The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

An occasion of much interest to
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs was the
Joint installation of officers in the /.
o. o. F. Hall Thursday evening. A
baked bean supper was served in the
|. o. O. F. banquet hall at 6 o'clock
for the members of the two lodges by
the Rebekahs. Following short
business session of Indian Spring
Lodge the doors were thrown open
and the following officers were in
stalled by district deputy grand mas
ter, Forest Williams of Athens and
district deputy president, Mrs. Harriet
Blaisdell of Norridgewock. These
officers were assisted by Judge c. o.
Small and Mrs. John c. Williams as
grand wardens; Miss Edna Nichols
and Otis NJ Hilton as grand secre-
taries; Frank Moore and Mrs. Angie
Lancaster as grand treasurer; NJ. NJ.
Spear and Mrs. Alice Plerpont as
grand chaplain; Douglas c. Warman
as grand guardian. The officers OF
Indian Spring Lodge installed were:
Noble grand, Fred o. Paine; vice
grand, ]. Warren Blackwell; secre-
tary, J. Frank Withee; treasurer,
Granville D. Perkins; chaplain, Geo
McSorley; r. s. to n. G., Chauncey
Chandler l.. S. to n. G., Wallace NJ.
Mckinney; warden, Ernest G. Yves
ton; r. s. to V. G., Zebina C. Gilman;
l.. S. to V. G., Orman Young; K. S. s.,
Elon Lancaster; l.. S. S., Charles
Lewis; inside guardian, Edward Will
son; outside guardian, Horace Saw
age; past grand, Carl ingalls,. The
officers installed for Sterling Rebe-
kah Lodge were Noble grand, Mrs.
Cora Brown; vice grand, Mrs Stella
Gardner; secretary, Mrs. Annie
Gould; treasurer, Mrs. Gladys Fetch
err; warden, Mrs. Elsie ingalls,; con-
ductress, Miss Edna Hilton; r. S. to
N. G., Mrs. Sadie Churchill; l.. s. to
N. G., Mrs. Lila Harding; inside
guardian, Mrs. Ella ingalls,; outside
guardian, Mrs. Flora McSorleyS chap
lain, Mrs. Annie Small; r. S. to v.
G., Mrs. Hamilton; L. s. to V. G.,
Miss Wilson. Following the install
lation came short speeches by the
installing officers. A past noble
grand's collar was presented to Miss
Nina Titus, the retiring noble grand
of Sterling Rebekah Lodge. There
was musical and literary program
consisting of an orchestra composed
of Miss Shirley Ward piano, Reginald
Adams cornet and Donald Adams vio-
lin; readings by John j. Rhodes of
Skowhegan and vocal solo by Frank
Merrill.
At the annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Association of the Congrega-
tional church held Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Mabel T.
Lancaster, Upper Main street, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Effie
D.. Weston; vice president, Mrs. Ber-
tina r. Herd; secretary, Mrs. Belle
ID. Hilton; treasurer, Mrs. Marian
Greene; superintendent OF social de-
partment, Mrs. Dora M. Dill; commit
tee on missions and local charities,
Mrs Mabel r. Lancaster, Mrs. Nettie
Weston and Mrs Clara Mckinney;
superintendent of hospitality and WIS.,
iting committee, Mrs. Clara e. Powers.
The regular monthly and annual
business meeting of the Madison
Board of Trade was held Wednesday
evening at the office of the Augusta
Trust Company with a large attend
ance of members The reports Of
the chairmen of the various standing
committees showed that much valu-
able work had been accomplished
during the past year. The work done