The independent-reporter., 1922-11-09
Sknlnlrpna1t Gntal NptnH

Mrs. Mary Wilkins OF Haftland were
guests Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth w Dyer.
Mrs. Nay Narney went to Lewiston
Monday morning to complete her
course in late dancing steps. prepa-
ratory to opening her classes in Skow
hogan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wyman are
shortly TO move TO the apartment ON
lihe first floor OF the house on Island
avenue where they are now second
f0or tenants.
Bert Jones of Watervlle will come
To Skowhegan as ear inspector for the
~ {. h. X. locally, during the alb
sence of J. c. Clifford, the.regular in
spector in Sarasota, Florida.
! Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crowell en-
/ ltertaned at Il week end party al their
| farm in Mayfeld last Saturday and
lSunday. Included were Mr.. and Mrs
+. p. Whiting, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Hopkins, Miss Alice T. Goodrich and
Daniel Steward.
There will be a meeting of the
/ Business and Professional WomanB
! club next Tuesday evening at Grand
Army Hall preceded by supper ai
| so served by the Woman's Relief
lCorps. There will he music and II
general good time is anticipated Il
! is especially requested that the mem
bers come directly from their business
10 the supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Decker and
Postmaster and Mrs. W. r. Elliott en-
/ jtertained a party of friends at the
Decker farm three miles above Bright
! on village, Sunday last. The visitors
went by automobile and the hosts and
+ hostesses served Il delicious chicken
pie dinner. Beside the Decker and
Elliot families others in the party
were Mr. and Mrs. G. b. Hight, Miss
+ Anne Caswell Mr.. and Mrs. O. r.
Widder, Jack Nidder, Miss Constance
and Miss Ruth Anderson of Pittsfeld,
Mass. and Frank Bartlett of New Ier-
sey. tHazsA
William Turgeon who has been ope-
rating the seaplane at Lakewood, own
81 by corporation of several Som
eraet County men left Monday for All
burn. lie purposes 10 return here
later with an aero-Sled. This is
new invention to be used on snow
propelled by ninety horse power air
plane motor. 1t is enclosed like Il
coupe and equipped with three skis,
one in front and Two behind. II is.
heated inside by the motor exhaust.
Mr. Turgeon plans to build snow
fiivver for the use of winter travel
lers. Mr.. Turgeon has made many
friends during his stop in this section
and SkOwhegan people will await his
return with his winter automobile
with much interest.
Cen Clarence r. Edwards who re
turned from hunting trip with Col,
r. Il. Marston to The Forks Sunday,
left Sunday evening on his return to-
Boston. The General while in this
section spoke at Corinna. the SkoWhe-
gan RotJry Club and at The Forks.
On Friday afternoon he visited Skow-
hegan High school and addressed the
student body. being introduced by
Col. Marston lie was loudly cheered
by the students and spoke in an inti-
mate fashion to the young people. Dur
Ing his remarks the distinguished mill
tHry hero paid tribute TO the Skow
hegan high school squad and To Co.
T. The General favored a years
military training on the part OF every
young man In connection with his !
educational training.
regular meeting of the Helen Co
burn Mission Circle was held Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Mabel |
Phillips .Jndkins. Sweet Hour of
Prayer" was sung; scriptures We're
read and prayer offered by Mrs. George
Merriam, the president. Mrs. Judkms |
was elected secretary to succeed Mrs.
Harriet Mason, resigned. Mrs Mer-
riam explained about the Rush Ship
10 Russia" movement and it was vot |
ed that the circle should add
contributions and thai gifts
OF warm clothing for adults and
children especially babies be left at !
the church on Thursday afternoon,
November s. when committee viii
be present to receive them. The |
program was upon work among the
negroes and was presented under the
direction of Miss l.. II. Coburn who
read an Introductory article. Read |
ings We're given from the Trend Oft
the Races" a new study book and
Miss Laura Gaylord who was one OF
the first teachers in the first colored |
school at Richmond, Va, gave pap-l
er on the schools of Richmond. Mrs.
Judkins assisted by Mrs. Winona
Homsted served tea. Plans was made
for the annual Thanksgiving Offering
and social. The next meeting will
be held in December.
The missionary pageant OF the Fed
Grated Church was very largely at
tended last Friday evening ana was
splendidly carried out. Ii was en-
titled "Christanity's Vision of India"
and was written by Miss Gertrude
Carter assisted in research work by
Mrs Elizabeth A. Marble. The pro-
duction showed most plainly the needs |
of missionary labors and beside en-
tertaining the people taught them a |
valuable lesson from the mission fields. |
Rev George Loring Thurlow read the
a,,i offaraH tpo go, .,l ~