The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-20

ter with seventeen members. After
the meeting adjourned, the hostesses
Mrs Parsons and Mrs. Ina French
served refreshments of sherbet and
assorted cakes.
At the last meeting of Gen. f. o. c.
Post the following officers were in
stalled: C. o. Hooper, Commander;
F. L. Conner. Senior Vice: Ezra Gam
mage, Junior Vice; W. II. Mckinney,
Adjutant; Charles Crymble. Quarter
master; Jefferson Spearing Chaplain;
Frank Parlin, officer of the day; w.
H. Holbrook. officer of the guard.
At the Grange meeting, Saturday,
Mrs. Daisy Barron, lecturer, was
elected delegate to attend the Lectur-
ers' Conference in Augusta.
At the last meeting of Brookfield
Tent of Maccabees the following Off
GERS were installed by George b.
Flanders, Commander; N. E. Hume,
lieutenant commander; G. B. Fland-
ers, record keeper; w. E. Hilton,
chaplain; f. c. Andrews. physician;
c. C. Bryant, sergeant; Jack Eulger
master at arms: Harry Lapeau, mas
ter of guard; Fred Bushey, second
master of guard r. +. Gilbert, senti-
mel; John Hartwell. picket. About
one hundred were present and an oys-
ter supper was served. 1t was a
very enjoyable evening for the Mac
cabees and their friends.
Arson Grange held an all day meet
ing. Saturday, and in the forenoon,
the first and second degrees were con-
ferred on three candidates. An oys-
ter dinner was served at noon, follow
ed by an afternoon session when the
officers were installed by Past Worthy
Master, II. B. Ellis, assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. A. W Reed as conductors
and Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Norton as
marshals, as follows Archie Dan
forth worthy master: Alfred Berry,
oyerseer: Daisy Barron lecturer;
Will Stetson, steward; Benjamin Ella,
assistant steward Efiie Paine, chap
lain; Arthur Ella, secretary; Henry
Norton. treasurer George Savage,
gate keeper; Grace Danforth, Pomo-
ma: Sadie Berry, Flora; Jennie Stet-
son. Ceres; Hazel Flanders. lady as
sistant steward About seventy MEM
bers were present.
Wednesday. Jan. %, is the date of
the Sunshine Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Emery re-
turned home from Boston. Saturday
night
Charles Collins of Readfield was in
town to attend the funeral of Miss
Anne Moore.
At the joint installation last Thurs
dav evening, the following officers of
m. T I'D |
were installed by Alfred Berry, Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master, assisted
by Joseph w. Norton, Grand Mar
shall: ~ G., Ira w. Durgin; V, c.
Clifford Clark; r. s., George Allen;
f. s.. John M. Getchell; Treas, Will
bur L. Eaton; Warden. Frank Hoyt;
Cond., Charles Bryant; Chap, John
D. Benjamin; R. s. N. G., Alfred Ber-
ry l.. S. N. G., Hannibal Danforth;
r. S. s., Louis Carl; S. S s., Joseph
Dick; r. S. v G.. Ostie Allen; l.. 5.
V. G., George Clark; l g., Hiram
Hoyt; o. G., William Stetson. the
following officers of Emerald Rebekah
Lodge No 65 were installed by Dis
trict Deputy President, Myrtle M.
Cummings assisted by Grand Mar
shall, Ethel Robinson; N. e., Roxle
Mitchell; V. g.. Lula Clark; r. s.,
Flora Durgin; F. s., Nellie Dick;
Treas. Jamesetta Benjamin; Warden,
Lottie Greene; Cond., Gladys Hamil-
ton: Chap, Josephine Moulton; r. 5.
n G., Frances Danforth; l.. S. N. u"
Clara Nutter; r. S. V. G.. Georgia Al
len: L. s. V. G., Ethel Norton; |. e.
Viola Williams O. G.. Daisy Cushing
About one hundred and twenty-five
were present at the installation, after
which an oyster supper was served.
The following officers of Northern
Star Lodge, f. and A. M. were install
ed on the evening of Jan. 18th, by
Past District Deputy Grand Master,
Granville d. Perkins of Euclid Lodge,
Madison: w NJ, Willis J. Hodgdon;
S. w. Truman B. Carl; }. W., Will
bur l.. Eaton; secretary. Wilbur Z.
simmons; treasurer, w. Scott Jones;
S. D., Elmer w. Sawyer; J. D., Ralph
f. G. Bailey; marshal, II. IL. Mars
ton; S. S. H. E. Marston; j. S, Steph-
on D. Bennett; Tyler, c. W. Witham.
The installation was public and was
largely attended and was followed by
a banquet. Among the visitors from
away we're Mr.. and Mrs. George Walk
er. Mr. and Mrs. Tricky and Herman
Perkins of Madison.