The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-25

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Miss Hildred Curtis. NJ. II. S. "a
has entered the New England Conser-
vatory of Music.
Mrs. Susan Head returned Satur-
day to her home in Portland after a
two weeks visit at the home of her
son Reuben Head, Head ST
SCHOOL NOTES
! A registration of 221 scholars is
reported at the Madison High School
for the fall term, which Is divided up
as follows: Seniors IS; Juniors 81
Sophomores "A; Freshmen 3d. special
students 5, At the Junior High
building there are $50 in the Seventh
and Eighth grades and Sd in the two
sixth grades. Pleasant street has
02 in the two fifth grades and so in
the two fourth grades. At the Wes-
ton avenue there are 100 pupils and
i 1872 at the Old Point avenue building,
making a total of 899 in the village
schools
The Madison high school athletic
association held their annual business
meeting hast week and the following
officers were elected for the school
year: President. Reginald Adams;
vice president Edgar Strang; score
tary. Barbara Weston; treasurer,
Percy Houle; manager of football
team; Vaughan Ladd, manager of
/ boys basketball team, Bradford Mer-
irill: manager of girls, Marjorie Gid
den; manager of track team, John
Gavin: manager of baseball team,
VIM. Ketchum. Glass elections have
been held at the Madison high school
and officers elected as follows
Sophomore class, president, Pauline
Mute; vice president Alice McCollor;
secretary, Randolph Ketchum; treas
urer William Walker. Freshman
class officers for the coming year are
President, Alberta Langley; vice pres
ident. Margaret SMELL secretary,
Burns Loyeioy; treasurer, Shirley
Gibbs.
Madison high school football team
is putting in some hard practice. The
football squad has - men and there
is an excellent outlook for a strong
team. The second team is also well
organized and will give the first team
some good practice games.
State inspector OF high schools, j.
W. Taylor of Augusta visited the high
school one day last week. A crew
of men and teams are at work grad
Ing the front VI lllt lli6i liObi iON
and filing in the hole left by the
moving of the house on the northeast
corner of the lot This will add much
to the appearance of the grounds.
Vinal H. Merrill principal of the
Junior high school passed the week
end at his home in Week s Mills.
Through the courtesy of Manager
Smiley of the Pastime Theatre. a bene
81, { Il, hiuh cphnnl will he
given Monday, Oct. 6. presenting
Jackie Coogan in Little Robinson
Cruso"
MORRISON-HAPWO
A very pretty home wedding took
place Friday night at the home Of
Rev. and Mrs. II. Nelson Hapworth, |
Arson side when their Oldest daugh- /
ter, Miss Anna Faustena became the |
wife of Crane Allison Morrison of
Boston, formerly of Bangor. The
impressive double ring service was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Hapworth, .
father of the bride in the presence Of
+ the immediate relatives of both fam
lilies. Miss Pearl Hapworth, sister
Of the bride was bridesmaid and
Charles p. Morrison of Bangor. broth +
er of the groom was best man. Miss
Shirley V. Morrison of Bangor, sister
of the groom. played the wedding
march. The bride was charmingly |
attired in white canton crepe with a
beautiful embroidered veil and she
carried a shower bouquet of sweet
peas. The bridesmaid wore becom-
ing gown of pale green crepe backed
satin and carried asters. The cere-
mony was performed under an arch /
of cut flowers Following the cere
mony refreshments Of ice cream and
cake were served. The young couple
left Immediately by auto for wedding
trip of three weeks. On their re-
turn they will make theft home in
Boston where Mr.. Morrison is employ
ed.
The groom is the oldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. f. Morrison of Bangor
He is a graduate of the University of
Maine in the class of 1923, receiving
degree of electrical engineer. He
/ is assistant engineer in the main Office
of the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company in Boston. He
has been night manager of the Postal
Telegraph Company officers in Port
land and Bangor The bride gradu
ated from Madison high school in the
class of 1920, For the past four
years she has been employed by the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
having served as vacation manager in
several parts of the state and for the
last six months was employed as man
ageT of the office in Shawsheen viii
/ lage, Mass The wedding gifts in
cluded money. silver, cut glass, nip
pom china and linen. Their many
friends extend congratulations.
BLACKWELL
A. G. Thompson returned to Lewis
ton Saturday having passed several
weeks visiting relatives and friends
in this locality. Mr. Thompson is
we'll preserved man for one of his
years he will be SIS years old his next
birthday and is as smart and active F
as one of 70 years.
NJ. M/Moore and Miss Ida took
p. w. Iowe and wife to Portland,
Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. f. E. Davis went to
Greenville last Saturday, returning