The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-27

SCUOOl nave leCelNeu lHeli IidoS chl-
blem which is an Indian head on pins
and rings.
John Mclaughlin has completed his
work at the Skowhegan Brass found
ry and returned to his home in New
buryport, Mass.
The members of the Susannah Wes-
lev Bible class of the Methodist
church will meet Wednesday, Feb 2,
with Mrs. Viola Smith Madison Ave,
The teachers study class met on
| Tuesday evening with Mrs. Alice P.
Cover of Coburn avenue, the topic
being Teaching Children to Study"
Light refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Storer of the
SmithfieId road in Norridgewock were
among the out-of-town shoppers in
Skowhegan Friday last. When Mr..
Storer deposited his renewal fee for
another years subscription to the In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, both he and Mrs.
Storer spoke in very complimentary
terms of our publication.
"Our Neighbors" was pleasantly
presented for the second time by men,
bers of the Skowhegan high school
dramatic association. The young peo-
pie had been requested to repeat the
performance and kindly consented to
do so, the additional rehearsals and
work making the performance even
better than on its first presentation.
The music number included song by
Miss Evelyn ST Ledger and two piano
duets by Helen and Claude Bouchard.
The twenty-ffth anniversary Of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge will be OBJ
served Tuesday evening. February l.
following the regular meeting. The
committee in charge of the affair, Mrs.
Alice s. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Hurley, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank S. Nor
rill and Edw. Spear, have arranged
for fine program and are to serve
refreshments. Every charter member
is requested to be present. At this
time a silver collection will be taken
for the benefit of the Odd Fellows and
Orphans Home Fund.
The annual meeting of the Good
Will Club was held last Thursday
afternoon at Mrs. Maud L. Jewett's.
On this occasion the year opened
auspiciously and the same general
plan of work for the Good Will Home
Association will be carried out during
the coming months as last year.
Patchwork and pillow slips were made
at the meeting Thursday. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
Mrs. Maud L. Jewett; vice president
Mrs. Ellen G. Sawyer; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Leon Smiley. Punch
and waters were served the ladies by
the hostess.
Skowhegan friends of s. Parker
Foss of Waterville, son of Mr. and
Mrs. u L. Foss of this place, will be
interested to learn that he has been
made captain of Company G. Third
Maine Regiment. When the COM
pany was organized he was elected
First Lieutenant and on Friday re-
ceived his appointment as Captain Of
the company to rank from January
49, Captain Foss attended train
ing camp for three months course
at Camp Denning, Ga, and graduated
with exceptionally good rank. He is
a member of the several Masonic
bodies OF WatervfIIe and is in the
money order department of the Wat
erville postofflce.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Friday afternoon from the undertake
ing rooms of Lord & Caswell. Rev.
George Merriam Of the Bethany Bap-
fist church officiating. The remains
were placed in the Southside receiv-
ing vault and in the spring will be
buried in the Adams family lot. The
deceased was rs years old and was
the daughter Of Joseph and Nancy
Randlett. She was first married to
Charles Adams, who died many years
ago and later married John Jones,
who was shot for a deer in New
Brunswick and later Mr.. Locke, who
died few years ago. The deceased
passed away in Lisbon. There are
two surviving sons, Stephen Adams
of Skowhegan and Willis Adams of
Adams OF Skowhegan and Fred Ad-
ans of Dover
William A. Sanborn of Canaan was
a visitor in Skowhegan Saturday fore
noon. He informed us that his cou-
sin, Earl Marshall of Auburn was to
be his guest during the coming sum-
mer, fact which Is more than pass
ing interest since Mr.. Marshall is an
opera singer of much ability His
mother was formerly Miss Florence
Fowler of Skowhegan, a cousin of w.
H. Fowler of this place. She after
wards married Thomas Marshall and
the couple now live in Auburn. Their
son whose stage name is Carlo Mar
ziale studied music in Italy for some
time and is now at the head OF the
Italian Lyric Federation, an opera
company playing in Philadelphia and
New York. Mr.. Marshall Is taking a
trip to South America prior to coming
to Skowhegan and Canaan for a rest
1t is hoped that local people will he
privileged to listen to Mr.. Marshall in
his tenor solo numbers.
The January list of books received
at the public library is as follows
The Pedler (RowlandD Mysterious
Rider Grey; Sunny Slopes Hens
toni; Erskine Dale, Pioneer (Fox) {;
Tenderfoot Rride (Ricbards0. Cane