The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14

ing The nall was nlleu W It's CdpdS-
ity and all enjoyed the different Sc
lections of the graduates both the lit
erary and musical numbers. the
teacher. Mrs. Kate Hilton deserves
special credit for the delightful pro-
gram given. The program was as
follows: Prayer, Rev. Charles Meek
err; The New Lochinvar, Maurice
Knowlan From the Farm Back to the
Farm. Roland Everett; piano solo,
Golden Rain" Glenys Stanley; In the
DAYS of Lafayette, Gladys Mitchell;
Alec Yeaton's Son. Maurice Kelley;
The Ballad Of the Maid and the King,
Gladys Gilman, song June Time" Eva
Lane; Wayne at Stony Point, Mahlon
Rogers The Bridge of Hundred
Spans, Helen owens; Penelope's
Christmas Dance. Evelyn Mcneil; cor
net solo. Die Post in Waldo. Lyndon
Hale; Brier Rose, Lucy HUFF; The Sol
diers Burial, Roy Grant; Class Proph-
ecy, Nina Grant, Class Ode; presenta-
ton OF diplomas and benediction,
Supt. of Schools, r. l.. Sheaff
The subject of the sermon for next
Sunday morning at the Congregation
al church will be ITO Garden, or not
to Garden on Sunday, which," The
evening service will be given over to
the Sunday School who will furnish
a concert to which the public are most
cordially invited.
Mrs. Howard Mitchell has been on
the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whittier of Wa
terville passed the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Burgess.
W. r. Whitney was called to Port
land Tuesday by the death OF his
brother.
The funeral services of Irving L.
Tibbetts were held from the Baptist
Church OF which the deceased was
member, Monday morning conducted
by Rev. John Trites. Mr.. Tibbetts
was thirty-eight years Of age having
been born in this town a son OF
Charles and Martha Tibbetts and he
spent nearly all his life here. The
death came very suddenly last Sat
urday morning after an operation for
peritonitis which was performed Fri
day night at the Sisters Hospital in
Waterville The deceased leaves many
friends and the following brothers
and sisters to mourn his loss, Fred
Tibbetts of this town; Charles of Au
burn; Chauncy OF Jackman; Austin of
Bingham; Mrs. Eta Morrow of Rum
ford and Mrs Dore Foster of Water
Vile
The committee in charge of the
work being done for the American
Fund for the French Wounded in
France report having sent their first
installment OF work back to the Bos-
ton office and the package contained
vl1 rf vynW ~
kinds, about two dozen pairs OF knit
ted socks, comfort pillows and many
other articles. The ladies are meet
ing every week and much work Is be-
ing accomplished.
Charles Kessuth was hurt very
badly while at his work on the Gran
tie quarry last Thursday. Several
pieces of heavy stone In some way
became loosened and rolled upon him
and cut his head In number Of
places which required medical at
tention. He is getting along as we'll
as can be expected though the In
juries have been very painful.
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ireland and
family of Waterville have been pass
ing a few days in town the guest OF
their mother Mrs. Ida Ireland. Ed.
Ireland OF Jackman has also been the
guest of his mother Mr.. Ireland ex-
poets to go to France as an expert
lumberman In the near future.
Mrs. sMyra Lombard who is work
ing in Norridgewock spent Sunday
with her son and daughter Mrs. r. F.
Clark and John Lombard in Scion, re-
turning to her work with her little
granddaughter Miss Velma Clark.
CARD OF THANKS
To the patriotic citizens who 30
kindly donated the use OF their auto
mobiles for the use OF the Post and
Circle G. A. r. on Decoration Day, we
the undersigned committee wish to
express the sincere thanks of the
above named orders. Their work was
fully appreciated by us.
Alice M. Wade
Lydia A. Longley
Ellen Tibbitts
Steward Wing
Committee.
Norridgewock, June II, 1917.