The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
The Interesting News of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

lHelr CnuTCH ulHlHS TOOlH last cASuiib
at $50. Following the luncheon came
the regular business meeting at which
several matters Of importance came
up.
Indian Spring Lodge |. o. o. F.
worked the third degree on seYera
candidates at the regular meeting last
week.
The candidates for the Madison
high school baseball team have com
menced practice in the school gymna-
stun.
The regular monthly grade teach
ers' meeting was held Monday night
at 4 D. IN. in room |, at the Junior
high school building. The meeting
was presided over by Supt. W. b.
Woodbury., the subject being Com
municating Ideas" Very fine papers
were given on the subject by Princi-
pal Vinal II. Merrill of the Junior high
school. Miss Annie b. Roberts, Miss
Helen Brown, assistants at the Junior
high and Miss Amy Merrill, principal
of the Pleasant Street building.
Misses Elizabeth Greene, Jeanette
Barnard and Elsie Parsons Of North
Arson were calling on friends in town
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs James V. Riley of
Lawrence, Mass. were guests over the
Sabbath of friends in this place. Mr..
and Mrs. Riley were formerly we'll
known residents of this village and
came after their household goods
which have been stored here.
Mrs. Rebecca Gregory and Mrs. A,
c. Walton who have been visiting rel
atves and friends in Augusta, have
returned home.
George McSorley, overseer of the
spinning department, in the Indian
Spring Wooden mill, has been confined
to his home by illness last week.
The Womans Association of the
Congregational Church met Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Emma Wright, Head street. The
program was in charge of Mrs. Mabel
Lancaster.
Conrad kennison returned Monday
to Orono to resume his studies at the
U. of M. after passing his vacation at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary G.
Kennison.
Merton Preble of Lewiston was in
town over Thursday the guest of his
cousin, Mrs. Harold Danforth, being
called here to attend the funeral of
his grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Parlin
Clark.
On Easter Monday evening, April q,
there will be an entertainment for
young and old. the proceeds of which
will be used for the Boys Band. At
o'clock there will be an open air
concert by the Boys Band which will
last an hour. Following the concert
there will be an Easter Ball in Union
Hall with music by the Musical Bud
dies. This ball is more especially
for the younger people, while on the
same evening at the Strand Theatre
there will be an old fashioned dance
for the older people.
j. w. Jones was in Skowhegan Sat
urday calling on his granddaughter
Lorraine Warman. who is a patient at
the Kennebec Valley Hospital.
Mrs. Alice Tompkins has recently
received a letter from her son Ezra
Tompkins, who is in the U. s. Marine
service and has been in Rio de Janerio
for several weeks and was just about
to sail for Buenos Aires. Mr.. Thomp
kins gives an interesting account of
his visit to a coffee plantation.
Granville ID. Perkins, Judge Charles
o. Small and Fred A. Gilman returned
Friday from Portland where they have
been attending the Republican State
Convention as delegates from this
place.
A special feature of the musical
program at the Congregational church
last Sunday was a solo by Mrs Arlen
McKenney Riley which was much APP
preciated by all.
The regular monthly supper of the
Congregational Church will be held
this evening at the dining room of
the church under the auspices of the
Womans Association. 1t will be a
cold meat and salad supper.
Mrs. Adelaide Bean returned Thurs
day night from Lewiston. She was
accompanied home by her daughter,
Miss Phyllis, who has been a surgical
patient at the C. NJ G.. Hospital for
the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa NJ. Gilman of
Portland returned home Wednesday
after few days visit with relatives
and friends in this place. Mr.. Gil
man ouPpIiNh AiiN pulpit Nv AliN AAhoOi
Baptist church both morning and
evening,
Mrs. Ed Maxim who has been con-
fined to the house by illness is able
to be out again.
DR.. Edward White was a profess
sional business caller in town Satur-
day
Forrest Williams of Monsoon was
the guest of relatives and friends in
town last week.
Frank Smith of West Mills was in
town last week to see his mother
Mrs. Lydia \. Smith. Mrs Smith is
lightweight years old and can read
and sew without glasses.
Mrs. Clara Adams, who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. Earl Bick-
ford in Watervile, has returned home
and is working for Mrs. Annette Rus
sell, Pleasant st.
Edgar Millay of North Arson was
the guest Saturday of his niece. Mrs.
Fred Gray.
Mrs. Annie Oliver and Mrs Lura