The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-08
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DR.. Estes Nichols of Portland. was
in town Friday and called to see " o. +
Hodsdon of 81 Beech street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Forcythe and
son, Gerald, of Bingham. visited Mr.. T
and Mrs. w. O. Hodsdon Sunday.
Jack Harrington and Richard I
Thornton. members of the new Lake |
wood Stock Company, have arrived at
Lake Wesserunsett.
Rev. J. Louis A Remand left Tues |
day on the midday train to visit his I
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Renaud and
his two sisters in Ottawa, Ontario. |
He will return a week from Saturday. |
L. c. Hills had the misfortune to |
break his right hand Saturday while
attempting to crank an automobile. !,
Mr.. Hills is we'll known as the Great
Luther, being an adept wizard in free /
ing himself from a straghtjacket
Mrs. Jennie Spencer of this town
was called to Hersey last week owing
to the death of her mother, Mrs Ell |
mira y. Shaw, who died after a short |
illness of pneumonia. She was ma
tive of Caratunk. the daughter of the /
late Edward and Silvia Collins of
Hersey and was II years of age. Mrs. |
Shaw was the widow OF the late Le-
Bron Shaw. She is survived by eight
children. They are Mrs. Spencer al
ready mentioned and Mrs. Mabel Mon |
teith, Mrs. Edith Monteith, Mrs Eva
Dreamer, and Solomon Shaw of Her
sey, Mrs. Maria Bragdon of Sherman,
Mrs. Maud Scott and George Shaw of
SMYRNA Mills and 30 grandchildren,
also one brother and two sisters.
The Missionary Circle of the FEEDER
ated Church was entertained Friday
afternoon, June 2nd, at the home of
Mrs. Mary NJ. Greenway. The Presi-
dent presided and after Devotional
Exercises the following program was
enjoyed. Subject, Our Home Mission
Children" Mrs. Hattie Fogler read
some interesting stories of the doings
and sayings of children in some of
the Mission Schools as related by
workers among them; lone Little In
jun witty story of Indian Life, was
read by Mrs. Della Bartlett; Mrs.
Elizabeth Marble told the unique way
of celebrating Christmas in the story.
when Santa Came to Pueblo; "Only
a Little Heathen,' by Miss Gertrude
Weston, told the story of a little Alas
kan christian girl; "One of His Jew
els" a pathetic tale of n Chinese boy,
was read by Mrs. Dorothy Thurlow
Miss Hannah Page described the work
at Spelman Seminary az told by
Mandy Law, pupil; Mrs. Murray
then gave the latest news of the work
in Porto Rico, and the Middle West
and ended the program by reading
two poems. entitled, "The Madonna of
the Curb" and "Po' Lii Brack
Sheep" The following ladies' were
appointed to arrange the program for
the next year: Mrs. Della Bartlett,
Mrs. Elizabeth Marble, Mrs. Sarah
Marston. Adjourned to meet the first
Friday in October.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
met with Mrs. Joseph Otis Smith last
Friday. The meeting was opened by
the president, Mrs. Eugenia Merriam.
who read the first chapter of James
Prayer was offered by Mrs. Clara Wy
man with the ladies repeating the
Lords prayer. The secretary's report
was read by Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson in
the absence of Mrs. Margaret K
Goodrich. A letter was read by Mrs
Merriam from Miss Amy Porter, who
spoke at the last meeting of the circle.
stating that she very much enjoyed
being in Skowhegan. Mrs. Merriam
gave Il very interesting talk on the
years work. Officers for the year
were elected as follows: Mrs. Eu
genia Merriam, president; Mrs. Win
ona Homsted, vice president; Mrs
Harriet Mason, secretary. A meeting
of the Bethany Guild was also held
at Mrs. Smiths home on the same day
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. Clara Appleby; first
vice president. Mrs. Ella Nelson; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Viola Burnor;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Mae n.
Haines. 1t was decided to commence
the meetings again in the early fall
The program was in charge of Mrs.
Clara Appleby and was upon Mexico"
"A Forward Look to Mexico Mrs. Ina
Creation; "a Nation Pointing in the
Right Direction" Mrs. Arzina p. Mill
er; Missionaries in Mexico" Mrs
Appleby; THE Baptist Hospital in
Mexico" Mrs. Clara Wyman; song,
I'm Go Where You Want Me to Go"
members of the circle. 1t was voted
to have a Field Day early in July. The
ladies were presented with flowers by
the hostess.