The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08
George Benefits baby which has

George Benefits baby which has
been quite i'll, is improving.
Misses Miriam Irvine. Hazel Boy
ington, Christine Adams accompanied
by A. c. Head attended the State Con-
yention for Boys and Girls Club
champions of the counties at Orono
Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mrs. F. a. Coolidge and Mrs. T. j.
Fallon spent the day Tuesday in
Skowhegan.
Miss Abbie Cole. travelling saleslady
for the Gillett Safety Razor Co was
the guest of her cousins Mr.. and Mrs
E. c. Tuscan last week and is now
making an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. Richards.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Larrabee call
ed on Mrs. Earrabees parents in An
son, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Norton
are both in poor health this winter
The picture at Caratunk Theatre,
Saturday evening will be Alice Joyce
in "The Cambria Mask"
Quite a number from here attended
The telephone meeting at Norridge-
wock. Monday. among that number
being A. C. Heald, w. A K. Head,
Perlie Rowell, Myron Jewett. Grant
Witham, John Savage and Fred Ma
COON.
At the all day meeting of North
Somerset Grange last Saturday, the
third and fourth degrees were given
and the officers were installed by L..
F.. Boardman assisted by Mr. and Mrs.
-
the ample Grange dinner at noon.
Mrs. Higgins was quite sick last
week but is much better at present.
Webster Bennett Is moving into the
Savage rent recently vacated by Geo.
Cooley.
D. Milton Wiley began her duties
Monday as second assistant of Scion
High School
Master Gerald Goodrich celebrated
his eleventh birthday, Monday even
ing by inviting some OF his school
mates and friends TO his home where
games were played and refreshments
served.
The Woman's Club will meet with
Mrs Edith Randlett on Wednesday,
January 14th. The subject will be
1.-THE Women of the White House"
Miss Claire McIntire returned to
her work in Brooklyn, n. Y, Saturday
after a few days at home.
The remains of Miss Ellie Tucker
were brought here Thursday to the
home of her sister, Mrs. Alice Foss
and were taken to Athens, Friday for
interment. Miss Tucker was teach
er in a school for girls for many
years in Massachusetts. She passed
away in Clinton. Mass, in a sanator-
ium from tuberculosis.
NOTES FROM NJ. f. PARSONAGE
The officers of the Sunday School
were elected last Sunday as follows:
Supt.. Moses French; assistant super
intendent and missionary superintend-
ent, Mrs. I. c. Thorn; secretary, Mrs.
Julia D. Vittum; treasurer. Miss Flor
ence Wiley; librarian and organist,
Lionel l.. Lombard A committee
was appointed to revise the books in
the library This consists of the Ii
brarian with Mrs Mary French, Mrs.
Leola Starbird. Mrs. Bessie Starbird,
Mrs. Julia d Vittum and Miss Flor
ence Wiley.
The Ladies' Aid met with their
PRECEDENT, Mrs. Mae Andrews, on
Tuesday afternoon. The report OF
the treasurer. Mrs. Julia d. Vittum,
showed that the Aid had had the best
year as shown in the financial report
Plans were made to present drama
Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party the
9th of January at Caratunk Hall
There are to be sixteen characters and
the evening will prove most enjoyable
to all who come. There is fun and
laughter thruout the play.
The Epworth League meeting on
Sunday evening will be led by Lionel
Lombard the subject being "A Strong
Character and how it is Attained
The pastor, |. c. Thorn, will COM
mence a series of sermons on Evan
gelism on Sunday morning. His
subject will be THE Christmas Privi-
lege'
Cottage praYermeetings are being
held at the homes on Wednesday
evening. The meeting this week was
at the home of Mrs Ernest Paul On
the 14th it will be at the home of Mrs.
Julia D. Vittum.
TUSCAN-ANDREWS
A quiet home wedding took place
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
II. Andrews ON New Years Eve when
their only daughter Eva Mae was
married to Thomas Herbert Tuscan.
The bride was gowned in gray silk.
which was beaded. She was at end
ed by Miss Della Pierce The single
ring service was performed by Rev
I. C. Thorn, pastor of the NJ. f. church.
The bride Is a graduate of the Scion
High School, class Of 1918. The
groom is deputy sheriff. and a mer-
chant here In town. The couple will
reside with the brides parents, on
South Main street for this winter.
There were gifts of china, cut glass
and silver.