The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08

n. EAlngwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hill Elliot
who live at Eaton Mountain Farm, re,
turned home hast week from severa
days spent in Amesbury and Newton
Mass
The Knights of Columbus are ar,
/ ranging for a. minstrel show to be-
given under the direction of Miss Ber-
nadette Moreau, --who staged "Tht
Follies" presented here Tuesday even.
ing as a Sorosis benefit.
Memorial services for the late Mrs
Evelyn Currier, wife of Abner Cur;
rier were conducted from the home or
} Shirley street. Thursday afternoon
Rev.. George Loring Thurlow officiat-
. ed. The pail bearers were Eugene
Currier, Leland Currier, Sherman
, Green and w. B. Whittier.
The Observation-Disclosures notes
) in the December number on the
Vogue Magazine. the appearance OF
Miss Theresa Bison, styling the Peggy
Page gown in double exposure. Miss
Bisson, who was formerly of Show
hogan is in the Peggy Page imported
gown store on 5th Avenue in New
York City
Miss Luella Stevens, who has been
very i'll at, Somerset Hospital for sew.
eral weeks, has sufficiently recovered
bridge, Mass. Her brother, DIR. H, e
Stevens of Cambridge came to Show
hogan to accompany her on her home
ward journey, which was made Satur-
day q.
The annual meeting of Canton
Somerset was held in the Carrabassett
Lodge room, here Thursday night. The
following officers were elected: Cap
tain General Hiram r. Berce; lieu
tenant, Percy Withee of ~Norridge-
wock; ensign, Clyde Blackwell; clerk
Fred A. Williams. The remaining
list of officers lare appointed. :"
A delightful meeting of the Golden
hiiod Branch I. s.. s. was held Thurs
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Celeste Roullard, with twenty-six of
the members present. Sewing was in
order for needy local family Fol-
lowing the business session a social
hour was enjoyed at which time the
hostess served delicious refreshments
of punch and assorted cookies. A ris-
ing vote of thanks was extended tC
Mrs Roullard for her hospitality The
next meeting of the Society will be
held at the home of the president
Mrs Mary Roderick one Free street.
Thursday, December Is.
) 1.-The remans of Mrs. Edith Wescott
wife of Rex Wescott of Smithfield
/ Wild, died at Somerset Hospital. Thurs
lay, were taken to Madison for the
.uneral Mrs Wescott had been IL
| since last September when she suffer
J. ed an. attack. of pnnumnhia from which
she never fairly recovered. She was
Wrought I'd Somerset Hospital the Fri
lay before her death and passed away
FROM Heart failhre ! The deceased
/ was born in Kings County, N. b. and
| was q years old. Beside her bus
banlgazid ans INFANT, daughter, Mrs,
Westdtt is Survived by her father |. j.
MARKHAM and two brothers Enoch AMI
eCiafehcs Markham =. ~z,.,. 3.
| sSThe Mission Circle of the Federated
| Church was entertained Friday. Dec,
t5nd at the home of Mrs. Roy Marston.
/ 4 fine program on Our American
I Indians arranged by Mrs. Addie
.2iclcer, was carried out as follows :
The Indian of Today. Mrs. Row L
! Marston A Visit to Hone Land, Miss
Gertrude Weston; Indian Woman
hood. Mrs Minnie Murray; The First
Churches and Schools, Mrs. Hattie B.
Togler; An Indians Message, Mrs,
Elizabeth Marble; The History of Sun
I light Mission. Mrs. E--E. Greenwood
Tea was then served by the hostess
while Miss Sally Marston assisted
with dainty sweets. Adjourned to
meet the first Friday in January with
| Mrs. Hattie B. Fogler.
The funeral obseques for the late
! Adam Simpson. conducted Friday af
.ernoon from the family residence
were very largely attended by the
! townspeople. Rev. c. A., Knicker-
cocker, pastor of the Universalist
church In Waterville delivered the eul-
ogy and read the scriptures. Som
,rset Dodge F. & A. NJ. escorted by
| ne Molay Commandery in uniform at
ended the services in a body and rt-
/ lalistic ceremonies were conducted
10y Past Worshipful Master Frank W.
E;3ucknam assisted by Rev.. George
| t.oring Thurlow, the lodge chaplain.
Tile body rested in the east parlor
| mid great profusion of beautiful
| lowers The out of town relatives
n attendance were William Gordon
| simpson of Oakland, a son and Mrsc
simpson, the three brothers. Thomas
SIMPSON of Warren, George Simpson
# Winter Hill. Mass. and John Simp-
son of Providence, II. J., Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Linn. Jr of North Vas
salb0ro, Weston Bishop of Leels and
Mrs. George +. Ramsdell OF Lewiston.
The Helen Coourn Mission Circle
meeting which was to have been held
1t the home Of Mrs. Mabel P. Judkins
Friday afternoon was held at the
home of the PRESIDENT Mrs: Eugeiia
Merriam. The meeting opened with
he singing Of ''Tbe Morning Light is
breaking with Miss Emma Written
at the piano, followed by the Lords
PRAYER During the business session
Z discussion was IN order relative to
the changing of the meeting when the
election Of officers should occur from
| a.