The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
MADISON
JOLLY HALLOWEEN PARTY TO
NIGHT


will hold their annual Halloween
party in the basement of the church.
These affairs have always been public
and everyone is cordially invited to
attend. All persons are expected TO
come masked or in fancy or funny
costumes this year and prizes will be
given for the best of these. The va
rious traditional Halloween stunts
and games will be played and many
new novelties will be introduced. Ev-
eryone attending will be presented
with magic photograph of their flu
ture husband or wife. OF course for
tunes will be told in various ways and
there will be all kinds of ghosts and
spooky things 1t is stated that there
will also be modelling and cartoon
contests and a new kind of bowling in
which everyone can take part and the
ones with the most wind will win.
There will be music and games and
good things to eat. A fifteen cent
collection will be taken at the door
and this will pay for everything.
These Halloween parties by the Ep-
worth League have been feature
every fall for several years. Last
night the various committees met at
the church to finish the decorating
and completed all arrangements for
this party. 1t was decided to open
the doors and start things going at
O'Clock. 1t isn't just a young folks
party either for many who are older
In years but still young in spirit are
always on hand to have good time.
SCHOOL BAZAAR
A most successful school event Fri
H., lNoz hold ut ha MaAi-
son High School building. There
were number of attractive booths at
which farm produce, food, canned
on sale. Other features wer&h cham
Der 81 norrorss Amy Mary b5 9TH and
bowling in Black Cat Alley. A buf-
fet lunch was also served at the sup
per hour. In the evening in addition
to the bazaar there was a varied pro-
gram in the school auditorium, much
enjoyed by the audience present
Special features were the colored
minstrels, the readings by William
Dixon and r. E. Gould. There were
also special musical features, consist
ing of violin and vocal solos. At the
close of the program all articles re-
naming unsold were auctioned off by
RAYMOND Henderson and Burns Love-
JOY. About 1880 was Melted and
will be used for general school pur-
poses.
An old fashioned husking bee was
enjoyed Friday evening at the resi-
dence of Irving Allen in Anson, about
seven miles from this village. A
large quantity of corn was husked out
after which a bountiful supper and
social hour.
Irving Williams had a narrow es-
cape from injury in an auto accident
In the Vicinity of Milestone Hill In
Starks, Friday evening. In coming
down the hill which is winding, Mr..
Williams met car which failed to go
to the right and in attempting to avoid
a collision ran his car into bank
The front end of the car was bat1ly
.damaged.' ~
Through the courtesy of Supt. w. B.
Woodbury., president of the Skowhe-
gan Rotary Club, DR.. Charles e. Bar
kor OF Grand Rapids. Mich. spoke be-
fore the students of the Senior and
Junior High School and several yisi-
tors at the auditorium Tuesday morn
ing at 915 on How to make the most
out of life." DR.. Barker,s lecture
was much enjoyed by both old and
young
FIRE AT MADISON
An alarm of fire was sounded about
Up. m. from Box Is for the saw mill
back of the Blackwell Block, owned
by Harry Hagopian and recently by
Mr.. Bartlett of Starks who was to
have taken possession Monday. The
fire department responded In their
.,xt hit AIyhn hnx
arrived the building was all in flames
and the sky lurid for miles around
with the blaze. However thanks to
the efficient work of the firemen and
the calmness of the night no other
fire was unknown and the building
and contents were total loss.
A very delightful Halloween party
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John White,
Upper Main street by their two chill
dren Jean and Gordon. The rooms
were attractively DECORATED for the
occasion Games were enjoyed and
dainty refreshments served,
Mrs. C. w. MerrflI is i'll at Hef home
on Head street. ia traned %nurse,]
Miss. Helen Jones isscarine foFher. 7
their grocery business on Old Point
avenue to Canirlio De Norscia.
Evening School will start Tuesday
November a. at the High School build
ing. There will be classes for all
and most cordial invitation Is ex-
tended too all interested. A regis
tration fee of $100 will be the only
expense of the course.
JOSEPH SHERIDAN
Funeral services for the late JOS
eph Sheridan were held Monday morn
ing at St Sebastian Church conducted
by Rev Father Michigan and the bur-
ial was in the Catholic Cemetery at
Old Point
BEANS CORNER-PlTTSFIE
Bertram L. Larry has been painting
his house recently.
J. Z. Lary's children are having the
whooping cough.
Hiram Church. ]. r. Lary'S brother
in-law has return to Skowhegan after
being out in this vicinity hunting for