The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-28
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

sept. SJlHt 1T lut HOliit VI lbSlA paSot-
dent Mrs. Della Gray.
Mrs. Samuel Adams is the guest this
week at the home of her daughter
Mrs George Gilman in Bingham.
Friends of Mrs. Edwin Sabin of the
Arson Side will be pleased to learn
that she is slowly recovering from her
recent serious illness.
Rev. Nelson Hapworth of the Arson
Side supplied the pulpit at the Advent
Church in Wateryille, Sunday.
The date of the opening of the Mad
ison high school has been postponed
one week as the building was not SUI
flciently completed for occupancy.
Merle Cookson returned the first of
the week from a few days visit pass
ed with friends at Nantasket Beach.
He was accompanied home by Miss
Maud Guy who will visit for few
days at the Cookson home on Gar
field street.
Lucienne, the little daughter of
Mrs Claudia Blanchard is confined to
her home by severe cold.
Paul, the young son of Paul Walters
has diphtheria at their home on North
street.
Rev. d. B. Holt, D. d. of Auburn
and superintendent of the Augusta
district of the Maine NJ. f. Conference
was the guest of friends in town one
night last week.
A cooked food sale was held Friday
afternoon at the Union Cooperative
store under the auspices of the Ladies
of the Free Baptist church and tidy
sum was netted for the treasury.
Robert G. Henderson who has been
passing several weeks with his family
in this place returned the last of the
week to Little Falls, n. Y, where he
is superintendent of wooden mill.
Booster Day in the Sunday Schools
of this place was very successful
affair. In the forenoon at the regular
Sunday morning services Rev. Il. L.
Shaver of Boston occupied the pulpit
of the Congregational church; Rev
Alex Henderson of Augusta spoke at
the Free Baptist church and Rev. Mr..
Brewster of Portland at the Metho-
dist These were followed by the
regular Sunday Schools with a good
attendance at all three. At 8 o'clock
a parade from all the Sunday Schools
formed on Maple street in front of the
Baptist church. There were over
two hundred in line. They were
headed by NJ. NJ. Spear who acted as
marshal of the day. Followed by
three Boy Scouts carrying the colors.
Then came the three Sunday School
superintendents, b. X. Edwards from
the Baptist; Erwin Nichols from the
Methodist and Willis Viles from the
CONGREGATIONAL. Next in line were
the three pastors. Then came the lit
tie tots from the primary departments
then the older girls followed by the
BOYS Band. Then the Intern ediate
and adult departments of the Sunday
Schools were represented. They were
followed by autos, the first one con-
tanning the speakers of the day. The
line of march was up Maple, across
Bean, down Weston avenue to Main,
tip Main to high school building.
where after the singing of three
hymns and America also giving out
notices the line of march was again
taken up down Main to Madison upto
the Methodist church where the pa
rade was dsbanded. In the evening
at the Welfare Theatre, which was
kindly donated for the occasion sby
Mr.. Riley, superintendent of the Mad
ison Wooden MILL a large mass meet
ing was held. Here familiar songs
were sung and addresses given by the
speakers of the day.
There will be preaching service at
the Old Dinsmore Meeting House in
South Arson. Sunday, Oct. list, In the
afternoon conducted by Rev. c. Fl. Nc
Elhiney. In about three weeks the
Welfare Community Club of this little
church will give another entertain
ment the proceeds of which are to go
toward the repair fund of the church.
Mrs. Robert Smith, who has been
confined to her home on Park street
for the past few weeks by illness, Is
able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clifford, Mrs.
Emma Clark and Mrs. Luella Watson
were the guests recently of Mr.. and
Mrs. John McKeenan at their new
home in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Winthrop Stanley and niece
Miss Kathalyn Hilton, who is stop
ping with her aunt and attend school
in Waterville returned to their home
Monday after passing the Sabbath at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. l. b. Dyer
Park st.
AUSTIN
The many friends of Clyde Linton
Austin and Mary Agnes Hilton were
surprised to learn of their marriage
which occurred Thursday of last week
at the Baptist parsonage In Water
VILE They were attended by Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Hilton, brother and
sister-in- law of the bride. Mr.. Aus
tin is the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs
L. l.. Austin of this place, graduate
of Madison high school in the class OF
1921. She is very musical. After
short wedding trip to Portland, Mr.
Austin left for Boston to resume MS
studies while Mrs. Austin returned to
Madison where she plans to pass the
winter. Their many friends extend
congratulations.
CHANGE IN TIME
The winter time over the Maine
Central went into effect Monday Sept
25th with the following trains leaving
Madison. South bound trains leave