The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-30
LOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ayore and child
ren of North Dexter, formerly OF this
town. who have been yack visiting rel
atiYes departed Monday afternoon.
RE quota in Somerset County
in the European Chldren's Relief
Fund Campaign is s6775. Bethel was
jhe hrst place in thu the State to
raise its full quota.
The Ella F. Mitchell Philathea Class
will hold their food sale in the Blais-
dell Auto show rooms next Saturday
afternoon. Jan. 1st Those who want
to bring the food in the forenoon, may
leave the same at the Judkins Dry
Good store.
Rey. Dwight A Ball. Superintend-
ent of the Uniyersalist churches Of
Maine and a former pastor of the
First rniversalist church in this
place. has been visiting In town this
week at the home OF Mrs. Alice L..
Wadsworth.
Owing to the change in plans at
the Federated church with regard to
the departure of Dr.. Tracy, the Union
service planned for Thursday night will
not be held and tie Bethany people
will worship as usual this evening
in their own chapel
A meeting Of Parmenas Encamp-
ment held TUESDAY night the following
officers were elected, Robert Green
c. P; l.. S. Moore II. P; Ivan Dyer,
Senior Warden Fred Locke, Junior
Warden; f. b. Chase, Serge; l.. E.
Jacobs, treasurer; F. X. Brown trustee
These officers will be installed by II.
c. W. hatcher of Athens in conjunc-
ton with the Rebekah installation
next Tuesday night. Supper will be
served at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs Phio Steward and
Mrs. Florence Huntington gave an old
fashioned Christmas party Saturday
evening at their Main street home, the
guests including Mrs. Ida S. Leavitt
Smith, Mrs. Rachel Webb, Mrs. Fan
ME w. Fletcher, Mrs Annie Nolin and
her son Elmer Nolin, the latter be-
ing here from New York to pass
Christmas with his mother. The
evening was spent IN a happy manner,
corn being popped and delicious re-
freshments being served.
Funeral services for the late Phil
ander Whittier were held Sunday af-
ternoon from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Fl. Morrill,, where the de-
ceased had resided for fifteen years
Rev George Merriam Of the Bethany
Baptist church officiated and the re-
mains were taken to the receiving
vault at the Southside Tie pail
bearers were E. II. Morrill,. Frank
Thompson, f.. T. Goodrich and u. L..
Foss. Mrs. Whittier is i'll with her
daughter Mrs Marlha Oliyenbaum in
Cleveland, Ohio and neither were able
to attend One of the sons. Charles
Whittier of Chicago and the sister
Rev. a. NJ Whittier were near rela-
tiyes attending. Flowers will con
tributed by friends of the deceased
Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. SAWYER were
married "a years ago last Friday and
bid fair to enjoy many more wed
ding anniversaries. They are able t.
be about and enjoy the various organ
izations with which they are affiliat-
ed, Mr. Sawyer being especially pro
mnent in the l. o. o. F. lodge an(
the Grand Army Post. while Mrs. Saw
yer is affiliated with the Relief Corp
in which she is an officer and witt
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge. Mr.. Saw
yer served in Company Dist Maine
Regiment for about year during tn
Civil War and subsequently saw ser
vice in the navy He has been
printer all his life learning his trad
under Moses Littlefeld in Skowhegan
Until recent years he has been EN-
ployed in the printery department o.
the dent-Reporter company
In December 1915 a golden jubilee il
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer
and seven other couples was held If
Grand Army Hall Among those now
living who were complimentary guests
on this occasion are Mr.. and Mrs. S
F. Emerson. who were married May
16, 1865; Mr. and Mrs X A Withee.
who were married April 1865; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Bickford, who were
married March "a, 1866 and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. NJ Mills who were married
July 26. 1866 Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thompson. another of the couples
who participated in the affair are both
deceased. while " H. Weston who
with Mrs. Weston had been married
half century At that time is no long
er living. Mr. and Mrs Henry Cav
non who had hpen married - xnarG