The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-15

DATImPnI
broidery, crochet yokes, underwear,
aprons, caps, and bags of all descrip-
lions made by the seventh and eighth
grade girls and from the. class in the
high school showed great skill on the
part of the girls and much painstaking
| skill on the past of their teacher,
Miss Helen Kennison. Tables were
arranged where one could buy cook
ing done by the girls in their cookery
class, the proceeds of WHICH will be
used to buy further equipment for
the department. There was also a
| fine exhibition OF the work done by
the boys of the Manual Training de-
partment under the direction of their
teacher, George Jacobs. No attempt
is made in the Manual Training class
to develop a high class of skill but
rather to afford an opportunity to use
tools and materials. and to become
familiar with them.
Mrs. Lawrence Baxter has recent
ly accepted a position as cashier in
the F. c. Clark store make vacant
by the resignation of Miss Beatrice
Frederick.
Arson Rainbow Branch will hold
their regular meeting Friday, June
18th at the home of Mrs. Cora Hilton
at her home ON Spear Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Marden re-
turned the first of the week from a
few days fishing trip to Bakers Sid
ing.
F. W. Reed of Watervlle was a
business caller in this place Saturday.
J.. w. flanagan returned Satur-
day from a few days business trip
to Bangor.
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Mrs. E. w. Tower and children
left Thursday for a two weeks visit
at the home of her parents.
Mrs. A. NJ. Watts of Waterville is
the guest this week at the home of
her son, A. J. Watts, Madison street.
Mrs. Jessie Walker of Belmont,
Mass, Is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pease at their
home In Arson.
Miss Annie Hartwell returned the
last OF the week from Lewiston where
she accompanied her brother Thomas
Of North Arson to the C. NJ. G. hos
pital.
Ellsworth Bessey has returned to his
home In Hinckley after passing few
days with relatives In this place.
Fred Hughes was a business visitor
In Fairfield Thursday.
A special feature of the morning
services at the Congregational church
Sunday was the ordinance of Chris
tian Baptism administered to five chill
dren by the pastor, Rev. c. II. NOEL
hiney.
Mrs. Naomia Smart of Portland is
the guest of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. b. Weston on the Arson
Side.
Kennebec Valley Grange will attend
services in the Free Baptist church on
Maple street, Monday, June oath.
! The first and second degrees were
given to two candidates at the last
regular meeting of Kennebec Valley
Grange. Children's night will be
observed, June 18th.
The T. o. Club was entertained
one day last week at the home of Mrs.
Mae Hilton on the Arson side.
The whist club was entertained Fri
day afternoon at Mrs. Vira Emery's
Lakewood cottage. Dainty refresh
ments were served and a very plea
SAINT afternoon enjoyed.
Miss Helen Powers substituted
from four to eight-thirty in the
Farmers telephone Office during the
absence of the regular operator Miss
Vera Cooper Il ,,s. Il. $50,
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hughes and
| children and, Mrs. Lila Clark and
children were. in Solon Friday night
to attend the high school graduation.
Samuel Jones iof SprfhgheId, Mass !,
who has been the guest of his BROTHER
j. w. Jones returned to his Home
Saturday. Mr.. Jones attended the
fftieth anniversary of his class at the
University of Maine all of the five lily
ing members being present.
Miss Myra Merrill who has been at
tending Boston University returned
to her home In this place Saturday
to pass the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fenaldson of
North New Portland were in town
shopping Monday.
Attorney w. B. Brown member of
the school board was at the Pleasant
!. street building one day last week and
gave very instructive talk on the
Game Birds of Maine" to the sixth
| and seventh grades.
A district Sunday school meeting
was held Friday afternoon and even
! ing in the Free Baptist church. The
meeting opened at | 80 p. m. with
devotional services, appointments
etc. There was a very interesting
address by Rev. Vernon Lyle of Bos-
ton. Next came the officers reports
and the round table conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Lyle. The feature of the even
ing was the address, Paths to Pow
err" by Mr.. Lyle. A supper was
served by the Ladies' Aid of the church
at the social hour.
The Baccalaureate sermon to the
graduation class OF Madison high
school was delivered at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon by Rev.
John Browne. before large audience
The front Of, the church was prettily
decorated with ferns and wild flow
ers and over the platform suspended