The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18

ton in Fairfield.
\ dandelion blossom was received
at this Office last week, picked al
Flanders. Mich. December s. by Mar
garet Kimball. formerly of Canaan.
Tie children and teachers of the
Park School united and presented the
janitor, Charles Turner, with Ten
Dollar gold piece for a Christmas
present
George v. Cover, Esq. and {. II
Chute we're absent a portion of last
week on an up-riyer trip. They took
with them their guns with a view 10
doing some hunting.
Mrs. Samuel Kirby who has been
visiting in the home of her daughter
Mrs Walter II Hight, departed Friday
forenoon for her home in Mddleto@n.
Conn.
Among those to come to Sko" hegan
Saturday was c. NJ Doutt from ore
gon. His visit here was made with
the idea of purchasing a farm in this
vicinity.
Morrill, Hoxie left Saturday for a
visit with the family Of Major Robert
f. Green in Brookline Mass. and WITH
his cousin in Boston. He VIII b. ali
sent about Two weeks.
Mrs H. s Hopkins and the Ms
ora and Virginia Hopkins left Satur-
d.y morning for Portland where the.
Htro to attend fair given under tn
;usl ICES of the Ladies of 0. r. {.
FIR. 2. E. Desiardns was in Water
Vile Friday to assist in the cere-
monies at Mount Merici Academy at
which Miss Anna LHeineuX of CHS
holm took her final VOWS as an Ursu-
line Nun.
A new piano has lately been install
ed in the First Baptist Church. There
has been for some time fund in eX-
stence for this purpose and with pri-
vate subscriptions the parish now has
a fine new instrument
Members of the Epworth League
held their monthly business meeting
last week at the home of Nh and Mrs
Alton II. Cleveland on Mechanic St
A very enjoyable time followed the
business session with games and re-
freshments.
Mrs. Ida E. Drawn has, at our re-
quest, written nice letter from her
home in Myrtle Point, Oregon, which
we shall publish in the early future.
Mrs. Drawn went west a little more
than year ago and is now making
her home with her brother. II. b.
Steward
The S. II. f. Club of which the
teachers of the public schools are
members held their final meeting be-
fore vacation with Miss Harriet
Simpson and Miss Lucy Farrn as
hostesses. A Christmas tree proved
an enjoyable feature as did the cob
web arrangements with gifts at the
end of the strings. Ices, cherries and
waters were served to those in at
tendance.
Among the teachers who are spend
ing their vacations out of town are:
Miss Harriet Simpson in Winslow;
Miss Lucy Farrin in Brighton; Miss
ID. Jet Briggs in Cornna; Miss Maude
Bacon in Bluehill; Miss Mabel Sweet
in East Holden; Miss Ethel Crook,
Brewer Miss Florence Burnham,
Boothbay; Mrs. Lena b. Mebane in ST.
Adams; Misses Hazel and Leah Viles
in Flagstaff.
Officers of Mount Moriah Council
/ No. 10, X. and S. NJ, at their meeting
the 10th, elected officers as follows:
Thrice Illustrious Master, e. c. But
Ter; deupty master, Alonzo p. Merrill;
principal conductor of work, John H.
Lancaster; treasurer, Chas. A. Ross;
recorder. B. A. Sawyer; Capt of
Guard, A. K. Jewett; conductor of
council, Adam Simpson; steward, Geo
Robinson; Sentinel, +. c. Dunton.
The installation ceremonies followed
the election, the installing officer be-
ing past thrice illustrious master,
Harry A. Dinsmore.
The following new books have late
ly been added to the Free Public Lii
brary: Life of James Russell
Lowell Scudder; Boy Aviators in
Secret Service" Lawton; Adventures
of Nils" Lagerloff; Guardians of the
Columbia. Williams; Country of Sir
Walter Scott" Olcott; Noyes poems;
Joe, the Book Farmer" Harris; Two
On a Tour in South America Sears;
House of Happiness" Bosher; AR
gyile Case" Hornblow; Taste of APP
ples,' Lee; Fool and His Money,
McCutcheon; Refractory Husbands
Cutting; Price of Place, Blythe;
Unknown Lover" Valley.
The Boy Scouts met in the Congre-
gational yestry at p. m, last Friday