The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-18

ton Philips. Mr.. Graham plans &c
leave for California with his family in
the near future to pass the winter
The other business change is the sale
OF the Dyer Clothing Company bust
ness to Carl ingalls,. Mr.. Dyer came
to Madison over a year ago from
Hartland and purchased the business
of Mrs. H. S. Dyer.
Women, Don't fail to read every
word of LaFonds ad in this paper
SHOWER FOR MISS HAPWORTH
! A variety shower was given by the
Misses Amy and Eleanor Smell at their
home on Madison street, Thursday
: evening in honon of Miss Faustena
Hapworth who is to be married the
latter part of this month to Crane
Morrison of Massachusetts, The
house was prettily decorated with cut
flowers and pink and white crepe pa
per. The gifts consisted of linen
pyreX and cut glass were attractively
displayed on the dining room table
Dainty refreshments were served and
the evening was passed in a social
manner, Among those present were
Mrs. n. A. Hapworth and daughter,
Faustena, Pearl and Louise, Misses
Thelma Lawrence, Dorothy Brown,
Annie b. Roberts and the hostess.
DEATH OF MRS. sTANWOOD
Word was received In town Monday
OF the death of Mrs Frances. wife of
Dr. R. G. Stanwood which occurred
at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wal
ter Till in East Orange, New Jersey
For several years the DR.. and Mrs.
/ StanwoOd weresresidents of this place
wherein her gracious manner and
winning ways she made many friends
Much sympathy is extended to the DR.
who has been bed ridden for the past
four years as the result of a paralytic
shock Since their removal to New
Jersey, little oyer year ago, DR.
has been at hospital in Newark
while Mrs. .S:anwood has been with
her daughter.
JOYLAND
The "Joyland" entertainment given
under the auspices of the Epworth
League at the Methodist Church
Thursday and Friday evenings was a
grand success from every standpoint
Crowds thronged the basement of the
church for both evenings and II
laughter was any indication. everyone
must have been having a glorious
time. All the advertised features
were present. The play was especial
ly we'll rendered, the Punch & Judy
Show amused the children and even
the grown-ups hugely. AS a free at
traction both nights the Joyland Or
chestra gave a concert assisted by
Mrs Bertha Hurd and Mr.. Victor
Wrenn soloists. Music at the PLAY
was furnished the first night by the
Oaks sisters of Arson and the second
night by Mrs. Alice Spear Rand.
The lunch room was well patroniz-
ed as was also the Post Office and the
pawn shop. The pit-show CAUSED
many laugh and everyone who saw
il Immediately urged his friends tr
attend. In the museum many inter.
esting relics were on exhibition
These relics had been loaned by
many persons throughout Madison
and Arson for exhibition and We're q
good demonstration to the people OF
these communities that we have in
some of the older homes here some
very valuable and interesting materi
al of this kind The games of skill
proved a resistless attraction to the
men and boys. Prizes were given for
high prize was given to Mr. Victor
Wrenn who had a score of fifteen.
The second night an additions
marble game was introduced and this
was won by Levi Sawyer. The Black
Cat game the second night was won
by Francis christopher.
Free candy and souvenirs were civ
en- away both nights and also specia
prizes Everyone over eighty years
OF age was admitted free.
The fortune telling booth was con
siderable of mystery and the lady
in charge demonstrated her skill II
supernatural matters by giving a free
exhibition wherein she told every ar
ticle touched by a person passing
E through the crowd although at the
time was securely blindfolded.
The concluding event III the secont
night was an auction and all unsolt
goods was disposed of to the highes
bidderen And absolutely everythini
was thus disposed of. When the auc
ton concluded, pothng whatever wa'
left to be cared for the tables helms
swept absolutely clean.
The Epworth League are to he con
= graduated on the success of this en-
tertainment Although II was giYer
s-as a social event and with sociabilitl
= and the creation of interest in tht
= League as the chief objects yet thu
financial results we're we'll wortf
while as the total receipts amounted
to about $l75.
A unique feature of this Joyland e.
, tertainment was the nursery where
babies were taken care of each even
ing so mothers might freely attend
. ali the events. Several mothers ex
, pressed their very great appreciation
/ of this service.
At the last regular meeting o
Rainbow Branch l. S. S. held at thu
home of Mrs. Ethel Luce, plans were
: made and committees appointed Il
/, arrange for a fair to he held the las
OF October. The next meeting vii
!, be held Friday, September 10. at thu
, home of Mrs. Annette Morse, AnSoi
!, side.
The heavy rain of Wednesday after
noon and evening caused a rise o
several feet in the Kennebec at thli
! noint II Is now hoped that the