The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06

their play The Country Doctor, a
comedy drama in four acts at /. o. o.
f. Hall tomorrow (Friday) evening.
The cast of characters will be as fol-
lows Thomas Britton, NJ D., f. A.
Goodwin Howard Wayne, Oreon
Wing; Squire Ferguson, o. A. Men
ges: Sam Birch. l.. A. Stinchfield;
Zebediah Bum (who hangs around) =,
F. W Weeks; Fri William Tarbell;
Ben Shaw, Howard Rowell; Agnes
Gilbert Hildreth NJ. Dore; Dolly Brit
ton, Iva B. Goodwin; Susan Primer,
Florence b. Taylor; Mrs. Birch, Mrs.
j. f. Holman; Anna Belle Umstead
Lillian A. Shepard. Music will be
furnished by the High School Orches-
ira.
Clearance Sale at Steward s, Show
hogan. beginning Jan. II.
The Baptist Auxiliary met in spe-
cial session with Mrs. A. f. Locke,
Dec %. After the usual opening ex-
ercises the time was spent in discuss
ing proper forms of entertainment
in church wors The society receiv
ed an offer OF the free use of nice
instrument ari records for an even
ing and the society will probably ar
range for an 5vening's entertainment
some time during the winter The
president, Mrs Eta Chapman pre-
scented an invraton from Mrs. G. l..
Austin to NEE at her home with the
ladies of the u. f. B. Society Thurs
day afternoon Dec. 30. The invita-
ton was accepted and a jolly com
pany gathered at the Austin home,
where a very enjoyable afternoon was
passed partakng of a generous treat
while engaged in "thinkout out ans
wers to conundrums and guessing the
different articles on the Mental
Menu" Prizes were won by Mrs. Eta
Chapman, Mrs. Ruth Leterneau and
Mrs. Emma Dore. There were TWEEN
ty-six present who found on their ar
rival that Dee 80 was Mrs. Austin's
birthday and he had kindly planned
this play Afternoon" without letting
them know Consequently the ladies
were unprepaed with even a birth
day card, but hey went home at dark
sincerely wishing their hostess many
happy returns of the day
Read the ad in Everybody's Column
The Baptist pulpit was occupied
Jan. by Prot Johnson of Colby. The
subject of the morning was THE Joy
of the Lord" Quite a few were in
attendance tough the day was
stormy
Mrs Ella RUSSELL is at her home
here after que a little time with
friends away. Her sister Mrs. Clara
Doe of Bingham. is passing few
days with Aliens friends.
Mrs l.. B. Hoyt returned Dec. %
from her New York trip.
Miss Annie Emery returned Jan. l.
to Portland alter passing the Christ
mas recess a her home here.
A. C. Scrib1sr of Lewiston was seen
in town recently driving a pretty
trotting horse He is tthe guest OF
his brother Gorge Scribner on Stick
ney Hill.
Miss Annie Foss was taken Ill
about TWO weeks ago and has been
taken to the home of sister in Bos-
ton
The Athens Choral Society of forty
members has secured Mrs. Marion
Drake Flanders as instructor and will
meet In l. Q o. +. Hall, Tuesday
eyeabg, Jan II. 1t is important that
all members be present at the stated
tlmtl The Society wishes TO increase
IT'S u mbership tn one hundred there
fore tny on in Athens or vicinity is
cords ly invited to send their name
10 n of he following officers; J.
r. Heman president; c. :. Brayton.
vice eresiden.. H. :. Elliott. secretary
and teasurer
TO cmbcr The Country Doctor" to
be ,Aen In q, o. +. Han, Friday
even Jan :. under the auspices of
the Y T.. Il society Music by the
Hin schoo. orchestra. Prices %
and o.
SO rise. Academy opened Jan. 5,
aftC hhe Christmas recess OF two
Ftay seHing. Dec -. the twelve
wht o. > present the drama The
cou9y ioctor" in / q o. T. Hall,
Jan MT there for a rehearsal
hriuNg treatments that they might
va va NE old year 0o' and the Ne"
sseFdaY night while only the an.
gels ~efs watching Mrs. Helen
wsnSortA Chapman passed from
this " "a the life beyond More
detail vii be found elsewhere in
this sue