The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-13

Mrs. Alice p. Cover went to Madi
son yesterday afternoon to attend
meeting of the Congregational Wo
mans Association. She spoke upol
plans for the missionary work for thu
coming year.
In all probability the speaker at thu
next Open Forum meeting to be helS
in Skowhegan on January 23rd, will
be A. j. Roberts, president of Cobb,
College. A further announcement
will be published next week.
The installation of officers in Skow
hogan Lodge K. of P. and Bloomfield
Temple, Pythian Sisters, will be helt
jointly this evening preceded by 6
supper at $50 in Grand Army Hall
The ceremonies of installation will b.
held in Castle Hall with r. C. Priest
and Mrs. Lizzie Watson as installing
officers.
Friends in this section will be in
terested to note that word has beer
received here of the recent marriage
Of Thomas Manchester Farrand to Ell
len Gillespie Hendricks Of Los An
geles, Cal. Mr.. Farrand was a for.
mer well known citizen Of Skowhegar
having at one time been a student al
the Skowhegan high school. He II 9
brother OF Mrs. Frank Steward, for
merly of this place, now of California
and n nephew of E. B. Curtis of this
town.
The usual services will be held al
the Bethany Baptist church next Sun
day. At 10:45 the pastor will preach
Mr.. Merriam will begin series OF
sermons on successive Sundays on
Fundamentals" or THE First Things
in the Early Church" The subject
for Jan. 10th will be "The Preparatory
Step for Service" A practical appli-
cation will be made of the experiences
of the early Christians to Skowhegan
life. A large chorus choir will sing
under the leadership of Mrs Marion
Drake Flanders. Sunday School at
noon C. E. meeting at o'clock. team
No. 2, leading, Miss Virginia Ames
captain. Closing service at o'clock
Elsewhere in this issue there is a
local referring to the annual meet
ing of the Skowhegap Sunshine So
ciety held at the home of Mrs. L. B
Jewett. In this local we wish to
state that 81 members of Golden Rod
Branch were present at this meeting
Four new members were taken into
the order. AT Christmas time be-
sides the society sending the usual
box to the Blind Babies Home, Mrs
Celeste Roullard distributed among
eleven families 7h yards of heavy
cloth and S25 in money for the pur-
pose of purchasing things these fam
lilies needed for their children. Al
this meeting delicious refreshments
of coffee, saltines, spice cake, sponge
cake, frozen fruit pudding with whip
ped cream and candy.
A largely attended meeting of the
Pioneer Past Noble Grands Associa.
ton was held Monday evening with
Mrs. Lila French OF High street. Mrs
French rendered her resignation from
the office of president and Mrs. Susie
E. Jacobs was elected to fill the va
cancy, with Mrs. Carrie Berce succeed
ing to the vice presidents chair. Read
ings were given by Mrs. Mabel Bragg
Mrs. Carrie Berce, Mrs. Cora Hurley
Mrs. Emma Bickford and letter was
enjoyed from Mrs Mary II. BAILEY
Guests of the evening were Mrs. Ava
V. Sheridan, the present noble Crane
of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge and Miss
Chispa Rowell, a past noble grand Of
Scion Lodge During the evening re
freshments were served from the din
ing room, which had been made es
pecially lovely with cut flowers anc
Rebekah Lodge colors of pink ant
green.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Skowhegan Trust Co
was held yesterday afternoon. Ac
cording to the annual report the sur
plus has been increased from 5000
to $4,000 during the past year and
substantial amount added to the un
divided profits. The following direct
ors were appointed: John r. Nc
Clellan. E. F. Danforth. s. ". Phil
brick, W. P. Ordway, e. Debs. A. X
Butler, C. W. Day. Cony Russell, r
F. Lawrence, l.. r. Folsom, Il. H
Burgess, u. u. hlusAAu' n. 1. Nooo
rich, R. l.. Marston, DR.. +. o. Saw
yer, r. E. Atwood, A. A. Porter, r
A. Coolidge, R. W. Haines, II. n
Weston, W. H. Cummings, Harr.
Smith. The directors have elected
the following officers: John r. Nc
Clellan, president; f. F. Danforth
vice president; r. e. Atwood, treas
urer; executive board. John r. Nc
Clellan, e. F. Danforth, Cony Rus
sell. s. w. Philbrick, C. W. Day, l.
r. Folsom, r. e. Atwood, A. A. Por'
ter, f. T. Goodrich, w. H. Cum
mings, Harry Smith.
There is to be a reception to Rev
George Loring Thurlow and family
and DR. o. II. Tracy next Monday
evening, January IT, at 7.45 O'CLOCK
at the Federated church parlors ant
the committee appointed for tina
purpose met Monday evening to ar
range the following program VIII
liam Folsom Merrill will preside a
the formal exercises, music to be in
terspersed and the following gentle
men are expected to make remarks
l.. l.. Walton, In behalf Of the Federal
ed church; Mrs. Edward F. merrill
for the women Of the church and thell