The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-02-09
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During the year 1921 DR., }. =. lafl-
land has attended fifty-two births.
II. V. Stafford commenced February
/ To carry the mail from Kingiield to
the Spring Farm on the kingfeld-
Flagstaff stage route for Frank ASH
ley of Flagstaff who has contracted
with the Government for four years
as mail carrier for the King Held to
Flagstaff route via Carr1ba 'sett,
II. r. Wood and H. {. W.tham have
hccn working for about three weeks
changing over a For Chassis into
vehicle for winter use I his has wide
runners on front aad double tractor
wheels ia the rear. II will travel OH
across the country, through the helds
anywhere at a rate OF about ten OF
twelve miles per hosr. Mr.. Wood ana
Mr.. Witham plan to make another VINO
adding . number of improvements.
A birthday party was given Mrs
Laura Stanley Saturday afternoon
January rs at her home on Stanley
Avenue and also to Mrs. \. J. Hume
well. whose birthday fell on the FOL
loving Tuesday 1t was complete
sarurise to both ladies' though es-
uacially to Mrs. IIupnewell who per
tccted the plans thinking them all Tor
Mrs. STANLEY Besides the lmme-
liatc family, the guests were Mrs
II. =. Durrcll, j. T.. Voter, l.. l.. Nit
chc,I. Salina f. Vose. l.. a. Norton,
Augusta G.. Parker. Phia l.. Butts
Ioscphinc $ Jenkins. II. &. Winter.
T. 4. Frost, +. l.. Simmons Irene l.
Parry. l. H. Eldrdge, Charles
French. Lillian Il. Stevens. Miss Eta
f. Wood. Fruit salad. sandwiches
cookies. fruit cake, homemade eand-
les, and coffee were served also each
guest of honor was presented an APP
rropriatcly decorated birthday cake
made by Mrs l. l.. Eldridge and Mrs
f. A. Frost watch were cut and served
Original poems were read by Mrs l.
l.. Simmons and Mrs. +. A. Fro L
Gifts were presented to- which Mrs
Iunncwcll and Mrs Stanley pleasing
Is responded
The True Blue Class. taught by Mrs
eoulr of the t'nversalist SUNDAY
rhool. have challenged Mrs. Sim
mons class. The Merry Maidf to Il
contest lasting until June a, the los
ur side to furnish supper for both
'aaecs. The scoring points are that
...ry momhcr shall attend Sunday
4 r1 .on. the morning service, the Y.
/ -. @. T.. meetings, all iocial meetings
It 'hc church ana all class meetings
.n''cd by the teacher.
Nrs. Ioseohtne Vose commenced
! Tuesday gv.ng lessons fin Physical
d Gauro to Jne Kingfeld High School
erls ut lsrcnch HALL These les
rrs viii Ee continued every week
The boys are to meet Thur days OF
v,ch week at the same place Tor
g"mnastiC exercises,
Candiemas Day was both dull and
gay ana fair and bright. During all
of the forenoon and until o'clock
there was a heavy fall of now amount
ing to 6 or s inches. when the weather
cleared and the sun shone brightly ana
warm for the rest of the afternoon.
\. T.. Savage tells the following good
g1me trapping story. Returning
home from the village Tuesday night
Mrs Savage stepped into the front hall
and noticed a strong musky smell and
hcardt something rustling around.
When she opened the door into the sit
ting room mink dashed in and she
closed the door shutting him in, and
called to the men who after an eXclt-
ing chase finally killed the animal
with n club. The skin Is estimated To
be worth from $40 to $15,
The pythian Sisters will give SUP
ner Monday. February ID, for all Ply
THAN Sisters and their husbands and
all Knights of Pythias and their wives
at - at *. of F. Hall. The eom-
mitteo in charge are Mrs. Blanche Me
Kcnncy. Mira Margaret Butts, Mrs.
Alma Dolbicr. Recently the Pythian
Sisters have installed water sewer
connection. sink and toilet in the
knights of Pytlfias Hall.
At "A business meeting of Col Asa
Whitcomb Chapter. d. A. X. held Fri
day afternoon. February ;. at the
hcme of the Regent Mrs. w. = Wat
son. delegates to the State Conference
held at Lewiston, March 10 and 10
were elected as follows, Mis- Leila
Ilunnewell, Mrs. Myra Chamberlain
Mrs. Lucille Sweetser. Mrs. Ada Huse.
Mrs. Myra Jones. Mrs. Erma Winter
Mrs Ruth Nj. simmons; alternate, Mrs.
Elizabeth Carville, Miss Agnes Porter
Mrs Ruth Luce, Mre. Mildred Doane,
Mrs Eunice Tufts, Mrs. Efiie Hutch
ms. Mrs. Evie Huse delegates to the
Continental Congress at washington
which meets the week of April ~, Mrs.
Hilda Barnes; alternate, Mrs. EF e
Huse.