The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-07
:. ~ NEWS OF ~ :.
SOMERSEr'S BUSY TOWNS
ATHENS

The masquerade social advertised
for Wednesday evening, Nov. 20, at
the Academy was successfully carri-
ed out with large attendance not
withstanding the rainy evening.
The readings by the freshman class
of Somerset Academy will be in
Wesserunsett HalS tomorrow even
ing, when a large number interested
in our schools should make it a point
to be there.
Wednesday evening of this week
decided the result of the Epworth
League contest and the winners Will
be served banquet in |. O. o. F.
Hall, Dee. u.
The next regular meeting OF the M.
f. b Society will be Dec. II with
/ Mrs. II. S. Elliott.
The annual chicken-pie supper and
entertainment by the ladies of the
Baptist Auxiliary will be held Thurs
day, Dec IA. and is being looked for
ward to with interest Much pleas
ure is anticipated not only in the
supper but in the program to follow.
The Christmas Pageant will be
presented by local talent with cost
] uIlleS anu D6dulllul otcllciy' Nj D.
Marion Drake Flanders will sing and
some young ladies from Waterville
will read sing and play. Some new
features will be introduced in the So
cial to follow for the young people.
At the session of the Sunday
| School last Sunday the committee ap-
pointed Nov o. reported their plans
! for Monday evening, Dec, %. Wes-
serunsett Hall is the place. There
are to be two trees for the corn and
candy bags and individual presents.
There will also be plenty of space
for the white gifts helpful fea-
ture introduced last year. Any man
woman and child, wishing to help
somebody will bring anything they
can spare. marked for some one they
wish or left unmarked for the com
mittee to send to any one most need
| ing it. The program will consist of
selections by the school orchestra
and other exercises. each teacher at
i tending to the work of her class.
Mrs. Abbie Fox returned Nov q
! from North Hartland. where she had
| been employed at Lynne Greenes
and Friday morning went to Amos
] Rines to care for Mrs. Rines and the
| little son who arrived in the home
| last Thursday morning.
Many will learn with deep regret
| that Frank Joaquin, whose illness
was mentioned last week. has pass
! ed away, his death occurring last
| Sunday morning The funeral was
! from the home Tuesday forenoon,
Rev. Mr.. Fletcher being the ofiiciat-
mo CLERGYMAN There was singing
by a ladies quartet. Undertaken
! Burton of Hartland was in charge of
arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell who came
here from Hartland about two years
ago have closed out their household
goods. farming implements and live
stock. Mrs. Russell is 10 visit in
Boston during the winter with her
son Jesse. and her sister, Mrs. F.. ?.
/ Tinkham Mr. Russell viii make
/ his home in Skowhcgan for the pres
ent. Jesse who went 10 Boston a
few weeks ago is working for the
/ Cadillac Automobile Co.
There is to be an Epworth League
/ banquet in /. O. o. +. Hall, next
] Tuesday evening from to : follow
/ ed by an entertainment The pro
gram consists of instrumental music,
reading by Mylon Mason; singing
By quartet: minstrel chorus by
eleven boys; and the one ace farce
In Want of servant With the fol
lowing east of characters: Mr.
Marshall, Earl Fowler Mrs. Mar
shall. Edith wilkinson; Marguerite
/ OFlannjgan, Beatrice Sidel; Katrina
Van Nollnstne Lura York; Snow
drop Washington, Christie Eaton;
Mrs. Bunker Elsie Roberts; Freddie
! ntfynr Hanson