The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24

will be held this Thursday evening
in the Free Baptist church. The
question to be debated will be: RE
solved THAT the United States Gov
eminent should adopt system of
compulsory arbitration for the set
Element of strikes in coal mines and
upon railroads" The order of
speakers will be as follows: Afiirma-
tive, Elmer Russell, Wesley Sawyer.
Pearl Hapworth; negative, Thelma
Davis, Dorothy Bird, Erlon Viles; al
ternates, Linwood Brofee, Moses
Nanigian.
The trustees of the Somerset Agri-
cultural society have voted to hold
horse race here Saturday June 30.
The classes and purses are as fol
lows: 2.19 class, purse $3.50; PA
class, purse 5000; 2.30 class purse
$50.
The topic for discussion at the next
regular meeting OF Kennebec Valley
Grange, which is to be held Saturday
May 26, will be World Peace Move
ment."
The big topic under discussion just
now is how Madison can best be rep
resented in the Big 4th of July cele-
bratIon in Skowhegan. Everybody
is planning to attend 1t is under
stood that the program thus far ar
ranged is very elaborate, even ex-
ceiling the famous celebrations held
in Skowhegan in 1905 and 1893. Many
local people expect to take part in the
large number of athletic events or
the big parade.
The schools In town will be closed
Friday, May % to allow the teachers
to attend the Western Somerset
Teachers Association which is to be
held in Scion on that date.
Forget Me-Not branch I. s. S. will
entertain Golden Glow Branch of
Madison Center and Rainbow Branch
at an all day meeting tomorrow, Fri
day, at the Methodist church A din
rer will he served at the noon hour
The w. G. T. L. held its regular
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Josephine Glayn on the
Arson side.
Madison is somewhat proud of the
fact that it still has . G. A. r. Post
with ten members as follows: c. c.
Hartwell, Charles Witham, Martin
Frederic, Cephas Walker Alden
Getchell, Fred Messer. James o.
Preblc, Wesley Gray, Luke Emery of
North Arson and e. II. Davis of Bel
fast.
When in Skowhegan on that auto
mobile trip, add to your enjoyment
with box Of Elizabeth Dyer's Home
Made Candies. Upstairs over Jerry
Coles, corner Madison and Russell
Streets. 3w20
An event of much interest to the
members of Sterling Rebdkah Lodge
was roll call meeting held Wednes-
day evening of last week in their hall
in the Odd Fellows Block. Follow
ing the regular meeting came a roll
call and a delightful program, a fea-
ture of which was a mock wedding.
Refreshments were served and music
was furnished by local orchestra.
Plans have been perfected for an
entertainment to be given on the
evening of May 30th for the benefit
of the Madison-Anson Chapter of the
Red Cross. The use of Union Hall
for the evening has been donated by
Charles Clark.
The community entertainers recent
ly gave a fine program at the old
Dinsmore meeting house in Arson. the
proceeds are to go toward repairing
the church. The following program
was carried out: Music, Mr.. Bulmer
and Leah Parker; sketch. The Two
Two Train--cast of characters, Lue
Brette, an actress in hard luck, Mrs.
Parker; William Walker, stranded
trooper. Leon Hewey: music. Mr..
Hewey; music, Mr.. Hewey and Mrs.
Parker; reading, Total Annihilation,
Janet Fowke; recitation, Ferbuson s
Cat, Blendon Brown; reading, A Poor
Rule, Marjorie Allen; recitation, The