The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-15

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automobiles. Games were enjoyed and
a pleasant time reported The games
of baseball between the Hinckley boys
and the Hill Road school resulted in
score of IA to 13 in favor OF HincK-
ley. A picnic lunch OF sandwiches
cake. pie, cookies and lemonade were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Hicks. also Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Hicks were in Skowhe-
gan on business Thursday
Henry Hill, u. of NJ. %, is working
on the state road and stays at the
hotel. He is assistant TO Engineer
Stewart.
Laforest Quincy of Massachusetts,
arrived in town today to attend the
funeral of his grandmother, Mrs.
Frank Quincy. Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Richardson or East
Skowhegan, was'a brief caller at no.
tel Barnes Thursday.
Louis Loone, the new section fore
man, is boarding at A. E. Webbs.
NJ L. Chase is loading hay at Nye's'
Corner and at Clinton.
The monthly meeting OF the MABEL
Decker Philathea class was held at
the home of Mrs. Clyde Decker wed
nesday. The half-hour Bible reading
was feature of the occasion. Dell
cious refreshments were served.
Mrs. E. c. Joy passed very happy
week in Boston, where she attended
the graduation of her daughter. Miss
Evelyn c. Joy, who has completed her
two years course at the Wheelock
Training School.
Chester Bridge has had telephone
installed at Hotel Barnes.
Miss Daisy Snow of Oakland passed
the weekend with her mother and
brothers at the Snow Farm.
Your Neighbor is going to vote Tor
M. st. Ledger for High Sheriff next
Monday and you should.-Adyertise-
ment.
Rev. G. w. Hinckley occupied the
pulpit at the Church Federation Sun
day, in the absence of Rev. George
Merriam. Mr.. Hinckley's text was:
in the process of time it came to-
pass" Despite the rain, there was a
fairly good attendance, and the
speaker held his audience closely in
terested. Mr.. Hinckley announced
that Mr.. Middleton, bookkeeper for
the Good Will Home Association, and
who has been a prominent Y. NJ c. A.
worker, will preach here next Sunday.
Francis Parker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Parker, on the Clinton Side,
who was so badly burned Friday af-
ternoon when drawing gasolene from
his automobile, is reported as doing
we'll. 1t is thought that he will re-
cover, in time, without lasting injury.
1t seems that his hands and arms
were covered with gasolene which
had run down from the car as he was
drawing it off. and the gasolene ig-
nited from lighted match. The,
blaze set the garage on fire and
quickly giving the alarm, young Par
ker rushed across the street and
thrust his arms into a sand bank,
which was probably the best thing he
could have done. His sleeves were
rolled up, which was in his favor. His
father, hearing the cry, extinguished
the fire in the garage so that no
particular damage was done there. DR..
Stinchfeld Of Skowhegan was sum
moned and Is attending the case. The
last report was favorable.
An effort is being made to hold Sun
day evening prayer meetings through
the summer and fall at the Church
Federation which were discontinued
several months ago. A special service
Of Is or 20 minutes will be held, with
an interesting speaker and good mu-
sic will be provided. After the speak
ing, the meeting will be open to any!
who wish to speak. Next Sunday eve
-. o,a mil no a
vice.
The Hinckley School held the clos
ing exercises at the hall Friday eEe-I
ming, with a good attendance. The
stage was very prettily decorated, a
quantity OF green boughs used for al
background, and at the front of thel
stage ferns and snowballs giving a
very pretty effect. The American flag
held a conspicuous place at the right
The school colors were blue and gold
the motto, Ever Be True" A march
was played by Mrs. Florice Hall, to
the strains OF which the school march
ed to the platform. led by little Helen
Palmer, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Earle Palmer, who although too
young to attend school, is much in
terested in the exercises. The pro-
gram opened with the singing Of
America and prayer was offered by
Miss Lucy Dinsmore. Then followed,
song by the school; welcome and ad-
dress. Bertha Hall; others taking part
In the exercise were: Edward Bruce.
Cecil Worth, Wayne Gerald, Harold
Bruce, Edward Bruce, Tommie Hicks.
Mary Palmer, Louise Kicker, Ada
Bessey Dslma Bessey, Margaret Mill,
er, Arlen Hicks, Bertha Hall, Esther
Clifford. Cecil White, Greta Clifford,
Helen Palmer. Interesting remarks
by the teacher, Mrs. Frances Hall,
closed the entertainment. Mrs. Hall
has spared no pains to make the year
one OF pleasure to her pupils and they
are all glad that she Is coming back
next year.