection
with his other business.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene b. Williams
daughter Mabel and Mrs Susan Heald