The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-10

daughter Mrs. Boone in Norridgewoch
last week.
Merl Stevens OF Smithfield was q
Sunday visitor in town on Sunday.
Arnolds Morrow Is on the sick list
MADISON
The. Arson Town Hall was we'll fill
ed Friday evening with very appre-
ciative audience at the pageant
america, Past and Present given
by the pupils of the Garfield school
The pageant program presented In a
most delightful manner the progress
OF Americanfrom the early Indian days
down to modern times. The proceeds
are to be used toward the milk fund
Much credit should be given the
teachers for their untiring efforts II
making this such a success.
Arrangements have been completed
for track meet between the SHOW
hogan high school and the Madison
high school to be held May IA at Son,
erset Park on the Arson side OF thu
river.
Cleanup week inaugurated by thu
Madison Board of Trade was general
| ly observed last week. Friday ant
Saturday town trucks were busy haul
ing off the rubbish that had been de
posted by the citizens In boxes ant
barrels in front of their homes.
The second meeting of the Sara
Doyen Band of Mercy comprised o.
the sixth grades at the Main stree
building was held In Miss Power:
room, Friday afternoon. The meet
ing was presided over by JOSEPH
Deroche. president. A musical ant
literary program was carried out ant
very fine talk on Birds was giver
by Attorney W. B. Brown. member o.
the school board which was much en-
joyed by all. .
Members of N. A. Weston Post g
A. r. Ladies OF the G.. A.. r. Circle
Sons and Daughters Of Veterans, tn
American Legion and Ladies' Auxil
! larry will attend divine services at thu
, Free Baptist church, Sunday, May n
At a recent meeting Of the Board D
Trade 1t was voted to perfect plan!
for Dollar Day sale to be held MAJ
20 and 90.
| The Woman's association OF th'
i CONGREGATIONAL church met at TIL
church parlors yesterday afternoon
The program consisted OF a mission
airy playlet.
At the last regular meeting OF Key
stone Lodge K. of P. the rank of pag'
and ESQUIRE were conferred, aftel
which refreshments were served.
Minerva Chapter o. E. s. entertain
ed Sunset Chapter OF SkowhegaI
last evening. Supper was served a
$50 and the degree was conferred OF
a class of candidates by the visitini
lodge. i.
A dance was held at Grange Hall
Saturday evening with music by tn
Old Welfare orchestra.
A special meeting OF the voters o
the town was held Saturday after
noon In Union Hall. The article II
regard to building new bridge owe
the canal was passed over. 1t wa
voted to discontinue the fuel yard a
II has not proved paying PROPOSE
Ition. Voted to sell the town farm
also to raise $1,000 to employ super
visor of physical education. =,
At the Corporation meeting held II
.Firemen's Hall, Saturday evening, !
was voted to accept the resignation o
Charles A. Lander as chief OF police
and traffic officer and Harry Merrill
was elected to MI the vacancy.
All Sunshiners will meet at tn
vestry of the Methodist church a
1890 Sunday. May Is. to attend ser
vices and listen to Sunshine ser
| mon by the pastor. Rev. John Browne
Forget -Me-N0t Branch l. s. 8. viii
hold their regular meeting. Friday
May II. at the home of Mrs. Dor'
| Renter, Upper Main st.
| The May meeting OF the grad
teachers of the Madison schools, wa
held Monday after school at tn
Main street building, Superintendent
! w. B. Woodbury. Of the Skowhegan
Madison district presiding. The gen
eral routine of school work was dis
| cussed and matters pertaining to pro
motion and closing the school yea
Iwere considered. The remainder o
| the time was taken UP on talk OF
Geography. This was the last meet
ing OF the year. These meeting
have proved very helpful to the teach
| ers and much interest has been mani
| tested In them.
The only change in time over thu
Maine Central. Kineo Branch being II
| the midday noon train which leaves
at 1856 D. m. instead Of 11.5o a. m. al
It has all winter.
f. M. Fletcher returned last weel
lfrom q two weeks visit at the hons
OF his SON Or. Cecil Fletcher. New
York City.
Mrs. Annie Perry. who has been 9
guest the past few weeks at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Perley Bryant
has returned to Augusta. where she
has employment.
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Lowe return.
ed to their home I'M Augusta, Friday
after a few days visit at the home
of Mrs. loves mother. Mrs. Rebecca
Mrs. G. II. McEIhfney. who has been
quite III for the past. few weeks. is
slowly gaining III health.
Miss Cinda Savage returned the last