The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-08
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

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| Wednesday evening In their hall in
| the I. o. o. +. block, the following
! officers we're installed for the coming
! year: Past mairon, Mrs. Emma
Wright: worthy matron, Mrs. Frankie
! Hight; worthy patron, Walter Bird
I associate matron, Mrs. Emma Bird
I conductress, Mrs. Emma Briggs; as
| sistant conductress, Mrs. Angie Ian
caster: secretary, Mrs. May Perkins;
! treasurer, Mrs. Lena Davis; organist
Leona Moulton; chaplain, Mrs. Annie
Brown; marshal, Mrs. Faustina Book
| err; Adah, Mrs. Marion Greene; Ruth
! Mrs Addie Burns; Esther, Mrs. Geor-
! gia Adams; Martha, Mrs. Helen Mar
| den; Electa, Mrs. Mawhn Steward ;
warder, Mrs. Carrie McCray; sentinel
+. G. Burns; finance committee
Mrs. Efle Clifford, Mrs. Lila Harding
/ f. G. Burns. These ceremonies were
preceded by supper served for the
members and their families in the
I |. o. o. r. banquet hall at p. N.
! Mrs. L. +. Norris was confined to
her home ON Maple street last week
by illness.
Arrangements are being perfected
for series of special evangelistic
services to be held in the Methodist
church commencing on February Is
and continuing for two weeks. The
evangelist will be Rev. Caroline Hos
ford OF Springfield, Mass.
The Old Point Noble Grands Asso-
citation vii. meet Monday evening,
February IL, at the home of Mrs.
Sadie Churchill on Old Point avenue.
Harold Steward of Skowhegan was
business caller In town Friday.
DR.. II. E. Danforth has moved his
dental parlors from the Blackwell
block into the new Christopher block.
Forget-Me-Not Branch l. s s. were
vervi delightfully."- entertained Friday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Ma tie
Lander. After the business meeting
a social hour was enjoyed and re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
The Farmers Telenhone Office which
has been located in Charles Ca dwe'fs
harness shop In the basement of tae
I. o. o. +. Block, was moved the last
of the week into their new quarters
in the Christopher Block. This Is a
light, airy room, steam heated and
when II Is fitted up will be the best
Farmers Telephone Office In this Sec
ton. Miss Ida Hill is the efficient
day operator and Miss Vera Cooper
the night one.
Indian Spring Lodge I. o. O. F.
worked the third degree upon one
candidate at their last regular meet
ing. Following the degree work an
oyster stew supper was served in the
banquet hall.
Kennebec Past Matrons' Association
will meet this Thursday evening at
the home of Mrs. Marion Greene,
Main street.
The play Patty Makes Things
Hum" was given Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at the Welfare
Theatre by the Madison high school
dramatic club before large and ap-
preclative audiences. There is rpuch
tn'ent N NJ H. s. and muoh credit
should be given william Dixon. he
coach, who so successfully brings it
out. A good sum was netted for the
treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Riley left Mon
day for an eight weeks trip through
the southern and western states. The
trip being made for the benefit of Mr.
Riley. who has been Ill for several
weeks Their many friends wish
them a pleasant journey and hope
much benefit may be arrived from It.,
An alarm of fire was rung In Sat-
urday morning for a slight blaze in
the so called MCGEE Block on Main
street. The tenement was occup ed
by Mrs. Geneva Davis who had gone
out leaving some clothes on the drier
wtich became ignited The firemen
quickly responded and the blaze was
extinguished by chemicals without
the use of hose. The damage was
slight
Arson Rainbow Branch I. s. s. will
hold their regular meeting Friday
February 8. at the home OF Mrs. Geo
B. Walker.
Mrs. Charles Weston was confined
to her bed last week by illness.
The hot lunch proved great
success at the Junior high school last
week on account OF the bad travelling
About twenty stayed each day to din
ner. The menu for the week was
as follows Monday, cocoa; Tues
day, pea soup; Wednesday corn
chowder; Thursday sp'endid veg
etable soup to which they were in
debted to Mrs. Geneva ingalls,, who
so kindly made and sent it; Friday
baked potatoes, rice and cream.
The Woman's Association of the
Congregational church will meet
Wednesday, February IA, at the home
of Mrs. w s. Milliken, Maple st.
Mrs. Herbert Knox was i'll last
week with severe cold.
Oscar Nicholson of Mil nockett was
In town last week connected with
business for the Great Northern Pa
per Co.
Miss Florence Emery was In Show
hogan, Monday, calling on her moth
err, Mrs, Vira Emery, who is a patient
at the Somerset Hospital.
A benefit for the Garfield school,
Arson Side, was given at the Pas
time Theatre. Thursday afternoon
and evening. There was a good at
tendance and a tidy sum Melted for
| the treasury.
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