The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-10
NORRIIltsENOi

AT the last meeting Of the Village
Improvement Society a delightful pro-
gram was given on Patriotism" and
the hostesses for the afternoon were
the Misses Musette and Jennie Hale.
The Library parlor Was very prettilY
decorated with flags and roses and
after the program delicious refresh
ments of ice cream assorted cake and
saltines were served by the hostesscs.
The following program WAS given
Business meeting and quotations
chorus star Spangled Banner ;
reading "Patr otism' by Miss Musette
Hale: song. Ring out Sweet Bells
of Peace by Mrs. Neva Jones; read
ing "Citizenship' by Mrs. Alice Fol
som. piano solo by Miss Ruth Blais-
dell; reading a War story" by Mrs.
Frances Bolan vocal duet Home
Aea.n" Mrs. Neya Jones and Mrs.
Violet Farrar. reading The One
Flag. The Great Flag by Miss Jennie
Hale. chorus "Ameriea.' The next
meeting will be held on July Il and
the subject John Mccormack.
An automobile party consisting OF
Mr. and Mrs. David Edison Of Brock
ton. Mass and Mr. and Mrs. Luther
Estes and daughter Evelyn OF Ben
ton, were guests last week Of Mr. and
Mrs. Cook Estes.
Mrs. Selden Adams sister and h9s-
band of Madison were her guests over
Sunday.
There will be a meeting Of On nne-
basset Lodge. /. o. o. +. next Monday
evening. The first degree will be
conferred. A good attendance is de-
sired
Mrs. Ellis of Smithfeld was in town
last week securing "A charter list Tor
Tent OF Daughters of Veterans.
One of the Red Letter days for the
Woman's Working League of the Con
grngational church was the meeting
held last week Tuesday at Fernside
bungalow with Mrs. Susie Fuller and
Mrs. Esther Fuller At noon a bas-
ket picnic was enjoyed by the ladies'.
During the day three pnffs were tack
ed and other work done when MADE
it a profitable as well as pleasant day
for the society. The midsummer
meetings are to be omitted this year
so this was the last meeting until
September.
Bangor Commercial eighty cents
year TO new subscribers.
Fred Lawton is entertaining a rela-
tive Mrs. Carrie Campbell of Bruins
wick and Mrs jeanette Johnson OF
this town at "Lawton's Folly Smith
field this week
Mrs. Henry Sawyer entertained sew
eral friends last Thursday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. Electa Tobey OF
Cornwall on-Hudson who was her
guest for the day.
Miss Lizzie Webster OF Everett,
Mass, but formerly resident OF this
town was the guest of friends in town
a few days last week.
Miss Belle Ramsdcll had the IN s
fortune to be in an automobile ac-
cident last week Tuesday and received
bad cut on her head which requir-
ed several stitches to close. The
other occupants Of the ears were not
injured.
The next regular meeting OF the
Pythian Sisters will be held on Wed
nesday. June IS. and there will be
degree work and refreshments will
be served. A full attendance is re-
quested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Miller and fam
lily and Mrs. Blanche Ward and lit
tie granddaughter of Cprnwall-on-
Hudson and Mr.. and Mrs. Leone
Jones, Mrs. jeanette Johnson and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Tobey enjoyed an auto
mobile trip to the Rangeley Lakes
Sunday.
Miss Gladys Mitchell. Viola Soule
and Glenys Stanley passed the Fourth
in Smithfield.
Jay Pierce and family and Ralph
Whitney and family took an automo-
bile trip to Oakland Sunday and were
the guests of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey of Orono
were in town over the Fourth visit
ing their parents.
Miss Ruth Mcdonald and Miss Lucy |
Huff are at Belgrade where they have
secured positions as table girls for |
the summer.
Miss Dorothy Folsom left Sunday |
for Syracuse, New York. where she
will be with her aunt. Mrs. Merrill
for the summer and where she will
also take six weeks special study |
course.
Ralph A. Ketchum OF West Roxbury |
Mass. was in town visiting his family |