The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-15
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MADISON

when Grade children presented the
Pageant, king Good Health Wins.
on the Weston avenue school lawn
The children gathered as usual In
the afternoon at their respective
schools and then marched to the Plea.
SAINT street building whore the parade
was formed. There were between
five and six hundred grade children
in line, over one hundred being In
costume. The line of march was out
Old Point avenue to Main. down Main
to Maple, up Maple to Bean, across
Bean to Weston avenue. The line
was headed by two drummers, Donald
Adams and Cecil Brooks with Nunsie
Lafratta as cornetist They were
followed by the following cast Of
characters. Sick mothers and child
rem; Microges; These were sixteen
little people from the first and second
grades at Old Point who with their
wings looked very realistic. Then
black and yellow suits with wings
came the Dragon Disease" being over
twenty feet in length with wicked
looking head, carried by three boys;
THE Kings Heralds," with trumpets
dressed in white with helmets and
red crosses. king Good Health"
and his two pages followed by the
following groups "Chore Knights"
Wash Hands and Faces" Brush
Teeth" "Clean Fingernails," Take
Four Deep Breaths. "Play out Doors"
sleep Ten Hours" Drink Four Glas-
SEES of Water" Eat Wholesome Food
Keep Correct Posture" Lend a Hand
Pages" Helpers" Red Cross MUIR
ses," "Sunbeams Who Cheer the
Sick" This was another very at
tractive group twelve little misses
from the first and second grades at
Weston avenue school dressed In
bright colors and who danced very
effectively during the program;
"Scrubwell,' represented by five little
misses from the 9th grade at Pleasant
street who in their quaint Dutch
knights of the Ruth "Sir Chester
Straightfellow and his Three Friends"
Keepers of Pearls who Carried an
Immense Tooth Brush" "Sir Crystal
Drink Water knights Of Night"
"Spearmen," these last entered at the
end and successfully speared the
Dragon Disease to death and King
Good Health In" These In cos
tunes were followed by the school
children. From each building there
was banner bearer from each build
ing representing the room who had
earned the right, being 100 per cent
times the Serve" banner. After the
clean the greatest number OF times
unspoken pageant was given ice
cream was sold to help defray ex-
penses of the costumes. Much Gre
dit should be given TO Miss Amber
Mills. the local Red Cross nurse for
her untirng energy and enthusiasm In
making the pageant such success
full affair.
A very successful affair was the
Junior Exhibition which was held in
the Welfare Theatre Thursday even
ing before large and appreciative
audience OF relatives and friends at
which time the following program
was carried out: Quintette, Miss
es Eleanor Daggett, Eleanor Smell.
Esther Marden, Mary Renter, and
Louise Allan; violin duet, "Our He
roes," Esther Marden and Eleanor
Smell; reading, selected, Iona Stoute-
mayer; reading, Peter Patrick"
Greene, William Ferland,, comedy, rat
the Junction." One, act: cast, Jack
Shark, a prospectiYs heir, Evangelist
Ouilette; Percy Keen, his friend,
Lynn Dill; lothian Spotts, ia station
agent, Francis Head Il, Fannie Quick,
a prospective heiress, Thelfha Davis;
Clara Cute, her friend, ,Arleen Beale.
Reading, THE Dreamers," Bryan, Err
lon Viles; solo, Sweet Mary" Ruth
BARLEY; reading, "A Lesson in Cook
cry. selected, Dorothy Bird; wand
drill, Glass chorus.
An event of much interest to mem
bers and friends of the Methodist
church and parish was formal re-
ception rendered Thursday evening
to Rev. and Mrs. John Browne, the
new minister and wife. In the re-
ceiving line were o. T. Briggs
chairman of the board OF trustees, and
Mrs. Briggs, Rev. and Mrs. Browne
The guests were introduced by Mrs.
Mary G.. kennison with Misses Berry,
Holden, Helen Kennison and Ida
Ladd as ushers. Following the re-
ception the following program was
given. piano solo, Miss Agnes Brown;
address of welcome in behalf OF the
church and parish, O.. T. Briggs; Mr.
Browne responded in happy manner
expressing his appreciation of the cor
dial reception given them; piano solo
Mrs. Ethel Nichols; reading, from
James Whitcombe Riley, Miss Nellie
WEIGH; vocal solo. Miss Anna Foster;
piano solo, Miss Beryl Holden; vel
come, in behalf of the other churches
and community, Rev. E. B. Tetley
pastor of the Free Baptist Church f.;
humorous reading Mrs. Mary G..
Kennison. The program was follow
ed by a social hour during which time
refreshments were served.
HARDING-DEERING
Word was received. here Thursday
of the marriage Of Arthur Harding
and Miss Edith Deering of Harmony
at the home of the bride in Harmony
Mr.. Harding Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Booth Harding of Park street.
He is well known having been pop
ular clerk in the. F. A. Gilman store
for some time and has large circle
of friends in this place. Miss Deer