The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
The Interesting News Of
son,erset's Busy Towns
MADISON
SIMMER BASEBALL

ma" 'nau league made up of teams
Dase''s kowhegan, Madison, Bingham,
irOa New. Portland and Stratton.
Noi.n will be a series of about 80
Inc. Games. all of which will be
' Tasd in Skowhegan. On Wednes-
pla ns and Saturdays when Madison
Wy sS mt play in Skowhegan there
uo ,n no n game on the local grounds
W." an steward is the manager of me
, L.~ team and states that the public
III III hp asked to purchase tickets for
wiz sane6t TO be given at the Strand
, Tbsatre in the near future.
pAZAAR AT UNION HALL
This week June 25, &c and 81, ba-
.,ar Is being held It Union Hall, the
n n, being used toward building
ths new Catholic Church. There are
aonv attractions during the afternoon
and evening including a fish pond, ice
oream table. grocery store, apron and
fancywork and candy table.
FORMAL OPENING OF AUTO CAMP
The formal opening Thursday af-
,ornoon of the new auto camp at Old
point established under the auspices
NJ the Madison Board of Trade was a
tremendous success. This was the
srst of what is expected to be large
nSmber of gatherings that will make
,his n real social center for the COM
mnnity as well as a great convenience
N a large number of tourists. The
Rne weather brought out a crowd of
oyer 400 people, a large part of whom
bad not before visited the new camp
and little realized the splendid con-
yqniences that are to be had. A long
table was spread and fenced off with
ropes and at o'clock long line was
formed and supper served in real mil
ltary fashion. AS the guests filed
through each person was given a fiber
fork and spoon and plate and were
served with beans baked in the
ground. rolls, coffee and doughnuts.
The hugh kettles of beans baked in
the ground were a great center of at
traction. During the serving Of the
simmer there were frequent selections
by the Madison Boys Band and round
after round of applause was given. A
little after I o'clock the company was
called to order for short program by
President George H. Viles. The first
sneaker introduced was Judge Charles
O Small, who gave a brief history of
the growth of Madison as he had
known it during the forty years that
he had been here. Judge Small then
told of the events that led to the es-
Enlistment OF the camp and of the
untiring efforts of the officers and the
committee of arrangements for the
success of the occasion. Judge Small
also called the attention of the COM
Dany to the Boys Band and made an
appeal for a collection, the band hav-
ipg given their services for the even
Ing About 500 was received for the
boys The last speaker was Hon.
Frank H. Holey of North Arson, and
Speaker of the House in the Maine
legislature. Mr.. Holley opened by
expressing his pleasure at being pres
emf with his neighbors and friends
He also touched on the need Of good
roads, saying the inhabitants of
Maine received their money spent for
taxes back in revenus for tourists.
Mr.. Holley touched on the possibility
that at some not far distant date there
might be a landing field for airplanes
near the camp which would prove
very useful He then spoke Of the
part played by the Madison Boys
Band in the Maine Centennial Cele-
bration which was really the begin
ming of the Advertising Maine Move
ment and of the work done by the
Maine Publicity Bureau in Portland.
Mr.. Holley urged his hearers to stand
together unselfshly and boost Maine
saying that with her sparsely settled
territory this would mean much for
The prosperity and welfare of the
State At the close of Mr.. HOlley's
address three cheers were given for
the Madison Boys Band and for the
Madison Board of Trade. A feature
Of the new camp is the splendid fire
place which was finished Thursday al
lern0on Just as the crowd commenc-
ed 10 gather and attracted much at
tenti0n. Through the efforts of Supt.
E W. Adams of. the Madison Electric
Works the grove was brilliantly light
ed for the occasion.
Madison fire alarm was sounded a
little before 2 o'clock Friday after
noon for a blaze i'll the woods below
The ball ground ON Old Point avenue
ground. The blaze was under con-
troll after a fight of about two hours.
This makes the fifth fire for which the
department. has been called out in this
immediate vicinity in the past three
weeks
Sparks Circus attracted a large
crowd to Madison Wednesday from
surrounding towns. The shower
early in the forenoon made the road
conditions perfect and at 11.30 o'clock
nam street was lined with automo-
plies and people to witness the par
ale No accidents were reported.
hessrs. Frank Oliver, William Preble,
Leroy Gilbert, N A. Preble and NAH
,oh Cayanaugh acted with Police Of
acer Brooks as special traffic officers.
Margaret Golf Moore Chapter ID. a.
h viii hold their annual picnic to-
Jay at Mrs. Mabel Carpenters cottage
~ ~ Lakewood. 1t is expected that
Nfs Cushman Of Auburn, the State
regent, will be present; also Mrs
oacSus, vice regent of Ohio. Invita-
uOns have been extended to Ruth
neaia Cragn Chapter of North Arson,
huhice farnsworth Chapter of Show
vesah and Asa Whitcomb Chapter OF
Mngheld to be present.