The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-07

Carl Greene was confined to the
house the first OF Che week with a
bad cold.
Miss Marion Greene left Tuesday
morning for Wellesley. Mass. where
she is a student at Wellesley College,
after short vacation spent with her
father W. F. Greene.
Miss Florence Lambert who has
been living for several months in the
family of Charles Merry, left Tues
day morning for Hebron where she
will enter the sanatorium to take the
training for a nurse.
Joseph Smith of Augusta was in
town the last of the week, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Booker and
went to North Arson Saturday for a
short visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mills of Castine
returned home the last of the week
after visit with their daughter Mrs.
Thomas Bateman.
Miss Fannie Tinkham is i'll at her
home in Arson with pneumonia and
her sister Mrs. Fred o. Savage of
Fairfield came Friday night of last
week to assist in caring for her.
Paul Means returned Saturday to
Cambridge, Mass, to resume his
studies at Harvard College
Dr. w. H. Kennison went to Lewis
ton. Friday, to attend the wedding of
Miss Marguerite Faulkner, a former
Madison girl the daughter of Rev.
d. +. Faulkner, who was at one time
the pastor of the Methodist church
in Madison. Miss Faulkner during
her three years residence here at
tended Madison High School.
The Y. p S c. E. of the Congre-
gational Church held a very pleasant
reunion social IN rhe church vesuy,
Thursday evening of last week, with
an excellent musical and literary pro-
gram
Thomas Spear returned Saturday
from Boston where he had been On
business.
The last regular meeting of he
Madison w. c. r. L. was held at the
home of Mrs. w. II. Spear on Head
street, Friday afternoon, under the
leadership of Mrs r. A. Rich. Ex-
tracts were given from the speeches
made at the recent National w. c. I
u. Convention and two leaflets Does
it pay and is it right were read
by Mrs E. T. Haywood and Mrs. e,
A. ireland.
Mrs. F. c. Pratt was in Augusta
Monday on business.
The installation of officers of Mar
cellus Perkins Circle G. A. r. was
held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Angie Lancaster, past president, as
the installing officer. and Mae Hilton
nd ct
officers were as follows: Pres, An
ME Gould, Sen. Vice, Sadie Ward !;
Junior Vice, Flora Weber; Chap,
Mrs. Amasa Gregory; Sec, Jennie Nc
Farland; Treas. Maud Gavin; Patrio-
tic ms, Alice Smell; Cond.. Alice
Pierpont; Asst Cond.. Edith Sawyer;
G., Carrie Wescott; Asst. Guard, Mrs.
Henry Waugh. Several were in at
tendance from the Circle at North
Arson. A fine supper was served at
the close Of the work
The officers of Minerva Chapter, o.
E. S. recently elected are as follows:
w NJ, Annie Walker; W. p, George
Walker; A. NJ. Addie Gogan; Sec.
Gladys Perkins; Treas. Susie
Haynes; Cond., Lila Sawyer; Asso.
Cond.. Efie Hansen; Chap, Bina
Withee; Marshall. Stella Perkins; or
ganist Florence Walker; Adah, Una
Gilbert; Ruth, Lou Copp; Esther,
Marion Greene; Martha, Abbie Pier
pont. Electa, Marie Trickey; Warden,
Sadie Hall. The installation will be
held Monday evening, January Is.
Masons and their wives are invited
and the families of the Eastern Star
members. Each member has the
privilege of inviting one guest. A
supper will be served after the in
stallation.
The officers of Sterling Rebekah
lodge were installed Wednesday even
ing by Mrs. Nellie Taylor and her as
sstant Mrs Cunliff both of Nor
ridgewock The officers were as fol-
lows: ~ G.. Edith Campbell; V. G.,
Lima Mckinney; Sec, Mae Hilton;
Treas, Odell F. Gray r. S. n G.,
Sadie Churchill; L. S. N. G., Lila
Harding; r. S. V. G., Arab Davis;
L. S. V. G.. Annette Morse; l. G., Edith
Gaylord; o. G., Harriet Hamilton. A
large number of invited guests were
present and a fine supper served at 6
o'clock.
Mrs Esther Parkman of Skowhegan
was the guest Tuesday of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Witham.
Mrs NJ L. Hutchins and son For
rest Hutchins of East New Portland