The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
VI ADDISON

RehearSsis We're commenced Friday
evening for play to be given early
in February by the Madison high
school dramatic club. The play is
10 be given under the direction of
William Dixon.
4 delightful surprise party was CIV
on Dwight, Merrill. Thursday evening
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. ". +. Merrill. Head street.
ny a company of thirteen young peo-
ME. The occasion was his 18Th birth
day. The evening was passed in a
very Jolly manner with games and Mr..
Merrill was presented by dictionary
rs a token of the esteem of his friends.
Light refeafppepts were served.
Mrs. Effie Topper who has been car
ing for Roscoe Waugh on the Arson
side. returned to her home in Starks
Thursday.
The following officers were elected
at the Free Baptist Sunday School
for the ensuing year: Snperintend-
ent. B. X Edwards; assistant super
intepdent, William Morong; secre-
tary.treasurer, Miss Edna Hilton; SUI
perintendent of primary department,
urs. Addie Burns; superintendent OF
home department. Mrs. Bna Withee;
superintendent of cradle roll, Mrs.
Bessie Maxim; executive committee,
Mrs. barbara Moore, W. II. Morong
and Mrs. Della Gray.
Mrs Charles Wells was the guest
last week OF her daughter, Mrs. Eu-
leta Moody in Solon
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Oliver return
ed to their home in Oakland Friday,
after a few days visit at the home of
Mrs. divers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes Norton, Arson side.
The Kennebec Past Matrons Asso-
citation will hold their regular meet
ing this Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Mary G. kennison, Up
per Main street.
Selden Waldron is able TO be out
on crutchea after being laid up for a
few DAYS with badly sprained ankle
and a cracked bone caused by slip
as he was entering the F. a. Gilman
Grocery storehouse, where he is en-
ployed as q clerk.
Charles Dyer was a caller in Show
hogan Sunday.
Miss Jennie Taylor. who has been
passing the holidays in Boston has
returned to the home of her nephew,
Rev. John r. Browne at the Method
ist parsonage.
The Unipersalist Ladies Social Cir
Gle were entertained Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Charles
Dyer.
NIL. = bat sft11n a N r.
cial hour at the Free Baptist church
came the annual business meeting at
which time the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Clerk,
3. X. Edwards: financial secretary,
Mss Jennie Smell; treasurer, Charles
S. Wescott; trustee for three years,
T.. A. Maxim; committee on religious
education, Mrs. Florence Hughes. Mrs
Barbara Moore and Mrs. George Smell.
At the business session of the Con-
gregational Sunday school the follow
ing officers. We're elected: Superin-
tendent, Willis Viles; secretary, Miss
Eleanor Daggett; treasurer, George II.
Viles; superintendent of junior de-
partment, Mrs. Hazen Taylor; super
intendent of primary department, Miss
Ruth Marden; superintendent of era
die roll, Mrs Grin Blackwell; exc
cutlve committee, Wallace A. Weston,
Russell Look and Miss Fannie Tink-
ham. -
Representative Joseph Owens was
n town from Augusta to pass the
week end with his family.
DR.. w. G.. Sawyer of the local Board
of Health states that the quarantine
has been lifted on the two cases OF
scarlet fever and the houses fumigat-
ed. No new cases have been re-
ported. He says that outside of a
few bad colds the heath Of the town
is very good
The ANIMAL meeting of Arson Rain
bow Branch |. S. 8. has been post
poned to Friday. January 18th, when
il will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred
O. Paine.
At the Methodist church the officers
for the Sunday school for the ensuing
year are: Superintendent, Miss An
ME Hartwell; assistant superfntend-
emit. Miss Mary B. Prince; secretary,
Miss Beryl HoldelI;, superintendent
beginners department, Mrs. Addie
Frederic: superintendent primary de-
partment, Mrs. Hazel Danforth; SUI
perintendent junior department, En-
DRY Duckworth; superintendent adult
department. Reuben Head.
The net proceeds of the benefit for
the Madison High School Athletic
Club given Thursday evening at the
Pastime Theatre amounted to $40.
The annual business meeting OF the
Madison Board of Trade was held last
night at Firemans Hall.
Miss Alta Tinkham who has been
employed In Boston since her grad
uation from Burdetts Business Col
lege. returned to her home in Arson
Thursday evening. having accepted a
position in the Office of the Indian