The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
Maude A. Carr acting as installing Of

Maude a. Carr acting as installing Of
ficer
A large number of people attended
the play at Skowhegan last Wednes
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Earle Seavey of Au-
burn have taken Mrs. Mary Spauld-
ing's house for the winter. Mrs.
Spaulding will spend the winter with
her sister in Madison and with other
relatives
Miss Hazel Whitney is suffering
from a badly sprained ankle which
she unfortunately received last
Thursday evening in Portland Fri
day her father went for her and they
arrived home Saturday morning.
Mrs Susie Storer has a flock Of
hens which according to good author
ity have made a good record during
the past year and for the benefit of
those who are interested in such
things We will give a complete record
of this special flock for the year
Eggs during January 500, February
Coz, March SIG, April 769. May, 702,
June 425. July 5l2, August 474. Sep
tcmber ABS, October 1876. November
269, December SIC, making a total of
60S9 eggs for the year or an average
of little more than l56 eggs from
each hen for the year. Mrs. Storer
also makes specially of poultry for
the market and recently dressed a
bird Is months old for market which
weighed nine pounds and two ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Greenwood and
daughter Miss Ruth of Skowhegan
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Cony
Russell
Last Tuesday the ladies interested
in the Congregational Church met at
the Vestry for picnic dinner and in
the afternoon formed a new society
which they named the Womans
Working League. The following of
ficers were chosen-President. Miss
Hattie Longley; LIST vice president,
Mrs. Laura Lockwood End vice pres
ident Mrs. Harriet Pike; secretary,
Mrs. Robert Sheaff; treasurer, Mrs.
Cony Russell The several commit
tees necessary to be appointed by the
president 1t was voted to hold theiI
meetings on the end and 4th Tues
days of the month.
A public installation was held by
Somerset Rebekah Lodge last Friday
evening and their officers regularly
installed for the coming year by Dis
trict Deputy Mrs. Nellie NJ. Taylor,
Mrs. Stella Cunliff acting as Grand
Marshall; Mrs. Lila Tobey, Grand
Warden; Mrs. Althea Campbell. Grand
Secretary; Mrs. Sadie Clark. Grand
Treasurer; Mrs Mary Huntoon. Grand
Chaplain; Mrs. Josie Mills Whiting as
Grand Guardian. After a piano duet
the following officers were installed.
Mrs. Edna Emmons, Z. N. G.; Mrs.
Edith Jones. N. G.; Mrs. Mary Carr,
Sec; Mrs. Stella Cunliff, Treas; Mrs.
Laura Lockwood. Warden; Mrs. Kate
Smith, Cond.; Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell,
Chaplain; Mrs. Lizzie Chandler, |. G..
Mrs. Eta Blaisdell, o. G.; Mrs Nellie
Taylor, r. S. N G.; Mrs. Lizzie Jones
L. S. N. G., Mrs. Althea Campbell r.
". G.; Miss Carrie Cleveland, L. S.
V. G. After the officers were in
stalled Mrs. Athea Campbell gave
two vocal selections which were much
enjoyed as was the song which seven
young ladies gave. After the pro-
gram ice cream and cake were serv-
ed Mrs Annie Merrill was pianist
for the evening.
George H. Jewett and family of
London left Saturday morning for
New York where they will remain I'M
til about the last of January before
sailing for England Mr.. Jewett has
been in town the most of the time
since the first of October visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. JeWett
The officers of Quinnebassett Lodge
l. o. o. f. were installed at their last
regular meeting Monday evening by
gan assisted by Fred Williams of
Skowhegan as Grand Marshall. Quite
a number of visitors were present
from Carrabassett Lodge of Skowhe-
gan. An oyster stew supper was
served by Caterer M. c. Holt The
following is a list of officers for the
year-P. N. G., Chester Saw
yer; N. G., William Soule; V. G., E.
w. Gilman; Sec, Herbert Gilman;
Treas, E. S. Miller; Chap, Levi Ham
Con-. VIM. Hilton; Warden, Steven
Mills; r. S. s., A. C. Bigelow; L. S. s.,
Victor Hartford; l. G.. John II. Hill
D. G., Roy Cunliff; r. S. N. g., George
Chandler; L. S. N. G., B. B. Smith;
r. s. v. G.. ]. M. Pierce; L. s. v. G.,
Fred Jewett.
The death of Mrs. Cora Lancaster
aged so years. occurred at the home
IF her son Charles Lancaster on
Sunday morning at about eleven
,'clock after very brief illness. Mrs.
lancaster was very well and favor
IDLY known in this town and leaves
many friends to mourn her loss. She
was for many years a resident of this
own and only within the last few
years of her life resided In Madison.
The funeral services were held from
he home OF her son Tuesday morn
ng at ten O'CLOCK. Mrs. Lancaster
before her marriage was Miss Cora