The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09
ArIIES


Wednesday afternoon. April l. was
the annual meeting Of Tie Baptist
Auxiliary. Mrs Ella T. Ellingwood
was reelected president and tile other
officers were: Mrs Ellen Z. Jones.
vice president. Mrs. Lillian Emery. re
cording secretary: Mrs, Eta Chapman.
financial secretary; Mrs. Annie Fox.
treasurer Following the election OF
officers there MAS an interesting pro-
gan Mrs Lillian Emery gave fine
historical sketch of Edgar Allen Poe
Laura HnReJl I'D eAnnabel Lee;
Ffa ghapmaalIsad The Bells" and
Fta CaaIeA>ffad 'Neyermorea. The
saAleel - his ufNt meeting April l.
siIl b. Will Carlton ard his writings
FRIDAY evening the VI f. b society
Kave pleasing entertainment and so
aial in Grange Hall
At he regular session Of the Grange.
April 4 The officers were clothed III
the new rcEalia recently purchased.
In the absence of Worthy Master I'D
betis. attending To town business. his
chair was ably filled BY Bro. Wallace
Jones The committee reported on
the selection OF play to be gwen
later. probably sometime in May. SIS
ter Winifred TfueWorthy gave piano
solo. Bro. b T. Barker read an able
paper on Potato Culture which was
discussed by Bros. Chapman, Hall
Longfel low. Loberg, the lecturer ana
chaplain The discussion was follow
ed by an old-fashioned spelling match
with Sister Jones and Sister Holman
as captains Grange voted to serve
dinner as usual May 80 arrangements
to be completed later. Sister Filing
wood was reported ill.
Sunday was observed as Go-to-
Church Sunday with an appropriate
sermon by the pastor, Rev. {. l.. Kin
ney Several members were received
into the church by profession and let
ter and the Lords supper was serv-
ed.
The measles haven't left town yet.
There are many new cases among
them being Mrs. Ellngwood who is
ouite sick with Mrs. Annie Fox as
nurse
The friends of Mrs. Chester Went
worth are glad to hear that she is re-
covering from the surgical operation oil
last Thursday, performed by Drs.
Greene and Menges. Miss Pierce
Scion nurse is caring for her.
Others who have been i'll and are
recovering are Mrs. Matte Longfel-
low, Mrs Mary Davis and Mrs. Nj. A.
Goodrich
Mrs. Ezra York while bringing her
daughters Alice and Lura to school
Monday morning was thrown from her
carriage by the breaking of the for
ward axle Mrs. York was somewhat
injured but the girls escaped injury.
The horse which broke away was
caught by Miss Jennie Lind who was
near by.
Frank Reed of Mapleton, Aroostook
Co, left here April 2 to visit few
days in Madison after few days here
with his sister Mrs. Almon Locke and
brother Dan Reed and family.
Belva Bush left here April 4 to re-
turn to her school work in Hodgdon
after two weeks at her home here.
Donald Hight left April 6 to return to
Bowdon College after a ten days va
cation.
Dwight Emery left here March 25
for Bangor to join his brother Verne
who left several weeks ago. both hay
ing employment at the State Insane
Hospital.
Alton Bush arrived April . from
Bates college 10 pass the Easter re-
cess.
The basket ball game which was
played in Athens Hall last Thursday
april 2. was a clean and well played
game. Greene, Goodwin and hatcher
starred and through Greenes ability
to shoot it made the game much more
interesting He also did good work
ON the foul line. On the other side
the shooting did not seem to bother
hatcher and Goodwin for they shot
baskets from nearly every angle. The
frst period ended with the supposed
High School team leading IA to 10. The
second half now was on and in this
half there was few disputes with the
referee about fouling but he seemed in
the right most of the time. c. Bush
M. Bush, Williams, Hight and Dunton,
seemed to be playing a hard game all
the way through. Menges didn't seem
to find any trouble in finding the ball
and he showed good work at the pass
ing game.