The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-28

Wmte, M1IlDr1dge, Brhues '-Is. VH'e.
schoolhouse, Ruth VALERIE, Skowhe-
gam. East Madison. Bertha Paul,
Scion; Burns District, Mrs. Jessie
Barley; manual training, George
Jacobs; Domestic Arts, Helen Kenni-
son. The vacancies made by the
resignation of Mrs. Arlen Riley as
instructor in music, Martin @. Phelan
In Science and Physics and Eicey
Sawyer as commercial teacher remain
to be filled.
The W. C. r. U. held their regular
meeting. Wednesday, at the home Of
Mrs. Nelson Hapworth, Arson side.
Forget-Me-Not Branch /. s. 5. held
their regular meeting Friday at the
Free Baptist church. Quilts were
tackled.
At the Methodist church. Sunday.
Rev. e. L. Duncan, superintendent
of the Methodist church conference
in China, preached in the absence Of
the regular pastor.
A very impressive service was held
Monday afternoon by Rev. c. II. Nc
Elhiney at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Cox, Nichols street, when
their daughter, Ms>,. NOIa Cox Dag
gett and son Ralph Cox, received the
lordance Of baptism, and were receiv-
ed as members In the Congregational
church. & The services attended by
the family and a few friends were
held at the. home on account OF the
illness of Master Ralph. Later Mrs.
Daggett's infant son was baptised.
John Murray has purchased the
trucking business Of C. A. Weston and.
has taken possession. Mr.. Weston
has conducted the business for 81
years.
Miss Bertha Booth and William
Dixon were in lewiston last week to
attend the Commencement exercises
of the Lewiston high school.
Mrs. Charles C0okson left town Sat-
urday for a visit with relatives In Mt.
Vernon.
Rev. and Mrs. " e. McColley and
daughter Miss Ruth of Providence, r.
|. are in town this week to attend the
wedding of their son, Earl and Miss
Ruth Wescott which takes place this
Thursday evening at the Wescott
home on Maple street. The McCal-
leys were former residents of tits
place, Mr.. McColley having been pas
tor of the Baptist church for severalG
years.
Miss Thelma Lawrence left this
week for Crawford Notch where she
has secured employment for the sum
mer.
/ Mrs. Chester Cool and niece Miss
Dorothy Rich were guests one day
last week at the home of Miss Cinda
Savage.
Miss Hazel Chapman and friend Carl
Brum of Portland passed the week
end at the home OF Miss Chipmans
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Chip
man. Upper Main street.
Miss Emily Weston is acting as
bookkeeper this week at the Union
Cooperative store.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Haines are en-
joying a weeks outing at Pleasant
Pond.
Mrs. John Stobie, daughter Anna
and chauffeur, accompanied by Mrs.
Stobie's mother, Mrs. c. w. Abbott OF
|, Waterville, left Monday for an anto
trip to Quebec.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kent have re-
turned to their home in Belfast after
passing a, week at the home of G.. A.
Herrick, Old Point Ave.
Mrs. e. c. Weston is entertaining
| the Cmp-fire girls at her Lakewood
cottage this week.
|. Mrs. Ed. Maxim returned Monday
from a two weeks visit passed with
relatives In Boston, Everett, West
!, field, Kennebunk and Portland.
Miss Susan Weston, an instructor
at Wilton Academy, has arrived in
town to pass her vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Sarah j. Weston.
| Mrs. Gardiner Stevens Of Boston
and Clyde F. Gilman Of Lowell arriv-
ed in town Monday for a few days
visit at the home OF their mother,
Mrs. Mabel Hunter. The trip was
made in the Stevens car.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Greene left
| Monday on a few days business and
| pleasure trip to Boston.
| Mrs. William Goodell returned last
week from Boston, where she went t.