The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-23
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men filled all the officers chairs and
worked the initiatory degree upon
one candidate. There were visitors
present from Skowhegan.
Next Sunday morning special
Christmas service will be given in
the Congregational Church consisting
OF a cantata by the choir and spe-
cial sermon by the pastor
Mrs. Henrietta Wood is in Boston,
being called there by the illness oil a
relative.
The ladies' of the Baptist Church
are feeling very much grained by
the result of their annual fair when
was held last Thursday afternoon and
evening. The vestry presented
very pretty scene as the booths were
all exceptionally handsome and along
the right side of the room represent
ed the seven ages of women, the frst
one the baby table in charge of Mrs.
Trites, Mrs. Annie Burgess and Mrs.
Florence Gibbs; the girl booth, In
charge of Mrs. Tompkins and her
class of Busy Bees; Sweet Sixteen,
Miss Linnion Brown, Miss Thelma
Bigelow; debutante, Mrs. Nellie ray
lor, Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs, Eta
Blaisdell, brides, Mrs. Walter Crosby,
Miss Louise Clarke; mothers, Mrs.
Henry Hussey, Mrs. William Moore,
Mrs. Edwin Whiting; grandmother,
Mrs. Henry George, Mrs. George Hus-
sey, Mrs. Damron, Mrs. Frank Wade.
On the left side of the room the tab
les of Solomon Levi in charge OF Mrs.
Jennie Holt and Mrs. Byron True
worthy; the mystery, mise Miller,
Virginia Hussey, Elsie Savage, Irene
Rogers, Kathleen Buckingham; ice
cream, Mrs. Annie Tibbetts. Mrs.
Helen Barker and Mrs. Lou Savage.
At six O'Clock delicious supper was
served under the direction of Mrs.
Lila Bracket and an efficient corps
Of assistants. About two hundred
and fifty dollars were cleared from
the sale and from gifts.
Presents for Men-Gloves, Mittens.
Shirts, Cuff Buttons, Carriers, Hose,
Slippers, Handkerchief. Braces, I'm
brellas. Suit or Mackinaw; also
Necktie with Handsome Xmas Box
free at Jay M. Pierce.
Last Friday afternoon the Primary
and intermediate schools closed
most successful term OF fifteen weeks
and in the afternoon very nice pro
gram was given by the children fol
lowed by a Christmas tree. The FOL
lowing program was given: Song;
Rotations by Bernice Blasdell, Ar
Ian Emmons, Lee Robbins, Paul Nc
Kinnon. Ralph Dickinson, Myrtelle
Soule, Mervil Tracey, Beatrice Rush
ton, Roland Kemp, Maynard Rogers,
Christine Worthley, Hazel Soule;
Xmas exercises; Rotations by Ro-
land Austin, Dorothy Tobey, Alice
Tobey, Thelma Smith, Clara Austin;
Song. Santa Claus; recitations, Nor
man and Glen; Hazel Holt, Louise
Jewell, Fred and Ray Horne, Evelyn
Pierce. The enrolment OF the
Primary grade was "a and owing to
the cooperation of the parents with
the teacher the average attendance
was 81. Five pupils. Thelma Smith
Hazel Soule,, Myrtelle Soule, Hazel
Holt, Roland Austin were not absent
for the term while nine others, Ar
Ian Emmons. Clara Austin, Bernice
Blaisdell, Fred Horn. Evelyn Pierce
Ernest Row, Russell and Christine
WOrthley were absent only one-half
day.
Mrs. Mary Spaulding and son Allie
OF Perham, Me-. we're in town last
week visiting f. w. Spaulding and
other relatives.
Melvin White and family have NOV
ed from the Nadeau house to the Dr
Ames house on this side of the river
Ernest Sawyer has returned to his
home in Fort Kent.
Mrs. Esther Carr, the retiring
Worthy Matron of the o. f. s. gave
the officers of the Chapter a pleasant
surprise last week Wednesday after
noon. when after the rehearsal for
the degree work she served dainty re-
freshments of hot cocoa. two kinds of
sandwiches, marguerites. and waters.
Miss Alma Stewart Is visiting in
Portland and her place at the Far
mers' Central Is being taken by JOS
eph Mcneil.
Last week Wednesday eevening
Miss Florence Davis gave the Congre-
gational Choir a happy surprise after
the weekly rehearsal, the affair being
given in honor of two members who
are soon to leave, Eddie Burrows who
after spending short time at his
home in Lewiston will join the Navy
Auu Mibh oiduyp opduiuihbt " nv 40 ~
enter the Peter Bent Brigham Hospi-
tai In Boston in January to train for
a nurse Several very laughable
stunts and guessing games were en-
joyed and dainty refreshments sery-
cd from a prettily decorated table.
Mrs. Earle Seavey has been very
sick but is now some better and has
been cared for by her mother, Mrs.
Everett of Lewiston, who returned
home Monday and now Mr.. Seavey's
mother is caring for her.
Mr. and Mrs. Percival are occupy
ing the James Huntoon house.
Charles Woodcock has stored his
household furniture and Is boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bigelow.
The jolly Glee Club held a meeting
at the Grange Hall dining room last
Friday evening and enjoyed an oyster
stew supper. After supper the an
nual business meeting was held and
about the same officers M last year
chosen among them being. John
Wilder. Pres; VIII Fairfield. Treas;
and Miss Grace Young. Sec, very
nice entertainment followed.
Albert Blaisdell ls suffering from
broken knee. While shooting a horse
the animal jumped and bent Mr..
niaisdeli's knee exactly backwards,
breaking the knee and injuring him
severely
The lecturer of Somerset Grange,
Mira Lizzie Watson has prepared a
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