The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-21
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The following letters will be re-
turned to the Dead Letter office if
not called for before December 30th:
Ora NJ. Kyle and Miss Lillian Hurley.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Adam Simpson of
Maple street are to pass the week
end and holiday with their son,
William Simpson at his home in
Oakland
approximately 5000 was cleared by
the Ladies' Aid society Of the Metho-
dist church from the two days
Christmas Bazaar held the first of
last week
Among the college men from the
University of Maine who are to
spend their Christmas vacations at
Skowhegan are the Messrs. Ray
Parmenter, Ray Boynton and Fran
els Friend.
Harold and Leon Symons of the
Massachusetts School of Optometry
in Boston. will arrive Saturday of
this week to visit their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John D. Symons of North
street for a week.
Mis- Nerna Abby who left New
York City last Thursday for her
home in Skowhegan. has been visit
ing en- route, Miss Kathleen Hath
away at her home in Brockton,
Mass. Miss Abby is expected to
arrive in Skowhegan Saturday of
this week
Four traverse jurors were drawn
Saturday morning at the Office of the
selectmen. They will serve at the
January term of the Somerset Su-
preme Judicial Court The names
of Joseph G. Cover, Guy f. Kimball,
b. A. Sawyer and Forrest X. Brown
were drawn.
The Catholic school will close to-
morrow for a weeks vacation This
evening in Convent Hail. there will
be Christmas tree and program by
the children of the school. The en-
tertainment will commence at 730
and will include singing by the
school and readings appropriate for
the Christmas season.
Greenwood, Marion E. Lord, Winona
Paddock and Elizabeth Scott, arrived
last Friday from Pennington Normal
school and are the guests of their pa
rents in Skowhegan for the Christ
mas recess. They will return to
school Monday noon Of New Years
day, the school opening January End
The Searchlight Club met last Fri
day afternoon and made Christmas
bags for the Sunday School tree
which is to be held this week Satur-
day evening. In charge of the en-
tertainment and decorating, is the
following committee: Mrs. Mae
Dean, Harold Larry, Miss Hannah r.
Page, Miss Elizabeth Webb and Ell
mer Boyd.
The members of the faculty and
the Juniors of the Skowhegan High
school were entertained by the Soph-
ignores in Assembly Hall last Friday
evening A Christmas tree was a
feature of the evenings program, the
tree being prettily decorated and
containing one gift for each guest
present, the names being drawn by
lot. The evening was spent with
games and dancing. music being
furnished by piano and traps.
District Deputy Grand Worthy Ma
iron, Mrs Annie Walker of Arson,
inspected Sunset Chapter, o. +. S.
last Friday evening. Installation of
officers will take place at the next
regular meeting, Friday, January 5.
Those who will make arrangements
for the installation are Mrs. Minna
Savage, Mrs. Adam Simpson and Mrs.
Ethel Morrow. The committee on
refreshments will consist of Mrs.
Mary Stinchfeld, Mrs. Grace Curtis
and Mrs. Susie Lancaster
Mrs J. ". Fogler entertained the
members of the Mission Reading cir
Gle of the Congregational church at
her home Tuesday afternoon. 1t
was the annual meeting and officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President, Mrs. Ella T.
Holt; vice president, Mrs. Charles H.
Mckinney; secretary, Mrs. Emma
Goodrich; treasurer, Miss Gertrude
Weston After the business meeting
the rest of the time was spent in
studying the afternoons subject THE
Civic Awakening of Mexico. The
next meeting will be held Tuesday
afternoon. January 23rd, at the home
of Miss Hannah Page.
"Kennebec and Other Poems" on
sale at Bucknam's Drug Store.