The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25

grade for a visit with friends. From
there she will go to Wateryille to
receive treatment for her eyes.
Several people from this place at
tended the drama and dance given by
Madison High School dramatic Club
at Music Hall. N. New Portland, Fri
day night A good time was report
ed.
Susie Holbrook and children were
guests of May Wendall at N. New
Portland one day last week.
ATHENS
March II the Baptist Auxiliary met
with Miss Annie Tobey. Her sister
Mrs. Sadie Stodder, though not a
member, assisted in entertaining and
serving refreshments of candy and
popcorn. There was an attendance
of IA including an ex-president Mrs.
who was passing q few days In town
ing president Ellen Jones presented
very interesting program. Twelve
Bible questions having been assigned
to members who either read or told
the story of a Bible character. 1t
Utlu6 81. oil i'm LAY SUNNI iioiA
anecdotes were given and Ellen
Jones and Winnie Locke gave select
readings. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Ellen Jones, March 81. 1t
being the annual meeting for cleo
desired.
A. Corson's next Tuesday, all day and
evening, to meet patients.
Thursday was gala day for
Misses Paulin and Madeline Emery,
Ruth Huff and Thelma Cook Mrs.
home for the afternoon where her
sister Annie assisted her in enter
tanning them with finch and other
games. A treat of candy and pop
corn and other refreshments.
Thursday evening team from
Wesserunsett Lodge |. o. o. F. went
to Madison for degree work. Satur-
day evening, March 81, Wesserunsett
Lodge will confer the initiatory de-
gree on two candidates. A full at
tendance is desired
Extra copies of the Independent
Reporter are for sale at the Williams
Drug Store.
dlltlu III
regular session with 81 present At
the brief business session. S. A. Foss
for the VIM. Morgan Post, asked IL
the Grange would serve dinner to the
members Memorial Day. The Grange
voted to do so. Lecturer Kinney
rendered his resignation to take eff
feet at the close of the next meeting.
About 230 the doors were opened for
s,hn to iafn 70
gram. About 80 were present who
manifested O deep interest in the fol-
lowing interesting and instructive
program: Piano duet and response
by Mrs. b. p. Barker and Mrs. Vira
Allen; paper by Mrs. Lee w. Foss on
Problems of the Rural Schools; pa
per by Miss Bertha Paul. interest
ing extemporaneous remarks by
Prin. Williams of the Academy; vo-
cal solo by Winifred Trueworthy ac-
companied by Beatrice Trueworthy
who responded to an encore with a
piano duet; talk on Domestic Sci
ence" by Miss Marion c. Kicker of
Pennington, who Is at the head of
the department of Domestic Science
of Maine and of Pennington Normal
School; remarks by lecturer c. l..
Kinney.
Academy opened Monday after one
weeks vacation, for a term of ten
weeks Class parts have been as
signed as follows for graduation on
May %: Valedictory and will, Ruth
Hight; salutatory and essay, Erma
Stickney: History, Milton Bush;
Prophecy. Clyde Bush; essays, Ger
trude Lttlefield, Howard Chapman
and Bella King.
The village Sth grade of seventeen
pupils has begun work at the Acade-
my building under instruction of Miss
Marguerite Fox. Miss Fox gives one
half her time and work to 9Th grade
and one half to the Academic work.
Forrest Cleayes has re-entered the
Academy as a special student.
THE FORKS
DR. Hopkins was in town last
week to see Mrs Minnie .Durgin who
fell and broke her wrist.
The Curtis Millinery store of Show
hogan will open a Bingham Branch.
April Sd, in the A. c. Dinsmore
block. 2wl2
nIrUEED HUII ATHENg