The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

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| the auspices of the Woman's Assoc
citation of the Congregational church
| was certainly much enjoyed by a large
and appreciative audience both Thurs
| day and Friday evenings. The en-
| tertainment was given under the di-
rection of William Dixon who has
| spent several weeks drilling the var
| ious members of the program. Mr..
| Dixon was assisted by Hubert Hilton
who is also we'll known in local dra-
matte circles. Both young men took
! an active part in the entire program
! which included. Part l.-Seene, On
a South Sea island; comedy, "A Kiss
| in the Dark the characters being.
| Mrs Pettibone, Miss Thelma Davis:
Mary, Miss Arlene Beale; Frank Fa-
| thom. Mead Baldwin, jim Pettihone
William Dixon Mrs. Fathom. Miss
Mary Renter; Scene "Sweetheartland"
| lin My Heart, In My Mind All DayD
! chorus. Part 2-Barbdra a play bv
| Jerome X. jerome Was presented by:
Barbara, Miss Helen Barby; Lila
Norton, William Dixon; Nathaniel
Flinnicum. Mead Baldwin. Sketch
entitled (Just Notions) kra2y Kate.
a demented lady, Hubert Hilton: Ign
atz Mouse, her keeper, Harold Waltz,
Song Dapper Dan, Harold Weltz;
scene in Gypsieyille "Gypsie Blues"
chorus grand finale, ensemble. In
the chorus were: Laura Wcltz, Caro-
!yn Sawyer, Grace Handley, Vivian
Hilton, Arlene Beale, Nelma Holt. Ed
ward Allen Merton Daggett, Edward
and Harold Weltz Hubert Hilton
was at the piano and the orchestra
was directed by Rev. {. H. Mckinney.
4Anson Rainbow Branch |. S. S. held
their regular meeting Friday of last
week at the home Of Mrs. Cora Hilton
On Spear Hill.
\. s Rand has recently installed
I wireless telephone at his home on
the Arson Side.
An event of unusual interest to mem
beIs Of the church and parish of the
Free Baptist Church was the annual
roll call and supper held in the church
vas the annual roll call and supper
held i'll the church dining room last
week. 1t also took on the aspect of
a surprise party to Deacon hand Mrs.
A. j. Williams who left for their
new home in Portland the following
day at G.30 came the supper after
which came the roll call in the audi
forum. Responses were given by
large number of resident members.
About twenty letters were read from
non resident members from Maine to
| California. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
were happily surprised when b. X.
| Edwards in behalf of the church, La
| dies Aid and friends in few we'll
| chosen words presented them with
| nice travelling bag
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Greenleaf of
| Starks were guests one day last week
| of DR.. and Mrs. Ernest Grecnleaf.
Forget Me-Not Branch |. S. S. will
| hold their regular meeting Friday of
| this week at the home of Mrs. Den
| mis- McCollor Head street.
A very pleasant occasion was tho
! dinner served by he Eighth Grade
| Girls Thursday evening to the school
board and Supt. w. b. Woodbury..
! The table was decorated with jonquils
The following menu was served: to-
| mato soup and creatouns; potatoes
! baked in the half shell; salmon loaf
! with creamed pea sauce; corn and
| biscuits; jellied fruit salad and nut
| bread; Tapioca cream cake and coffee
| The work was all done by the girls
under the direction of their Domestic
| Arts teacher, Miss Helen Kennlson
| and reflects much credit to both teach
! or and pupils. The guests present
ware Supt and Mrs. W. b. Woodbury.,
|, chairman of the school board and Mrs.
| Ernest c. Weston Attorney and Mrs.
W b. Brown Mr., T. r. Hurd who
in the absence of Mrs. Hurd had as
4 guest principal ". f. Holman of
the high school faculty.
The ball game Saturday between the
Skowhegan High and Madison High
on the home ground resulted in Il
score of 6-3 in favor Of the home team
Fred. Hughes and Eriah Moody were
business callers in Lewiston one day
last week, making the trip in Mr.,
| Hughes new Gardiner car
Mary, the little daughter of Mr.. and
j Mrs. Henry White was taken to the
Somerset Hospital Thursday night
where she was operated on for an
abscess in the stomach. The little
Miss is as comfortable as can be eX-
pocted at this writing.
Charles Preb,e. one of the oldest re-
sdents of this town is in failing health
at the home Of Elmer Withee.
w /. Watson Of "a North avenue,
SkowheEan, has a load q extra good
horses due to arrive Sat May g. from
the farms of Iowa. weighing from
1900 to 2000 pounds Both telephones.
Mrs George Charles remains very
poorly at her home on Pleasant st.
DR.. w G. Sawyer was a business
visitor in Skowhegan Monday.
Mrs Rose kilgore and son Earl
we're the week end guests of Mrs
Kilgore's daughter, Mrs A. j. Watts.
George RushWorth who suffered a
paralytic shock several weeks ago is
slowly gaining
Mrs. Mabel 5. Carpenter of Port
land was the week end guest of Mrs
w. II. Langley at her Lakewood cot
tage.
John and sherman Williams were
in Norridgewock Sunday, the guests
Of their sister. Mrs VIII Dexter.
Mr.. and Mrs oliver Brown and
children returned to their home in
| Dnvtor after fpW DAVIS visit wifi,