The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-26
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

The Delta Alpha Club met at the
home of one OF their members Miss
Mildred Moore last week Thursday
evening and presented their hostess
with a very handsome picture. Dainty
refreshments were served.
The Baptist c. f. held an enjoyable
social last week Tuesday evening for
the members. Ice cream and saltines
were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur WEIGH went to
Belfast last week.
The members Of Echo Lodge X. of
p went to Skowhegan last Thursday
evening and exemplified the degree
work A most enjoyable evening was
reported
Frank Caswell made a business trip
to Belfast last week.
Mrs Linnion Brown French re-
turned to her home in Danforth. Sat
nrday after passing the past week
with her parents in town.
Ivan Watson of Winthrop and Wes-
lev Watson of Skowhegan visited their
parents in town last week.
Mrs. Edith Jones and Mrs. Cora
Hilton were in Waterville Monday.
8 y reported that Wheeler the res
taurant man, has leased the Norridge-
wock hotel for term of years.
Another event of the season took
place at the regular meeting OF Cedar
Chapter o. T.. S. last Friday evening
when the division under the leader
ship of Mrs. Lila Tobey gave their
entertainment in the contest. At
$40 most delicious banquet was
served in the main hall which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with yellow and white streamers,
paper jonquis and the star colors
while old glory was displayed In a
most CONSPICUOUS place. The mem
bers of the first division were met
upon their arrival at the hall at first
by a colored butler who directed them
to the reception committee who took
their wraps and checked them and
then directed the guests to hall
where sweet music was being given
by a Victrola. Later they were es-
corted to the upper hall where as was
mentioned above they partook of the
banquet. All the division giving the
entertainment were dressed in white,
the ladies wearing cute little yellow
aprons and caps made to represent
full blown jonquils while the gentle
men wore white suits and caps similar
to the ladies and as they were group
ed around the hall with the beautiful
decorations made a handsome sight.
After the regular business meeting
programs we're distributed and a fine
entertainment followed consisting of
both grave and gay numbers each of
which was most heartily appreciated
by the audience. The men made
decided hit by their Spring time an
tics" and were called back again and
again, while the ladies gave q Pa
triots Drill which was most heartily
encored, in fact all the numbers show
ed the enthusiasm and time which the
members of the Chapter always are
willing to give and were very fine.
The Ministries who gave the closing
number were a decided hit and their
Jokes were most original and caused
a lot of fun. The evening will long
be remembered by the Chapter as one
of their red letter evenings The
contest was declared by the judges
to be tie.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Greene of Madi-
son are keeping house in the Harry
Carr rent over Nickerson's Tailor
shop
Master Ray Bigelow celebrated his
eighth birthday on April 18th and was
the happy recipient of bicycle and
a number of other gifts. A birthday
cake ornamented with eight candles
was enjoyed as well as ice cream and
other good things to eat.