The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22
MADISON

In accordance with vote taken
/ at The annual town meeting the hoafd
( of selectmen has appointed the follow
| ing minor officers for the coming
! year. constables. Vernon & Williams.
! Mahlon CaYanangh. Chesley a. Saw
! yer John G. Williams. Arthur Il.
/ Head, Frank Oliver, Calvin Page. !.
/ Frank Withee. Elmer s. Adams. Aus
/ tin Williams, Lawrence Briggs. i,afl
| Haywood, Leroy Gilbert. Charles
! Perkins. D. VI. Nichols, +. L. Perkins.
/ Henry Burton. John MeGrsy. Morris
! preble, William Preble. Earl Striek=
I land; fence viewers, Levi Martin, ".
/ +. hatcher: field drivers, Forrest Ellis,
| perley Withee. tithingmen, NJ. N.
/ Spear, Elmer Reed; surveyors of wood
/ and bark, Morris VI. Moore. Harry h.
Verrill, John { Williams. Elmer S,
Adaps. Perley bryant; board Of
health, j. W. Hnssey; milk inspector.
Merrill Churchill. sealer OF weights
and measures. n NJ. Spear; Weigheg
of coal and hay. Horace. Savage;
health officer. Or. W. G. Sawyer.
The &. W. Greene Grocery business
on Main street vas sold the latter
pari Of the week 10 A. F. Bragg and
brother of Lakeside, who will take
possession this week. Since the death
of nr. Greene = few weeks ago the
business has been conducted by his
sons. Messrs Earl and Carl Greene.
Warrants for the annual meeting of
the Madison Village Corporation were
posted Saturday for the meeting to be
held in Union Hall on March "a. <The
warrant contains nineteen articles, all
of which relate TO the usual appro-
priations and officers.
Rey. John Il. Browne. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church has been
critically i'll with an attack of iniln-
enza during The past Few days and
was unable TO be in his pulpit Sunday.
The pulpit was filed Sunday morning
and evening by District Snpt ID. b.
Holt d. ID. Of Augusta.
,rhe regular monthly meeting OF
the Madison Arson Board Of Trade
was held recently al the Augusta
Trust Co rooms with a fair attend
ance. The committee bn transport
ton which was to have the meeting
and presented The information receig-
ed. The freight and passenger ser
vice Was discussed and il was voted
to send the committee to Portland 10
consult with the officials of the Maine
Central Railroad in regards to local
conditions Owing to the fact that
Madison and Arson are the largest
shippers and receivers of freight on
this line it was decided TO ask the
Maine Central TO give us an equal
chance with nearby towns as 10
Freight rates.
The Windsor House recently pur-
chased by John w. Withee of Water
Vile, has been taken possession OF by
the owner and the entirc esl4bllfh
ment including the dining room is
now carried ON by him with j. A..
I Wheeler az manager. The hotel, IL
most deserted for some time has a
new lease of life. The construction
work in Arson is mainly responsible
The forty rooms are occupied and
about 1875 mealers sit at the tables
three times n day. Mr. Withee plans
to repair the house extensively for
another season,so that every part-Will
be in first class order. Carpenters
are already busy taking down the stu
Bile and putting a garage in its place,
Besides this Mr.. Withee intends to
! build II block on Mains street on the
driveway going TO the stable.
The Woman's Association and in
yited guests TO the number Of about
/ fifty were entertained Wednesday OF
last week at the home of Mrs. h. w.
Wright, Head street. Miss Florence
Hale of the State Educational DE
partment was the speaker Of the af-
ternoon and in her usual bright and
witty manner held her audience spell
bound This was followed by so
cial hour during which dainty re-
freshments were served by the ihos-
tess assisted in serving by Mrs. Ralph
Weston, Misses Alice Morse and Ava
Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Williams RI
turned last week from a few days
visit with relatives in Lewiston and
Auburn.
DR.. and Mrs Harold Danforth re-
turned Friday from Boston, where
they were in attendance at the auto
show
Mrs. Grace Humphreys entertained
a party al whist at her home on Upper
Main street, Friday.
Earl Greene left Monday for his
home in Jackson. Florida, being call
ed here by the death of his father,
G. w Greene.
T. b. Weston and daughter Miss
Evic returned last week from few
/ days visit at the home of Mr.. Weston s
sister, Mrs. Emily Johnson of In
| dustry.
Mr. and Mrs A. Christopher return
ed Saturday from weeks business
and pleasure trip to Boston.
Walter F'reese of Skowhegan passed
the week end with his wife who is
spending the winter at the home of
her mother, Mrs Annie Dunlap.
| Harry Brofee is confined to his
home on Depot street by Illness.
Mrs. William Gallagher and little
daughter Ruth returned to their home
in Laconia. ~ II. after passing a few
weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert White.
Mrs Archie DanrOTth and little