The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-02

Risen King 10 be given At the morn
ing service on Easter Sunday. The
mixed quartet rendered two very hne
selections last sunday morning.
Leo Briggs has been in town for the
past few weeks and al present Is en-
pIoved BY Allen Stanley on the truck
ing team.
Fred Webster VAS called to Water
willie Monday By the death Of his
Youngest sister.
Mrs Byron TrueWOrthy and RoN
Trueworthv visited Mrs. Bessie True
worthy al The hospital IN Lewiston
last week.
Miss Clara Bieclow teacher III the
public schools of Auburn and MISS
Vesta BigeloW arrived Saturday night
for a vacation at home.
Frank Jewell while working on the
repairs at his recently purchased
home had the misfortune to step on
a rusty nail which has caused him
great deal of trouble the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Whiting have
been receiving visit from their son
wife. Mrs. Edward Whiting and two
children Phyllis and Clarence OF
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Nellie Whitney is spending
few days with her sister in Aetna, Me.
Miss yelma Briggs has been spend
ing a short vacation with her parents.
Miss Nina Hussey a successful
teacher of CampellO. Mass. IL spehu-
ing the week at her home IN town.
Mrs Francis Gilman spent several
DAYS last week with MIR. aud Mrs.
AIcv Futile Mrs. futile is now visit
ing relatives in Belfast
The friends of our popular Mercer
stage driver are congratulatlne nm
nnon his recent marriage With MISS
clara Mcdonald of Mercer. The mar
raige took place last Saturday even
ing in Mercer and was solemnlzed oy
Rev. John Trites.
Scout leader Rev. Robert Sheah ana
ten boy scouts gave Postmaster carr
a surprise party last Monday AFTER
noon. Mr. Carr who is eonhned 10
the house with a sprained loot loohou
out of the window and saw the com
panv giving him the salute. The boYs
we're invited in and afterward served
with popped corn and candy. A good
time was enjoyed by all.
We are glad to report that Lester
Woodsum seems to be getting along
NICELY
Mrs. Loyina White is quite sick.
Last Monday afternoon Miss Flor
/ ence Jewett gave a Pupils Recital for
her music scholars at her home. Oh
account of the bad storm several OF
] the pupils were unable to be present
hut those who were there made merry
until about five o'clock with games,
conundrums, musical guessing con
tests. etc. After the pupils had rem
dered their selections on the piano a
half hour was spent on the STUDY Oh
the lives of Mozart and Schumann
Since the last recital in January,
contest has been under way prize
being offered for the one who mem
orized the greatest number OF meas
ures during the next twelve weeks ana
Miss lola Holt came out victorious
and received gold pin as an award.
On account of the earnest work whlch
the other contestants had done MISS
Jewett awarded each pupil with ut
tie prize. Refreshments oil TWO
kinds of sandwiches. assorted cakes
and fruit punch were served.
Mrs. Georgia Farrand and Mrs. Liz
zie Jones were in Wateryllle last
Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Farmer of Pennington
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas Pike.
Rev. Mr. Todd occupied the Baptist
pulpit last Sunday Next Sunday a
missionary Rev. Perley Miller will oc-
cupy the pulpit and will conduct meet
Iings every evening until after Easter
Mr.. and Mrs Lauriston Lowe are
receiving a visit from frank ParkmaH
of Corinn,
Frank Trench spent few days re-
Gently in Boston. During Mr.. Trench
absence Harold Pierce clerked IN the
store.
A cooking school under the direction
of ]. A. Mattoon was held five days
last week in the X. of p, dining room
and greatly enjoyed by the ladies'.
f Fl. Burgess and +. f. JeWett were
in Portland last week as delegates to
the State Democratic Convention held
in that city. Mrs. Burgess accom-
panied her husband and spent several
days visiting her niece.
A large company were present at
the last Rebekah supper and enjoyed
the me supper WHICH liiC 1oiiihiN'NN
had prepared A short entertainment
was given later in the evening me
annual roll call is to be held the hrst
meeting in May and a nice entertain
ment is planned for.
The last meeting of the Y. |. S was
held at the home of Mrs. Eben S. Mil
Ter and very pleasant afternoon
spent by all The subject for the al
ternoon was Sir Hiram Maxim The
following program was given: Busl-
ness meeting; roll call; piano SOLO
Miss Jewett; Sir Hiram Maxim, Mrs.
Mabel Miller; poem Mrs, Jennie WHIT
ing; vocal solo, Miss Spaulding; Cd
iections to Suffrage question answer
ed. Mrs. Grace Smith; vocal solo, Mrs.
Neva Jones; reading, Mrs. Smith;
America. There were twenty-three
ladies present. Refreshments of or