The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

F, Spring Mill, taking the place of Mrs.
Clifton Taylor who recently resigned.
Miss Tinkham Is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Sherman Tinkham of the
Arson side. A graduate of Madi-
son high school in the class of 1920.
Her many friends are pleased to have
her in town
At recent meeting of Keystone
Lodge, X. of p. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Or. +. l.. Greenleaf, chancellor COM
mander; Geo. A. ingalls,, vice chancel-
lor; Hayden Wallace, prelate; James
Brooks, master of work; Lawrence
( Briggs, keeper of records and seals !;
D. G. Warman, master of finance; A.
w. ingalls,, master of excheqner; Ray
mond Gordon, inner guard; d. J. Con-
ilor. outer guard; trustees, Moses
Knox, three years; Guy L. Garrison,
two years; Frank Flanders, one year.
The Harmony Mission Circle met
Saturday afternoon at the home of
Miss Bernice Leach. Old Point Avenue.
The annual meeting of the Forget
Me-Not Branch l. S. S. was held Fri
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Dennis McCollor, Head street. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. James Brown; senior vice
president. Mrs. Fred Gray; junior vice
president. Mrs Dennis McCollor; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Harvey Qnimby; treasur-
err, Mrs. Albert Burwood. At the
close, of the business meeting. Mrs.
Della Gray, the retiring president was
presented with a SIS gold piece and
a, Pyrex pie plate as slight appre-
citation of the faithful work done by
her as president. A social hour fol-
lowed when refreshments of ice cream
and waters were served.
The joint Installation ceremonies
of Sterling Rebekah Lodge, No. 95
and Indian Spring Lodge |. o. o. F..
were held Wednesday evening OF last
week. First came an oyster supper
served at 6 o'clock in the |. o. o. f.
banquet hall. After a short business
session of the Rebekah Lodge came
the installation ceremonies. The Of
tcers of Indian Spring Lodge were
installed by District Deputy Grand
Master Ernest Gilman. assisted by
George Chandler both of Norridge-
wock The officers installed We're :;
Noble Grand. Carl ingalls,; vice grand,
Fred o. Paine; secretary, J. Frank
Witnee; treasurer, G.. d. Perkins
warden, j. Warren Blackwell; con-
ductor, George Ingalls,; r. S. 10 \. e.,
+. II. Athearn; l.. S. to y G. Zebena
c. Gilman; X. S. to V. c., Ernest
Weston; L. S. to V. G., George Me-
Sorley; r. S. s.. Leroy Gilbert; l..
S. S., George Duplisea; inside guard,
Walter Fletcher; outside guard, Ho-
race Savage. The officers of Ster-
ling Rebekah Lodge were installed by
District Deputy President, Mrs. Har-
riet Blaisdell, assisted by Mrs. Edith
Jones', both of Norridgewock. The
officers installed were: Noble grand,
Miss Nina Titus; vice grand, Mrs.
Cora Brown; secretary, Mrs. Annie
Gould; treasurer, Miss Olive Moore
warden, Mrs. Annie Small; conduc-
tress, Mrs. p. Duplisea; inside guard,
Mrs. Lucy Dawes; outside guard. Mrs.
Lucy Ingalls,; K. S. to \. G., Mrs.
May Hilton; X. S. to V. G.. Mrs. Har-
riett Hamilton; L. s. to V. c.. Mrs.
Matte Lander; chaplain, Mrs. Carrie
Adams. Following the installation,
Mrs. Angie Lancaster. in behalf of
the members of the Rebekah Lodge
presented Mrs. Lucy Paine Past
Grand collar as a token of apprecia-
ton Of her excellent work during the
past year. George McSorley was
presented n pipe by Mrs. Paine from
the lodge as token of good work
in the orchestra. Brief speeches
were enjoyed from the visiting officers
Mrs. George E. Viles was confined
to her home on Upper Main street,
the first of the week by illness.
Sorosis was delightfully."- entertain
ed Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. w. G. sawyer, Maple street
Mrs. Marian Green had the program
in charge, the subject being Poll
teal Economy" The roll call was
responded to by current events. The
speaker of the afternoon was w f.
Holman, principal of Madison high
school, who gave q very interesting
talk on the subject. This was fol-
lowed by social hour during which
refreshments were served by the fol-
lowing committee. Mrs. Nettie Wes-
ton, Mrs. Grace Tower and Mrs. Mac
Hilton.
The next meeting Of Forget Me-
Not Branch |. S. S. will meet Fri
day afternoon, January 10Th. at the
home OF their newly elected president
Mrs. Cora Brown, Head street.
Herbert Loyejoy of New Portland
was a guest over Sunday night of his
sister. Mrs. Della Gray.
Ralph Webster was operated on
Sunday at Mrs. Collins hospital on
Main street for adenoids and tom
sils.
Fred Williams of Skowhegan was
a business caller in town Saturday.