The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-02-22
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

da Crymble; A Comedy of Errors
Mrs. jennie Sawyer, Hester. Miss
Hester Pullen; Middlemarch, Miss
Nerna Bothwick; Tom Sawyer and
Huckleberry Finn, Tom French and
Jack Pratt; Boy Scouts of America,
George Allen; Six Common Things.
Josie Moulton; Hiawatha. Golf
French, Seven Seas. Mr. Boisen
Little Women. Elinor Mitchell and
Doris Clark; Little Red Ridinghood,
Marjorie Green; The Scarlet Letter
Hovey Barnaby; Five Little PEPPERS
Lucille Crymble; Lavender and Old
Lace. Mrs. Alice Simmons God 5
Good Man. A. T. Boisen Readings
including an original poem by Mrs
Fields, and singing added to the even
ing's entertainment Refreshments
Of maple parfait and cookies were
served
An unusually interesting meeting
of Arson Grange was held last Sat
urday. The 10th anniversary of the
reorganization of the Grange occurr-
ed February 10th and was observed
Saturday Appropriate remarks
were made by George Savage and
by the Grange choir. Selections
were rendered by Alfred Berry and
others and remarks made by several
visiting members. The first and
second degrees were conferred on
candidates. Arson Grange starts
the new year in promising way with
Archie Danforth again in the chair.
Under his administration the work is
being pushed forward aud much in
terest awakened.
Pomona Grange meets with Arson
Grange the second Tuesday in March.
Rev. Gardner Wills class of the
Methodist Sunday School had fine
ride Friday evening when they went
to the home Of Perley Hooper and
family in Madison. There were
thirty-fye who went from here and
spent a delightful evening. arriving
home at twelve o'clock They car
ried with them refreshments of cocoa
and cake and the hostess furnished
delicious ice cream.
Earl Mitchell is expected home
from Worcester. Mass. Friday, TO re-
main over Sunday.
The Rebekahs will work the de-
6l
meeting February %.
Mrs Francis and three children
who have been here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Gilbert a few
months, has returned to Berlin, n. H..
The anniversary of Table Rock
Lodge will be observed this (Thurs-
day. evening.
Monday evening Miss Edna Robin
sons class, The Winners, held their
monthly social in the vestry of the
NJ f. church. when each member
was privileged to invite one. Dur
ing the evening candy and nuts were
enjoyed
Twenty of the Boy Scouts took a
hike to Ash Hill Saturday where the
Scout Master demonstrated camp
building.
The old library building on Center
street. which the Woman's Club
leased last year, will not be used by
them the coming year 1t is being
remodelled somewhat by the add-
ton of large window fronting on
Main street and will be occupied by
Miss Edna Robinson as a millinery
store when she returns from Boston
after the openings in March.
Those who have the tablecloths
and towels belonging to the Woman's
Association are requested to leave
them with Mrs. NJ. l.. French.
A large attendance is desired Sat
urday afternoon at the G. A. K.
Circle when Washington's Birthday
will be observed. A special invita-
ton is extended to the veterans. Re-
freshments will be served.
Several in this village have receiv-
ed letters from Ivan Wood, who is
at Good Will His friends will be
glad to hear that he likes very well
and is happy in his new home
Hon F. w. Bunker and wife and
+. H.. Holley and wife are at Augusta
this CThursday) evening attending
the Governors reception.
At the next meeting of the Wo-
mans Club to be held in the Congre-
gational church Friday, March 2. Ell
mer Sawyer will speak on 1.-THE Legal
Rights and Privileges of Women
Eugene Paine announces that, ow-
ing to the urgent request OF many OF