Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-29
MADISON
Parent-Visitors Night
At Madison High

Parents and Visitors Night. OBJ
served by the Madison high school.
Wednesday evening. drew large
crowd of friends interested in the
school and who thoroughly enjoyed
the evening, the hours being from
TO 2 o'clock. Glasses were con-
Quoted by the teachers in the various
departments so that the friends had
a chance to see the school work and
hear recitations as actually conduct
ed in everyday work. The work OF
the commercial department. the
manual training room and the do
nestle science room We're especially
centers of interest to the visitors.
\ town meeting conducted by the
class in civics on the second
fiooC was watched with much
interest by another large group.
Another attractive feature of the
evening we're two debates held in the
big auditorium, which was well filled
during the whole evening. The first
debate was between a team from the
junior high school and the freshman
class of the high school, the question
being Resolved that the city boy
has a more advantageous environ
ment than the country boy" the
negative being taken by the Junior
high school. Splendid arguments
We're presented by the youngsters
whose speeches were followed with
much interest. The Judges for both
debates were DIR. !. J.. Lancaster.
Judge Charles q. Small and T.. w.
Wright. The second debate was be-
tween Harold Leach and Elsie Houlc,
representing the senior class of the
high school. and George Wellington
and Lorna Stoutamyer, representing
hA ole, % 10 Nl...
question was Resolved That the
United States should exclude the
Japanese EmiGrants." The subject
was handled in comprehensive man
ner by both teams, the negative be-
ing represented by the junio,S.
The decision by the judges was
given TO the negative side in both
debates.
Horace N Ilolway fell Tuesday.
while unloading some wood at his
residence on Rowcll street and broke
his hip. Mr.. Holway is So years old
and owing to his physical condition
10 unable to take any anesthetic to
have tue broken bone set.
Messrs Lynn Worster. g. IT. Elan
agan. rerley w. Spaulding and
Frank Morse returned Wednesday
night from Portland. where they
have been attending the automobile
show.
Cephas Hilton
A telegram was received WCdnes-
day telling of the death OF Cephas
Hilton at Niagara Falls. n. v. Mr..
Hilton was Il native of Arson and
was for a number of years II well
known farmer in that town. Later
he moved to Madison and became
the proprietor of the old Weston
House which was the leading hotel
of this village. After running this
place Tor some years Mr.. Hilton be-
came the proprietor of the Hilton
House which was the leading hotel
of the place until burned some years
ago. After leaving Madison Mr.. HI
ton was engaged in the hotel bust
ness in FoXcroft for several years.
The remains will be Brought To
Madison for funeral and interment.
Miss Mildred Head. who is study
ing at the Boston Conservatory OF
Music. arrived home Wednesday
night TO visit her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben w. Head.
Owing TO the increase I'm business
the Maine Telephone and Telegraph
company have a crew of linemen at
Npih puttIta, III II new Sixty PAIR
cable on Main street. This is con-
siderably larger than the cable now
in use and will greatly facilitate the
handling of local business.
The anthem by the choir at the
congregational church next Sunday
morning will he From Egypt's
Bondage Come" with n male chorus
and ladies' chorus. In the evening
there Will be two selections by the
vested junior choir. There will he
SOLOS by Mrs. Danforth and Mr..
Pragg. Rev. G. II. Mckinney gives
his fourth talk on denominations, the
subject being "Methodists.'
Mrs. Frank Oliver passed the day
Thursday with relatives in Norridge-
Wock.