The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-16

At the last meeting or the Lanes
Home Circle new officers were elected
for the coming year. Mrs. Flora
/ Adams. president, Mrs. Merle Tuscan
CHAPLAIN. Ethel Rowell. sec. Mrs
Elizabeth Coolidge. treasurer. a pun
was tackled during the afternoon. At
o'clock a baked bean supper was serv-
ed by a committee to the members
and their families
Mrs. Caroline Birmingham OF New
York is the guest Of her mother Mrs
Lydia Rowell.
George Stafford OF Washington, d c.
and his mother. Mrs Delsa Sanford oil
Augusta spent part Of last week in
SCION with Roscoe Stafford and Mrs.
Dana Waugh
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. + Andrews Of Wat
nrviIle and Mr. and Mrs. X. \. Stlnch-
field and son Roger OF Clinton called
Sunday on Mr. Adams and Mrs. Stlnch-
fields sister Mrs f. \. Ray.
Roger stinchhcld Jr of Clinton
spent Sunday with Mrs. beonial LON
/ bard
Misses Martha and Mary Paul. Miss
Doris Rowell have returned 10 Far''-
! ington 10 begin their second year IN
/ the Normal Miss Flora Head went
| with them for her entering year
Miss Emma Nahoney has returned
for her second year rs teacher IN me
training department OF Pennington
, Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs Charlie Sesefy Of New
Jersey are spending a week IN town.
Miss Amber Hall is spending a
month at The home Of her father, MOT
ris Hall She will return 10 Ter du-
ties in Washington, ID. {. neN week.
At Caratunk Theatre. Saturday
evening. Sept. is "Tde Lincoln hlHh-
wayman.'
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Sweat and moth
err of Arson and Mrs. Eugene Burns
and daughter Amber. we're callers III
town Saturday afternoon.
Postmaster M. p. Pollard and Mrs.
Pollard are visiting Mr.. Pollards SIS
ter in Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galoup who have been
stopping at Fred Magoon's the past
two weeks, returned to their home in
Peabody, Mass, Wednesday.
Il
Sunday morning worship at lO.45,
church school at 11.45. Last Sunday
the adult class was the banner class
in attendance. Will your class nave
the banner next Sunday? Epworth
League at p. m, topic Making the
Leagues Working Calendar; lRally)
This is an important meeting and all
Epworthians should try and be pres
ent. Leonel Lombard, leader.
The Ladies' Aid held a very enjoy
able meeting at the home of Mrs Caro-
line Rowell and her daughter Miss
Chispa Rowell. Miss Cora French
of Dedham, Mass. rendered piano So
los. Afternoon tea was served by
the hostess.
RECEPTION TO TEACHERS
A very cordial reception was given
the teachers of the Scion schools in
the Grange Hall, at o'clock, on Sat
urday evening, Sept. IL, 1870. me
hall was decorated very artlstlcaily
and on each comfortable was placed
n vase of beautiful asters OF dlhereht
shades. After the reception, snort
speeches were given by Mrs. l.. a
BRADBURY (Supt of Schools), members
Of tho school board and some OF the
teachers. Mr.. Thorn introduced the
speakers of the evening and most oi
the speakers mentioned the Agrlcul-
tural Course, which this year has beeh
added To the high school program ne
whole community seemed pleased with
the new course because OF It's prac-
tical application. A short musical
was given and games were
played for the enjoyment OF an pres
emit. Delicious refreshments OF sahH
wiches. cake and hot coffee were serV-
ed.
SOLON HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The Scion High School opened
with very encouraging enrolment
tbis wear. there being ffty-three en-
rolled with prospects OF seVeral niofe
at an early date. s,,,t,,
The school this year has a faculty
all teachers II which have receiver
college degree at one or the other Vi
Names leading colleges, l.,
In Principal Philbrook the school
t,oe a man of wide experience III
c,nooI affairs and a man OF marked
ability. He is a graduate o. 'oloH
Miss Wray, the language
instructor. is a graduate OF the uh,-
vorsitv of Maine. She made special
tv of English and the languages het
snecial training along this hhe vi
work. makes her valuable asset "
the school. .o,u
The agricultural course is new
course that has Just been started
bere at the Scion high school.
In other schools throughout the
stote 1t has been a marked success
M Prince. "A graduate of the Umver-
sitv has charge of the course. MS
major subject in college was DAIRY
inc and Agricultural Education ana
az a result thoroughly understands
the work, n;nuho,,,
SCION high school and Bingham
bigh school are to play practice
came next Friday night Immediately
ofter school. Everyone who IS IN
terested In the welfare of Scion high
come down to the school diamond ana
give the boys a send-off.
The baseball club at Scion high IS
being whipped into shape by Prlncl-
nal Philbrook and promises to be
good match for any team in the near
future. ..,.o
Saturday there will be a practice
game between Embden and Scion high