The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-11


Academy Hall.
Recent guests at the Carabassett
Inn include Ralph H. Tucker. New
York City; John Otheman, Mt. Morris
N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Williams
Utica. n. Y; Doris NJ. Sargent, Dor
M Towne, Madison J. j. Conroy, Mr.
and Mrs. II. p. Smith. c. E. Patten
Egiine Dionne, Skowhegan; A. E
Langlois, l.. A. Dunn, Portland. NJ.
l.. Smith, J. f. Brown, C. l.. Wright
o. M Bartlett Bangor.
Rev. and Mrs. E. l.. Baker attend
ed the. annual graduating exercises
of the Lawrence General Hospital s
Training School for nurses Thursday
evening of last week. Their daugh-
ter. Miss Evelyn F. Baker, is a mem
Der of this years class and was able
y to participate in the ceremonies al
tho for the time being herself a pa
tient at the Essex Sanatorium at Mid
dleon, Mass.
Martin Lewis and Daniel Williams
of Embden are guests OF their uncle,
G. F. Williams.
Mrs. j. p. Murray is a visitor in
Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Robinson have
both been quite i'll the past week,
Misses Bertha and Ellen Williams
of Emblem are guests of their uncle,
p. A. Williams.
John Tingley of Mil1inocket was
the week end guest OF his brother,
j. F. Tingley.
Mrs. Marion Drake-Flanders re-
sumed her musical work with Arson
Academy students Monday afternoon
Last Saturday Arson Academy won
! the ball game with NorridgeWock by
score of 1873. Next Saturday the
game at the home grounds is to be
with New Portland.
A special meeting of the Farm Blu
! rean will be held at the Academy
/ Kitchen, Monday, May 10 at 100 p. m.
Project leaders are especially urged
to be present. The regular meeting
of May Is will be held at ten o'clock,
when the fireless cooker will be the
desiring to have on made are asked
to bring materials. AS this will be
an all day meeting. bring lunch.
On account of the heavy rain An
/ son Academy's observance of Arbor
Day was deferred from Friday to
Monday. 1t being cold some of the
exercises were held in the hall. Later
a tree was planted by the Senior
class. Many participated in the pro-
gram of field sports. and to complete
lively afternoons program, pic
mic lunch was enjoyed by many of
the students.
w. l.. Watson of 81 North avenue
Skowhegan, has load of extra good
horses due to arrive Sat, May 10, from
the farms of Iowa. weighing from
1900 to 1000 pounds. Both telephones
The marriage Of Arthur Fletcher
and Lucy Berry took place at Mad
ison April 20, and was performed by
Rev. c. Fl. mckinney.
The Y. P. S. c. E. will meet at the
Congregational vestry Sunday at 8.13i
p m. The topic is MY Church" and
j. F. Tingley will act as leader. Come
and tell us how you think the church
can help you and how you can help
the church.
c. p. Richards, spare operator, of
the M. c. r. X. is substituting this
week for Ernest Boswell.
Miss Bertha Paul who has served
the town of Arson the last two years
as teacher of the Shakespeare school
and as helping teacher for our other
rural schools, has accepted a similar
position in East Madison under Supt
Woodbury. of the Madison, Skowhegan
union. Miss Paul's services with us
have been of high order.
A sharp attack OF grip has kept
Mt D,.p1 n,
than week, altho she has been
able to do some clerical work.
c. S. and A. ]. Allbee of Licking
ton called upon their sister Mrs
Bradbury on their return from the
Somerset Hospital, Skowhegan, where
c. S. Allbee has young daughter
critically i'll from an operation for
the removal of a very large fibroid
tumor.
M. E. CHURCH NEWS
A variation was given our regular
morning services last Sabbath, by diff
ferent laymen of the church speaking
upon subjects of vital interest to the
carrying on of the church work.
Chester Bailey. who has been treas
urer OF the church for eight conse-
cutive years, spoke upon the financial
standing Of our church and said, in
closing that the past year has been
one of the best if not the best year,
in the record of the church.
Mr.. Walter Mckinney them gave
splendid short talk upon THE Pri-
viliges of Giving. after which Low
ell Bailey presented THE Budget of
the Coming Year" in brief summary
telling what we want and expect to
do the coming year. Mr.. Robinson
then preached short but eloquent
sermon with Our Compelling Christ"
for his subject and for his texts
Come" and Go Ye"
Next Sunday will be observed as
Mothers Day" and Mr.. Robinson will
speak upon Mother o. Mine" in the
morning and The Three Only's" in
the evening at o'clock.
Fred Bailey has been elected treas
urer of the church for the ensuing
year and Will Felker assistant trea-
surer.
A SURPRISE no THE BAILEYS