The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
ADISON

school census, 1919; number register
ed at high school 244; number regis
tered in town grades 673; number in
rural schools 40; number taking
manual training in the high school
30 and 63 in the grades; number TAX
ing home economics in the high
school 81 and 50 in the grades. The
cost per pupil for industrial educa
ton is $17.44, cost per pupil in the
high school 1870 and cost per pupil
In the grades $42.S1. The report of
the school physician shows the whole
number examined 1913. OF this num-
Der 1G had defective hearing: So de-
fectiye vision; 241 defective teeth and
80 defective tonsils. There We're 2j8
pupils underweight and SOB unyacci-
mated.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the board of trade was held
Wednesday evening of last week in
the American Legion rooms over the
Strand Theatre. The following
standing committees were elected for
the coming year: Membership.
Amedeo Christopher, f. G. Burns,
George b. Walker, Dr. ]. l.. Norris,
d. n. Sawyer. Jack Talbot. f. Ashley
DIuSBi JONI White,
Walter Ray, y. A. Weston, Thaxter
Small, l.. c. Taft; real estate and tax
alton, II. A. Johnson. Stanley Renter.
Frank l.. Harding, William ingalls,,
O. T. Briggs, James j. Breton: fin
ance, b. X. Edwards, ]. f. Withee.
Ralph Webster. Frank Moore, +. l..
Greenleaf, L. o. Cobb; improvements,
DR.. J. p. Lancaster, DR.. W. S. MILL
ken, A. NJ. Holden. Reuben Head,
Harry Merrill, X. G. Gray, Mrs. Mary
G. Kennison; insurance, c. O. Fland-
ers, Alfred ingalls,, l.. f. Graham,
John Burwood, II. !. Mitchell: rail-
roads and transportation, II. G..
Prince. c. o. Small, J. NJ. Spence.
II. |. Mitchell; water, telephones and
electric lights, Evan w. Adams. David
Gray, l.. l.. Lougee. T. II. Spear. |. L.
Foss; streets and highways. e. c.
Weston, Charles Wescott. Linwood
Worster, G. II. Flanagan. Tisdell
Look; retail trade. Charles f. Davis,
John Cargill. Fred A. Gilman, o. II.
Dilworth Philip X. Courtemanche, A.
b. Head; publicity, Frank Merrill,
II. w. Hamlin, NJ. NJ. Spear, e. l..
Tinkham, Clayton Weston. After
considerable discussion it was decid-
ed to lay the matter of laying the
dust on the table to be brought up at
Special meeting to be held in the
near future.
The proverbia three fires visited
Madison last week The first alarm
being sounded from Box g. on the
Arson side for chimney fire in the
Kennebec house on Main street
bnr oFt oh 'c1n
spark reported from the donkey en-
CINE set fire to one of the large piles
of pulpwood on the bank of the river
Just north of the railroad bridge. A
high wind spread the blaze into the
huge mass of lumber making the use
of dynamite necessary A large crew
from the pulp mill as well as the town
fire department fought for two hours
TO keep the fire under control realiz-
ing If II should spread nothing could
save the residential part of the town
In that section as the wind was blow
ing fercely. AT 6 second alarm
was rung in but again it was controll-
ed. A crew guarded the logs all
night with nine streams of water
playing on them. The loss was very
small. The next morning they re-
sembed huge mound of ice. At $50
Friday morning the alarm was again
rung in for chimney fire in the old
house owned by N. A. Weston on Ma
pie street. The firemen quickly re-
sponded but were not needed. There
was no damage. Il
p II. Spaulding, local agent Cor the
Velle and Chevrolet automobile, was
q business visitor in Skowhegan Mon
day.
The car over the Somerset Traction
line from Skowhegan due to arrive in
Madison at 745 a. m was wrecked on
what Is known as the reverse curve
Just over the top of the hill on upper
Main street, Thursday morning. One
end of the car went part way down
the steep bank at that point. The
passengers received a big scare and
were somewhat shaken up, but no one
was injured.
A bold burglary was perpetrated
one evening last week at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Adams.
Park street. Mr.. and Mrs. Adams re-
tired little earlier than usual and a
little later hearing some one walking
around supposed it was a roomer. The /
not the roomer but some unknown |
party who took $12 in money.
The annual mite box opening of the
Woman's Missionary societies of the
Methodist Episcopal church was held |
In the church vestry. A supper was
served at $50 in the church dining
room, the men being the guests of |
honor After the supper, 1t being !
the birthday of Mrs. George Rush
worth. one of the members, Rev. c. j. !
Brown in a brief speech presented !
Mrs. Rushworth with substantial
token of the esteem of her friends, /
After the supper was cleared away /
the opening of the mite boxes which |
netted good sum of money for the |
Missionary Society This was follow
ed by a short talk by the pastor, Rev
]. c. Brown.
Madison high school won here from
New Portland unfolding the affirm
alive side of the question Resolved
that the United States should enter