The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-03
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

meeting Thursday evening as fol
WIS: Noble grand, Fred o. Paine
ce grand, ]. Warren Blackwell
cretary, ]. Frank Withee; treasur'
Granville D. Perkins; trustet
three years, Otis NJ. Hilton. The
LIST degree was conferred on class
seven candidates. The installa-
bn ceremonies will be held on jan
Dry 10.
|The following men have been
avn to serve as traverse jurors
BIN Madison at the January term OF
Supreme Judicial Court: James
Brown, Perley w. Adams, Percy
nier and Glen Harville.
|All grades of the village and high
hools began Monday for the winter
nm. The first teachers meeting
the grade teachers for the term
Il be held next Monday at o'clock
room one at the Junior High
hool building.
\ very fine sacred concert was giy-
Sunday evening at the Strand
eatre by the Junior and Senior
bruises of the Congregational
birch. At which time the follow
program was carried out: Over
Re. The Spirit of the Age, (Hayes)
church orchestra; carol There's A
hg in the Air (Brooks) Junior
>rus; song, Elizabeth and Barbara
bdy; violin, solo Ave Maria
Snnod) Shirley Gibbs; song, The
Ag the Angels Sang (Stultz), Mrs.
Adams; cantata, The Morn OF
~ peace: introduction, instru-
tal, Mrs. Annie Tinkham, piano,
Kathryn Mckinney, organ;
faham Foresaw, Mrs. James Herd;
hall See Him, alto chorus; There
III Come a Star, Mr.. Bragg;
hst Ye in the Lord, Mrs. Herd and
)rus; How Beautiful Are the Feet
Him, Mrs. Harold Danforth; Arise,
Inc, for Thy Light is Come, chorus;
lfllment: The Shining of the
lr, intermezzo, organ and piano;
Ie Angel Gabriel, Frank Merrill;
|e Angel Said Unto Her, Ernest
agg; He Shall Be Great, chorus;
FOL, Holy Night, full chorus; The
xuc Light, MIS. IlClu, Anu IL SdiuC
Pass, solo and duet, Mr.. Bragg,
Mckinney; This is He, chorus;
eep, Holy Babe, solo and chorus,
Is. Herd and chorus; offertory,
edley of Christmas Carols, the
urch orchestra; And Behold There
as a Man in Jerusalem, Mr.. Mer-
/; Now When Jesus Was Born,
hos by Mrs. Herd, Mrs. Danforth
Id male quartette, Messrs. Bragg,
bwne, Mckinney, Merrill; Blessed
y the King. chorus; carol, Kings
heir Threefold Offerings Bring, full
)orus; Glory to God in the Highest,
bal chorus; benediction, Rev. c. H.
|cElhiney, pastor.
FThe annual church business meet
b and supper of the Baptist church,
)hich was to have been held Tues
Sy evening has been postponed for
3e week.
6orosis held very enjoyable meet
Monday afternoon at the home Of
b. w. G. Sawyer, when the follow
program was carried out: Roll
Christmas quotations; music,
trola selections; reading, A Christ
Is Story, Mrs. Lucy Viles; contest
books, the prize being won by Mrs.
mona Gibbs; victrola music; con-
bt, an old fashioned dinner, Mrs.
tncaster and Mrs. Prouty each had
e same number of correct answers.
be ladies drew for the prize and
RS. Prouty won; story of Old North
hurch, Mrs. Prouty. Refreshments
ERE served by a committee consist
lg of Mrs. H. H. Haines, Mrs. Stella
ardner and Mrs. Vira Emery.
The many friends in this section of
ev. Jerome Holmes of Toxic, Japan,
nd about whom there was so much
nxiety during the recent earthquake,
i'll be interested to learn that he
lnded in America on Dec. % and af-
n passing Christmas with his family
| California, is now on his way East
head campaign to raise money to
splace destroyed school buildings.
The sidewalk plows were put in OPP
ration late Friday afternoon for the
rst time this season. The storm hit
ADDISON about o'clock Friday morn
lg and II inches of light snow fell.
Earl d. Merrill, who has been the
nest of his father G. w. F. Merrill
,r the past few days, returned Sat
rday to Machias where he is teach
in the Washington State Normal
chool.
Mrs. Mae Weston, Arson side, left
morning for a few days
|sit with her son Jesse in Brunswick.
Miss Emogene Edgerly returned
pit week to Portland after passing
hristmas with her parents, Mr.. and
RS. George Edgerly. Miss Edgerly
I'LL soon complete her course for
'ained nurse in the Maine Eye and
ar Infirmary.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Hamlin and
lmily have returned from Waterville
here they passed Christmas with
elatiyes.
Mrs. Ira Adams of Scion was the
eek end guest of her father E. r.
Walker, Arson side.
Judge c.. o. Small has been named
receive subscriptions in this place
, the Harding Memorial Fund which
! being raised to erect monument
Marion, Ohio, for the late Presi-
emit. Each subscription is limited
not more than one dollar. Judge
mall will do no soliciting, simply
eceiving and sending in any sums
laced in his hands.
Minerva Chapter o. E. S. will hold