The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25
MADISON

Mrs. j. r. Lancaster returned Sat
urday night from Portland where she
went to attend a Missionary meeting
as delegate from the local Congre-
gational church.
meeting Of the Woman's Foreign
and Home Missionary Societies OF the
Methodist church was held Thursday
evening at the home OF Mrs. Mary w.
Kennison, Main st.
Jean, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mes. John White is i'll at their home
on Upper Main street.
The W. c. r u. will meet this
Thursday afternoon at the nome OF
Mrs. Fred Gray, Park st.
Mrs, e. f. Towne and Mrs. Lillian
f. gGrbuch left last week for st. Pet
tefsbiiirg, Fra. 70 JOIN Mr.. Towne for
the remainder of the winter.
Miss Velma Berry of East MILF
nocket, is a guest at the home of her
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Tihkham, Head st.
Among those from this place who
were in Skowhegan on Thursday to
attend the funeral services Of the late
Mrs. Rena Dane were: Mrs. Caro-
I'm Carl, Mrs Lulu Phillips and Miss
Alberta Churchill, sisters of Mrs.
Dane, also two nleces Miss Alice Carl
and Mrs Walon Manter and a cousin
Cephas Walker.
Indian Spring Lodge I. o. o. F.
worked the first degree on one candi-
date at the last regular meeting.
Mrs. LYMAN Littleield is the guest
this week at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Arnold Brown in Wateryille.
Miss Anna flanagan, who has been
i'll with a severe cold for the past ten
days was able to resume her studies
in the Sixth Grade, Monday.
George Viles, assistant cashier at
the local branch Of the Augusta Trust
Co.. bank, was at the Junior high
school one day last week an4 gave
very interesting and instructive
talk on Thrift"
Judge +. w Sawyer of North Arson
was a business caller in town Satur-
day.
Herman Perkins has moved h 8
family into his new home on Bean st.
Mrs Albion Hilton and little daugh-
ter Audrey of lockwood, who have
been the guests for the past few
weeks at the home of Mrs. Hilton's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. b. Dyer, Park
street, left Friday for a visit at the
home of her sister Mrs. Winthrop
Stanley IN Waterville.
Miss Harriet Halves of Massachi-
setts is the guest this week of her
sister Mrs l.. f. Norris, Maple st.
There are now seventeen radio re-
ceiving sets In town. The owners of
which listen regularly to the pro-
grams sent out from the big broad
casting stations.
A very ENJOYABLE occasion was the
surprise dinner party given to little
Miss Anthea Porter Thursday evening
at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Porter. Her teacher,
Miss Ava Perkins and several school
mates being the guests. The evening
was pleasantly passed with music and
dancing.
Mrs. Marion Gray and little daugh-
ter Elizabeth arrived home the last OF
the week from a short vfsit at the
bome Of Mrs. Gray's parents in Port
land.
The evening school has an enroll
ment OF 81. The nationallties repre-
scented are French, italian, Greek, Sy-
rian. Armenian, Russian, Swedish and
English. The subjects taught read
ing. spelling, bookkeeping, stenog-
raphy and typewrft!ng. Instruction
is also being given In Americaniza-
tion and citizenship papers.
Margaret Golf Moore Chapter d. A.
r. viii met THIS Thursday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. Nettie Steward.
Mrs. Steward will be assisted IN en-
terrain ing by Mrs. Hattie Blackwell,
Mrs. Alice Morrison and Mrs. julia
T'inkham. Miss Maude Merrick OF
Waterville, the State regent will be
the guest OF the afternoon and win
give talk. Owing to the Illness Of
Mr.. Riley the reception which was "a
have been held In the evening has
been indefinitely postponed.