The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
Skowhegan Local News


tives.
f. H. Hackett of Pittsheld was the
guest last Friday of his brother, W
f. Hackett.
Mrs. l.. f. Jones of Bangor has been
the guest the past week of DR.. F. S
Bigelow and family.
Miss Ethel Allen of Burnham de-
parted Monday morning after visit
with Mrs. f. E. Sawyer of Bush st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Barrows OF
Wateryille spent Sunday in town
guests at the home of Mrs. Flora A.
Dealey.
The Rebekah Degree Staff is to
meet for rehearsal next Monday even
ing at 80. 1t is earnestly request
ed that all members attend
Mrs. W. S. Stinchf1eld was in North
Arson Friday evening to attend a
party given by Mrs Frederick W.
Bunker at her home in that town.
Charles Brann, Jr. of Newport, who
has been passing his birthday at the
home of Mrs. Frances Kelley on East
Front St, returned home Friday last.
Miss Lena Blanchard of Augusta
departed Tuesday morning following
a visit with Miss Marion O. Steward.
The two young ladies were class
mates at Colby College.
Frank w. Knowlton was in Oak
land Saturday calling on friends. He
was formerly an instructor in Manu-
al Training in the schools of that
town, and now holds a similar posi-
ton in the Skowhegan schools
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chase left Sat
urday for Gardiner to visit his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. John Chase. Mr.
Chase's father had the misfortune to
sustain serious burns in foundry
at that place several days ago.
The Town Improvement Society
meeting tomorrow is to be directed
by Mrs Ruth II. Eaton. Several
entertaining papers are to be read
which promise to be of special in
terest to the wives and mothers
The High and Village schools close
next Friday. The vacation for the
High School students will last but
one week but all of the grades will
have a two weeks vacation The
rural schools close Friday, March 81,
to begin the spring term April "a.
Miss Winnifred Puffer, who has
been visiting with her sisters in Rum
ford for the past month, returned
home Monday She was accompani-
ed on her return by a Howard BuZ-
zell who was the guest of Miss Puff
fer and her sisters during last week.
On the return short visits were made
with sisters of Mr. Buzzell in Farm
ingdale. Augusta and Waterville.
One division of Senior Rhetoricals
was heard in Assembly Hall, Friday
afternoon by the members of the
faculty and students. The speakers
were Brooks Savage, Mary A. Hay
den. Pauline Bragg, Gertrude Groder,
Annie Scott and r. F. Merriam, Nerna
Abbey who was also in this division
was unable to fill her part owing to
illness. The coach was Miss NJ O.
Steward instructor in public speak
ing.
st Patrick's Day at the Relief
Corps meeting the members of Rus
sell Post G. A. X. were special guests.
The initiatory degree was conferred
upon Mrs. Margaret lies. After the
business session patriotic songs were
sung by the Veterans and Corps
members and Virginia Stinchfield
played two piano solos Ice cream
and cake were served. Mrs. Alice
Baker, president and assistants were
in charge of the afternoon.
The Juvenile Orchestra was re-
sponsible for a very pleasing concert
last Friday evening in Assembly Hall
of the High School Building when
they gave a benefit for the Lincoln
School on Leavitt st. The program
was: King Dodo March, orchestra:
reading at sight of pieces not seen
by siX-year-old Ralphard Hartline,
piano solo Golden Stars, Verna Mil
Ter; songs, Miss Higgins Grade ";
piano duet, Jacob and Rebecca Rus
sakoff; Lullaby song Agnes Coburn;
Pollyanna Waltz, composed by Elmer
f. Towne. orchestra; vocal duet Eve
Ign st. Ledger and Bertha Cote; reci-
tation, Kenneth Copp; Bob-o-Link
song, chorus, solo part by Evelyn St
Ledger; To the Dinner, march. or
America the Beautiful by
VIII C. MacFarlane. chorus and or
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