The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

The Woman's Association of the
Congregational church will be held at
the home of Mrs Nellie Prince, HEAD
street, Friday afternoon, Dec. 14th, at
2.30 O'Clock. An especially attrac-
tive Christmas program has been pre-
pared. The ladies are asked to bring
q roll call response appropriate for
Christmas. There will also be sale
of fancy articles and canned goods.
A good attendance is desired.
Rainbow Branch l. s. s. will meet
Friday, Dec. IA, at the home of Mrs.
Annie Hilton, Arson side.
The Ladies Aid OF the Free Baptist
Church held its annual sale at the
church Wednesday afternoon. A
good sum was netted for the treasury
School closes Friday, Dec. IA for
the Christmas vacation of two weeks
At the next regular meeting Tues
day, Dec. %, of the Ladies of the G.
A. r. Circle, there will be a Christ
mas 1910 party for the members only.
Each person is to bring gift not
exceeding rs cents in value.
The third entertainment OF the
high school lyceum course was held
at the high school auditorium, Tues
day evening. The number comprls-
ed the famous California Male Quar-
tette and was one of the best enter
tainments in the course.
This section has had a very salts
factory rainfall during the past two
weeks which will insure plenty OF
water for power purposes along the
Kennebec the coming winter.
The boys of the manual training
department completed last week
collection of serving trays finished in
the natural wood which will be plac-
ed on sale the later part of the week.
The proceeds are to help In the pur-
chase OF equipment for the Manual
Training rooms.
Owing to a drop of SIS per ton in
the wholesale price of one grade OF
paper the only paper machine In OPP
GRAFTON at the Great Northern Mill
was shut down the first of last week.
The other machine which has been In
the process of rebuilding for several
months was started the last of the
week.
The Outlet Store is being enlarged
by the manager for the purpose OF
carrying more stock and accomodat-
ing It's customers.
The play what Happened at
Brents' was given by the pupils OF
the eight grade of the Garfield school
in Arson Town Hall. Thursday and
Friday evenings before an apprecia-
tive audience of parents and friends.
All the parts were we'll taken and the
proceeds will go for the benefit of the
school. The cast of characters were:
Ned, court jester, Alfred Brown; FL
len, custodian OF Royal Seal, Ruth
Weston; Rex, his majesty, James N.
Brown; Royal guard, Carl Hapworth;
Anne, Royal Scribe, Ida Seames;
Keeper of royal jewels, Geneva Ram
sey; May, mistress of royal wardrobe,
Lillian Petley; Arch, guardian OF
royal exchequer, Norton Baxter; Mrs.
Brent, head of commissary depart
ment, Gertrude Coro; The Little
Princess, Marguerite Boltos. The
play was coached by Thelma Davis
Weston. M. H. S. '23.
The proceeds of the Red Cross roll
call of the Madison-Anson Chapter up
to the present time amounts to about
$1400 and nothing as yet from the
mills has been contributed.
There Is an excellent outlook for a
good boys basket ball team for the
coming season and hard practice Is
being put in under the direction of
Coach Coady. The schedule of games
with the exception of three open dates
has been announced by Manager
Harold Leach as follows:
An Acc nj North
Arson.
Dec. 14--Open
Dec. davenport at Madison
Jan. 4-Lawrence high at Fairfield
Jan. 11-Bingham at Bingham
Jan. 18-Solon high at Scion
Jan. 25-Anson Academy at Mad
Feb. 3-Solon high at Madison
Feb. bingham high at Madison
Feb. 15-Lawrence high at Madi-
son
Feb. 24-Open
Feb. 29-Newport at Newport
March z and 14-Open
I Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Tracy who
have been the guests of Mrs. Traoys
sister, Mrs. Stanley Wright for the
past ten days, returned Thursday to
their home in Attleboro, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Bartlett of North
New Portland were business callers
in town Saturday.
Mrs. w. F. Greene passed Friday In
Waterville.
Mrs Harry Lessore who has been
confined to her home for the past few
weeks by illness is able to be out.
Mrs. Nancy Holbrook is gaining
from her recent illness.
Thomas Spear and Sidney Rand
passed the Sabbath with relatives in
Waterville.
G.. H. Marden and daughter Miss
Ruth left Friday for Bangor where
MIR. Marden will enter the hospital for
medical treatment following an ILL
ness of several weeks.
Mrs. z. c. Gilman was confined to
her home the last of the week with
tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Marden were
Sunday callers at the home OF Mrs.
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