The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-26
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
KINGFIELD


Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Blunt of Chi
cago, ILL.,, arrived Thursday for visit
| with Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Watson and
several weeks stay at their cottage at
Tufts Pond.
The Kingfeld High School Alumni
| Association are issuing notices that
the Alumni banquet will be held at
The Herbert Thursday, June 2, at II
o'clock.
Fire broke out In the basement of
the Wing Spool and Bobbin mill about
1890 Thursday morning. The Fire
Department was called out and flood
ed the mill with water. Meanwhile
the automatic sprinklers were working
The damage was mostly from water
and not estimated.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Hinkley Friday May 49, The
little one has been named Warren
Talbot
Col. Asa Whitcomb Chapter D. A. r.
met with the Regent Mrs. c. r. Cham
berlain at her home on South Main
Street Friday evening, May 20. Re-
ports of the past year were read and
approved. The following officers were
elected: Regent, Mrs. w. P. Watson;
Vice-Regent. Mrs. G. D. Vose; Re-
cording Secretary. Mrs c. A. Sweet
ser; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Abbie Simmons: Treasurer, Mrs Or
rem Tufts; Registrar, Mrs. r. A. Huse;
Chaplain. Mrs. Della S. Hunnewell;
Historian. Mrs. Ruth May Simmons;
Assistant Historian, Mrs. Cation Coles
collie; Organist, Mrs. F. F. Vose. Mrs.
Chamberlain pleasingly thanked the
Chapter for their cooperation during
the past two years The chapter in
return gave a rising vote of thanks
to the Regent. Miss Maria Merchants
name was balloted on and accepted.
Rev. A. M. Soule invited by letter the
D. A. r. to attend in body the Me-
mortal Services at Grace Universalist
Church Sunday evening May 90 1t
was voted to accept the invitation.
Mrs A. C. Woodland and Mrs. r. A.
Huse were chosen to send for small
silk flags to be worn Sunday night
and Monday during memorial exer-
cises. Miss Shirley Merchant was ap-
pointed to represent the Chapter on
Memorial day strewing flowers on the
water in memory of the sailors who
gave their lives during the World War.
A committee for decorating graves was
also appointed and consisted of Mrs.
r. C. Huse and Mrs. Garland Winter
After the business meeting was adj
| journed, Mrs. G. d. Vose gave a read
ing and music on the photograph was
much enjoyed. Refreshments of hot
chocolate and fancy waters were
served by the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs A. w. Lander and son
WHITE were guests several days last
week of their daughter. Mrs. Edward
Parker and family of Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright of
Swampscott. Mass. and friends Mr.. and
Mrs Eastman Guild of Boston are
| spend ng several days at the Wright
Cottage in West Kingfeld.
Ossian G lbert is confined to the
house by poor health and his sister,
Miss Lulie Gilbert of Brookline, Mass,
came Friday to care for him.
The members of the Women's Aux
ilfary Donald Norton Post American
Legion are requested to meet at the
Universalist vestry Sunday evening
May 49, to attend in a body the patri
/ otto services to be held in the church
at o'clock.
The Baccalaureate Service of the
graduating class of the Kingfield High
School will be held in the Baptist
Church Sunday morning May 20.
The Donald Norton Post American
Legion recently offered two prizes to
any Fl gh School student who wrote
| the best essay on "Kingfield's Need of
Community House" Four students
contested: Everett Wood of the Senior
Class; Maurice Durrell of the Junior
Glass; Clara Batchelder and Rena SAT-
ford of the Sophomore Glass. The
first prize of S. and two credits was
awarded to Maurice Durrell and the
second prize of 50 and one credit was
gwen to Rena Stafford Both essays
were very good
All of the teachers have been re-
elected, Miss Mason and Mrs. French
resigning and some changes have been
made in the grade teachers so that
the following are the teacher for those
schools: Grammar. Miss Olive Ross;
intermediate, Mrs. Mabel Furber; Sub
Intermediate, Mrs. Hilda Winter; Pri-
mary. Miss Ruth Goss; Sub-Primary,
Mrs. Blanche Mckinney; High School,
II. L. Bradford; Assistant, Miss Maude
Mitchell.
The Kingheld High School have be-
gun a ser es of relay races, 80 yard
dash, broad jump, standing jump, tug
of war between the Freshmen and
Juniors, and the Sophomores and SEN
iors The following captains of the
girls teams have been chosen. Fresh
men, Eleanor Wood; Sophomore, Rena
Stafford; Junior, Christine Mitchell:
Sen or. Margaret Butts. On the boys
team the following were elected cap
tains: freshmen. Benz. Safford
Sophomore 1Iarold Winter; Junior,
Meldcn sou'A; Senior, Emil Winter.
social will be held this evening.
May 20. In the vestry of the Univer-
saitst Church for the benefit OF the
Sunday Schools at Grace Universalist
Church. 1t was voted to hold the
Memorial Service on the evening of
May 90 on account of the Baccalaure-
ate Service.
CARRATUNk