The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-16
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their families will be cancelled this
month as it would come the night be
fore Christmas and as there are sew
eral other entertainments to be given
on that same evening it has been
thought best to make this arrange
ment. The business meeting will be
called at seven O'Clock sharp Oh the
regular night.
j. NJ Pierce gives free a handsome
Christmas box with each nccktie pnr-
chased
The b. B. Club were very pleasant
ly entertained by Mrs Jennie Holt
at her home last Friday afternoon
Mrs Lizzie Watson favored the club
with a reading and several musical
selections were also listened to. Re
freshments of assorted cake. sand
witches tarts. cheese and cocoa we're
served by the hostess.
The Congregational Sunday School
are to enjoy a supper served on the
evening of Dec. oath, followed by the
usual Christmas tree and short pro
gram for any who are interested.
Rev r. l.. Sheaff will deliver
Christmas sermon next Sunday morn
ing at the Congregational Church.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Rebecca Staples is in very critical
condition.
Mrs. Bessie White Trucworthy of
Milford, Conn. is visiting her parents
in town.
Mrs. Emma Rushton has been
spending the past two weeks visiting
in Oakland.
On account of the several enter
tainments which will occur on the
night before Christmas the Baptist
Sunday School have thought it best
to change the date of their Christmas
entertainment until Saturday evening.
Miss Hazel Bailey is home from
the Pennington Normal School for
the holiday season.
Miss Annette Spaulding and Miss
Georgia Morrow are home from their
duties at Good Will for two weeks
DR.. and Mrs. w f. Brown visited
in Fairfield Sunday
At the last meeting of the Marshall
p Hale Circle the officers for the
coming year were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. Maude Carr; Sen.
Vice Pres, Mrs. Martie Allen; Jr.
Vice Pres. Mrs. Lou Brown; Chap
lain. Mrs Mary Brown; conductor.
Mrs. Josie Haynes Whiting; Guard,
Mrs Lizzie Butler; pianist, Mrs. Jen-
ME Whiting. The Circle was pre-
scented with FIVE dollars from Bates
Post to be used toward defraying the
expenses of a dinner to be served at
the installation of officers.
The Seventh Day Adyentists are
observing week of prayer this week
and Elder Knight of Pennington is in
town to be present at the meetings.
Rev. Arthur Bailey closed series
OF one weeks services at the Congre-
gatiOnal Church last Sunday evening.
Everyone who has attended the meet
ings have considered them very fine
and helpful and were sorry to have
them come to an end. At the even
ing meeting Sunday the members of
the Baptist church and parish were
present and union meeting enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Emmons are the
proud parents of daughter born last
Saturday evening,
Miss Lila Traviss of Waterville is
visiting at her home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burrill and fam
lily with the exception of Miss Avis,
went to Flagstaff last week for the
winter.
Mrs. Sophia Hall has been very
seriously Ill but is little more com
Portable at present.
William Soule was up river on
hunting trip last week.
Another little daughter arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Dick
inson last Tuesday and weighed seven
and one-half pounds.
Medley Watson of Cumberland Cen
ter visited relatives in town last
week.
Miss Phyllis Gilman is working in
Madison.
The members of the Senior Class of
the High School gave their play "The !
Village School Ma'am'' at Fairfield |
Center last Friday evening and re-
port an exceptionally fine time and
five dollars to add to their treasury. |
The members of Victor Grange were
very cordial to the class and gave
them very nice supper which they |
appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harris and lit
tie son Lloyd went to Medfied Mass. |
last Saturday, where they have po-
sitions in a straw factory for the win
ter
Louis Robinson returned Monday
with deer from the up river hunt
ing grounds
Harry Carr returned Monday from
weeks business trip to Boston.
Roy Mitchell has gone into the up
river numbering camps for the winter
The Crazy Fights, as they have
nicknamed themselves. gave a private
dancing party at the X. of p. Hall .
last Friday evening and they also en-
joyed picnic supper.
Arthur Kinney was reported to
have picked one-half pint of ripe
cherries last week
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gilman were
called TO New Sharon recently to at
tend the funeral Of a relative,
Charles Fuller, Fred Jewett and
Walter Crosby returned Friday from
Lewiston where they had been attend
ing the meetings of the Maine Dairy
mems Association
Mrs. Fred Dunlap has been on the
sick list
Il. r. Clifford OF winthrop was
recent caller at C. NJ. Carpenters.
Mrs. Ed. Wilder Is In poor health
Guy Dunlap and Ben Witham have
been trying their luck at hunting In
Lexington
Horace Jones has been at The |
Forks driving team for Wallace
Taylor during Mr. Taylor's absence.