Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-05
MADISON


direction OF the Swarthmore Chau-
tauoua Association closed Friday
night with a program by the Buck
ner Jubilee Singers. In the aiter.
noon there was a pageant by the
children Of the Junior Chautauqua.
Large audiences were present
throughout the entire week and the
prosram was the best that has ever
been presented in the five years his
tory Of the Chautauqua in Madison.
Through Misunderstanding much to
the regret Of many Of the old direc.
tors and the community at large no
ARRANGEMENTS were made for the re-
turf, of the Chautauqua another year.
1t is hoped however. that some &C
ton may be taken later to assure
chautauqua for this place,
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth Harding. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. J. Watson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Harding left town Saturday
afternoon on an auto trip to. Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Hayes OF Lew
iston are the guests for a few days
Of Mrs. Hayes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
william Booker.
01lSS Lively kuN0 WAN AVS VIVA SAAS
guest Of Mrs. Nettie Morrill, for the
past week, returned to Auburn Sat
urday morning.
Mrs. F. o. Savage of Fairfield has
been the guest for the past few days
OF her daughter, Mrs. Willis Viles on
the Arson side.
Edmund o. Clark Of Mechanic Falls
is passing a few days with friends in
Madison.
The Arson fire alarm was sounded
at o'clock Sunday evening for q
blaze at the home Of Mr.. Core in the
vicinity Of Highland Park. There was
practically no damage and the fire
was extinguished before the arrival
Of the fire department.
Madison was the scene Of big
rally Of the Knights Of Columbus Sun
day evening. The hall on the third
floor Of Union block was hired for
the occasion and members Of the or
der were present from Jackman. Wa
terville. Skowhegan. and other towns
in this section. The degrees were
conferred on a class of 80 candidates
by the degree team from the Water
vile Lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. George Smell and
family Of Newport were the guests
over Sunday of Mr.. SHELLS parents
in Madison.
Kelley Croskill of Bangor arrived
in Madison Saturday night and Is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Chesley
Sawyer at their home on Bean street.
Nathan Creation OF Natick, Mass,
was the weekend guest of relatives
and friends in Madison.
The Boys school band went Sun
day afternoon to Pennington, where
they gave a concert.
A heavy thunderstorm passed over
Madison Sunday forenoon about IL
o'clock. The lightning struck an
electric light pole just above the Con-
gregational church on Weston av-
enue.
After an interval Of two months on
Union services. regular services We're
resumed in the Methodist Episcopal
and Congregational churches Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Twitchell
and family Of Vassalboro were the
guests OF relatives in Madison over
Labor Day.
George Davis Of Lewiston was the
guest of friends in Madison Sunday
and Monday. Mr.. Davis was formerly
a resident OF Madison for a number
Of years.
The Twenty-Sixth annual fair of
the Somerset Agricultural Society
opened Monday morning with the
largest attendance in the forenoon
ever seen at fair on the grounds.
There was a splendid exhibit Of fine
cattle and music for the day was fur
nished by the Boys School Band.