The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13


missed from the social circles of the
town BESIDES her husband she
leaves an aged father Charles w.
French brother W. p. French and
aIepe Thema French all OF Kingfeld
and IA large number of cousins resid-
ing in town The funeral was held
from The home Sunday Al II o'clock a.
M. conducted by Reg \ N. So0le of
he Uniyersalist church and Rev. G. f.
Currier Of the Baptist church. In
torment was in upper cemetery. There
was a great profusion Of floral trib-
utes from the family and each of the
three organizations mentioned above,
set piece from the Eastern Star,
three dozen pinks from Pythian Sis
ters. and large bouquet Of snap
dragons and sweet peas from the D.
A. r. All three of these organiEa-
tions attended the funeral services in
a body.
About fifty partook of the parish
supper Monday evening, May B, at
Grace Universallst church, enjoying a
sumptuous supper Of variety of good
things including baked beans, cold
meats. seallops, pies, cookies, etc.
Following the supper the annual
business meeting was held at which
Rev Arthur Soule received a unani
nous call for another year. which he
has accepted Mr. Soule rendered a
very fine report Of the last years work
as pastor Six new parish members
were voted in. Mr. and Mrs. F. Ray
mond Phillips, Mr. and Mrs W II.
Chamberlain. Miss Carrie Gilbert and
Mrs Phila Butts. For the parish the
following officers we're elected: Mod
orator. J. f. Voter. clerk. Mrs. J. f.
Voter; treasurer, Mrs Raymond Phil
lips; trustees are the officers named
above and L. l.. Mitchell, A. C.. Wood
ard, |. L. Eldridge, A. A. Dyer. Dele
gates to State convention held at Bel
fast some time in June. Mrs. h. A.
Norton. Mrs. Ruth NJ. Simmons, Mrs.
Lizzie wilkins; alternates, Mrs. ]. E.
Voter, Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Mitchell
The following teachers have been
reelected for next year in the high
school, no action being taken for the
commercial course: Mr.. Harry
Bradford was reelected as principal
Miss Maud Mitchell for English, His
tory and Civics; Miss Alice Mason for
Latin and French; Miss Pease resign
ed from Grammar school; Miss Brown
resigned from intermediate school to
attend Pennington Normal; Miss
Ruth Goss was reelected as teacher
for the Primary school; Miss Mabel
Getchell will teach the fifth and sixth
grades; Mrs. Blanche Mckinney was
reelected for sub-primary. There
will be about 25 per cent increase in
| salaries.
The x. H. S. baseball team have
elected for manager, Harry l.. Brad
ford, assistant manager kendric
Libby; captain, Asa Small. Players,
Asa Small, c; Vaughan Huse, p; Emil
Winter, fb Arthur French, sb Ken
dric Libby. tb; Frank Thomas, IS;
Melden Sou1t. RI; Clifton Phillips,
cf Harold Winter, II. They plan
on eight or ten games before the close
of the term. Following is the
schedule: May 5, Kingfield at Strong
May 8. Phillips at kingfeld; May II,
Rangeley at KingheId; May Is. Scion
at Kingneld; May 10. Kingiield at
Rangeley; May %, Kingfield at Solon
/ MAY 26, Kingfield at Phillips, May %,
Strong at Kingfield; MAY % Kingfield
/ town team VS. X. II. S. at kingield.
There was no school Friday on ac-
count Of Arbor Day but the pupils
passed the forenoon in cleaning up
the school grounds and setting trees.
At the Stanley school grounds three
trees were set for Lieutenant Donald
w. Norton and Frank Weymouth,
Kingfleld boys who lost their lives in
! nd n cpninr ola q
christened one for Enrol Fletcher Nc
Kenney, a deceased member OF the
class. The exercises consisted of
the entire school gathering around
the two trees for the soldiers, singing
THE Star Spangled Banner and re-
peating the word of christening, de-
posting the spoonful Of earth by each
member With the exception of the
singing the same program was repeat
ed by the Senior class only, for the
Enrol Fletcher Mckinney tree. At
/ the roots Of this tree n sealed bottle
| containing the name OF each member
of the class was buried. Both girls
| and boys participated in removing
the earth for the setting of the latter
! tree.
/ lt ulNll ~ lllttillS vi iiit iNN'NNt'iAA
will be held at Kingfield with Cara
bassett Rebekah Lodge, Wednesday
afternoon and evening, June 8.
At the regular meeting of the Mis-
sionary Society of the Baptist church
Tuesday. held at the vestry, it was
decided to have a supper at the yes
try Of the Baptist church, Friday, May
IA. at the regular supper hour.
W. A. Babbett of South Bend, Ind.
general secretary OF National Wood
Turner's Association was here in the
interest of the wood turning industry
stopping at The Herbert Thursday
and Friday.
Superintendent c. ]. Dunlap has
| just completed the school census for
the towns of New Portland and King
field and reports 233 in Kingfield and
/ 236 in New Portland between the ages
of five and twenty-one.
MADISON CENTER
Miss Ava Perkins and Miss Alta
Hoyt OF Pugh Corner were at Athens
last Friday evening and attended the
minstrel show given under the direc-
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