The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21

! Forget Me-Not Branch |. S. s. will
/ hold their regular meeting Friday at
/ ternoon. Dec. %, at the home of Mrs
VIII Stetson. Weston avenue.
/ Margaret Golf Moore Chapter ID. A
r. will hold their next meeting
Thursday. Dec. 2Sth, at the home o
Mrs. Charles Lander, Head street.
! is expected that Attorney w. b. Brown
/ will be the speaker of the afternoon
Mrs. A. b. Head and little Mis-:
Barbara returned the first of the week
from Portland where Mss Barbara
underwent an operation for the re-
novel of her tonsils
Mrs Mildred Manson of North An
son was a shopper in town Saturday
The W. c. T. L. will meet Thursday
Rec. 18th. at the home of Mrs. Del
bert Sawyer.
Mrs |. b. Dyer is i'll at her home on
Park street.
An upright piano has recently been
purchased for the Junior High school
which is a great addition in the or
chestra work being done by the
school.
Charles Miller left Saturday for
Philadelphia TO attend meeting in
the interest of the paint industry.
The every member canvass for the
expenses of the Congregational church
was made in spite Of the severe snow
storm Sunday afternoon. The COM
mittee consisting of 30 peaple went
out by twos and called on every mem
Der of the church and parish. A
meeting to bring in reports was held
Tuesday evening.
Howard Wright left town Saturday
to pass his vacation at his old home
in Wilton.
John r. Mcknight, who has been
boss dyer in the Madison Wooden
Mill for the past two years resigned
and left Saturday for his home IN
Cambridge, Mass.
New skating rink on Dyer St. Skow'
hogan. Come and bring your friends
to this winter playground.
Miss Gladys F. Cooper arrived here
last week from Portland for a two
weeks vacation with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ Cooper at their farm
home in West Madison. Miss Cooper
has just completed course at Gray S
Commercial College. She has also
recently taken civil service exami-
nation qualifying for government ser
vice as a stenographer and bookkeep-
err Miss Cooper would like a posi-
ton in the above line of work prefer
ably somewhere in Maine.
The high school will close Friday
for weeks vacation. Some of the
teachers to leave for their various
homes to pass the holidays will be:
Martin Phelan. sub-master to his
home in Sabbatus; Miss Elcey Saw
yer to Warren; George Jacobs to
Portland.
Skates conceived. Cleveland's Shop,
Russell St, Skowhegan. Call or send
by mail. 2w50*
DR.. II. II. Rodden leaves Saturday
to pass the holiday at the home of his
parents in Dover, y. H., after which
he plans to attend dental clinic in
Boston, returning home January LIST.
The second entertainment of the
Lyceum course under the auspices OF
the Madison high school. was given
by the Cheney Concert Company in
the Welfare Theatre. Wednesday
evening before 1 large and apprecia-
tive audience. There was an eXcep-
tionally fine musical program inter
spersed with readings.
DR.. Spear of North Arson was a
professional caller in town Monday.
EAST MADISON
The East Madison school closed for
its Christmas vacation Saturday eYen-
ing with an entertainment and Christ
mas tree The school room was fill
ed with parents and friends interest
ed in the school. The scholars went
through their pAvsical training exor-
else which greatly interested the au-
dence. The entertainment shove
the interest the scholars are taking in
the school, also the work the teacher
Miss Bertha Paul is doing. They
have lately get a Victrola and an or
gan. The tree was filed with pres
cnts fer all the children. Santa
Clans, {. W. Clement with his help
ers, Ralph Smith and Christian Mast
unloaded The tree to the delight OF
both the old and young.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Clement return
cd from State Grange, Friday, anc
have something to tell the members
of East Madison Grange on Saturday
Dec. 90, when there will be an all day
meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Harvell havt
moved to Madison where he is EN-
ployed.
The little child of Mir. and Mrs
Ralph Collins, who was so badly
burned week ago. is improving as
fast as can be expected.
Mrs. Kate Reed who has been con
fined to the house for a number o.
weeks, is much better and out.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckane have moved
into Fred Russells house.
Lana Nottage and Alta Young. bon
teachers in Skowhegan, are at TIT
homes of their parents for two