The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-12
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+ II s. Hopkins is away on n Western
business trip.
Miss Lyle c. Stinchheld returned to
Simmons College. Saturday.
Mrs. Minnie V. Hight, the Reporters
Athens correspondent, was visitor in
Skowhegan Friday last.
Mr.. and Mrs II. F. Webb left Sat
nrday morning for a few DAYS visit
with friends in Bath
| Miss Vera McCoombs rs ed
| to Marlboro. Mass. to 'reseH -. ii
/ dies nj st Anne's Acaie.-f.
Attorney VIM. Folsom Merrill spent
several days last week in Portland on
business, arriving home Friday
Mrs. W. H. Paine returned to Fal-
mouth, Friday, after weeks visit
| with her sister Mrs Eta Laeasce.
Mrs. Lizzie Watson, Pomona lee
turer. was in Starks and Madison
Friday and Saturday installing Grange
The following results in the Health
Club contest between the Park and
| Garfield schools as to number Of
points made in Health Chores during
the past month were: Park Grade 6,
banner winner with 95A per cent;
| fifth grade 94a per cent. fourth
grade "a 81 per cent; third grade, Is
per cent. Garfield--Sixth grade
$50 per cent; fifth grade 81 per cent;
fourth grade 81 per cent; third and
fifth grades SO per cent
The Somerset County Committee.
man for the raising of the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation Is Silas p. La~rE
of Fairfield. Beginning January Ii
the chairman for the sixteen counties
in the State will take active leader
| ship in the campaign to raise Maine's
portion of fund OF one million dol
lars or more to endow the Woodrow
Wilson of War for "MeritorioHs ser
vice to Democracy Public welfare.
liberal thought, or Peace through
Justice"
Word was received here during the
day Thursday of the death, early IN
the day of Peter White, G3 years old.
at his home Il short distance below
the City Farm and across the line in
Fairfield. Mr.. White had not been
in his usual health but attended To
his farm chores the morning OF his
death. The end came shortly after
he had seated himself in the kitchen
of his home. The deceased moved
to the farm formerly the WardWell
farm, where he died a few years ago.
and made many friends in that sec
ton. A widow, six daughters and
three sons survive.
District Deputy President Miss
Alice +. DanfOrth and her suite of Of
flcers were inr Madison last week to
install the officers of Sterling Rebe-
kah Lodge. Those comprising the
suite were Mrs. Mabel G. Bragg, as
deputy grand MARSHALL Mrs. Cora
Hurley as deputy grand warden Mrs
Lillian b. Smith as deputy grand sec
rotary; Mrs. Violet V. Fogg as dep
uty grand treasurer; Mrs. Mary II.
Bailey as deputy grand chaplain; Mrs.
Mary Mitchell Hurley, as deputy
grand inside guardian. Miss Dan
forth will also install the officers in
the Rebekah Lodges at Norridgewoek
and at Athens, the latter on January
18th.
For the purpose of introducing the
hot lunch system into the Gould
school, Miss Alice Parker. the school
nurse, and Miss NJ. G.. Hare the Home
Demonstration Agent for Somerset
County, paid visit to the school Fri
day evening and presented the mat
ter to the mothers of the pupils
Much interest was aroused and the
mothers seemed pleased to cooperate
in the movement. Miss Elsie Cox is
the teacher. Miss Parker gave an
idea of her duties as school nurse
and introduced Miss Hare, who spoke
of the advantages of the hot lunch
system, bringing out the points that
the hot lunch makes discipline easier
in the afternoon, that it gives prac-
teal training in domestic science as
the older girls to considerable ex
tent take charge of the lunch and
that it gives better balance to cold
meals and makes them more palitable
On Thursday evening of last week a
shower party was given to Miss Ar
ene Buteau in honor of her approach
ing marriage to Guy Gilman. The
affair was arranged and given under
the direction of Mrs. Roy Paddock
and Mrs. Herbert Oddly at the formers
home. Twenty-four lady friends
were invited, The dining room was
very prettily DECORATED in green and
| white with large wedding bell hung
from the chandelier. The prize pack
age was in the form of two pies and
| the guest of honor was Obliged to
take her gifts from the same. Evi-
IDENTIFY the pies were run over. as she
received number of beautiful pres
ents including cut glass, linen, silver
and pyrex. The evening was spent
in playing games which included a
peanut hunt with Mrs. Linwood Cote
winning the first prize and Mrs. Allie
Buteau, the consolation. Delicious
refreshments of cakes. ice cream, ma
biscoes an dstuffed dates were served
by the hOstesses.
The Mission Circle of the Federated
| Church held an interesting meeting
January 9th, at the home of Miss
! Hannah r. Page. Subject Africa of
/ Today, Miss Page told many facts