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

conveyed to and from the picnic by
automobiles of Mrs Horne's and need
less to say the event was much en-
joyed by all the pupils.
Miss Zepherine Normandy of Mar
blehead, Mass Is visiting her mother
Mrs. Mary Normandy.
The parish of the Baptist Church
were much surprised and very sorry
to hear the letter of resignation Of
their pastor, Rev J. II. Trites, who
has received a call to go to Wash
burn, Me Mr. Trites has done most
excellent work for the church and his
going away is regretted by all the
community.
Miss Adessa Spaulding and Miss
Glenys Stanley were in Waterville
Saturday.
The Baccalaureate sermon was Civ
en- by Rev. Charles Meeker In the Con-
gregational Church on Sunday evening
and much appreciated by all present
The Baptist church and Y p. S. c. E.
also attended service with them but
on account of the inclemency of the
weather not as many were present as
usual.
Mr.. and Mrs James Hilton, Mr. and
Mrs. steve Mills, Lewis Whitney and
M1SS JOHto Vi tcoh
an automobile trip to Rangeley Sun
day.
The Dodlin school taught by Mrs.
Helen Smith Groves closed success
full term Friday with songs, recitations
and dialogues by the children. A num-
Der of the parents and friends were
present at the closing exercises. The
average attendance for the eleven
of twenty-three Those not absent
for the term we're: Esther Flewell-
ing, Isabel Avery, Blanch Sirois,
Percy Jones, Floyd Mitchell, Evelyn
Rowe, Irene Sirois, Zelma Flewelling
and Victor Stevens while those absent
only one day were Ralph Jones, Fan
ME Mitchell and Philip Sirois.
Annual Merchants Day In Skowhe-
gan, next Thursday.
Mrs. Kate Smith has been on the
sick list with very bad cold.
A reading was given for the benefit
of the Village improvement Society
In the Baptist Vestry last week Tues
day evening by Miss Mary Selden Nc
Cobb of Portland. The reading was
very much enjoyed by all and the v. l.
s. we're very grateful to Miss Nc
Cobb for her kindness in giving the
reading for their benefit and a small
sum was added to their funds thru the
evenings entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Nichols are
enjoying q new Ford.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Twombly have
been passing the last week in Island
Falls and vicinity.
Rev. Charles Meeker finished his
school year at the Bangor THEOLOGY
cal Seminary, Thursday, and was ae-
cOmpanied home by q classmate Mr..
Paul who made a short visit in town.
The pupils Of Mrs. Folsom's grades
enjoyed q picnic at her home last FRI
day and after dinner ice cream was
served by the hostess. On the same
day the pupils of Mrs. Winifred Bur-
CESS and Of Miss Packard also en-
joyed Q picnic in the pin woods near
the residence of Mr.. Allbee and altho
the weather was not what might have
been chosen by grown ups to be an
ideal picnic weather nevertheless the
children did not mind It In the least
and they enjoyed the day immensely.
Miss French who has been passing
few days in town the guest OF DR..
and Mrs. w. F. Brown returned to
her home In Danforth Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Jones made an
automobile trip to Scion Thursday
evening where Jones orchestra fur
nished music for a dance.
Mrs. Charles Savage was in Madi-
son Thursday.
The annual meeting OF the Village
Improvement Society was held in the
Congregational Vestry and hall on the
evening OF June seventh and was a
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five o'clock the business meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs.
Russell. The different reports OF the
officers showed the society to be in a
most prosperous condition. The Of
President, Mrs. Elizabeth Russell; first
vice president, Miss Florence Jewett;
second vice president, Mrs. Eva
Shear; treasurer, Mrs. Jeanette John
son; secretary, Mrs. Edith Jones; as
sistant secretary, Mrs. Grace Smith
At $40 banquet was served by the
ladies OF the Working League of the
Congregational church the tables be-
Ing spread for one hundred The
gentlemen were the guests OF the
ladies at the banquet and also at the
literary entertainment which follow
ed, the hOstesses for the evening be-
ing Miss Mary McCobb and Miss Mary
Burgess of Portland for the entertain
ment, and Mrs. Kate Ham and Mrs
Lizzie Butler in charge of the banquet
arrangements Miss Burgess gave
an excellent paper her subject being
Roads" and as usual Miss McCobb
delighted her audience with reading a
short play. The same two ladies who
furnished this program have kindly
consented to be the hostesses for
next years annual meeting.
The District meeting Of Rebekahs
was held with Somerset Rebekah
Lodge of this town on last Friday
evening. Altho the evening was
very rainy over one hundred and sew
enty five were present and witnessed
the degree work beautifully exempli-
fled by Priscilla Rebekah Lodge of
Skowhegan, the work calling forth
much praise from the Grand ofllcers
and all present. The vice president
Of the Rebekah Assembly Of Maine,
Mrs. Julia Martin of Bangor and Mrs.
Violet Fogg Of SkOwhegan, district
deputy president we're present and
large delegations from Skowhegan and
Madison, a few from Athens, Scion,
Arson, Bingham, Oakland. Bangor
were present, while one visitor repre-
scented a lodge in Oregon. A supper
was served after the work by the local
lodge.
Mrs. Clara Clark OF Oakland visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Mills Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knowlton
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