The independent-reporter., 1924-02-14
MADISON


The funeral day of Ex-President
Wilson was observed with simple, yet
impressive memorial services held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the Pastime theatre with a good sized
audience of representative citizens
present. The exercises commenced
with violin solo "Onward Christian
Soldiers" by Mrs. Adelaide Bean;
prayer, Rev. E. B. Tetley; vocal solo
Lead Kindly Light, Mrs. James Herd; +;
at the time G.. II. Viles, chairman of
the program committee stated briefly
the purpose of the meeting; Wilson,
the Man, Rev. C. II. Brown; address,
Life of Wilson, Judge c. o. Small;
Wilson. the Educator, Rev. c. II. Nc
Elhiney; piano and violin duet,
America, Mrs. Alice Gallagher and
Mrs. Bean. The bells at the Con-
gregational and Methodist churches
were tolled during the exercises. All
places of business were closed from
4 to o'clock.
Woodrow Wilson's funeral hour
was observed at the Junior high
school by brief exercises consisting
of singing, readings by different pu-
pills, following a short talk on VIII
sons life by Supt. w. B. Woodbury..
A meeting of the Cleaners Club of
the Methodist church was held We'd
nesday evening at the home of Miss
Mary b. Prince on Bean street. After
the regular meeting social hour
during which Miss Annie B. Roberts
was presented with a Sawyer picture
in honor of her birthday. Refresh
ments were served birthday cake
being one of the attractive features.
A crew of men are at work few
rods below the lower end of the
Great Northern Paper mill putting in
a new pier which is expected to be a
great convenienceNin hauling the logs.
The Foundation Construction Com
pany laid off 40 more men Thursday
night. This leaves only 82 of more
than 900 men who have been at work
in Madison and Anson for the past
year and a half. The company ex-
pect to complete their work for the
Great Northern Paper Co. this week
when the remainder of the crew will
be laid off.
A meeting of the Women's Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies of
the Methodist church was held
Thursday evening. There was an
interesting program and light re-
freshments were served.
Tuesday evening was social evening
al the Masonic Odd Fellows Club
held In the I. o. o. F. block. Club
members and their wives and invited
guests to. the number of about 100
were present. A musical and liter
ary program was followed by refresh
ments Cards and dancing were en-
joyed In the banquet hall,
The board of selectmen are hold
ing daily sessions at their Office and
are making up the annual report.
Miss Madelyn Merrill. Sophomore
at Colby, passed the week end at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Prouty left Fri
day for two months vacation in
Florida. Mr.. Prouty came to Madi-
son year and half ago as chief
engineer for the Foundation Con-
struction Co. on the big power plant
Job for the Great Northern Paper Co.
On his return in April Mr.. Prouty
will go on the big job at Brassua.
Manager Howard Smiley of the
Pastime Moving Picture Theatre, left
town Friday morning for Tangerine,
Fla, where he will visit his mother.
Mr. Smiley expects to return about
March 22nd.
Wallace Johnson recently caught a
silver gray fox
Many farmers are improving the
good shedding by hauling large guam
titles OF wood into the village.
Charles Barron of Beverly Mass.
was the guest last week of relatives
on the Anson side.