The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-22
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below zero. This Is the coldest re-
cord we have for morning in Feb
ruarv. The nearest was In 1888,
when February twenty-fourth gave a
temperature Of twenty-four below.
Miss Pauline Simmons of North
Arson is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Raymond Whitney.
Elsie Cassidy, who has been doing
housework for L. W Goodrich, has
gone home for a short time before
going to Greenville to work.
Week end cash sale at Fred W. Pre-
ble's. Delicious Honey Comb tripe,
l5c h.; 10 7-cent boxes matches, soc;
2 cakes Sunlight Soap, 50c; 20 lbs.
Compound Lard or Pure Lard $3.50 q
tnb. Try Lilly OF the Valley Sweet
Corn, Peas, Rosebud Beets and Toma-
toes extra fancy quality packed In
glass Jars.
The Early Bird" to be presented
By Senior Glass of B. II. s., February
2srd In Kepnebee Hall. Cast OF Char
actors: Cyrus B. Kiibuck, president Of
the p. D. @. Railroad. Leroy Cooley;
Tony Kilbuck, his son, just out OF
collage, Kenneth Russell; Mr.. Barn
abv Bird. the boss of Flagg County.
Clayton Andrews; Mr.. Mulberry, chief
attorney for the road, Clyde Hume
we'll; Bruce Ferguson, q clerk in the
general Office, Gilman Cilley; Artie,
an ONCE boy, Miles Goodell; Mr.. Per-
ry Alien, a young gentleman farmer,
Leeman Grant; Jessamine Lee, the
girl, Helen Webster; Mrs. Van Dyne,
he u n Qx1ly rin
nolds; Imogene McCarty, stenogra-
pher, Esther, Ovens Mrs. Bevsrs.
from Flagg Corners, Christie Thomp-
son; Rosa Bella Bevers, the belle of
as F1agg Corners, Helen Smith; Mrs.
Perry Allen, Jessamine's chum, EVE
Ellis; Dilv, Mrs. Beysya' hired girl,
Marjorie Pratt. Synopsis: Act l,
Cupid gets busy In railroad Office;
bad news. from college; Barnahy Bird,
from Flagg Corners; wise old bird;
q stormy interview. Act 2, Rosa
Bella. THE belle Of Flagg Corners: a
regular business man2 Tough luck,
old kid"ti Act 8, Jessamine shows
her faith in Tony; Oily and the young
ladies cold water society; the bird
trapped "He's regular business man
at lest Dance to follow the en-
tertAfnmspt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Errald Hilton have a
baby daughter born Monday, February
Dr. r. @. Brown Of Pittsfeld was
In town the first Of the week.
Alton Stuart has moved alta family
into one Of the tenementa belonging
toaMrs. Chester Rollins.
NJ and. Mrs. Charles Baker are
nov both at home. Mrs. Baker has
hssu spending several weeks with
her sister In Waterville.
Mrs, Josephine Sawyer returned
home from the hospital In Skowhe-
9an last Saturday.
| Howard Russell of Portland wac
In. town this week.
Mrs. Lila Morrison and Iittla son
ara bokh M..,y,,ss,i4,.i,l,I
Alica Powell is quite sick this week.
Tho Sunshine members are highly
p3eesel oyer the receirts OF their
1pd ,@ale Vast sSaturday., seventy
d6l}ales wan reahzeds u Thirteen dol
me- c4Sth3S sunas'fSom "a, .fnei oAhe
made and given by Mrs. Laura Hus-
sey. Arlie Dinsmore won the cake.
The society ID very thankful, to all
who helped in any way toward the
success Of the sale. 81
y Mrs. Fred Smith Of SkowhngaTi has
been visitor of Mrs. Martin Hast
fnEs iat..F
l. Abel N. Moore who has suffered 40
much from cancers in his mouth III
p0w nnch imnroved. He 10 abe to
ct we'll and to sleep weei. TWEEN
ty-nirfe rAdium Treatments In
Boston apparently were Of no bene-
at. There seemed little prospect OF
recovery on hie resching home some
weSks ago. FINALLY Mark Bean OF
OAKLAND was sent for. Under bis
frsatmsnt three large cancers baye
be6a removed and the prospect fs
very encouraging that MIR. Moore will
be well again.
IA delightful program was carried
out at the meeting OF the Century
Elvb 1T the home OF Mrs. Annie 3.
whitney Friday afternoon, the SIX
teehsh. Mrs. Wpttpey and Mrs,
HRchelder wera hostesses. Music,
ffntrn,a. recitation, Long Ago. Doro-
shy Bpchelder in old fashioned cos
4nyns: solo, lullaby from Frmin'e
Dorcthy Woodland; paper, Lite OF
HeOrxN Warrington. Mrs Gertrude
Rhsrre: riano duet. Anna Savage and
Haatr4ce SAWYER; reading, Incidents
n the Life of lincoln, Marta Cooley;
Nic4rola selection. then came the star
perform arce Of the afternoon. "The
Mnnet." danced by eight little girls
N costume. Florence Taylor. Arlene
tolscrn, Lrcille Coleman and Helen
rsntsman looked charming dressed ~
tnvs IN satin brooches, silk stockings
aud rnflles. Alics Owens, Mildred
AJwood. Dorothy Rich and Hazel
0oodeu as girls, looked verv quaint
n ruried cana. embroidered kerchiefs
and old fashioned f,,ll white gowns.
Az the m'nuet in 9 was PLAYED by
QIadvs Henderson The fonr COUPLES
came alowly down the broad stairs,
throneh the hs'l to the room where
n esately measure thsy danced the
msnnet. Their audience was 80 de-
lighted thst thew went through with
adapting the various garments to the
tire. Mrs Dorothy Woodland had
drilled the children In the dence; Mrs
Annie Vy1.ltnav had loaned tho 0OWp2,