The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-17

The Ladies Social Circle of the Me-
thodist church met yesterdy afternoon
with Mrs. Herbert l.. Nichols at the
parsonage.
Mrs. Fred s. Burrill OF Hartland ar
rived Friday forenoon called here by
the serious illness of her sister, Mrs.
Walter MCGUIRE.
Mrs. ]. H. Grundy has been in Phil
lips for several days because OF the
serious Illness of Mrs. Olive Cleveland
Crundy, wife of Rev. Leslie Grundy.
Memorial services for the late Mrs.
Maud w. Holbrook were conducted
Monday last at ten o'clock by Rev.
George L. Thurlow, pastor Of the Fed
Grated church.
The pulpit of the Bethany Baptist
church was supplied Sunday by Rev.
Alexander Henderson, secretary of the
educational department Of the United
Baptist Convent on of Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Stewart, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs
! Omer Sawyer, Robert Smith and Miss
Anna Savage of Bingham attended
| ladies' night in De Molay Command
cry. Thursday.
Among the pleasant events of last
week was a birthday party given by
several friends of Mr.. and Mrs. True
Ellis at their home on Alder street.
/ The event was occasioned by the birth
day of Mrs. Ellis.
Miss Lottie Pollard has accepted a
pos. ton as ,saleslady at the Quality
Bakery. Mrs. Arthur Cheney wife
of the proprietor Of the bakery who
/ has been contend to her home by ILL
ness Is convalescing rapidly.
Bernard Corsos, who has been a
pat ent at Somerset Hospital for sew
eral weeks suffering from serious
burns received while at work at the
local foundry. returned to his home
last week. He is getting along nice
/ ly.
Last evening at the Methodist
Church the Epworth League society
enjoyed Paby Show. each member
bringing q bay picture to be identifi-
ed. Those who guessed the largest
number Of correct baby photographs
received a prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie d. Cote and
family are moving this week from
their home on French street to the
apartment house on Water street next
to the w. H. Heselton estate. A part
of the house is at present occupied
by the family of Mrs Paradis
Rev. F. F. Forshay, a Baptist min
lister in Fairfield and Rev. f. b. Tet-
ley. Baptist minister of Madison.
were in town last Thursday in con-
ference with Rev. George Merriam
relative to a program for meeting of
The Northern Kennebec Baptist Asso-
citation, which meets May Goth, at the
Baptist church in Fairfield.
One of the pleasant social events OF
last week was given by Mrs. Maurice
p. Merrill of Coburn avenue in com
pliment to Miss Lena and Miss Flor
ence Colby of Bingham who were
house guests of Mrs. william Folsom
Merrill Twenty-three attended and
bridge was played, tea being served by
Mrs. Merrill during the afternoon.
The ladies of the Eastern Star are
to hold an Easter Sale is the Ban
Thursday, March oath. Beginning at
o'clock p. m. Fancywork. flowers,
| food and candy will be for sale, tea
also will be served The committee
desire that all fancywork be delivered
by Tuesday noon, March 22nd and all
food asd candy by 1 o'clock on Thurs
day. This request is important.
Much favorable comment is heard in
connection with reports of the Com
mandery Ladies' Night observance last
week. The affair was very largely
attended and the entertainment excel
| lent in every respect. The drill by
the Sir Knights was stately and i'm
pressive and the organ music by w.
| Carl Malley, local player, added
much to the affair. The refreshments
were very daintily served by the sew
| eral young ladies' in Chinese make-ups
VIII 'ch added more distinctively
| oriental touch to the occasion. From
| start to finish the Gffair was decided
/ success and the committee in charge
were most successful in the maturity
| of their we'll laid plans.
The death of Mrs. Maud w. Hol-
brook occurred Thursday evening at
her home between Lakewood and the
Twelve Corners. Her age was fifty
three years and for the past year, fol-
| lowing an attack of pneumonia, Mrs
Holbrook had been in very feeble
health The deceased was the widow
of Cyrus d. Holbrook. who died in
October, 1914 She was native OF
Scion but had lived in Madison forty
years. Since the death Of Mr.. Hol-
brook, the widow and her sister Miss
Jackman, had lived together and man
aged the big apple farm of which Mr.
Holbrook was proprietor in his life
time. Funeral ceremonies were held
Monday at ten o'clock from the home,
the burial being at Scion.
The many friends of Miss Ruby E.
Tufts of North Cornville will be in
terested to learn that her name APP
pears among the participants in the
mid-year Commencement exercises of
the Columbia University, Washington,
| d. C. Miss Tufts is employed in the