The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
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Miss Agnes Manter, Miss Doris Ray
ner and Miss Myrtle Greene are al
their respective homes here enjoying
a vacation from their school duties al
Farmin gton Normal School.
Rev. II. G.. McGlauflin was in Win
throp Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the Maine Conference It.
inerants' Institute. He was one of
the speakers of the session.
A sewing club has recently been or
Maids Gossip Circle Virginia Stinch-
field is president; Geneva Lancaster,
secretary; and Ruth Viles, treasurer.
The other members are Olena Viles.
Evelyn Niles, Margaret Vail and Lois
Patten. All under ten years of age.
Clementine Weston w. c. T. u. will
hold its regular meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon at 3 O'Clock at the library par
lors. The first part of the meeting
will be devoted to program of Christ
mas songs and Rotations by the chill
dren. Afterwards the Christmas boxes
will be packed. The members are re-
quested TO bring gifts or money.
Commencing with Saturday evening,
the dry goods, millinery, fancy goods
and hardware stores will keep open
evenings until Christmas. These es-
adjustments will not be open Christ
mas day. The clothing. confectionery
and jewelry stores will be open even
ings and until noon Christmas day and
the fruit stores will be open all day.
We have a few copies of the Boston
Journal of 1862, to which any of our
readers are welcome if they care to
call for them. We are in search of
papers of ancient date, published in
this county. The oldest we have is a
copy of the Somerset journal, publish
ed at Norridgewock in 1928. Any
thing preceding that would be wei
coined at this Office
Among the out-of-town people here
to attend the funeral of Miss Lena
Lewia Monday were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Duac and three children, Bristol,
Conn. MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Roy, and
children, Oakland; Mr. and Mrs. w. G.
Gagne, Waterville Mrs Alec Murray,
Gardiner; Joseph Bizier, Miss Bizier,
Waterville; Edward, Bert and John
Vigue and Mrs. George Bush all of
Oakland.
Officers in Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
were elected Tuesday evening as fol-
lows: n. G., Mrs. Lila French V.
G., Mrs. Susie Jacobs; Sec Mrs Mer-
tie Lamb; Treas, Mrs. Alice S. Baker
pianist, Mrs. Mamie Watson trustees,
Mrs. Isadore Spear, Mrs. Emma l..
Bickford, Mrs. PAMELA Lawley, w. A.
Bailey and l.. E. Jacobs. These Of
ficers, together with the appointed Of
ficers are to be installed next month.
Ladies of ST. John the Baptist have
elected the following officers Pres-
dent, Mrs. Sarah Vigue; vice rres-
dents, Mrs. Eliza Thibodeau, Mrs.
Georgiana Poulin; secretary, Mrs.
Arthur Goodness; treasurer, Mrs.
Eliza Lashon; Perc.. Miss Gertrude
BOulette; trustees, Miss Anna Murray,
Miss Clara Beauteau; master of cere-
monies, Mrs. Samuel Roderick; first
o., Mrs. Clara Vigue; second O., Mrs.
Sarah Fortier. These officers will be
installed together with the officers of
joint installation which will probably
occur January 6.
The members of the ~ Frat with
several invited guests were delight
fully entertained by Miss Nell Clifford
evening, Dec. -. Games and dancing
were enjoyed throughout the evening
at the close of which a delicious lunch
was served by the hostess. A very
enjoyable evening was enjoyed by all
and a hearty vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Miss Clifford for her kind
ness toward Them. The regular meet
ing of the club was held Saturday
evening, Dec. -, with Miss Verna Alb
hey. The exercises recommended by
Dir. Barker were taken up under the
supervision of the Misses Gwendolyn
Nelson and Nerna Abbey Before the
guests departed Miss Abbey served
them with a delicious chatting dish
lunch. The next meeting will be a
Christmas meeting and each member
is to receive some kind of a joke
1911 nio r.iac and al Eopp'S