The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

her of 40 were marshalled In by Ivan
Fowke, NJ. II. s. "a to the strains OF
Old Point March. composed by the
! late f.. f. Towne. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. c. II. Mckinney.
The Arson Rainbow Branch /. 3. >.
enjoyed a picnic Friday at the Lake
wood cottage of Mrs. Julia Tinkham.
| A picnic dinner was served and a
| happy time is reported.
The Woman's Association of the
| Congregational church held its an
nual picnic Wednesday of lakt week
at the home of Mrs. Ethel Hunnewell,
| Lakewood. At noon a picnic dinner
was served and the afternoon was
passed in 4 social manner.
Thursday afternoon at the Junior
high school was observed with spe-
cial exercises at which time "a rece1V-
ed diplomas. The exercises consist
ed of music by the J. II. S. orchestra
led by Mrs. Alice Spear Rand. Songs
by Grade ii of Old Point avenue, by
eight girls from the sixth grades,
song by grade seven, also one by
grade eight. REGULATIONS by Alma
Pomeleau, Martha Nanigian and Alice
McCollor. Remarks by Principal
Howard F. Wright, also by Sapt. w.
b. Woodbury., who presented the d.
plomas.
Ask your druggist for 1928 liver
pills. tfl2
Friday morning dawned bright and
fair to the great delight of the grade
children who had anxiously watched
the weather looking eagerly forward
to Picnic Day." The little tots at
Old Point avenue with their teachers
went to the Pines where a picnic
dinner was served and games enjoyed
The first three grades at Weston
avenue went to the Reservoir. While
the Pleasant street and Junior high
school pupils filed three special cars
to Lakewood. Boating, bathing,
races were enjoyed and after a pic
mic dinner a baseball game with
Skowhegan was one of the happy
events. Ice cream and punch was
served to all and the day passed with
out an accident and the o'clock cars
brought In tired happy bunch of
children.
The w. c. T. U. were entertained
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Abbie Gray, Old Point avenue.
At the Congregational church Sun
day morning there were as special
guests in divine worship, the mem
hers of De Molay Commandery,
Knights Templar of Skowhegan and
Madison with members from other
towns. The members of Blue Lodge
of Masons also attended in a body.
This was in observance of st. John s
Day. The orders were escorted to
the church by the Boys Band, where
a sermon appropriate to the occasion
was delivered by the pastor, Rev. C.
II. Mckinney. Special music was
rendered by the choir and solo sung
by Mrs. Arlen Mckinney Riley. !
A. special service for the children
was held at the Baptist church. Sun
day morning. The Harmony class OF
| this church is planning an outing at
Pleasant Pond early In July accom-
panied by their teacher, Mrs. e. B.
TetIey.
The contest between the Reds and
Blues in the Baptist Y. p. s. G. e.
Friday evening the defeated team
served supper followed by social
to the victorious side.
A crew OF men were busy last week
treating part of the village streets
with calcium chloride to prevent dust
A very happy occasion was the
shower given Wednesday evening at
the home of Mrs. w. G. Sawyer to
Miss Ruth Wescott in honor of her
approaching marriage to Earl Nc
Cauley of Providence, r. l. The
house was prettily decorated with
yellow and white crepe paper yellow
buttercups and white bridalwreath.
After the company had gathered Miss
Wescott was telephoned for. AS she
stepped on the piazza she was met
by her cousin Miss Myra Merrill who
pinned a bridal wreath in her hair
On entering the house she was sur
prised at seeing rs OF her neighbors
and friends. After the first greet
ings were over games and contests
were enjoyed Later sheet was
hung between the rooms and the
lights were turned of and by a
lighted lamp mock wedding took
place with Miss Nina Titus as groom
Miss Wescott as bride, little Miss
Margaret. Morong as ring bearer. The
ceremony was performed by Miss
Alta Tinkham, classmate of M. II
s. Of the brides. After this basket
trimmed in yellow and white was
brought in with the gifts consisting
of linen, glass and china daintily done
up in white crepe paper, tied with
yellow, were brought in and present
ed to the guest of honor. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess and the guests departed at late
hour after wishing Miss Wescott
much happiness in her new life and
thanking Mrs. Sawyer for her hos
pitality.
The Madison Boys Band met We'd
nesday evening at the Junior High
School building and re-organized with
the following officers: President
Everett Blaekwella manager, Otto
Weston; secretary and treasurer
Russell Look. 1t IS expected that
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