The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-05
The Interesting News of
SomerSet's Busy Towns
MADISON
A FATAL ACCIDENT

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er Main street. Thursday night about
$50. when he was struck. it is said.
by an official car of the State Asses
sors Department. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Sterling were riding in the car, on
their way through the village. The
sun was shining on the Windshield
and the driver did not see the lad
when he ran directly in front of the
machine Witnesses stated the car
was not going over ten miles an hour
Mrs Sterling saw the boy and scream
ed but not before the lad was struck
and his skull crushed. The car was
brought to a standstll within ten
feet of the accident. No blame was
attached to the driver.
JUNIOR EXHIBITION
The annual exhibition of the Junior
class of the Madison high school was
held Thursday evening in the audi
forum at the high school building
before a large and appreciatiye au-
dience of parents and friends. The
stage was especially decorated for the
occasion and music was furnished by
the school orchestra. The following
program was carried out: Music by
the school orchestra; reading, The
Tale the Fiddle Told. Nathalie Naomi
Holden; quartet Forget Me-Not,
Thomas Geise, Eleanor NJ. Head, Bar
bara A. Weston, Nellie NJ. Simonds,
Marjorie r. Glidden. Alice NJ. Mute,
accompanist; "reminiscences of Two
Old Soldiers, Reginald b. Adams,
Roland S. Delaware; piano duet,
Dance Rustique, William Mason, Alice
NJ Mute and Barbara A. Mute (a) La
Paloma, Sebastian Yradier, guitar
solo (b) o Sole Milo, Edward Di
Capua, Blanche B. Boudreau; read
ing, Seventeen, Booth Harrington,
Shirley E. Ward; cornet duet, AS the
Years Roll By, Zameonick, Percy w.
Houlc, Roland S. Delaware, Reginald
b. Adams, accompanist; selection by
the orchestra.
Part II-My Turn Next, a humor-
Gus oddly OF poisoning in one act.
The players Dominique Ouellette
as Taraxicum Twitters; Richard
Stoutameyer as Tim Bolus, his as
sistant (Apothecary) Bertelle Bearor
as Tom Trap, commercial traveller;
Bradford Merrill as Farmer Wheatean
from Banbang; Lorna Stoutameyer
as Lydia Twitters, the new wife;
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niece: ella Withee as Peggy, maid OF
all work. All the parts were we'll
taken and the whole program was
much enjoyed by all present. The
class numbers 40 members. The
class officers are: President, Natha-
lie Holden; vice president. George
Wellington; secretary and treasurer,
Marjorie Glidden.
The Eight Grade of the Garfield
school. Arson, will hold graduation
exercises this Thursday evening IN
Arson Town Hall. There are four
teen In the class.
Mrs. Juliette Edwards, who left
town three years ago last fall to ac-
company her daughter Mrs. Jennie
Holmes to Toxic. Japan, has returned
to this place and is guest at the
home of her son Bryce X. Edwards
Mrs. Edwards with Mrs. Holmes and
children left Japan for Southern Cali
fornia just few weeks before the
earthquake and passed the winter In
California.
Margaret Golf Moore was delight
fully entertained last Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Beatrice Danforth
who WAS assisted in entertaining by
Mrs. Hattie Blackwell, Mrs. Edith
Milliken and Mrs. Effie d. Weston.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Regent, Mrs
Lucy Viles; vice regent, Mrs. May
Perkins; treasurer, Mrs. Annie Il.
Tinkham; historian, Mrs. Matte Lam
der; chaplain, Mrs. Edith Spence; au-
ditor Mrs. Winona Gibbs; councillors,
Mrs Effie Weston, Mrs. Nellie Saw
yer. After the business meeting de-
Iicious refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
Forget Me-Not Branch |. s. s. will
hold their regular meeting Friday
June at the home of Mrs. Grace
Webster, Head street.
MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day passed quietly in this
place. Both wooden mills and the
plant of the Hollingsworth & Whitney
were shut down Thursday for the re-
mainder of the week. The parade
formed at the foot of Madison street
at | O'Clock and marched to the Madi-
son Village cemetery where the u. X
r., service was read by COMMANDER U
G. Hartwell and the graves decorated
After the exercises the parade again
formed and marched to the soldiers
monument, where short addresses
were delivered by Judge Charles O
Small. Rev. Father Michigan and w
Jean Morrill, After the exercises al
the monument the procession march
ed to the Strand Theatre where the
Memorial Day address was delivered
by Rev. Il. 3, Tetley. Special shows
were run at both moving picture
theatres.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. Jean Morrill,, a
government forester in Colorado. are
visiting friends in Madison. Mr.. Nor
rill Is a former Madison boy. being
the oldest son of Dr. G. d. morrill,
who for many years was well known
physician in this section. Mr.. Nor.
rill went west twenty years ago anf
has been in government service
greater part of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. O'Donaid OF Ne"
mort passed Memorial Day with Mrs
O'Donald's mother, Mrs. Nettie stew
ard. Mr. ODonald returned SUNDAY
but Mrs. O'Donald is spending ths
week in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Berry OF Eas