The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

The annual report of the Sealer Of
Weights and Measures for the town
of Arson and Madison shows the fol-
lowing interesting items: Number of
scales tested 46 number of weights
tested 81 number OF yard sticks test
ed 8, with one condemned; number
of liquid measures tested Il with two
condemned; number of gas and oil
pumps tested IA, with one condemn
ed number of dry measures tested /.
The play "Betty's Last Bet was
given by the Madison high school
dramatic Club, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings of last week in the au-
ditorium at the new high school
building before a large and apprecia-
tive audience of interested parents
and friends. The play was directed
by william Dixon and the parts were
we'll taken in spite of the fact that
most OF the actors had no previous
experience.
An event of much interest to the
members of Nonpariel Lodge N. K. O.
p, Thursday evening were the install
lation ceremonies in their hall in the
I. o. o. F. block. The following Of
uCeT6 MGIc luSLdilGu ny 4hi AeNoS
Pelletier of Lewiston. Mrs. Pelle-
tier was assisted by Charles Towne
as grand guide and Mrs. Joseph War
rem as grand chaplain: Warden
Martin WEIGH; vice warden Gertrude
Fleet; secretary, Flora Bealier; finan-
cial secretary, Fred Pierpont; treas
urer, Mrs. Laura Brooks; chaplain,
Mrs. Alice Pierpont; guardian, Leo
McCarty; sentinel. Mary WEIGH. Fol-
lowing the installation came a social
hour with refreshments, music and
dancing.
The Community Club have been
busy the past week getting their room
over the Strand Theatre in readiness
for their opening which will be held
February /, from 8 to 10, when sill
yer tea will be given. Club men,
bership will be solicited.
Forget-Me-Not Branch |. s. S. will
hold their regular meeting Friday,
February /, at the home of Mrs. Angie
Lancaster, Old Point avenue.
A lodge OF the Ladies' Loyal Orange
Association of America has been re-
Gently Instituted in Madison by Dis
trict Deputy l.. c. Cooper, assisted
by Past Master Harvey r. Quimby
and will be known as True Blue
Lodge No. 246. The following off,
GERS were installed: Worthy Mis-
tress, Mrs. Sadie Quimby; deputy
mistress, Leona Mcfarland; chap
lain, Mrs. Josie Frost: secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Vera Page; first con-
ductress, Gertrude Fleet; second con-
ductress, Lucie Quimby; inside guard,
Mrs. Carrie Wescott; outside guard,
Mrs. Winnie Sylvester. The meet
ings are to be held the first and sec
ohd Wednesday of each month in
Grange Hall.
After an interval of three years the
annual roll call at the Congregational
Church last week. A parish supper
was served at $50 o'clock in the
church dining room. A large num-
Der were In attendance. The bust
ness meeting was presided over by
DR.. J. P. Lancaster. Following were
the officers elected for the ensuing
year: Clerk, Ernest C. Weston;
treasurer, Adeline flanagan; music
committee, Rev. c. Fl. Mckinney;
Mrs. Bertha Herd, Frank Merrill
deacons, X. c. Gray, Ernest c. Wes-
ton
The annual business meeting of the
Madison--Anson Chapter Of the
American Red Cross was held Friday
evening in the new headquarters in