The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-28
News of Interest From Madison

I a brother Fred Haywood of Medford
Mass. The funeral services were
/ held at 100 p. m. Wednesday conduct
I'd by Rev. r. A. Rich.
Peter Merry of Skow hogan was in
/ town Tuesday the guest of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Merry.
The installation of the officers OF
Madison Temple. Pythian Sisterhood
was held in Union Hall Tuesday
evening with Mrs. Mae Leayitt of Au-
burn as installing otbfa" and NJ
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Senior and Mrs. Emma Murray of
Madison as Grand Manager The fol-
lowing were installed Past NJ. f. c.
Mrs. Booth Harding; M. f. c., Jennie
Flanders; f. S, Ada McDougal; E. j.,
Florence Reed; Manager. Annie Pre-
BILE; Mistress of r. and c., Emma
Murray; Mistress of F., Ina Dunlap;
p of r, Edith Campbell; G. o. T.,
Harriet Hamilton. There were large
number of guests present by invita-
ton and fine supper served in the
l. 0. o. f. banquet hall at o'clock.
! keystone Lodge No. 109 X. of p. off,
c. c.. Frank Flanders; V c., Calvin
Berry; P, Lewis Forsythe; M. W,
Harry Martin; NJ. of A, John Bur-
wood; X. of r. s., Allen Copp; NJ. of
F., Earl Cox; NJ. of E., Guy Garrison;
|. G., Forrest Davis; o. e., Chester
Dunlap. The installing officer was
E. E. Barker of Norridgewock. Mr..
Barker is Grand District Deputy for
Maine. One hundred fifty were pre-
sent. Following the installation of
the Pythian Sisterhood an exception
ally fine drill was given by members
of the Ssterhood.
The Madison High School girls de-
feated the Winthrop High school girls
/ basketball team Friday night by the
score of IL to 6. The Winthrop girls
were greatly hindered in shooting bas-
kets by the Inconvenience of the hall,
although they played a fast passing
game. The score
MADISON WINTHROP
Humphreys, RI ............ lb, Fortier
Pease, If .........#..... RIB, n. Jackson
/ Page, JIG .............. JIG, c. Jackson
Manter, sc ........... sc, Hammond
Handley, RIB ............. If, Whiting
Strand, Id s........... RI, Bissonette
Score. II to g. Goals from floor
Madison Pease 2, Humphrey /; Win
throp, Miss Bissonette l. Goals from
Madison. Pease 6; winthrop
Bissonette a. Referee. Putnam. Time
two 20-min. halves.
Daniel Steward of East Madison
visited relatives in town last week
and left the last of the week in COM
pany with his brother and wife, Mt
and Mrs Henry Steward for visit
in Bingham.
The remains of the late Mrs. Lizzie
Fletcher, whose death occurred
Thursday morning of last week in a
hospital in Lewiston, were brought
here Thursday night and taken to her
late home in Starks. She was the
wife of Otis Fletcher and her age was
"A years. The funeral was conducted
at the home Sunday at l o'clock by
Rev. E. w. Weber and the body was
placed in the tomb at the Athearn
cemetery in Arson.
The last regular meeting of Mar
garet Golf Moore Chapter d. A r.
was held at the home of the Regent,
Nellie Sawyer. There was a good at
tendance and large amount of bust
ness disposed of The invitation of
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter of Show
hogan to meet with them, Monday
February IS, was accepted. 1t was
voted to give ten dollars to the Sana-
torium at Fairfield. Plans were per-
fected for the Japanese tea to be given
this Thursday afternoon at the Libra
ry.
The following officers have been
elected by Madison Lodge, Degree of
Honor. for the ensuing year c. of
H., Carrie Hilton; p. c. of H., Ellen
/ Cavanaugh; l.. of H., Mrs. George
Donna; Chap, Annie Dunlap; Rec,
Sadie Churchill; Treas, Olive Moore;
! Usher, Annie Felker; Asst Usher,
Hannah Felker; |. w, Bina Withee;
! o. w, Susan Hilton.
The committee on the sale of Red
Cross seals report that seals to the
amount of $24.35 were sold in town
during the Christmas season.
Nearly all the typhoid fever patti
ents are reported to be on the gain
Owing to the prevalence of the fever
notice has been issued by the Board
! of Health advising all who use city
water for drinking purposes, or the
water from wells which may be
/ thought to be infected, to boil 1t be-
fore using. Water from the fine ar
tisian we'll in the yard at the Great
Northrn Pulp Mill has been offered
i by the management to all who wish to
get II from there.
William Hamilton, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever at his rooms in the
Wentworth block Is gaining slowly
and is able to sit up short time daily