The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-06
SOLON

The week of prayer is being observ-
| ed here The meetings are being
held in different homes. On Friday
it will be held at Mr.. Rays.
The Ladies' Aid Society met Tues
day afternoon at Miss Alberta Whip
pies home A very successful year
of work was reported.
Sunday services-10: 35 a. M preach
ing; 11:45 Sunday School; Z p. m.
Epworth League; 7.20 evening ser
vice. The ladies are arranging for
New Year social to be held in the
| church vestry on the 14th inst at 7
o'clock to which everyone is most
cordially invited Coffee will be sup
piled and all friends are requested to
bring a box lunch. We sincerely
hope that those who have been more
or less associated with the work OF
the church will make a special effort
to be present. Come and talk over
old times with old friends and get &C
quainted with new ones.
Earl Andrews is the guest of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Andrews.
Turner Davis returned Saturday
from a two weeks stay with his
daughter Mrs. Bradford in ST. Adams.
Daniel Witham has had his house
wired for electric lights.
Mrs. Martha Hodgdon was in Port
land a part of last week. Miss Della
Pierce substituted for her.
Miss Edna Metcalf was the week
end guest of friends in Arson.
Tilden Davis went to Portland to
work for the Portland Rendering Co.
little later Mr.. Davis expects to be
located at Rumford Falls for the
same company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Malelis OF Or
ange, Mass. were the guests OF Mrs.
Malelis brother, Aston Ward for
week following Christmas.
The Ladies Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. Eva Hunnewell Thursday
afternoon, Jan. 10.
Saturday evening, Dec. 8, at Cara
funk Theatre, Buck Jones in Sunset
Sprague.
Miss Clair McIntire who has been
amending a two weeks vacation IN
town with her parents, returned Sat
urday to her work in Brooklyn. N. Y.
Misses Berle Cram and Esther
French have returned to their schools
in Massachusetts.
Quite a number from this town at
tended the telephone meeting in Nor
ridgewock, Monday.
The Woman's Club will meet next
week, Wednesday evening. Dec IL,
with Mrs. Minnie Jones. Subject So
cial Problems.
George Palmer who is working for
| nf Auburn has
been home for a short vacation.
THE Hilton" the past noble grands'
association of Northern Light Rebekah
lodge, which has been recently organi-
zed. met Monday afternoon with Mrs
Ruby Cross. A very pleasant after
noon was passed, refreshments of pop
corn and punch were served by the
hostess. The following officers have
been elected for the year: President
Mrs. Flora Pollard; vice president
Mrs. Bertha Libby; secretary, Mrs
Myrtle Rowell treasurer, Mrs. Ruby
Cross.
| SHOWER PARTY
On Wednesday afternoon, December
goth, Miss Berle Cram gave a very
pleasing party which proved to be
linen shower for Miss Esther French
one of our most popular young ladies
whose engagement to Earl Spauldint
was announced last summer TIT
gifts were arranged on beautifu
evergreen tree and Miss Alice Smith
of Maiden. Mass. as the character O
Santa Claus made the presentations
After the numerous packages had beer
duly examined by the happy recipien
and her friends they enjoyed yer!
delicious dinner. Those present wer'
the Misses Rena McCollor, Beatrice
Hall, Marion Starbird. Esther French
Berle Cram, Claire McIntire, Mrs
Herbert Dinsmore of Waterville ant
Miss Alice Smith of Maiden, Mass.
There was Q quiet wedding at tn
home of Frank M. vittum In Solol
4 village when John Gumbleton ant
Della B. Mclaughlin, both Of Madison
were married by Judge Buswell.
Friends of Ivan N. Dyer will DO In
| terested to learn Of his marriage II
New York City to Miss Agnes Walker
! The wedding took place 1t ten o'cloc,