The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29

Chapter voted to give Caberet Show
on May IA. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. Carrie Colby
on May 81. This will be the last
meeting of the year.
SOL0N
Mrs. Pearl Swain. assistant teach
er in the Portland High School, is
spending her vacation of one week
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. l.. +.
McIntire and son Robert.
The friends of Miss Laura Pierce
will be glad to know that she is gain
ing and Is able to be out of doors.
Mrs. Gertrude Merrill Fletcher and
daughter Dorothy of Wilmington,
Mass, who have been spending the
past few weeks here in town, return
ed to their home this morning. We'd
nesday they spent in Arson visiting
Mrs. Fetcher's aunt Mrs. Nellie Tink-
ham.
The baseball nine of the Scion High
school played their first game of ball
Saturday afternoon with the Embden
Stars on the home diamond. The
score was 26 to in favor of the
Scion team.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holway, who
have been spending the past two
months in East Madison, returned
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Knowles were
called to New Portland Sunday by the
illness of Mr.. Knowles mother, They
reported her better on their return
though suffering from severe cold
J. l.. FOES spent Sunday in Athens.
| About forty-five members of Scion
Lodge l. o. o. F. and Northern Light
Rebekah Lodge attended the Congre-
gationa Church Sunday afternoon
and listened to a very interesting SER
mon by Rev. T. B. HIATT of Bingham.
The church was very prettily decorat-
ed with potted plants
Malon Patterson spent Monday and
Tuesday in various down river towns.
Monday night he called on Mr.. and
Mrs. George s. Smith and family of
Monmouth.
Full stock of Fisk tires guaranteed
for 1000 miles at lower prices than
last year. Briggs Garage Co., Bingham.
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A very pleasant event took place
last Friday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. L. Patterson, when a
farewell reception was given DR.. and
Mrs. J. o. Piper by the Woman's
Club and their husbands. The door
was tended by Mrs, Ethel Rowell
while Mrs. Edith Randlett announced
the guests asf they arrived to the re-
ceiving line which consisted of Mrs.
Mary French. Mrs. Angie Priest, Mrs.
Carrie Patterson, Dr. and Mrs. Piper
Mrs. Mary French In behalf of the
Woman's Club presented Dr. and Mrs.
Piper with very handsome cut glass
celery tray. Refreshments of ice
cream. waters and saltnes were
served by Miss Chispa Rowell, Mrs.
Della Irvine. Mrs. Ruby Cross and
Mrs Angie Priest. The federation
song was sung by the members which
was followed by general singing by
the company. DR.. and Mrs. Piper
have made many friends here In
town who are very sorry to have them
go and their good wishes for future
success will follow them to their new
home In Andover, Mass.
Mrs. George McCOllor, who is at the
Pierce Hospital, is failing in health.
Manley Young has moved his family
into the house on Pleasant s., which
his daughter recently purchased of
Hunnewell.
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Rev. ]. l.. Pinkerton returned from
the Conference at Waterville Monday
noon. The members of the Metho-
dist society and the people In general
IN, Loo haf m
erton has been appointed to the
church at Bowdoinham for the COM
ing year. Rev. II. C. Glidden has
been appointed to serve this church
he coming year
william Saultes. who has been
spending a short time with his family
to his work up river Mon
lay.
J. II. Gray. proprietor of the New
Caratunk, Is on short pleasure and
business trip in Bostonp
o. C. Ward, who has been employ
I'd by Jordan Marsh & Co. as a driver
If one of their automobile trucks
md who has been living In Lincoln,
Mass. returned home Saturday night
md will carry on his fathers farm
n Embden. His sister accompanied
lin and will keep house for him.
Their many friends are very glad TO
zee them back in this section again.
The degree team of Indian Spring
lodge OF Madison will visit Scion
lodge Tuesday evening, May 4th, ]
when they will confer the first de
,ree on a class of seven candidates.
rhe degree team from Scion lodge
will go to Athens on Saturday. May 8,
where they will work the third degree
IN candidates.
Moses Thompson. an aged resident
II Embden. passed away Monday af- I
ernoon, the 26th. The funeral was
,eld at his late residence on Wednes-
law afternoon at two o'clock under
he auspices OF Keystone Lodge No.
20 f. and A. M. of which he was a
member. He was also member OF
North Somerset Grange. The floral
offerings were very beautiful.
NORTH ANSOS
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Day and Mr. /.