The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
News of Interest from Madison

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burn, ip which Madison was the win
ner.
A ball game for next Saturday after
noon has been arranged between the
Madison town team and Wilton. A
/ fine game is expected.
Frank Morse and Miss Edith Clough
returned from a fishing trip to Bak-
ers Siding. Tuesday, where they were
the guests of their friends, Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Hilton.
Mrs. Eugene Holt was in Water
Vile on business Tuesday.
| Mrs. Charles Caldwell and Mrs. Her
bert league went to Watervlle Tues
day 10 attend the debate between Co
! burn and Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs William Gilman of
Dexter are in town this week. the
guests of Mrs. Clara Powers and
other relatives.
A delightful shower party arranged
| by Miss Bessie Berry and held at the
home of X c. Gray was given Satur-
day afternoon to Miss Emma Brown
in honor of her approaching nuptias
Dainty refreshments were served and
many unique features introduced
among them large eobweb. AT the
end of the line given Miss Brown was
a large assortment of gifts including
brass utensils. linen, etc. Sixteen
friends were present including nearly
all the teachers in town as Miss
Brown has been a very successful
i teacher here, being principal of the
I Old Point avenue building for several
/ years.
Mrs. E,gbert Butler and her sisters
Mrs. Fred Smith of Bingham and Mrs
John Burwood of Madison went to
Canaan Sunday and spent the day
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Fred Smith of Bingham who
has been the guest of her sister Mrs
/ f. O. Butler for several days returned
home Tuesday.
Daniel Murray of Blackwell was in
town on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. William and son
Claude Witham and wife were in town
from Caratunk in their ear Tuesday
The building recently nearly de-
stroyed by fire in the corner of Main
and Depot streets has been purchas-
ed by Harry Hagopan and will be
taken down at once. 1t is reported
that the owner Elmer Rowell of Ro-
ing upon the site.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Sawyer
went to Brockton, Mass, where they
will visit also in Boston before their
return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Waugh We're
in SkoW hogan Sunday
The Woman's Association of the
congregational church held a foof'
sale in the church basement Wednes-
day afternoon and a goodly sum net.
ted for the treasury
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman P. Small will
leave town next week for Pasadena,
Calf, where they will visit Mrs,
Smalls daughter, Mrs. Dumont With.
am and where they are planning to
locate in the future.
Mrs. David Gray is at Somerset
Hospital in Skowhegan. where she
lately underwent surgical operation
performed by Dr.. Wing of North An
son.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered at the Methodist
church last Sunday morning in the
place of the regular sermon and in the
evening Rev r. a. Rich preached a
very interesting sermon on up Side
Down or Right Side Up"
Laurence j. Briggs, who has been
a student for the past few months at
a business college in Portland who
who has been the guest for a few days
of his parents Mr. and Mrs. o. T.
Briggs, returned Monday to Portland
where he begun his new duties in the
position which he has lately accept
ed as assistant secretary of the Y. NJ.
C. A.
The Bacealaureate sermon to the
graduating class of Madison High
School was preached at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday afternoon
by Rev. f. w Weber. who took for
his subject THE Object of Instruc-
ton. Leland Towne acted as mar
shall to the class and the church was
prettily decorated The graduating
exercises of the class of 1914 of Madi-
son High School will be held in the
Methodist church this Thursday even
ing
Members of the famous 10th Maine
Regiment have been trying, unsuc-
cessfully for several years to have one
of the annual reunions in Madison
and this year ii seems that their eff
forts are to be crowned with success
as word has been received that it will
be held here August 18th and much
interest is eYinced in G.. A. R. Circles
over the announcement Plans are
already under way for royalty enter
tanning the visitors with a banquet,
public campfire and other forms of
entertainment
The annual banquet of the Alumni
Association of Madison High School
will be held at Lakewood Monday
evening. June Is, at which time Mana
ger Champagne of the Lakewood Inn
will furnish one of the famous din
ners which he has served for so many
lodges and societies.
The report of the Librarian of Madi-
son Public Library for the month of
May shows a substantial gain over
| the same month in 1913, and is as
| follows: This has been a busy month
at the Library and a large number of
books have been loaned, notwithstand-
ing the fact that ii was closed one
Saturday, Decoration Day Usually
by May the book circulation drops off
as the days grow longer and warmer
but this month 171S were loaned an
increase of 672 over the total number
loaned in May, 1913 The books loan
ed were classified as follows: Bound
magazines, /; religion, 2; sociology
Is; scientific, Is; useful arts, 5; fine
arts, 6; literature, %; history, 8; ira
vel, %. biography, l.; fiction, 1899;