The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04

+ Foxboro, Mass, were guests of Mr..
aud Mrs C. W. Farrand, Sunday.
MADISON
The Woman's Association of the
! Congregational church Will hold their
regular meeting Wednesday. Jan. 10.
The ". c. r. y. will be held this
/ Thursday afternoon, January 4, at the
home of Mrs VIII Stetson. Weston
avenue.
The Kennebec Past Matrons Asso-
citation will be entertained Thursday.
! January II, at the home of Mrs Mary
q. Kennison, Upper Main street.
Prof. and Mrs. Winthrop Stanley
returned Monday to Waterville after
passing the holidays at the home of
Mrs. Stanleys parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
! |. b. Dyer. They were accompanied
by their niece, Kathlyn Hilton OF
lockwood, who is staying with them
while attending the South Grammar
school.
Charles Davis of the firm of Davis
& Miller returned Tuesday from a
short business trip to Portland.
Allen York left Sunday for Bristol,
Conn, where he has secured employ
ment.
Mrs. Fannie Hackett, who has been
passing the fall at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. william Morrison haa re-
turned to her home in Pittsfeld
The Misses Blanche and lrma VIII
Der left Monday for Portland where
Miss Blanche has a position In the
hi oohnn1 oTtar enon6inD
few days with relatives in this
place.
Mrs. Lima NJ McKenney and daugh-
ter Mrs. james Riley, returned Sat-
urday from Portland, where they
went to attend the Paderewsh con-
cert, held in that city Friday evening.
Or. II. H. Rodden returned Monday
after passing Christmas at his home
in Dover, N. H. and later attending
Dental Clinic in Boston.
Mrs. e. o. Danforth is recovering
! from the fall she sustained on the
street several weeks ago, injnring her
back.
Mrs. l.. f. Norris was confined TO
| her home OH Maple street last week
by illness.
The regular monthly grade teach
ers' meet ne was held at the Junior
high, school building, Monday after
school with Supt. W. B. Woodbury..
The subject of the meeting was Ian
guage and Composition and excep-
tionally instructive and interesting
papers on the topic were read by
| Misses Annie B. Roberts, Ruth Mar
den, Amy Merrill and Ava Perkins.
Francis, the little daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. william Kennedy, returned
TO Deering today, to resume her stud
les at st. Joseph's Academy. She
was accompanied by her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford B. Reed left
Monday noon for Woburn, Mass. after
passing the holidays at the home of
Mrs. Reeds parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Laid.
Mrs. Augustus Bunker has return
ed to hel. home on tho Arson side af-
tar passing Il week az the home OF
Mrs Fred Murphy in Scion.
The family of John Walker are
nuarantined for scarlet fever.
Miss Alta Tinkham of Arson. a re-
cent graduate OF Burdett's Business
College. has resigned position she
held in Boston to accept position In
the local Office Of the American WOOL
-en MIL Miss Tinkham will take the
place of Mrs. Clifton Taylor, who has
resigned.
Mrs. G. A. Herrick was quite Ill at
her home on Old Point avenue last
week with a severe cold.
Supt. L. B. Bradbury was visiting
schools on the Arson side. Monday.
Car service over the line of the
Somerset Traction Co. between Madi-
son and Skowhegan was resumed
Saturday forenoon after having been
out of commission since Friday noon
owing to the blizzard. Street Com
missioner f. s. Adams had a crew OF
men and teams and tractor break
ing out the village streets during the
dsy Saturday. Residents In the rural
districts report that huge drifts block
the roads in many places.
Owing 10 the Illness OF one of the
leaders, the special evangelistic SER
vices which were to have been held at
the Methodist church beginning next
week, have been indefinitely postpon-
| ed.
Prof. Earl D. Merrill, who has been
the guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. F.. Merrill for the past week.
returned Monday to resume his duties
as teacher ut the Machias Normal
| School.
Mrs. Augusta Day was quite Ill last
week at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. A. 3 Hilton.
Willis Emery of North Arson was
a business caller in town Monday.
A JOINT installation of the officers
of Indian Spring Lodge l. o. o. F. and
/ Sterling Rebekah lodge was held last
evening. A 6 O'Clock supper was
served to members, after which the
following officers were installed by
Indian Spying Lodge: Noble Grand,
/ Carl ingalls,; vice grand, Fred O.
Paine; secretary, J. Frank Withee;
treasurer, G. D. Perkins; trustee for
three years, Judge C. o. Small.
At the close OF the regular session
the following officers were elected by
the Methodist Sunday School for the
apsutpo vaar. SUPERINTENDENT, Miss