The independent-reporter., 1923-06-07

was presented with the gavei ana ap
pointed the following committees
calendar committee. Mrs. Effie Wes
4 ton. Mrs. Roxie Luce, Mrs. Lills
Harding. Mrs. Julia Tinkham, Mrs
villa Hilton; program committee
Mrs. Grace Hunphfeys, Mrs. Lizzie
Gray and Mrs. Nellie Sawyer. Aftel
the business meeting refreshments
were served by the hostesses and &
social hour was enjoyed.
! Ladies' night was held Thursday ot
last week by the Madison Board o
Trade, at which a banquet was SERVED
by the Woman's Association of the
| Congregational church in the church
dining room. There were about 10t
members and friends present. George
Yiles, president acted as toastmaster
and introduced Judge C. o. Small who
was the first president of the board
which was organized in 1896 Mr.
done and the persons connected with
Small gave brief resume of the work
1t. w. B. Woodbury., superintendent
of the Skowhegan-M schools,
told briefly of the work being done in
| the schools of this place The last
and principal speaker of the evening
was L. ID. Barrows of Augusta, from
the State highway department. Mr..
| Barrows explained in detap what was
being done by this important depart
ment there and how the money was
obtained and of the provisions OF the
various laws. He also told of the
difficulty in making the money cover
in an adequate way, the needs of the
state.
A runaway auto belonging to DR..
l.. F. Norris created considerable ex-
citement on Depot street late Friday
afternoon. DIR. Norris stopped his
car In front of the postoffice and soon
after leaving IT. the car started, down
the incline and brought up with a
tremendous thump against the Maine
, Central passenger station. The front
end of the auto was badly damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Norton of
Medford, Mass. arrived in town Friday
night, coming here to accompany the
remains of Mrs. Nortons mother, Mrs.
Eta Head, who passed away at their
home.
Ralph Lancaster arrived home last
week from Harvard Dental College to
pass the summer vacation at the home
of his parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. p. Lam
caster.
Mrs. Charles Dyer entertained a
party at cards Friday afternoon.
Mrs. William Goodeel left Saturday
for Boston to attend the commence
ment exercises at Simmons College,
her daughter, Miss Helen, being one
of the graduates thiS year
Miss Eva A. Heald of Marblehead,
Mass. is the guest this week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Heald
and other relatives in this vicinity.
The Brown Schoolhouse Girls"
held their annual picnic Tuesday af-
ternoon at the pleasant home of Mrs.
Achsa Perkins, Perkins street There
was a goodly number present and a
pleasant time reported. A picnic
supper was served consisting of all
the good things these girls" are ia
nous for. Among those from out of
town to attend were Mrs. Nettie Wells
Hewett OF st. Petersburg, Florida,
Mrs. Cora Wells Leighton of Winth-
rop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Davis left
| c.. to attend the Shriners' meeting.
| Chester knight Of Hudson, Mass.
was the guest last week at the home
| OF his sister, Mrs. Sherman Williams.
| Mrs. Mary Taylor of Benton was
| the guest ovef Memorial Day of her
| daughter, Mrs. George Brown.
The Womans Association OF the
| Congregational church will hold their
| annual picnic Wednesday, June 13, at
| the farm home of Mrs. Ethel Hume
we'll near Lakewood. A picnic din
ner will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaxter Small and
children returned the last of the week
from visit at Lisbon.
Harold Collins of North Anson Is
clerking at the Davis & Miller store
during the absence of Mr.. Davis.
Miss Henrietta Goldammer of New
York Is passing few days at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Goldammer.
Miss Lucy Dinsmore was the week
end guest at the home of Hon. and
Mrs. Frank Holley. North Anson.
James Stenhouse passed the Sab
bath with relatives in Sabattus.
I
| Miss Maud B. Powers returned Mon
day from q few days visit passed with
Mrs Fred Murphy in Solon.
James M. Spence left town the last
| OF the week where he will join the
Masonic excursion to Europe. He
sailed on the White Star Liner Adric
Saturday and will land at Liverpool
Mr.. Spence plans to visit his old home
in Scotland also to visit in London
and Paris. He expects to be absent
about three months.
Rev. and Mrs. r. f. Lowe of Angus
| ia were guests last week at the home
of Mrs. Loves mother, Mrs. Rebecca
i Gregory.
! A very heavy frost was visible in
this section as late as o'clock
Thursday morning of last week.
4 Ralph Kennlson of Gardiner was the
! guest over Memorial Day of his moth
er, Mrs. Mary G. KeDnison.
The last meeting of the Junior Red
! Cross Councif was held at Pleasant
Street building. Thursday night. Very
interesting reports of the work of the
year were given by the representa-
tives. 1t was voted to buy first ait
! kits for several rooms, also to pay