The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-05
MADISON

Mrs. Nellie Caldwell, town; CONNER
rial department. Miss Elcy Sawyer
Warren: English teacher. Miss Jennie
Trip of Winthrop. French teacher.
Miss Frances Minot. Belgrade; III
structor OF History, Miss Mary Hall
Buckfeld; Manual Training depart
ment. George Jacobs, Portland; DO
nestle Arts teacher, Miss Helen Ken
nison, town; Music, Mrs. Arlen Nc
konney Riley.
The first meeting of Sorosis was
held Monday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs Charles Dyer. Bean street, when
the following program was carried
out. Music. Sorosis March, Mrs.
Alice Spear Rend; roll call, vacation
echoes; reports OF the kennebec
Union; reports Of the Federation;
payment of dues. after which dainty
refreshments were served by the fol
lowing ladies': Mrs. Nellie Sawyer,
Mrs. Annette Morse and Mrs. Julia
Tinkham.
Preparations are now underway for
the annual roll call and supper of the
Methodist church and parish to be
held October nth.
The Bonnet Shop at Skowhegan will
have their millinery opening next Sat
urday. October 18th. You are invited
To attend.
Miss Pearl Danforth who is engaged
IN Social Service work in Portland
passed the week end at the home Of
her parents Nh and Mrs. b. o. Dan
forth.
Forget Me-Not Branch I. S. S. will
hold their regular meeting Friday, DC
tober 9Th, at the home of their presi-
dent, Mrs. Della Gray, Park street.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Robinson and
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. e. Wing of North An
son were in this place Saturday night
md attended the Welfare Theatre to
roe the picture "The Iron Trail" Mr.
.binson figures as one of the char
GERS in the book OF that name being
friend of the author, Rex Beach.
Miss Bernice Ploude passed the
Sabbath with her friend Miss Marie
Goldammer in Waterville.
Mrs. w. j. McKinnon of Gardiner is
the guest this week of relatives in
this place.
The Kcnnebec Past MatrOns Asso-
citation will meet Thursday, October
18th at the home of Mrs. Sadie Chur-
chill Old Point Avenue.
Rehearsals have commenced for a
comedy drama "Wiyes to Burn which
30 be given in the near future by
:. Al talent for the benefit of st. Sc
stian Catholic Church. The play
is to be directed by William Dixon.
Arrangements have been completed
for a Iyceum course to be- given In
81 a xnrffa tafs
months under the auspices of Madison
high school The dates will be as
follows: Nov Is. "The Harp Sing
ers;" Dec 18th THE Cheney Concert
CO.." Feb Goth, lecture by Sam Grath-
well, subject Getting by our Hoo
does" March 7th, Henry and Co. in
magic and illustrations. The pro-
eeeds of the course will be used tow
ard fitting up the gymnasium in the
new high school building
The work of the new building OF the
Augusta Trust Company Is fast near
ing completion The work on the
outside is practically finished. A
crew of men are at work on the IN
terror and it is hoped that the bank
can be moved into the new building
within month.
Saturday about dusk as Elizabeth
the fourteen year old daughter or Mt
and Mrs. Robert Hamilton of the An
son side was coming down the hill
from Church street, a car owned and
driven by Edwin Sabin ran into her
it Is claimed breaking the leg above
the knee. Miss Elizabeth was tc
have entered Madison high school
Monday as a Sophomore and much
sympathy is extended to her.
The family of Paul Walters who
have been under quarantine the pas'
ten days owing to a case OF diphtherla
have been released.
The Madison Boys Band were in
Norridgewock, Saturday, and played
at the Fair
The Royal Neighbors held a fair
and dance in Grange Hall, Tuesday
October Bird. The fair was well pa
troni2ed and the dance well attended.
Music. was furnished by the Welfare
Orchestra.
Steven Gavin returned home the last
of the week from Boston where he
went to accompany his daughter Miss
Grace who entered Boston University
Mr.. Gavin was also the guest OF his
brother in Revere for a week,
Margaret Golf Moore Chapter d. A.
r. was very delightfully."- entertained
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Lizzie
Spear at Lakewood. Mrs. Spear was
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. Ar
della Moore and Mrs. Annie Davis. AT
the noon hour delicious baked bean
dinner was served after which the
meeting was called to order by the
regent, Mrs. Arlen Riley. social
hour was later enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Clara r.. Powers and daughter
Miss Helen and Charles Woodcock
were the guests Friday of relatives in
Dexter
Mrs. Alfred Adams was the guest
last week at the home OF her sister,
Mrs NJ. f. Beale in Skowhegan.
Maurice Flint has recently accepted
n position as train dispatcher in Oak
land Mr.. Flynt has worked here sew
eral years for the Maine Central. He
will move his family there in the
near future.
DR.. Philip I4essard was in Skowhe-
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