The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-10

to attend the K. OF c. initiation and
banquet. He returned yesterday &C
companied by Mrs. w. ]. Croteau.
The ladies of the Eastern Star are
to give a card party in the banquet
hall, Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock
February Is. All ladies are invited
Admission 1oc.
Myrtle of Virginia arrived here Mon
day night for a few days visit with
} her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
i A. Dinsmore.
The Rank of Page was conferred on
a class of candidates at the regular
meeting of the Knights of Pythias held
last Thursday evening. This evening
the rank of Esquire will be conferred.
Mrs. L. P. Geoffrion has returned
home from Jackman where she visited
her three children who are students al
Parochial school there. On her re-
turn she was accompanied by her son
Albert, who will remain here on ac-
count of poor health.
Dorothy Green is convalescing fol-
lowing an attack of the measles.
Friends of Mrs. Hulda Green will be
sorry to learn that she is suffering
quite seriously with neuritis. Mrs.
Emma Shepley and Mrs. Lizzie Green
of this town are caring for her.
Some 200 people attended the dance
held in Grange Hall, Tuesday even
ing. There were about ten auto par
ties from Waterville. numbering near
ly rs people Music was furnished
by Barney's orchestra. Special feat
ures of the evening were the confetti,
moonlight. serpentine and ring dances.
A satisfactory amount was realized
from the affair.
The usual services will be held at
the Bethany Baptist church next Sum
day morning with the pastor, Rev.
George Merriam, preaching on the
subject ''rhe First Sermon" a series
Of sermons upon the first things of
the early church. Mrs. Marion Drake
Flanders will direct the music. Sun
day School and evening services at
6 and o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. LaFond will leave
here Sunday for Boston and New York
where they will purchase several lots
of ready made garments to open up a
new department in their store here,
/ They viii be joined by Mr.. LaFond's
brother, H. A. Lafond and wife of
Westbrook. who will also make SINH
lar purchases. They are engaged in
the dry goods business in Westbrook
The Boys class of the Federated
! church will hold a social Friday even
ing in which several of the girls
/ classes of the Sunday School will par
ticipate as we'll as the Credit Glass of
the Bethany Sunday School. A bowl
ing contest will be held between
teams representing the two schools,
after which games and refreshments
will be enjoyed in the church parlors
The affair will begin promptly at 7
o'clock.
At the Federated church next Sun
day morning at 1870 the subject OF
the sermon will be Good Will" AT
12 o'clock church school The Mems
brotherhood is we'll underway Mr.
Thurlows subject will be 1.-THE Bible
p "A
tian Endeavor Society, orchestra in
connection with service. At o'clock
the evening service with Second
Hand Religion" as the subject. Mon
day evening at 100 Christian Endeay-
or Society will have a Valentine So
cial at the home of Rev. and Mrs
Thurlow, the parsonage. Every week
on Friday at 345 there will be a pre-
paration class for young people unit
ing with the church at Easter
f. f. Harris, proprietor of the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery, returned
home Monday from Charlestown
Mass. where be has opened up a
branch of the local creamery in that
city. This branch is located in the
business section of the place on the
corner of Rutherford avenue and I'm
ion street. 1t will be service sta
ton to take care Of the wholesale
trade which the company already has
and which will be done with efficiency
They have already purchased a G. M
C. truck, and will install in the near
future a Cane Automatic Gas Steam
boiler Harold w. Bradley. formerly
connected with the Southside Grocery
in Skowhegan, has charge of this
branch and has already commenced
his duties there. Mr.. Bradley makes
his home at James street, Boston.
From seven until nine o'clock next
Tuesday evening the children Of the
primary department of the Federated
Sunday School will give Japanese
-'"-'-- - 49, church vestriee. Each
I'D s reu-ested 20 bring one or
both of their parents or .caretaker. 1t
Is expected the following program
will be carried out Edward Mer-
rill will give a talk on the country OF
Japan 1.-The Sunrise Kingdom" ques-
lions will be answered by the teachers
of the Sunday School. Miss Sampson
Miss lies, Miss Kicker. Miss Palmer
Miss Porter; blackboard exercise by
Genie Thompson; guest from Japan
Muriel Cover; Japanese school girl
Priscilla Lord; the Japanese school H.
Illustrated and the games they play on
their way home from school; mother
and her family with Miss Palmer rep
resenting the mother and Ethel Row.
ell. Herman Martin and Norman ELL
we'll, the Japanese children; the even
ing meal. with the maids, story time
rt.,vx