The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-15
News of Interest from Madison


his family have been the guests of
Mrs. lngraham's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Watson for the past week. re-
turned Monday TO his home in North
Billerica. Mass. Mrs. lngraham and
he children will remain for few
weeks longer
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Caldwell of
Portland are the guests of relatives
in town
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Clark are in
Wilton this week visiting relatives.
Robert Hunt of Portland who has
been the guest of relatives in town, &C
companied by his aunt, Mrs. ANNE
Felker. went to Pleasant Ridge, the
last of the week to visit rlatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stobie are spend
ing the week hunting at the Tarran-
tine Camps. Tarrantine, Maine
I Mrs. Myrtle Lister. who is employed
in Togus, spent the week ehd with her
family here.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
house being built by the Great North
ern Paper Co. on 9eald street.
The following letters are aavertis-
ed at the Madison postoffice: c. W.
Camp. MIDI Laurant Maiellaet, Rich
ard Murray, Patrick Kelley, George
Giroice. Harry D. Smith, NJ. E. Win
gate, Ruby Walker, H. Edmund Burke,
Robert Higgins, Miss Jennie Jones,
Miss Nadine Perry Harold Smith.
Carpenters are at work repairing
the C j. Berry house on Park street,
recently purchased by Small d Hall.
| Next Wednesday, October Il, is the
| 35th anniversary of the perfecting of
the incandescent electric light globe
| by Thomas A Edison and the superln-
tendent of the electric light works,
Evan Adams has on exhibition an ex-
act replica of the first incandescent
globe. 1t is quite curiosity.
John Athearn. an aged resident of
Madison died Saturday night, after a
short illness. although in failing health
for some time. He was a native OF
Starks. the son of Robert and Martha
Blackwell Athearn. and has spent the
greater part of his life in the west,
residing for many years IN oskosh'
Wis. He came east TO visit relatives
about a year ago and since last spring
has resided in town. Besides widow
he leaves two sisters Mrs. Mary Smell
of Madison and Mrs. Martha Burns
of Augusta. Mr.. Athearn was 10
years of age.
DIR. C. L. Luce of Greenville, was a
business visitor in town Friday.
The weave room of the Indian
Spring Wooden mill was run seVerai
evenings last week owing to rush
orders.
Mrs. Archie Danforth is employed at
Curtis lunch room during the alb
sence of Mrs. Lynn Niles on a vaca-
ton.
Miss Annie McAuley of Maine River,
Kent Co. y b., is the guest OF her
brother. Norman McAuley at his home
on Old Point avenue.
Artillo Desaotis was taken to SOM
erset Hospital Skowhegan, Thursday
by DR.. Thibodeau and was immediate
" operated upon for appendicitis
Rev. Royal A. Rich was called to
Richmond. Thursday of last week, TO
attend the funeral of a former par
ishioner.
Rev. John l. Harding returned FIJI
day from Auburn, where he ATTENDED
the Baptist Convention.
Eugene Bracket, the driver of the
Somerset Dairying Association team
has accepted position in Fairfield
and will move his family there soon.
Merle E. Jillson who has been over
seer of the carding department in a
WOODEN mill in Cincinnati, Ohio. for
the past few months, returned 10
Madison the middle of last week.
Miss Maud Lake, who recently UNI
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Central Maine General hospital
at lewiston returned home, Wednes-
dav night of last week, accompanied
bv her mother. Mrs. Jennie Lake, VINO
STAYED in Lewiston during her daugh-
ter's illness.