The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
MADISON NEWS or INTEREST

Mrs Nina Moore is dangerously i'll
from neuralgia around the heart.
Mrs. Ivan Steward is visiting friends
in Jackman.
Mrs. f. L. Gerry left town for Far
mington Saturday.
The annual installation of officers
of Minerva Chapter No. IA o. f. S.
was held Wednesday evening. The
officers were duly installed by Past
Matron Mrs. Mary Perkins as follows:
Worthy Matron. Addie Gogon; Worthy
Patron. Carl Cross; Asso. Matron,
Marion Greene; Cond,, Ellie Hanson
Asso. Cond.. Marie Tricky; Sec,
Gladys Perkins; Treas. Susie
Haynes; Chap, Bina Withee: Mar,
Arab Davis; Org. Florence Walker,
Adah. Annie Walker; Ruth. Lou
Copp; Esther, Maude Tricky; Martha
Abbie Pierpont; Electa. Sadie Church
i'll; War, Sadie Hall; Sent. Addie
Gogan. A six O'Clock supper was
served in the banquet hall.
/ The Madison friends OF Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Sawyer of Portland are
pleased to hear of the arrival of an
| eight pound son. the latter part of last
week.
/ Mrs. T. A. Duckworth. Arson. is re-
covering from an attack of neuralgia
of the heart.
Mrs. Mae E. Randall, Arson, is very
/ i'll from the grip.
The regular meeting of the Sorosis
was held at the home of Mrs. G. A.
Herrick Monday afternoon. A must
cal program was in charge OF Mrs.
! Il 90 I
The first rehearsal of the degree
team of Sterling Rebekah Lodge will
be held Friday night under the direc-
ton of Mrs Maytie Pratt, Captain.
The NJ. II. S. Girls Basket Ball
team experienced another defeat at
Winthrop last Friday night. No game
will be played this week on account
of the mid-year exams.
The Thursday special at the Pas
time Theater this week will be Mere
dith Nicholson's House of Thous-
and Candles.
Mrs II. R. Pierpont was in Rumford
the latter part of last week to install
the officers of the \. f. o. p.
The Sunshine Society met with
Mrs. Alice Morrison last Friday after
noon Twenty-Five ladies were pres
ent and the hostess served light re-
freshments.
Read the ads in Everybody's Column
A special meeting of the Madison
Water District was held Thursday
evening in Freman's hall with
small attendance of voters present.
The meeting was called to order at
100 O'Clock by Clerk Head and X. c.
Gray was elected moderator A rec
ord of the meeting of the trustees OF
the two districts was read by Judge
c. O. Small. Among other things
agreed upon by the trustees was To-
inch pipe line for the first 6R miles.
f. L. Perkins, chairman of the Madi-
son board of trustees, stated that the
16-inch pipe was strongly recon-
mended by Engineer Walter Sayer as
it would give Madison 10 pounds ex-
ira fire pressure, where it was most
needed at a cost of $500. The in
creased size of the pipe would be of
no particular benefit to the Arson
district as the smaller 14inch pipe
would give all the pressure ever need
ed On motion of Judge Small it was
voted to instruct the trustees to is
sue bonds to the amount of 5000, 900,
to pay for the property purchased
from the Madison Water Co. and Mad
ison's part of the construction of the
Joint pipe line. AT this time the
meeting was enliyened by spirited
argument between E. NJ. Fletcher and
F. A. Gilman over question of par
liamentary law After considerable
argument as to whether or not Arson
district should be asked to pay 40
per cent of the $500 or the increas-
ed cost over the 14-inch construction,
on motion of H. C. Prince it was voted
as the sense of the meeting that An
son should be asked to do this
A very enjoyable event in lodge
circles was the installation ceremon-
les of Madison Lodge of Pythian Sis
tiers held Thursday evening in the
knights of Pythias hall in the |. o. o.
F. block. The installing officer was
District Deputy Mrs. May Leayitt of
Auburn. The officers installed were:
Most excellent chief, Florence Reed
Elk. Sr.. Annie Preble; Elk. Jr., Mrs.
Edith Campbell manager, Mrs. Har
riet Hamilton; mistress of records
and seals. Mrs. Hattie Donna; mis-
tress of finance, Miss Ina Dunlap;
protector Miss Evelyn Flanders;
guardian, Miss Lulu Holway; p. c.,
Mrs Jennie Flanders. Following
the installation came a musical and
literary program which was: Piano
solo, Miss Annie Berry; reading, Miss
Priscilla Strang; song, Miss Evelyn
Flanders; piano solo, Miss Bethilda
Donna humorous readings, William
Dixon; piano duet, Misses Will and
BARLEY; vocal solo, Miss Hazel Will;
song, Miss Donna. At the close OF
the program came remarks by Mrs.
Leayitt after which dainty refresh
ments were served.