The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
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assistant steward anu MIS-. TIGu
Horne as lady assistant steward. a
picnic dinner was served at noon then
followed a short musical program and
the installation ceremonies. with thu
following officers being duly installed
for the coming year-LeV Ham. y.
M; Charles Savage Overseer. \. \.
Chevot, steward Mrs Mary Nor
mandy, Lecturer; Mrs. Lila Tobey.
Treas: Mrs. Levi Ham. Chaplain;
Percy Quimby Asst. Steward. Mrs.
Percy Quimby. Lady Asst Steward;
Walter Head. Gate Keeper, Mrs.
Charles Savage, Ceres, Mrs. A. A.
Cheviot. Flora; Mrs Fred Clark, Pc
mona The secretary-clect, Mrs. Eva
Webster will be installed later as she
was unable to be present.
Mrs. Violet Downes of Skowhegan
was calling on friends in town Sun
day.
Mrs. Belinda Groves left last week
for Melrose, Mass. to spend the re-
mainder of the winter with her daugh-
ter.
The next meeting of the V. |. s. will
be on Jan. 2Sth and the subject THE
Kingdom of the Home and How to
Rule It. and the hostesses Mrs. Helen
P1erce ana MIS-. Jay fleTce.
Mrs. w. b. Whiting left for her
home in Hoboken. N. j., Saturday
morning accompanied by her sister
Miss Elite Crosby, who viii visit with
her for about two months.
Headache Powders by mail 25c.
Sampson & Avore, Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Caswen Ierr last
week for their old home in Harrison
h4,, x,f{1 In af
living in this town a number OF years.
Mr.. and Mrs. CaswelI made many
warm friends while here who will re-
greet having them leave town and wish
them health and good luck wherever
they may reside
A daughter was born yesterday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Miller.
Mrs. Myrtle Pierce of Oakland has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Nicholas
Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Whiting will
move into the rent made vacant by
Mr. and Mrs Caswell.
Pastime Theatre, Norridgewock
Saturday night "The Adventures of
Kathlyn".
Last Friday evening at $50 the
members of Cedar Chapter. o. E. S.
enjoyed a picnic supper consisting of
baked beans, salads, cold meat and the
usual amount of cakes. etc. After
supper the officers for the coming year
were installed by Past Matron, Mrs.
Maude Carr, with Past Matron, Flor
ence Jewett as marshal. The off,
GERS installed were as follows: w.
M, Mrs. Esther Carr; w P, Fred
Jewett; Asso. Matron, Mrs. Harriet
NBlaisdell; &c., Mrs. Annie Burgess !:
Treas, Florence Jewett; Conductress,
Belle Haynes; Asso. Cond., Mrs. Laura
Lockwood; Adah, Mrs. Maude Carr
Ruth. Mrs. Josie B. Whiting; Esther
E. Louise Clarke; Martha, Mrs. Edith
Jones; Electa, Lila Carr; Chaplain,
Mrs. Annie Vaughan; pianist, Mrs. An
ME Merrill; Warder, Mrs. Alice
Haynes; Sentinel George Lyons. The
Marshal-elect Mrs. Ellen Pierce being
unable to be present will be installed
later.
One of the latest sports in Nor
ridgewock Is that Of canoeing. The
10Th of January. Ezra Kelley enjoyed
a delightful ride up and down the
mill stream.
Levi Ham has purchased the Ben
Smith house. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
will reside in their recently purchased
house az soon as 1t Is vacated.
Mrs. Eta Totman OF Fort Fairfield
has been visiting Miss Hattie Long
ley recently and returned to her home
Friday.
A daughter was the cause of the
congratulations which Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Woodsum were receiving last
Friday.
Miss Emily Sawyer of North Arson
visited her brother Everett Sawyer
last week.
The Poets Corner Whist Club have
commenced their Club meetings for
the winter.
Mrs. Georgia Wood and Mrs Annie
Merrill of Waterville were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Whiting Monday,
The Morning Glories" enjoyed one
of their picnic dinners with Mrs.
William Bracket last Friday.
Asa Briggs is very sick with acute
Indigestion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Weller of
Lawrence, Mass. were in town visit
ing relatives last week
Mrs. Helen Tobey of Orono arrived
Monday for short visit with her pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. l.. II. White.
The. Boy Scouts served delicious
buppcT Ut Tie SOusTcSdtioudt NCSliy
last week Wednesday, evening from
which they cleared sufficient sum to
send two delegates to the convention
to be held In Portland sometime In
February.
The Abanakis Club met at the home
of Mrs. VIM Miner last Saturday, the
hostesses for the afternoon being Miss
Hazel Corliss and Miss Marion Kill
gore. Refreshments of sandwiches,
jell-o, and nabiscos were served.
Frank Trench. Fred Lawton and
Chester Jones have each purchased a
new Dodge" car.
Mrs. Jay Pierce and Mrs. William
Hilton accompanied Mrs. Hilton's ia
ther. Fred Witham. to Vassalboro
Monday for a short stay.
Among those from out of town To
attend the funeral OF Mrs. Fred With
am, whose death was recorded last
week were: Mrs, Alice Mitchell.
Mrs Lena witham. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Norton Of North Arson: Mrs.