The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11
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III lleellHH Oh lHc hlNRlOWn OluD
was held at the home of Mrs. c. E.
Chamberlain, Friday afternoon. Janu-
airy 8, when rhe following interesting
program was carried out roll call.
response being Indian names of Maine,
the origin of each being given; the
paper, The Rise OF the American III
dian by Mrs. Linscott was read by
Mrs. G. E. Chamberlain an III
dian legend by Mrs. Ralph VI. Sim
mons; two Indian selection were play
ell on the victrola. The next meeting
will be held January II, with Mrs
l.. L. Mitchell.
Town Clerk W. p. Watson has Re-
corded for the year 1922. % births. "A
marriages and 90 deaths. Among the
number of deaths are the following
seventeen. WHO were over 60 years Of
age Chauncey c. Gould, 80 years;
Louisa Gould rs; Ira Sumner Winter
S5; Fred A. Mayo 60; Mary G. Por-
ter 81; Laura +. Bachelor T.; Eunice
Webster 80; Lucretia p. Savage 60;
George W. Batchelder So; Llewellyn
Plaisted rs; David y. Foss rs; Mar
shall Thompson "A: Laura Hinkley
Cook 86, Rachel X. Cowan ~: Ada
Wing Barden 60; John Spencer -;
William Morrow So
On Tuesday evening, January 2nd,
several young men. members of the
Young MEMS class of the Baptist
Bible School met at the parsonage for
n social time and business. 1t was
voted to organize under the class
name "Baraca" and apply to the Bar
aca Supply Company for charter
The following officers were elected:
President, Maurice Kennedy; vice
president, Perlcy Dexter; secretary,
Fred Thompson; assistant secretary.
Frank Stevens; treasurer. Lawrence
! Cross; teacher, Pastor G. d. Mcken-
zie. The National Motto adopted is
I'VE do things The National Plat
form reads Young men at work for
young men, all standing by the Bible
and the Bible school.
The Sunshine Glass of the Baptist
! Sunday School met with Mrs. c. d.
Mckenzie. Friday afternoon, January
fifth
Mrs. ]. e. Voter entertained her
Sunday School class at her home
, Tuesday afternoon. Tie following
officers were elected President,
Isabel French; vice president, Media
Knapp; secretary, Erma Nichols ;
treasurer. Beulah French; chairman
of program committee, Hermione
| Hutchins. A program Of games, vo-
cal and instrumental music was
greatly enjoyed, refreshments of sal
tines, fancy cookies,' punch. apples.
| candy and nuts were served,
The teachers at the Primary build
, ing commenced January 3 to serve
hot lunches to the pupils who take
their dinners at noon. Each pupil
is asked to bring ten cents per day
as his share. This necessitates one
OF the teachers staying during the
noon hour.
| Music Is to be taught in the grade
schools commencing with this term.
Miss Hamm IS to have charge of this
subject
The Second Patrol of the Girl
Scouts sent box of magazines, books
and games and toys to the Children's
Home at Augusta this week.
The Women's Home Missionary So
ciety Of the Baptist church met at the
yestry Tuesday afternoon for their
annual meeting with election of Of
! ficers which were as follows: presi-
dent. Mrs. w. S. Stafford; vice pres-
dent, Mrs. Lillian Stevens secretary,
Mrs. Hattie WILDER; treasurer, Mrs.
! F. Il. Hutchins. 1t was decided 10
have supper Friday evening. Janu-
airy 10, at the regular supper hour al
the vestry, the committee in charge
being Mrs. l.. p. Kinds. chairman ;
Mrs. Carroll Lander. Mrs. c. G. At
wood. Mrs. Lillian Stevens, Mrs F. b.
Hutchins, Mrs 'Pearle WILDER.
The January meeting of the Ladies
Democratic Club was held Tuesday
evening, January 2. at the home of
! Mrs. Burleigh Batchelder.