The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20
CANAAN

for Alice Foster.
CANAAN
On Friday evening, April 2lst, the
Canaan High Literary Society Will
present the three act comedy. "Clar-
ence Decides" at Town Hall. The
play Will begin promptly at eight
O'Clock. A dance will follow the play,
music being furnished by local talent.
Refreshments will be served as the
grand finale of full evenings enter
tainment. The cast is as follows:
Clarence Moore, Bernard Fitzgerald;
His mother. Mrs. Dixby Moore, Eva
Robb; Mrs. Davenport, Ferne SAILS
bury; Her three nieces. Mary Ann Lee
fGreta Sanders) Julia May Lee Flor
ence BurrilD, Sarah Maud Lee, Eve
lyn Coleman; her three gardeners
John Smith LIST, Roland Brawni John
Smith End, Jack Carrie; John Smith
Bird. Fred HIATT; Her maid, Doris Cow
er. Clarence, heir to fortune. is to
choose a wife from the three nieces
while the gardeners tend roses The
latter tend rose: but they and Clar-
ence use different dictionary in
which to seek definition of roses.
A nature study contest is being con
Quoted at Canaan High School. The
fun amental object is to install in the
students an appreciation of the won
ders of nature The direct object is
the Identification of local birds, flow
ers. trees. butterflies and animals
Creditable lists Of birds and trees have
all ready been made, and competition
promises to be keen fer the bird book
offered to the winner of the contest.
Send your shoe repairing by parcel
post to Guss Pooler & Son, Skowhe-
gan. Prompt attention guaranteed.
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The ella 8 parts of the Canaan Gram
mar School have been assigned as fol
lows: Sautatory, Lee jewell class
history, Gordon Gleason; essay, Iva
Lewis class prophecy. Royce Holt;
Yaledictory, Arlene Williams.
Mrs. Shellie Farnham, Of Medford
Hillside, Mass. who accompanied the
remains Of her aunt. Mrs Chase from
Providence, r. l., will remain for d
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. II. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Newman ar
rived Saturday from Mortified, VT.
for a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Abner Chase.
Miss Nettie Lewis. who spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. BENZ. Lewis, returned to Skow-
hogan, Monday.
Alphcus Mason was in Someryille
MAST, last week to attend the funeral
of John Brock. Mr.. Brock passed his
boyhood days in Canaan and in past
years has been frequent visitor in
| town
Clifton Holt, of Lynn, Mass, arrived
Saturday for Il visit with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holt Mrs. Holt
| has been in town for several weeks
Misses Carrie and Bessie Croker
will leave Thursday for Belgrade
! Lakes. where they will be employed
! An Easter concert was held Sunday
evening under the direction of Misses
Elizabeth Dow and Encie Tibbetts
The church was prettily decorated in
| purple and white. The following in
terestng program was given: Song
chorus, prayer; reeitations, Ruth
! Holt vocal solo, Encie Tibbetts
recitation, Zelda Foiter; reading, Eva
Robb; tableau, Guardian Angels; reel
tation, Vernon Gleason; dialogue
! Holiday Carnival, Iva Gleason, Harold
Bean, Marjorie Holt. Hester Burrill
Alta Cover. Gordon Gleason, Esther
| I,1N nnp frsnr n Ia on
Alice jewell Cody Loke, Perley Hart
! Louise Jewell Raymond Hunt, Merti'
Lewis, Ethel Nelson, duet, Edith ant
| Nellie Tibbetut recitation, Mis-!
Leach song. ct orus; recitation, Law
renee Lewis Alice Hart, Priscilla
Hunt: song and tableau, Rock o
Ages; benediction.
The many friends of Mrs. Margare
/ Harris Chase were deeply saddened t
learn of her death on Wednesday
April r. at Providence, r. l., afte
an illnGE OF several weeks. Services
We're held on Friday at the home o
her brother. William, conducted b.
J Rev. VIM. Thurlow of Skowhegan
She liz survived by four brothers. VIII
liam, Richard and Charles Harris o
Canaan; John. of Fairfield; one sister
Mrs. Katherine Mason, of Canaan. TIL
floral tributes were magnificent. In
terment was at Pittsfield betide he
husband. who passed away q year
ago Those from out of town to at
tend the services were Mr. and Mrs
John Harris of Fairfield, Mrs. Levoni
Goodrich and Mrs Eta Elsmore Q
Skowhegan, and Harvey Harris of Wa
terYillp