The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

Perry, Edward l.. Weseott, Ghesley
A Sawyer, Vernon {. Williams. Aus
tin Williams, Earl Haywood Laurence
j. Briggs, Norris Preble, !. J. Nc
Cray, William Preble. Calvin Page,
Frank Oliver Mahlon CaVanaugh.
John c. Williams; field drivers, Per
ley Withee and Forrest Ellis; fence
viewers. Levi w Martin and W. f.
hatcher; tithingmen. Elmer f. Reed
and VI. NJ. Spear; surveyors of wood
and bark. Fred l.. Gray, Morris Moore,
J. G. Williams, Elmer Adams and
Perley Bryant; inspection OF building
limits to include Madison Village Cor
poration, William c. Preble; board of
health, DR.. w. G. Sawyer, J. w. Hus-
sey and Frank l.. Harding; health Of
ficer, Or. w. G. Sawyer: inspector of
milk, Melville Churchill weighers of
hay. coal and straw, Fred l.. Gray and
Horace Savage.
The annual business meeting of the
Madison Fire Department was held
Thursday evening at Firemen's Hall
and the following officers were elected
for the coming year: Chief, Daniel
NJ. Nichols: first assistant, Arthur b.
Head; second assistant, Allan B.
Copp; foreman of the hose depart
ment, William c. Preble; first assist
ant, Mahlon Cavanaugh; second as
sistant, Gilman Leavitt; foreman of
the hook and ladder department, Aus
tin Williams; first assistant Charles
Pray; second assistant, Harry II. Les
sor; secretary and treasurer, Earl
Haywood; company clerk, Reuben w.
Head. Following the election the
company was invited TO the l. O. o. F.
banquet hall where an oyster supper
was served by c. o. Flanders of the
s.. u. Remick Insurance Agency. Fol-
lowing the supper in response to
cordial invitation from manager
Smiley of the Pastime Moving Picture
Theatre, the company went to the
show as guests of the management.
The local fire department Is one in
stitution of which citizens of Madi-
son Village Corporation is justly
proud. Although volunteer conf
pany and with limited equipment,
their record is so good that Madison
Is said to have the second lowest in
surance rate in the State of Maine.
The Foundation Construction Com
pany of New York City, who have had
IA big crew of men at work In Madison
and Arson for the past two years,
completed their work last week at the
Great Northern mill. Practically, all
the machinery has been shipped away.
Superintendent Thomas Burke and
family have left for a visit in New
York City before going to another big
job near Chattanooga. Tenn.
At the Democratic caucus which
hal yn1D niuo rf oct
week at the Office of the Augusta
Trust Company, the following town
committee was elected Dir. ]. r.
Lancaster, chairman; Mrs. Clara T..
Powers and George II. Viles, vice
chairmen; Arthur b. Heald, secre-
tary: Mrs. Lucy M. Viles, assistant
secretary; Charles w. Dyer, treas
urer; Mrs. Alice B. Dyer, DIR. and Mrs
J. p Lancaster, Mr.. and Mrs l.. o..
Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Dilworth,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Clark, Fred
Hayden, Ephraim Dean, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. F. Burrill, Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Will
liams, Uriah Bickford, Mont Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Williams, Ed
ward Landry, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Cavan-
augh, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rowell, Mr..
and Mrs. George r. Waugh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Smell, II. A. Johnson,
Cephas Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Owens, MIR. and Mrs. Stanley Renter
and Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Spaulding.
The following delegates were elected
to the state convention. II. A. john
son, Stanley Renter, C. w. Smell, o. II.
Dilworth, ]. p. Lancaster and G.. Fl.
Viles. The alternates were DR.. and
Mrs. W. G.. Sawyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dyer, Joseph NJ. Owens and
Edward Landry.
At the last regular meeting of
Sterling Rebekah Lodge the degree
was conferred on class of ten can
didates.
Fred McCarty, who Is a sailor in the
United States navy, arrived in town
last week for Nisit with friends. Mr..
McCarty Is a former Madison boy, who
enlisted in the Navy leaving here
four years ago going to the navy
yard at San Francisco. Since that
time he has been with the Pacific fleet
and Is now stationed on the battle
ship Idaho He came direct from
Porto Rico with the fleet to New York
and is now on ten days leave of
absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin w. Frederic
quietly celebrated their Goth wedding
anniversary at their residence on
Rowel street, Thursday, by enter
tanning few near relatives at din
ner party Mr.. Frederic although
nearly eighty-six years old, is still
vigorous and is familiar figure on
sthe village streets. He is Civil War
veteran and has been active for a
number OF years In the affairs of N. A.
Weston Post G. A. II. and the Som
erset County Veterans Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic are active
members and regular attendants at
the local Baptist church.
Mrs. Harry r. Pierpont and daugh-
ter Miss Ruth have returned to their
home in Augusta after n short visit
with friends in this place.
Sergeant f. ]. Weldhoft who has
been in town for the past few weeks