The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06

ton.
The Halloween Ball held Friday
evening in Union Hall WAS much en-
loved Nv large crowd Music was
furnished by the "My Own Six Or
chestra
A special meeting of the Madison
Village Corporation was held Wednes-
day evening to see what arrangements
could be made to supply the Great
Northern Paper Co with horse power
To operate grinders.
A LaFollette and Wheeler rally was
held Friday evening in Grange Hall,
the speaker being II. + Maxfield OF
Portland.
A largely attended IIallowe en- so
cial was held Thursday evening at the
NJ. F.. Church under the auspices Of
Bethesda Chapter Epworth League. A
unique and original program was Civ
en- under the direction of Raymond
Henderson.
A Halloween party was held Thurs
day evening at the Community club
room and the proceeds about $50 will
go for the benefit of club work.
The following interesting figures
are taken from the annual report of
the sealers OF weights and measures
sent to the department at Augusta.
The number of scales sealed was SO
and three condemned. 40 weights
were tested and two condemned; the
number or liquid measures tested was
30 and seven We're condemned, 20
yard sticks were tested and two were
seized and destroyed. Special atten-
ton was paid to gasoline pumps Of
which 81 were tested and sealed.
Through no fault of the men selling
gas a greater part OF these pumps re-
quired adjustment.
Deputy Sheriff James r. Brooks had
some of the bones in his right hand
broken while arrestng Wilfred Samp-
son and J. Robichaud late Friday
evening. Both men were intoxicated
but were locked mp by the officer and
taken to Skowhegan for trial Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Gilman, son
Harold and W. b. Gilman Of Dexter
were dinner guests Sunday OF rela-
tives in this place
Assistant Superintendent of the
Madison Wooden Mill Ferd Moulton is
moving his family this week from the
Steward rent on Madison street To the
company's house on Weston avenue,
which has just been remodeled.
The regular monthly meeting of the
grade teachers WAS held Monday at 4
u. m. in room one at the Junior High
schooi building, Supt. W. B. Woodbury.
presiding. The first part of the talk
was on "Gleanings from the State
Convention" while the last part Of
the meeting was discussing chapter |
and II of the book "Dagnostic Test
ing and Remedial Teaching" which
the teachers are studying this year.
Vinal Merrill, principal at Junior
High passed the week end at his home
in Weeks Mills.
Maxwell, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elisha Quimby was confined to
his home the first of the week by i'll
ness.
Everett Blackwell, Francis Head
and Timothy Clark, students at the
University of Maine passed the week
end at their homes in this place.
Miss Ruby Watson, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Watson for the past few
weeks. returned Saturday morning to
Providence, r. l.. where she has EN-
ployment.
Harry A. Spaulding of North Arson
was calling on relatives in town Sat
nrday.
Elon Lancaster who has been pass
ing few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Lancaster, left Satur-
day for Pittsiield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manner Henry, daugh-
ter Prudence, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Ploude, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ploude
and Mr.. and Mrs Gilman Day took an
auto trip to Gardiner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Towne and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Pierpont passed the
Sabbath at Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. Abbie Pierpont is working in
Foss restaurant
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Faulkner Of
Quincy, Mass were recent guests at
the home of Dr. and Mrs p. +. Gill
bert.
H. L. Hastings and family were
Sunday callers at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Gilbert.
Mrs. Fred Gray and daughter Miss
Dorothy returned Saturday from a
few days visit with relatives in Wat
erville and Fairfield
Mrs. B. J. Dumphy and daughter
Miss Fannie OF North Arson, were
shoppers in town Saturday.
Frank Harmett left town the first of
the week for Waterville where he has
secured employment.
r. &. Henderson of Little Falls, \.
J. arrived in town Saturday for visit
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Hilton Of NOrridge-
wock and their guest Mrs. j. a.
Boardman of Orono were calling on
friends in town one night last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Caldwell and
daughter Elizabeth passed few days
last week in Bangor
Irwin Clifford Of North Arson was
a business caller in town Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith and
Mrs. Lydia Smith were calling on
relatives in West Mills, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs E. o. Danforth were
at Blackwell Sunday calling on their
old neighbors and friends
Mrs, Caroline Carl was guest the
last of the week of her daughters,
Mrs. Everett Salley and Mrs, Walon
Manter.
Mrs. William Knowles, Garfield St,