The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25

Maine. tf37
Mrs. Mabel Bailey and family en-
joyed a lunch Sunday evening of rasp
berries and cream. The berries wer'
picked Oct 20 by Hilda and Rutl
/ Greene from their garden in Lexing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Benjamin re
turned Sunday night after spending
few days with relatives and friends a
Albion, China and Wateryille.
Mrs. Headberg of Providence, r. |
who has been the guest of her daush
ter, Miss Ebba Headberg at the An
drews Sanatorium on Pleasant Street
returned home Saturday.
Mr.. Smith and DR.. Donald M. Small
OF Kennebunk, who were en- route for
the Moosehead Lake region for few
days hunting were callers at Alfred
Berry's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Helen E. Brown, past noble
grand of Emerald Rebekah lodge, has
been appointed district deputy presi-
dent of District No. IS.
Mrs. Addie Hodgdon, the delegate
from Emerald Rebekah Lodge No. 65,
attended the Rebekah Assembly held
in Portland last week.
The Reporter is requested to pub
lish the following in the North Arson
news:
Be 1t known to the citizens Of North
Arson that for thirty years my life
has been spent in hard labor, begin
ming with twelve seasons as waitress
- A. Daland Cnptpo upuoa for tho
Rickers with four whole years in the
chambers at the Mansion House,
making sixteen years in all. The
winters while / was waitress / did
my mothers sewing for the family
and worked at housework, mill or any
thing | could get to do. Did cabin
work one season at Mountain View !;
worked three and one-half years for
A. l.. Piper in Auburn as tailoress
one season for j. Y. Scroton & Son
in Lewiston; one season for w. Nj.
Leighton in Portland at the same
work. Worked three and one-half
years for Rhines Bros. on alterations
in the suit department in Portland,
then | did dressmaking and repairing
on mems suits for three years at my
fathers, beside keeping in stock host
cry and dressmaking supplies, until
my fathers death when | came to
Auburn to work in the shoe factory
for the firm of Lunn C Sweet. Was
here nearly four years when my moth
err requested me to come with her and
l went and stayed with her until the
time of her death. Then | took the
tenement at $1,000 a month, the same
as she paid and with taking care OF
and packing furniture and taking
care of two stoves and bringing wood
for a heater and keeping the wood
and supplies for the house for the
winter, as thought had right to
keep my own home. l think | was
busy most of the time. The follow
ing March came back to the shoe
shop and have been here seven
months. ask the people is this any
thing or not?
FLORENCE E. TRIP
M. e. CHURCH NOTES
1.-THE kind of person God wants us
to be-" was the theme of splendid
sermon by our pastor last Sunday
morning. To constantly go about do
ing good; to be heroic, sacrifcial, and
thankful of heart are the character
istics Of people whom God can use
and be co-workers with, was the gist
OF the sermon.
An awakened interest is being mani
tested in Sunday school and the Lea
que Societies are we'll organised, with
fine corps of officers. Miss Mar
jorie Bailey led the Junior League on
Sunday afternoon and Verne Bailey
the Senior League. Next Sunday
evening pretty installation service
for Epworth League officers will be
held and stereopticon views will BIZ
shown. The worshippers of the
Dinsmore Congregational Church will
unite with US, in evening worship.
A red letter day in the history o.
abe church Is hoped for next Sun
day. DR.. Brewster of Portland, ar
inspiring speaker and district super
intendent of Sunday schools will b'
present it Is expected for the entire
day At the morning services, thu
church at Embden will unite with us
in worship and at II o'clock a groul
picture of the congregation will b'
taken. Decision cards are being pas
sed and it is hoped that many may
take decided stand for the church
and Christ. on this Sunday. All whc
have no church home are most cor
daily welcome to our services Of thu
day.
Mrs. Fannie Spearin entertained the
Ladies Aid Society on Friday after
noon and a profitable time was spen
in getting ready the quilts for our No
vember fair.
| Watch for the posters of our Hal
lowe'en supper and entertainment tt
be held on October 81. The ment
will include delectable dishes appro
pirate for the occasion and pagean
is being prepared. introducing Hal
lowe'en features in Ave scenes, viz
Scene I, kindergarten; scene II. Pri
mary; scene III, intermediate; seen.
w, Grammar: scene v, High School
ANSON GRANGE p. OF H. NO 50
The regular meeting Of AnsoI
Grange was held on Wednesday even
ing, October II, with all officers pres
ent except Flora and Pomona.
An amusing feature of the program
was a roll call of all members pres
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