The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
News of Interest from Madison
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Mrs. Frank Gilbert went TO New
Portland Sunday to attend the funer-
al of her stepfather. Jonathan Day.
A jolly social event Monday after
noon was luncheon and shower
given to Miss Emma Brown at the
residence of Mrs Charles Dyer on
Weston Avenue by a company of
young women. The hostesses were
Mrs. Helen Davis Of Fairfield and Miss
/ keefe. The affair vas in honor of
the approaching Wedding of Miss
Brown. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Judge and Mrs. { 0. Small, Mr.
and Mrs. S. E. Remiok and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. r. league took an automobile
trip to West Forks sunday.
, Mrs. John A. Harding went Tues
day afternoon to Lew iston 10 visit for
a few days.
Sumner Holway IS in feeble health
at the home of his daughter Mrs. H.
r. Pierpont on Weston Avenue.
A warrant containing six articles has
/ been posted for a special town meeting
to be held next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock in Union Hall. Those of
special interest are 10 see if the town
will vote to repair the road from the
J Skowhegan town Lille by way of Lake
wood and Twelve Corners TO the Sol
on Town line, and if so how much
money shall be raised for the purpose
and TO see if the town will instruct
the selectmen to ISSUE interest bear
ing notes for the same, or raise the
money by direct taxation; to see if
the town will instruct the selectmen
to purchase a lot in the Forest Hill
cemetery for the burial of town pau
pers; to see if a sufficient sum of
money will be raised to complete the
sidewalk now partially built on the
south side of Head street.
Mrs. A. D. Dodge of Waterville is
the guest this week of Mrs. Lizzie
Moore and other Madison friends.
Mrs, Dodge is the widow of the late
Rev. A. D. Dodge. who was formerly
pastor of the Madison Free Baptist
Church for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa VI. Gilman of An
son are spending the week in Port
land and vicinity.
The first quarterly Conference of
the year was held Thursday evening
in the Madison Methodist Church I'M
der the direction OF Rev Joshua NJ.
Frost, District Superintendent The
service was held in the auditorium.
and first came an able sermon by Mr.
Frost with special music by Miss
Agnes Vose of the Maine Conference
Deaconess Home. This was followed
by the conference session at VII
interesting reports of the church work
were given.
The Madison town baseball team
went Saturday afternoon to Dexter
where they were defeated by a score
of 8 to 7. Stobie opened the game
for Madison in the box but at the end
of the second inning gave way to
| Cayanaugh who finished the game
Mrs. Susie Ellis of Lynn, Mass. and
Mrs. Rose Messer of Portland arrived
in Madison Monday afternoon to visit
their brothers. Messrs DR.. W. G. and
Herbert L. Sawyer.
Miss Gladys Perkins is clerking in
the E. w. Wright drug store during
the absence of William Gallagher on
vacation
Victor Wren was the victim of an
unpleasant incident at Lakewood Fri
day evening. Mr.. Wren with three
friends went in his automobile to at
tend the theatre, leaving the machine
in what he supposed was a safe place.
On coming out of the theatre he was
warned by one of the car men that
there might be some trouble with the
automobile. A start was made but
the auto went from side to side of the
road and could not be controlled. On
investigation the front axle and steer
ing gear were found deranged On
inquiry it is understood Mr.. Wren
found the machine had been taken by
a young man in Madison. who was I'M
able to get the auto back and enlisted
the services of an assistant. saying
nothing to Mr. Wren. The affair was
settled by the payment of a heavy bill
! for repairs by the Madison young man.