The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
MADISON

Sorosis enjoyed their annual WIN
ter picnic Monday at TIE home OF Mrs.
L. G. Weston, Madison street. AT
noon q bountiful picnic dinner was
served followed by short business
meeting presided over by Mrs. Clara
Powers In the absence of the presl-
dent. Mrs. Lucy Viles. This was fol-
lowed by a social afternoon.
Margaret Goff Moore Chapter VIII
hold their regular meeting this Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. w.
3, NIL iken instead Of Mrs. Ellen Gee
as stated In last weeks paper.
Much interest is beng manifest In
the special evangelist'c services heid
this week and next at the Method 1t
church. The pastor being assisted
by Rev. Carolyn Hosford OF Spring
field. Mass. A special feature Ia the
children's meeting each afternoon al
3.45 p. m.
Six young misses were bapt sed and
received into membership at the CON
gregational church, Sunday morning
1t was very impressive and beauti-
ful service.
A very interesting talk was given
at the Free Baptist church, Sunday
evening by Mrs. Laura II. Newell on
THE Passion Play" VIII oh she had
the pleasure of attending this past
summer.
The play which is to be given under
the auspices of the JUNIOR high schoo'
has been postponed from Feb. z" TO
March 2.
A special meeting OF the board OF
trade will be held Wednesday even
ing, Feb. %, to see about The town
warrant.
Standing committees of the Mad son
and Arson Board Of Trade for l'2f
nave been announced as follows
Membership. A. Chr opher, q. G
Burns, G. b. Walker. Or. h. F. Nor
ris; manufac tures, John White, wal
ter Ray. John Stobie, N. A. weston;
real estate and taxation, H. A. John
son, f. l.. Perkins. Stanley Renter
f. l.. Harding and W ] IAN Ing us;
improvem cnt, DR.. J. p. Lancaster, Dr
w. S. Milliken. A. M. Holden, kenoef
Head, Harry Merrill and X. {. Gray
insurance. c. Oscar Flanders, AllTct
w. Ingalls, and D. N. Sawyer; rail-
roads and transportation, II. Z
Prince, c. o. Small, H. IL. haihes
James Spence and f. l.. Hight; water
te' ephone, electric lights. EVai
Adams, David Gray, John HannagtI
and T. II. Spear; streets and nigh
ways, Ernest C. Weston, Charles Yves
cctt, Charles Lander and L'nwooI
Worster; re'ail trade, Charles I
DAVIS, John Cargill, F. A. Gilman =
Fl. Delworth, l. l.. Steward, H. :
Dyer and Philip Coutemaohe. Publ
city; Frank Merrill, II. W. Hamlir
NJ. NJ. Spear. Evan Tinkham an
CLAYTON Weston.
In sp'te of the heavy snow storf
there were about 200 present al IN
inspection of the new hig1 schoc
building which was held Wednesda
evening of last week. II certainl
was worth ventnring out In the s'orI
to see the building lighted from 10
to bottom.
On account Of rush orders the weav
room at tire Indian Spring Wonl',
mill Is being run until six o'c,oc
each night and several of the othe
departments are being run until
late hour.
The town officials have been yer
busy during the past few days maxim
up the annual town report. Nearl
all the various departments haV
overdrawn their appropriations. Their
! beng one notable exception, winch
the school department having sma
balance on the right side of the led
ger.
Mrs. George Collins who was Gale
here by the death OF her sister, Mr.
John Jardine, returned Monday to he
home IN Lewiston.
| Charles Greene is seriously Ill
his home on Madison street with pner
monia.
Following the regular business SCI
son Thursday evening OF the lodge
Pvthian Sisters, banquet was ser'
ed In the I. o. o. F. banquet hall.
BLACKWELL
Mrs. Vrla Clark Perkins died Sa
urday at the home Of Eden Gray