The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28


Y. arrived home the last of the week
to pass Christmas with his family in
this place.
Mrs. Lewis Whipple of Waterville
was a guest over Sunday night al
the home of Or. and Mrs. ]. P. Ian
caster.
Hazen Taylor of the Arson side
went to Lewiston, Friday, where he
entered the c. NJ G. Hospital Sat
urday he was operated on for ap-
pendicitis. His many friends will be
pleased to learn that the operation
was successful and best hopes for a
speedy recovery.
Miss Vivian Hilton of Mason In
stitute is passing the Christmas yaca-
A. Lander.
Next Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock
a Christmas service almost wholly
musical, including the rendering of a
splendid cantata THE Morn of
Glory" by the Junior and Senior
choirs of the Congregational church.
The exercises will be held in the
Strand Theatre. Everyone Is well
come to share this musical treat and
are invited to attend.
Charles A. Woodcock passed
Christmas at the home of his sister
Mrs C. Bigelow in Norridgewock
Elfred Russell returned Saturday
from a short visit with relatives in
Massachusetts,
Miss EVE Weston was a business
caller in Norridgewock one day last
week.
Among the shoppers in Waterville
last week were Mrs Ellen Gee, Mrs.
Eva Cavanaugh, Mrs. W. A. Weston,
Mrs Clara Powers and daughters.
DR.. II. H. Rodden returned Wednes-
day from Dover, N. H., where he
passed Christmas at the home of his
parents.
Mrs Henry Todd and two children
Eula and Eunice OF Portland arrived
in town Monday night to pass the
holiday at the home of her father,
T. b. Weston.
Miss Cinda Savage returned We'd
nesday from Bingham where she
passed Christmas at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Cool
Rainbow Branch l. S. s. will hold
its annual meeting this Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Julia Think
ham.
Sorosis will hold their regular
meeting Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Nellie Sawyer.
Madison postoffice has handled an
unusually large amount of Christmas
mail this week. In the outgoing
mail Friday there were SO sacks be-
sides numerous packages. One, in
coming mail brought rs sacks.
The many friends of Mrs. C. H.
MCKINNEY will be sorry to learn that
she Is not so well the past few days.
j. F. .Withee has returned from
Bangor, where he was summoned to
serve as juryfnan at the U. S. Dis
trict Court.
A very successful Christmas enter
tainment was given Monday evening
at the Congregational church by the
children OF the Sunday School, The
first number was a pageant "A Mira
Gle Play of the Nativity" of five
scenes. representing 1.-THE Inn at
Bethlehem THE Holy Night" THE
Shepherds" The Three Wise Men"
"The Alteration of the Child" This
was followed by drill by six girls
and a play watching for Santa"
Santa at last came to the delight of
the children and presents were dis
tributed from we'll filled trees. Much
credit should be given the committee
consisting of Mrs. Winifred Norton,
Mrs. Ethel l.. Viles and Miss Mary
Renter.
BILLINGS-KING
A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the Congregational parsonage last
week when Violet King became the
bride of Raymond Billings of Arson.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
c. Fl. Mckinney. Mr.. Billings Is a
garage man and Miss King an en-
ployee in the Madison Wooden Mil.
They are to make their home for the
present in this place.