The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29

terested to learn of the marriage OF
! Mrs. Marion Greene Locke of Evans
ton, ILL.,, to Ralph Megriman Martin
or the same place, which occurred
wednesday, June 14th at that place.
Mrs. Martin is the only daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Greene of
this place and was one of Madison's
popular young ladies'. Her many
friends extend congratulations.
Miss Thelma. Lawrence, graduate
OF this years class at Pennington
has arrived in this place to spend the
summer at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Nettie Morrill,. Miss Lawrence is
planning to go to Manchester, N. H
where she has accepted a position as
teacher in the Domestic Arts depart
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Cooper, daugh-
ter Miss Vera, son Vaughn and Dan
lei Page returned the first of the week
from an auto trip to the White Noun
tains
Miss Ruth Marden left the last of
the week for a visit with relatives at
Wier. n. H.
The marriage of Miss Helen Clark
and Harold Brook of Pendleton, Ore
gon is of especial interest to many in
this vicinity as Mrs. Brook was a
Madison girl, the older daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Clark. Mrs.
Brook was a member of Madison high
school in the class of 1913 and later
from Simmons College. After her
graduation from college, she went
west where she was librarian in sew
eral cities. Her many friends wish
her much happiness.
The funeral services of John Kapas
who was drowned Tuesday noon of
last week were held from St. Sebas-
tian church Wednesday forenoon con-
Quoted by Rev. FIR. Farley, and the
interment was in Sebastian Cemetery
at Old Point. Young Kapas was only
seven years of age, was drowned near
his home on the Arson side follow
ing an attempt to scoop minnows from
the water with a tin can. George
Walker who lives not far from the
scene discovered the body less than
half an hour after the accident by
means of a grapple.
Mr. and Mrs. Carol Caswell of
of Mrs. Caswell's mother, Mrs. Cor
don Carl.
Charles Holway left Wednesday for
a visit at the home of his niece, Mrs.
Melvin Palmer in Hinckley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cargill return
ed Monday from Stafford, Conn.
where they were called by the death
of a relative.
A special meeting of Kennebec VAL
ley Grange was held at Grange Hall
Saturday evening at which time the
fourth degree was worked on three
candidates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Brown and
little son Sidney. Jr., were the week
end guests at the home of Mrs. Brown
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Greene.
Surely the spirit of new time has
come to the churches of Madison, whe
the three Protestant pastors, in a
most sincere and interested fashion
concluded the following arrangements
services foi the eight Sunday of the
vacation period. The services and
congregations of all three churces are
to be federated into one service at one
church, in turn, served by the pastor
who plans to be in town at that time.
Beginning Sunday, July 10Th, services
will be held in the Methodist church,
also on the 23rd and Goth. Rev. c.
II. Mckinney and Rev. r. B. Tetley
serving alternately morning and even
ing. August 9th and 18th services
held in the Congregational church,
Rev. T.. b. Tetley and Rev. j. r.
Browne serving each one Sunday Au-
gust goth and 27th services held in
the Baptist church with Rev. j. r.
Browne. Sunday, September Bird,
services at 1890 a. m. in both Con
gregational and Methodist churches
held by their respective pastors. At
100 united service Will be held in
the Baptist church, The Sunday
school services will also federate ALSO.
for the dates OF July 10th, 23rd and
30th at the Methodist church it being
thought possible that the Sunday
schools will have recess for the
month of August. opening September
3rd There will be mid-week SER
vice held each Tuesday evening during
the entire period of federation. Tues
day July 10th and 25th in the Method
list church; August LIST also August Sth
and 18th, Congregational church; Au-
gust 22nd and 10Th also September
9Th in the Baptist church. 1t is de-
sired that all the choirs will unite
for these services. The several
church treasurers will care for the
envelopes of his Pensioners. All
loose collections will be divided equal
ly between the three after each Sun
day evening service. Each church
to pay its own regular expense as
usual. The ushers to consist of one
representative from each parish for
each service. The pastors arrange
by this method to have some one of
their number in town to attend the
sick and needy and all other calls for
service. The pastors are hereby en-
yincing true cooperation in the kind
| liest of good fellowship and deep in
terest on our community left. 1t is
| to be hoped that this spirit will be
as earnestly supportAd by attention
and attendance. People old and
young, who happen to be in town at
the hour of any of these services; es-
pecially the church people. Let's
! see how Good and pleasant a thing