The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-14
TOWN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting And Election of Oil.
GERS for Ensuing Year.

The annual meeting of the Town
Improvement Society was held on
Friday afternoon, April &. in the Ii
brary parlors in charge of the directors
with Mrs. Alice Baker and Mrs. Laura
H. Dinsmore serving as hostesses.
The literary part of the program
took the form of an address upon
Alaska" by Mrs. Lizzie Marble. The
subject was treated in very interest
ing manner beginning with the earli-
est history of the country and follow
ing events down to the present day
Many views of the country and pic
lures of the native inhabitants were
shown, and the many specimens of
virgin gold and ornaments fashioned
from various sized nuggets in their
original form were delight to the
eyes. These and the pictures were
loaned by Mrs. Nellie Chase and add
ed much to the interest of the subject
The music for the afternoon compris-
ed a piano duet "Under the Banner
of Victory by Miss Faith Harris and
Miss Marion Lord. A vocal solo, Tel
Me That I'm Not Forgotten by Miss
Alice McWilliams, accompanied by
Miss Jennie Coburn. In response to
an encore, Miss McWilliams gave q
charming number, Sing Me to Sleep
A solo, Heart of My Heart by Miss
Gertrude Carter, gave much pleasure
and in acknowledgment of the APP
plause Miss Carter gave The Tryst-
ing Tree" Miss Annie Allen accom-
panying both numbers.
Following the report of the winter
work by the secretary. and the
treasurer's report, came the election
of officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Merrill; First
Vice President, Mrs. Lizzie Marble
Second Vice President, Mrs. Laura H
Dinsmore; Secretary, Mrs Isabel A
Small; Treasurer, Mrs. Nettie w
Paddock; Directors, Mrs Jessie F
Fletcher, Mrs. Arazina Miller, Mrs
Violet V. Fogg, Mrs. Ella T. Holt
Mrs. Clara B. Leavitt
At the close of the meeting deli
cious refreshments consisting of ict
cream with cherries, assorted waters
and confectionery, were served by
Mrs. Ellen C. Smith, Mrs Emma l.
Bickford, Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton.
At meeting of the Executive board
held on Saturday afternoon. April 8
with the President, Mrs. Merrill, the
following committees were appointed
On streets: Lower Water, Kennebec
Dinsmore and Bush, Mrs. Mcpherson
Mrs. Buker,. Miss Antill; Coburn av
enue, Elm and Pleasant, Mrs Merrill
Mrs. Miller; Spring and Middle. Mrs
Robinson, Mrs. Marble; Madison av
enue, Mrs. Abbie Wildes, Mrs. Small
streets between Madison and North
Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Minna Savage
North avenue, Mrs. Pishon. Mrs Hill
streets east of North, Mrs. Steward
Mrs. Nellie Whittier; Norridgewocl
avenue, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Leavitt
Main, Willow and Mcclellan. Mrs
Bickford, Mrs. Eaton; Bloomfield
Pine and West Front Mrs. Paine
Mrs. Cool; Turner avenue Bridge AM
Alder, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Holt; Eas
Front and streets south. Mrs. Fletcher
Mrs. Dinsmore; streets north of Eas
Front Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Webb tri
angle at end of foot bridge, Mrs
Georgia Wilson, bill board commit
tee, Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Norton
Through the courtesy of Mrs Liazi
Marble the society are invited to hol
their annual Field Day picnic at he
home in June, the exact date to b
announced later Mrs. Sarah f. Ea
ton and Mrs. Maora Sawyer were ap
pointed a committee to make the ne
cessary arrangements. The frs
summer meeting of the society vii
be held on the second Friday in Ma
with the President. Mrs. Merrill Al
members are expected to attend.