The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03

| travelling bag, to which ne responded
in a feeling manner. Mr.. Pratt left
this week for Oakland where he has
accepted a position In. mill there.
His many friends wish him success
| in his new work.
Miss Edith Peckham of Boston, as
sistant director OF the Junior Branch
of the Red Cross of New England ar
rived in town Wednesday forenoon.
In the afternoon she spoke to the pu-
pills at the Pleasant street and Junior
high school building. She explain
ed Junior Red Cross work and told
of the work of juniors all over the
world. Miss Peckham had many In
teresting specimens OF work which
the children greatly enjoyed. At
four o'clock Miss Peckman addressed
gathering OF teachers in-the sixth
grade room at the Main~street build
ing. Thursday forenoon she spent
at the Garfield building on the Arson
side.
The supper served Thursday even
ing under the auspices of the Woman s
Association of the Congregational
Church was a decided success and
netted about $50 for the treasury.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Dyer who have
been residents of this place for many
years left the first OF the week for
Waterville where they plan to make
| their home in the future. They sold
their house on Park street to Otto X.
Bahr who plans to move from his
home on the Arson side this week
Ezra Tompkins who has been on
the southern trip with the Boston
Braves Is spending few days with
his mother before rejoining the team.
J Mrs. Mabel Carpenter and the 81
monds children moved Saturday to
| Lakewood where they will pass the
summer months at the Carpenter cot
tage.
The picture, Forget at the
Pastime Theatre Wednesday, drew a
large crowd. 1t was a benefit for
the Junior high school.
Thursday night was observed as Pa
triots' Night by ~ +. o. p. Lodge. An
entertainment was given and refresh
ments were served.
The Madison Wooden Co. have re-
Gently purchased the Nedeau Block at
the corner of Water and Main streets.
M. st. Ledger of Skowhegan has
leased the Welfare Theatre, OF the
Madison Wooden, Co. and took posses
sion Tuesday, May 1. The name has
been changed to The Stand.
Percy Norton has recently purchas-
ed the ouse owned by MRS. 'Perham
Tinkham, Arson side. and Will move
as soon as It Is vacant
The monthly meeting Of the Junior
Red Cross council was held at the
Pleasant street building Thursday
after school. Reports from the diff
ferent rooms were given by the re-
representatives. and talk by Miss Tan
quay was much enjoyed.
Margaret Golf Moore Chapter, ID. A.
r. was delightfully."- entertained Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Mary Stobie, Pine street. Mrs. Stobie
was assisted in entertaining by Mrs
Arlene McKenney Riley, Mrs. Roxee
Luce, Mrs. Clara Powers and Miss
Edith Walker Hon. Frank Holley OF
North Arson, the speaker of the af-
ternoon gave an interesting and IN
structive talk on State Legislation
Refreshments were served by the host
esses and very pleasant social hour
enjoyed.
The Madison fire alarm was sound
ed Friday forenoon for a grass fire
betwesu Houghton and Gray streets.
The Are came dangerously near the
house occupied by Silas Golding but
was finally stopped with the use OF
q garden hose. The same forenoon
a fire started into the grass back of
DR.. Norris which ran rapidly to the
| garage of Steven Gaven occupied by
G. H. Davis car This fire was put
out with the help of neighbors and
passers by.
George Gagnor is excavating a cell
lar on the land recently purchased by
him at the lower end Of Maple street,
| and will erect new dwelling house.
| This will he the first Of Several new
| houses that Mr.. Gagnor plans to erect.
L. L. Lougee has crew OF men at
work remodeling the building former
| ly occupied by the Madison Steam
Laundry for use as an auto sales
| room.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Cox accompani-
ed their son Ralph to Lewiston where
he entered the hospital for a sufgi-
cal operation. The boy was reported
not as we'll Monday and his sister.
Mrs. Harold Daggett left to join the
family in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert, Thompson
are receiving congratulations on. the
birth of "a daughter, Eleanor Chris
tine who was born at the Madison hos
pital last week.
Ask your druggist for 2526 liver
Mills. tft2
The Madison WOODEN Company have
recently purchased the Nedeau block
at the corner OF Main and Water SITS.
Mrs. w. H. Hargraves Of Hudson,
New York, arrived in town Friday to
join Mr.. Hargraves. who has been here
for the past two months, Mr.. Har-
graves having accepted the position
as superintendent at the Madison
Wooden Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Duckworth have