The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-25

ton were calling on friends in Madi-
son Wednesday, making the trip from
the Hub in an automobile.
Harry C. Prince who has been serv-
ing as State Librarian at Augusta for
the past two years, returned to Madi-
son Tuesday night to take charge of
his paper The Madison Bulletin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r Tricky went
Wednesday morning to Boston for a
few days visit.
Earl Greene who Is attending a
Boston Business College was the
guest of his parents Mr.. and Mrs. C.
W. Greene for two days the first of
the week
The auditorium of the Congrega-
tional Church was well filled Friday
evening at the entertainment given
by the pupils of the Madison High
School. There was a fine musical
program under the direction of Prof.
F. F. Towne. The chorus numbers
showed much painstaking work on
the part of both teacher and pupils.
The readings and solo numbers drew
forth rounds of applause. The net
proceeds Of the entertainment
amounted to $25 which will be used
toward defraying the Indebtedness on
the school paper The Bouncer.
Marcellus s. Perkins G.. A. r. Cir
Gle and N. A. Weston Post G. A. r..
attended service in body at the
Free Baptist Church Sunday morn
ing, a special Washington's birthday
sermon being delivered by Rev. John
A. Harding.
Professor and Mrs. II. Leslie Saw
yer of Portland arrived in Madison
Friday night and are the guests OF
Mr.. Sawyers parents DR.. and Mrs. w.
G. Sawyer at their residence on
Maple st.
Rev. Royal A. Rich who has been
confined to his home by illness for
the past week was able to resume
his duties as pastor at the Methodist
church Sunday morning. Three can
! didates were baptised and six per-
sons received on probation.
The agitation for pure water
supply for Madison village is still
gaining Roadway and just what the
final outcome will be is something Of
a problem. Last Wednesday even
ing at the invitations of the labor
unions of the Great Northern Paper
mill company of 140 representative
| citizens and voters gathered In
Grange Hall to discuss the situation.
Judge C. o. Small was chosen chair
man of the meeting and Waldo r..
Houghton as clerk. The first speak
err was l.. l.. Wadsworth Boston
civil engineer, who had made brief
survey of the situation. Mr.. Wads-
worth said the town of Arson was
contemplating the installation or
municipal plant and advised Madison
to join with them. This was fol-
lowed by a general discussion parti-
cipated in by Ralph Lane, Andrew
Strang, Judge Small, e. w. Adams
VIM. F. Scott, Stanley Renter, E. NJ
Fletcher, DR.. w. H. Kennison and
others Mr.. Scott who for several
years was a member of committee
appointed by the Village Corporation
to see what could be done for bet
ter supply and for what price the
Madison Water Company would sell
it's plant, told the result of his in
vestigations Mr.. Fletcher, the To-
cal superintendent for the company
told of improvements that had been
made In the past few years and said
that no water had been pumped from
the canal He said the intake was
in the center of the river above the
railroad bridge. He also stated that
several years ago the company had
been ready to install filter but had
not done so as this did not seem to
be what the citizens really wanted.
Various kinds of filters were discuss
ed at length. 1t was voted to elect
committee of five citizens to act with
similar committees appointed from
the four labor unions to go to Au
gusta to the hearing to be held be-
for the Public Utilities Commission on
March g The citizens committee
elected was. E. w. Adams, f. A. Gill
man, A. M. Holden, Stanley Renter,
and DR.. W. II. Kennison. AT the sug
gestion of s. E. Remick 1t was voted
to have all the hydrants tested to see
just what fire pressure can be OBJ
tanned. There is strong sentiment
for uniting with the town of Arson
if that town establishes a municipal
plant. The warrant for the annual
town meeting posted Saturday con-
tains go articles. The first eighteen
articles relate to the usual appropria-
tions. Those of especial interest to
citizens of East Madison and imme
date vicinity are article 10, to see
If the town will repair school building,
improve grounds and provide a pure
water supply for Pugh Corner school
house; 81 is to see IL the town will
vote to build an iron bridge across the
mill stream so called at East Madison
village on the SkowheganSolo road;
81 is to see II the town will vote to
build a granite wall from the bridge
pier of the bridge across the mill
stream at East Madison village to the
corner OF the Lincoln shop. % Is to
see If the town will vote to instruct
its road commissioner to build road
from East Madison Grange hall to the
pond. and % Is to see IL the town will
vote to put in a sewer or public drain
on Main street leading through East
Madison village. Articles % and 2S
are to see II the town will vote to
complete the sewer on Jones street
and build or put In sewer on Madi-
son street northerly from Gray street.
Articles 81. 32. and SO are to see II
the town will raise money to repair
the sidewalk on the east side OF
Weston Ave. from Head street TO the
school house. To repair the sidewalk
on the north side OF Park street. and
to see II any money shall be- raised for
building new concrete walks. Article
81 Ia TO see II the town will vote To
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