The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-29


class to have charge of all arrange
ments during commencement week
Norman Smell, Thelma Davis and
Erlon Viles.
The Lyceum course for the year
1923 and 1924 has been taken over by
the Junior class and contract has
been signed with the Coit-Alber Ly-
ceum Bureau for the four entertain
ments beginning in October, 1928
The Hudson Essex Sales Co. have
opened quarters in Augusta. The
new firm is made up of II. d. ST.
monds Of this place and his nephew,
r 5 Carpenter, son of Mrs. Mabel
Carpenter. The new concern have
taken quarters at 292 State st.
Tie NJ II. s. Alumni Association
held meeting Monday evening in
Walter Rushworths store.
The regular meeting of Forget-Me-
Not Branch |. S. S. will be held Fri
day. March 50. in the Epworth League
room at the Methodist church at two
o'clock. The hostesses being Mrs.
Lou Copp, Mrs. Sadie Churchill and
Mrs Vesta Owens.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will serve supper in the
church dining rooms, Friday, March
30 at : 80 o'clock. The menu will
consist of hot meats, dressing, pota-
toes fruit salad, hot rolls, cake tarts
and coffee.
The annual Easter sale was con
Quoted in the Free Baptist Church
vestry, Wednesday afternoon and was
success. Many useful and fancy
articles were on sale that found Gus
toners and brought tidy sum TO the
treasury.
Mrs. H. Mae Lawrence of Water
willie was the week end guest at the
home of her sister Mrs Wnifred Nor
ton. Mrs. Lawrence was a former
resident of this place and has many
|, friends who were. glad to see her
again. = - -~
Word has been received by friends
that Mrs. Arlen McKenney Riley, who
with Mr. Riley, has been FOR the past
two months in California, started
! Monday for this place, where it is ex-
pected she will take up her work in
music in the local schools for the
spring term. 1t is rumored that the
Rileys have bought a home in Cali
fornia and Mrs Riley will return
there later.
Ask your druggist for 1925 liver
pills. TIL
The many friends of Mrs. Vira
Emery, who has been confined to her
home the past few months following
surgical operation at Skowhegan
Hospital, will be pleased to know she
has so far recovered as to be able TO
walk out Monday for the first time.
Miss Irma WILDER of Portland is the
guest Of friends in this place.
Mrs. Jennie Paine of Copeland was
guest the first of the week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. d. NJ. Nichols.
Mrs. Helen Davis and son Lloyd of
Waterville are guests this week at the
homo of Mrs. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dyer.
The village schools will reopen
Monday. April 2. after weeks vaca-
ton.
|. Sunday morning at the Congrega-
tional church the service will be given
over to the reception of new members
and special music appropriate to the
occasion will be rendered by the choir
Rainbow Branch ]. s. S. held their
regular meeting Friday, March % at
the home of Mrs. Josephine Frost on
the Arson side.
Mrs. Nancy Holbrook is the guest
this week at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs Fred Ellis. North Arson.
Mrs Jennie Stetson is able to be
out again after being housed for the
past two weeks with a severe cold.
Mrs George Marden and daughters
Miss Ruth and Esther left Tuesday
| for a few days visit with relatives
! and friends.
! \ Mrs Herbert Caldwell and daugh-
! ter Ruth returned to their home in
! Augusta Monday after few days visit
/ at the home of Mrs. Caldwell's sister,
Mrs. Z. c. Gilman.
Charles Lander was caller in Nor
ridgewock, Friday.
Miss Helen Johnson left Saturday
/ for a weeks visit with relatives and
| friends in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Mary Prince, third grade
! teacher at the Weston avenue build
I ing, left Saturday to visit her cousin,
| Miss Thelma Lawrence, who is teach
ing in the Domestic Arts Department
/ at Manchester, n. Fl.
Miss Doris Reyes and brother Par
! ker of Skowhegan are the guests this
week at the home of their aunt, Mrs.
| e. ". Wright.
Miss Vera Cooper enjoyed a short
vacation the first of the week from her
duties as night operator at the Far
mers' Telephone office. Miss Helen
! c. Powers substituted for her.
c. u. Eames was confined to her
home the first of the week by illness
Mrs. Carolyn Carl and daughter
Miss Alice were guests this week at
the home of Mrs. Carls daughter
Mrs. Walton Mantor and Mrs. Everett
! Salley
Miss Beatrice Frederick who has
been employed in Portland for the
winter has arrived at her home In