The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-29
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N0RRlDGENOCk
The Marshall p. Hale Circle met
last Tuesday afternoon at the X OF
p. Hall and after the business meet
ing refreshments of corn balls, candy
apples. and cookies were served. Mrs.
Mary Brown, Mrs. Lizzie Butler and
Mrs Leu Brown were the committee
in charge for the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Mckinney are
the proud parents of baby boy
Robert L. Seekins of Pennington,
was a business caller in town last
week.
Last Tuesday evening the Knights
of Pythias lodge held their annual in
stallation and with their families and
a few invited people as guests the
officers were very impressiyely in
stalled into their respective Offices by
Moses H. Knox. d. ID. G. c. of Key
stone Lodge No. 100 of Madison. The
following is list of officers installed
Chancellor Commander, Levi Ham;
Vice Chancellor Commander, Newton
Blaisdell; Prelate Albert Blaisdell;
Keeper of Records and Seals, Harry
D. Burgess; Master at Arms, Perley
Green; Inner Gatekeeper, H. w. Otis;
Outer Gatekeeper Maurice Stevens. A
fine baked bean supper was served to
the members and their guests.
Miss Dorothy Folsom and Miss Reta
Everett were in town from WaterVille
to attend the junior play and also the
Staples anniversary.
w. F. Carr of New York, was a
business caller in town last Thursday.
Mrs. D. E. Taylor is recovering
from a bad attack of the grip.
Mrs. Ralph Whitney has been on
the sick list during the past week.
George McIntire of Oakland, has
been in town during the last week
visiting relatives.
Fred Southland returned Saturday
from Bath, where he has been on
short business trip.
Mrs Chas. Jones. Jr.. of HallOwell,
returned to her home Saturday after
spending several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Barker.
Last Wednesday evening the mem
bers of the Junior Class of the Eaton
High school gave the rural play Red
Acre Farm of three acts before
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finished manner as to win laurels for
each and every one in their cast, as
the parts were all exceptionally well
taken and showed the hard work which
the class have put into the play. The
neat sum of over thirty-three dollars
was added to their treasury which
would probably have been doubled had
the weather been fair and the travel
ling better Nuttings' orchestra of
Skowhegan, furnished music for the
entertainment and also for the dance
which followed At intermission re-
freshments of cake and coffee were
served in the dining hall The fol-
lowing is the cast of characters:
Josiah Armstrong, owner of Red Acre
Farm, Eugene Huff; Colonel Barnaby
Strut. Crawling Cadellopers. Wilmer
Stevens; Jonah Jones, a farm helper;
Frank Miner; Squire Harcourt, who
holds mortgage, Howard Fairfield;
Harry Harcourt, his profigate son,
Harold Pierce Dick Randall, who
seeks his fortune. Albert Parsons;
Tom Busby a travelling merchant,
Verne Blaisdell; Amanda Armstrong,
Josiah's wife. Bessie Stevens; Nellie
Armstrong driven from home Beat
rice Stevens; Laura Armstrong. a
poor weak sinner, Alma Stewart;
Mrs. Barnaby Strut, the colonel's
daughter oil the Struts, Marjory
Bracket. trip to one of the near
by towns with the play is contemplate
ed in the near future.
Miss Lila Carr and Mrs. Chas.
Farrand were in Madison shopping
last Friday.
Mrs. Eugene Merry of Madison, has
been in town several days during the
past week visiting her sister, Miss
Alice Longley Mrs. Merry will be re-
membered in town as Miss Blanche
Longley.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. X. Folsom have
moved into their fine new house which
they have recently had built on Main
Street.
Mrs. Frank Jewell entertained the
members of the Q. f. C.s at her
home last Tuesday afternoon and
Saturday afternoon entertained seven
ladies with "63" at which time chatting
dish refreshments were served.
E. A Hilton made a business and
pleasure trip to Madison last Friday
Miss Elva Cunliff of Smithfeld, was
in town several days last week visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Ethel Lunt is still on the sick
list.
Fred Burbank. sales agent for the
Mutual Shoemakers was at home for
few days the first of the week.
Mrs. H. S. Whiting was in Madison
last Friday.
Webster Bennett was in North Arson
on business last Monday.
Miss Mildred Moore left Friday for
Portland to enter the Maine General
Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Sarah Parker of Winthrop, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Ed. Wilder.
Last Thursday evening occurred the
marriage of Miss Ella Doyle and
Chester Knight by the Rev. John