The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03

Nicholas Snobson-The Old Crank
Who Gives the Party .... Fred Jewett
Clarence Mountjoy-IIis gay and fes-
tive nephew ....... Walter Taylor
Ebenezar Snowball-A mischievous
coon ............... Freeman Abbott
Julius Dnkelsp iel--A guest from the
Fatherland ........ Bernard carr
Timothy Doolihan-One Of the kings
of ireland .......... Oscar Lockwood
Fazio Spaghettl-A Dago without the
monkey ................ Phillip Carr
Henry Hawkins-A blasted English
man ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. jay fleTce
Mrs. Hezekiah Chickenstealer-An I'M
expected guest ........ Benz. Smith
Mrs. Michael Moriarty un-
expected guest ..... Ulmont Stanley
Jim Scrapper tough gent .......
O. c. Woodman
Alfonso heavyweight crushed
tragedian ................ u. o. Carr
Bill Ballotbox-A ward politician -.
Steve Mills
The different parts we're all espe-
cially we'll taken and the ladies" in
the play were very fetching. During
the play several solos and choruses
were given and the whole play was
laugh from start to finish Over
one hundred and forty dollars were
cleared from the supper and enter
tainment which ought to make the
gentlemen feel very proud of their
efforts.
Mrs. Grace Bigelow returned Thurs
day from Newburyport, N. H, where
she has been passing two weeks with
her sister Mrs Angie Watts.
Verne Blaisdell of Madison was in
town over Sunday
Mrs. Grace Whitney and Mrs. Ellen
Pierce were In Waterville Thursday.
Mrs. Z. A. Hilton Is slowly recover
ing from her recent serious illness.
Mrs. Alice Robbins has returned
from a weeks visit with relatives In
Winslow.
A very interesting meeting OF the
Village Improvement Society was held
at the home Of Mrs Lizzie Watson on
Thursday afternoon. The hostesses
for the day were Mrs. Watson and
Mrs. Florence Whiting and their sub
ject 1.-The Gem of the Ocean, Our Ma
Wy" After the program refreshments
OF tea and waters were served by the
hostesses and social time was en-
joyed by all.
Mrs. Maggie johnson visited Mrs.
LLOYD Sawtelle in Oakland one day
last week.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
a birthday party was given at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Tibbitts In hon
or of her mother, Mrs. Mahala Mcln-
tire who has reached the eightieth
year of her life and is still as lively
and as young as many less than half
as old. A number of the friends we're
invited for the afternoon and all pass
ed a delightful time in social man
ncr and with music. A very approp-
riate poem In honor of the happy event
was written and read by Mrs. Lou
Brown. The guests OF the afternoon
presented Mrs. McIntire with very
nice reading glass, fruit, birthday
cards and a sum of money to be used
for flowers Mrs. McIntire has always
been one of the girls of the town
and wherever she Is present always
helps to make everyone have good
time so 1t is needless to say her guests
enjoyed themselves at her home.
very handsome birthday cake was
made by her daughters and decorated
with candles and little American flags
Dainty refreshments OF ice cream and
assorted cake and saltlnes were serv-
ed. Mrs. McIntire was unusually hap
by on this day as her son Lewis Nc
Intire of the 101st Trench Mortar
Battery had arrived from overseas
and was expected home at any time.
The members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge enjoyed a picnic supper at their
last regular meeting on Friday night
After eighteen months duty over
seas, Lewis McIntire arrived home
Friday night He was a member OF
the Milliken Battery and afterwards
went overseas as member OF the
1O1st Trench Mortar Battery, of the
26th Division. His many friends are
glad to welcome him back home.
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid Society
and their husbands enjoyed picnic
supper and meeting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Allen last week
Wednesday evening. A noted speak
err of the Spiritualist Society is to be
in town for one day in the near flu
ture n notice of which will be given
later.
George Lunt Jr., of Skowhegan, was
in town last week to assist Wallace
Witham with reading the electric
meters. Mr.. Witham has been confin-
ed to his home with inflammatory