The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-13

Ioicing over the hifAh OF zsaaz
Iuly 2
Herbert Ladd ana fsmily and Mrs
John Randall took 80 auto IT'D to
kingnels he Fourth and speat the
day W-H Nj ard AFs Tennis Ar
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tUs. Elizabeth Whippla Of Water
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fHeH The Arson SIDE spent the
Faarth aI4h Sit and Mira Fred
Clark II faHir test q Lakewood
Niss AM Rure Of Hampton Va
+ IS the guest Poo a saek On her ffihno
Ars nasla Glas o. Old Point a'
snus
SIR. eaa Nrs KHdes petiengiil Of
f Scion razsed through town Wednes-
dsy on thair way % Portland where
j they expect 20 stop for The next
month
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Rollins OF
Bingham sefe liza foRn Wednesday
Ethel French Who has been spend
ing the week OF the Fourth with her
parents Ar and Mrs ". r French
AZ Madison Centre returned 10 Scion
Wednesday
The regular meeting OF the Mar
garet Gofe Moore chapter. ID A r..
Vas held ~ the home OF Mrs Henry
johnson THURSDAY June % Mrs.
Johnson and her sister. Mrs. Edith
Matson being the hostesses. meet
ing OF TIE board Of management was
held. owing 70 the resignation OF kliz-
abeth HunneWell who was elected Re
gent OF the Chapter at the previous
meeting Some changes we're made
In the officers and the following were
elected. Mrs Clara Powers. regent;
Mrs Efie Weston. secretary. After
the business meeting a literary and
musical program VAS presented and
dainty refreshments we're served.
The subject OF the sermon Sunday
II Corinthians. 81. Seeing lnyisi-
II. Corinthians. 81 Seeing lnyisi-
bic II VAS especially for the aged
and inYalids and there was very
large audience
The following clipping from the
Prairie city tOregonl Miner. Of June
% will be OF interest to many peo-
pie In Madison and Skowhegan In
the death OF Mrs Annie Virginia
4 Laurence this community has sus
tanned a distinct loss. During more
than thirty years she has been iden-
ified with the activities and interests
81 the valley She was a woman OF
rare mental culture and power. Dis
tinctively an intellectual woman. she
maintained a constant interest In the
current literature OF her time and her
influence has been strong for the
things worth while in human life.
i Mrs Laurence was born in Madison.
Ale February IA. 1851. Graduating at
an early age from the state Normal
school at Pennington. she was called
10 the Minnesota State Normal school
at Mankato. to take charge OF the
primary training department OF that
institution. After a number OF years
OF professional service In the Man
+ kato school she engaged In public
school work In Pennsylvania AMI
/ Maine Coming to Oregon In 1879,
she taught a year and on March Is,
1880, married Isham Laurence, who
died little over a year ago, one of
the oldest and most widely known
OF John Day Valley pioneers. Mrs.
Laurence was a charter member OF
, Sunrise Rebekah lodge, In whose
, councils and activities she held a
conspicuous place. She leaves an only
sister living in Cleartield. Pa, son.
r. Laurence OF Ukiah, Oregon, and
a daughter, Mrs. Donaldson of Prairie
city"
ANNUAL FIELD DAY SUNSHINE
SOCIETIES.
The annual Field day of the |. s.
S. was held at Lakewood June 20,
1911. Notwithstanding the fact that
the State president, Mrs. Heald of
Portland. Was unable TO be present on
account of past Illness, a very inter-
esting and profitable meeting was
held, over so members being present
After a bountiful dinner had been
partaken of the meeting was called
to order by Mrs. Bina Withee, presi-
dent OF Rainbow Branch of Madison.
By an unanimous vote Mrs. Thomp-
son of Golden Glow Branch was
elected to preside In the absence of
the State president. The program
was as follows: Address of welcome,
Edna Adams; letter of regret read
from Mrs. Head; reports from
branches represented. New Portland,
Madison. East Madison, and Skowhe
gan were accepted all were reported
to be doing their usual amount of
work. such as flowers, post cards to
the sick and shut-ins, clothes to the
needy, and last, but by no means
least. words of sympathy to those in
trouble, all trying to live up to their
motto. "All Sunshine and No Shade"
/ Voted to hold the next annual meet
ing at Lakewood, June %, 1912.
County officers appointed for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Eugene
Danforth Madison; secretary, Mrs.
Minnie Wheeler, Skowhegan; treasur-
er, Mrs. Della Gray, Madison; execu-
tive committee. Mrs. Witham, Golden
Rod Branch; Mrs. Blna Withee, Rain
bow Branch; Mrs. WEIGH, New Port
lson Branch.
land Branch; Mrs. Rowell, East Mad
Olive Hayden was appointed stand
ing committee to look after cottage
and to post notices of time and place
OF the next annual meeting.
Although the program was made
out in haste all seemed willing to
respond when called upon except one
sister who promised to favor the
meeting with a song but when called
upon was overcome with stage fright
30 that part of the program had to be
cancelled. All pronounced it one of
the best meetings ever held.
/
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