The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-02
RINGH AN

Bros. & Hills store.
The Bow Scouts in charge OF Alfred
Pugh and Allen Hunhewell. seven
teen in number, are spending the
present week at Pleasant Pond.
Special sale at Fred W. Preble's
this week: &c cakes Swift's Pride
Soap. 81; Graham Crackers, zoe lb.;
3 pounds Jones Soda Crackers. 39c;
Luck Jar Rings, 27c; Lean Salt Pork,
16c pound; 3 roll Toilet Paper, Csc;
3Ox3 1-2 Fabric Tires, $40 each.
Mrs. C. A. Foss who has been TAX
ing care of her niece and baby boy.
Mrs. Everett Emmons and son, at the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
H. Clark at Caratunk, has returned
home.
Every Rexall Store in New England
runs a factory-to-you sale during the
month of August. Call at Bncknam S,
Skowhegan, and learn all about 1t.
Mrs. Chas. f. Millett and two child
rem of Bangor are visiting her father
and brothers In Moscow and Bingham.
r. M. Savage received word last
week of the death of Miss Angela e.
Hanson who was on her way to make
her annual visit at his home. For
the past fourteen years, Miss Hanson
has been at the head of the Depart
ment OF Modern Language at Shaw
University, Raleigh, n. c.
DR.. A. II. Clark, dentist, will be
at the residence of A. s. Burke on
Monday, August 9Th for five days for
the practice of dentistry.*
The Goodrich Baker reunion will
be held Thursday. August 16 at the
home of Mrs Sarah Milliken.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Stewart and
daughter Gladys had dinner party
al Bingham Hotel. Miss Thelma
Foss. Miss Mary Foss and Miss Lu
futile of Portland we're guests.
Mrs c. c. Stewart and daughter
Gladys were in Augusta a few days
returning Saturday.
Miss Lucille Foster of Waterville is
n guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Foss
Municipal Concert after the races in
Skowhegan, Friday night, August 10.
Frank Towle and his daughter Mil
dred OF Norwood, Mass, have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Cool.
The Sunshine will have a picnic
supper at the home of Mrs. T. II.
Foss Friday afternoon. August 10th.
John Craig and Miss Charitee
Thompson of Pleasant Pond are
spending a week or more with Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Craig and family.
Roy Pray who runs way side
lunch In Moscow is laying a hard
wood floor In what was formerly the
Robbie Arno house. 1t Is his inten.
tion to have dances there twice each
week
Miss Lucille Foster of Waterville
and Lu Tuttle of Portland have been
guests OF Miss Mary Foss during the
past week or two.
One hundred new hymnals entitled
.Hymhes for the Living Age" were
placed In the Congregational Church
last Sunday. They are very fine
books containing over four hundred
and fifty pages and are we'll bound.
The faithful work of Mrs. Clara Bray
In soliciting, and the generous res
ponse OF the people in contributing
money to pay for these much needed
books Is very highly appreciated
About one hundred and fifty per-
sons were served with beautiful sup
per OF baked beans. salads, cakes,
tarts, etd, at the Fraternity HFl
last Saturday afternoon. The sup
Der was furnished and served by MEM
bers of the Congregational Church
and parish, and the occasion was a
very pleasant one. Hon. F. Fl. Col
by by the request of the church COM
mittee gave out a statement of the
financial standing OF the church.
There are no outstanding bills at the
present time. An effort will be made
TO raise money the first of each year
to meet necessary expenses, thereby
keeping out Of debt. Budget cards
we're distributed showing the sums
needed for the various purposes with
blank for contributors name and the
amount they are willing to give.
The Library grounds have just
been greatly improved All the
shrubbefy has been neatly trimmed
and the big thicket OF blackberry
Bushes In the road all cleared away.
Mrs. Robert Moore and Miss Esther
Owens have attended to the library
during the month of July. Mrs. Win
ME Henderson and Miss Ruby Frost
have charge during the month of
August.
Miss Dorothy Stoddard has kindly
given to the library the following
books: "Jewel." Clara Louise Burn
ham; .'The Hack Box" oppenheim;
"A Little Girl in Old Chicago
Amanda Douglas; "Keziah Cofiin,"
Joseph G. Lincoln; "Grace Harlowes
Plebe Year Mt High School" Jessie
Graham Flower, A. M; Little Susie
Stories" Mrs. r. Prentiss; Little
Prutys Captain Horace" Sophie May
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
Lewis Carroll; "The Birds Christmas
Card" Kate Douglas Wiggin; Little
swain Maidens," Frances e. Cromp-
ton; "The Doll That Talked Tudor
tanks; "The Little Lame Prince"
Mulock; "House Sanitation" Marion
Talbot; "A Girl OF the People" l..
r.. Meade. The books are all in per-
feet condition and as Will be seen
from the titles many will be in the
Juvenile department.
The teachers institute in charge of
school superintendent c. r. Ball open