The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-16

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present to assist in the song service
and cordial invitation is extended to
the public to come aud listen to the
boys idea of the best Boys Confer
ence eyer held in the State of Maine.
S0LON
On FRIDAY evening March 18th will
occur the championship inter-elass
debate of Scion High School at the
Grange Hal The debate will be
between the winning Sophomore and
Freshman teams The topic for the
debate Will be: Resolved that Presi-
dent Wilson is worthy of reelection
as chief executive of the United
States The Sophomore team will
be composed of Misses Christie Moul-
ton. ARA \ Libby and Keno Tozier
while the Freshman team will be
composed of Misses Flora Heald,
Doris Rowell and Joseph Young. This
debate will be followed by a St Pa
tricks Day social.
Earl Spauding of the [. Of NJ
spent a few days last week with his
father J. G. Spaulding His brother
Harold Spaulding returned with him
to attend the Boys Conference which
was held at Bangor last week
Class honor parts have been as
signed to the members of the Senior
class of Scion High School as fol
lows: Valedictory Miss Esther +
Manson, 97766: Salutatory Miss En-
ma NJ Mahoney. 97141; Class His
tory. Miss Amber NJ. Hall. 95.2; Class
Prophecy. Miss Annie E. Keene
9416: Presentation of Gifts. Miss
Gladys NJ. Boyington. 92.9S; Class
Grafton. Eldred C. Head, 91.97.
The Home Circle will meet with
Mrs. Nora Butts next Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Annie l.. Decker will be at
New Caratunk next Tuesday from II
to 40 to meet patients.
o. O. Vittum & Son shipped a car
of Sc hogs to the Auburn market
Tuesday
/ Conan Priest left Friday morning
to attend the Boys Conference at
Bangor
If any one had been in the village
Friday night. in the vicinity of the
Postoflice about $50 o'clock. they
would have wondered what was go
ing on, as about twenty of the High
School scholars together with their
principal Mr.. Small and Mrs. +. A.
Coolidge. as chaperon, were starting
off on their snow shoes in the direc-
ton of G.. G. Palmer,s in Embden.
They arrived there about seven
O'Clock and did full justice to an
them After supper games were en-
joyed until a late hour when they
started on their return trip arriving
home about twelve O'Clock They
were tired happy crowd and every
body thoroughly enjoyed the occa-
sion.
Sunday morning at the Methodist
Church a very impressive service va:
held when one child was baptized
and ten received into the church III
full. This makes twenty-Seveu
which have been received into The
church during the pastorate of Rev
H. c. Glidden The Class meeting
has been re-organized and holds their
meetings Wednesday night A Mems
Sunday School class has been orgdn-
lied and has an average attendance
of about eighteen members also an
Epworth League has been formed
consisting of about thirty-tive mem
bers Regular meetings are held
every Sunday night from : to $50
o'clock which are led by different
members of the League. A great
deal of interest is being manifested
in these meetings and they have a
good attendance
G.. G. Palmer and son Perley of
Embden. who have been in the woods
at Eustis. returned home Monday.
Keno Tozier was in Madison, SkoW-
hogan and Wateryille Saturday on a
business trip. He was accompanied
by Carl Andrews of No. Arson
We notice the advertising Of the
College Mnstrels who show here
Friday night, March oath. These
men put on a clean. clever entertain
ment consisting of musical numbers
and funny end men gags. The en-
tertainment is followed by a social
dance for which music is furnished
by the Minstrel Orchestra. The men
show in Bingham, Thursday. March
23rd, here the oath. in New Portland
Saturday the 25th. in Kingfeld Mon
day the eth and in New Vineyard
Tuesday the '2Sth. This gives Som
erset County a week of good enter
tainment and the people of the Coun-
ty should we'll patronize the venture
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Julia Vittum next Wednesday after
noon A good attendance is desired
Miss Lucy NJ. Corson is in town for
short time visiting relatives and
friends Miss Corson is a graduate
trained nurse from Rhode Island and
is now holding Il position as assistant
supervisor of nurses in a large hospi-
tai in New York City.
NORTH ANSON
Miss r. Z. Mantor is the guest of
her sister Mrs. Jane Rackli6 of Wa
ferville for few days.
The next meeting of the Woman's