The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28

vile.
The next meeting of Bethany Guile
will be Thursday afternoon, January
fourth, in the church yestry.
Mrs Wallace Nash and daughter
Miss Edna Cushing of Portland spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. John W
Higgins.
DR.. and Mrs. L. A Dascombe pass
ed the Christmas holidays with Their
daughter, Mrs. A. c. Bowman in
Springfield, Vt.
There will be meeting of the
board Of trustees of the Maine State
Reformatory in Skowhegan today
The meeting is called for 1880 at the
Reformatory.
The monthly meeting of the Ep-
worth League will be held next week
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornhill on East
Front street.
Edward Estabrook. janitor at the
High School building, was presented
with shaving stand by the pupils of
the VII Grade at their closing exer-
eises last Friday
Mrs. Jennie Pickett of Portland,
Grand Chief will be present at the
next meeting of the Pythian Sisters,
Friday, January. twelfth, to install
the officers recently nominated.
The Somerset AGRICULTURAL Society
met Saturday afternoon and voted to
adjourn until Tuesday, January sec
ond at two o'clock, when they will
meet at the Independent-Repo Of
fee.
Rev. Clifford Snowden of Portland
is in Skowhegan today, attending the
meeting of the board of trustees OF
the State Reformatory Rev. Mr.
Snowden is registered at Hotel Co
burn
The Christmas music will be re-
peated Sunday at the Bethany
church. Drew Hathorne, principal
of the Coburn Classical Institute al
Wateryille will preach at the Sunday
services in the temporary absence OF
the pastor, Rev. George Merriam
There will be no six o'clock meeting
At / O'Clock Prof. Hathorne will adj
dress the young people.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bragg and
daughter Evelyn of Portland were The
Christmas guests of the J II Muir
rays of East Front street Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray also have as their guest
ther daughter Miss Florence Murray
Of Portland, who will remain for q
weeks visit Mr.. and Mrs. Bragg re-
turned to Portland Monday afternoon
but their little daughter remained
for longer stay and will return
with Miss Florence Murray
AT f. n Merrill's office Tuesday af.
ternoon, there was a meeting of the
Somerset County Republican repre-
sentatiyes and senators to outline
What they plan to do about seyera
matters coming up at the Legislature
The party dined at the Hotel Coburn
In the party were Clarence W. but
ION of Bingham. Elmer A. Pattee Of
Harmony, Hon. ". s. Bemis of Hal-
mony, Benner Lawrence of Fairfield
and Senators W. l.. Walker and L
y. Merrill of Skowhegan.
The funeral services of Clarence
Allen, whose death occurred tn,
nineteenth, were held last Sunday af
ternoon from his late residence OF
East Front street, Rev c. II. Ne
Elhiney officiating. The pail bearer.
were Frank l.. Flynt, j Harvey
White, Charles ". Sheaff and Glar
ence Green. The railroad men Wh(
were fellow associates of the deceas
ed at the local Maine Central Office
occupied seats in the room where tn,
body rested during the services. II
attendance from out of town Wcr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Libby, Franz
Noble Mrs. Clara Tobey. Waterville
Miss Mae Reed East Madison, Franz
Burns. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Martin anc
Mrs. Grace Loyejoy of Madison.
One of the best Christmas concerts
gwen for many years at the Bethan!
church took place last Sunday even
ing, part of which will be repeated
this week. The program was as fol
lows: Professional Carol, Bells o
joy; responsive reading and Gloria
anthem, Unto us a Child is Born; re-
citation, Thornton Conant; carol
Story of the King; exercise. three
girls; anthem, Holy, Night, Divine
prayer. solo, Miss Goldie Keene
recitation. Florence Stinchfield; reel
tation. Mildred Lancaster; carol by
six boys and girls; recitation, Emery
Estabrook; recitation, Lynette Man
tor anthem. The Xmas Song, obi
cato by Mrs. Agnes Steward accom-
panied by the choir; exercise by Mrs