The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28
MANY ENTERTAIN on CHRISTMAS
DAY

more were dinner guests Oh Mr.. ana
Mrs. E. p. Whiting on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Goodrich and son
Julian c. Goodrich spent the day Tues
day in Waterville with DR.. b. o.
Goodrich and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Boardman enter
tanned their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs Herbert Boardman and two sons,
Harold and Robert at dinner and a
Christmas tree in the afternoon.
James Stanley was the dinner guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Lindsay on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard J. Croteau of
North street entertained with a din
ner party and Christmas tree, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward j. Croteau, Law
renee Croteau, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
E. Croteau and children, Francis Jr.,
Vincent and Constance.
Mrs. George Goulette entertained
Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis
and daughter Kathleen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Gingrow and children, Robert
and Lawrence and Lucy Goulette all
of Gardiner Other children in at
tendance were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G.
Lewia and family, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Goulette and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Goulette and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Breton, Cecille and Geo.
Goulette.
Mrs Frank Laney entertained about
forty Christmas, four generations of
her family being represented This
is an annual event. Those from out
of town in attendance were Frank
I4aney of Lynn, Mass, ad William
Laney of Gardiner.
The children of the primary and
kindergarten departments of the
Federated Sunday School had their
Christmas exercises Sunday evening
in the auditorium of the church, as
sisted by the choir. The committee
in charge was composed OF Mrs. E. F.
Merrill, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble and
Miss Gertrude Carter. About eighty
children of the church school partici-
pated. Mrs. Merrill told two Christ
mas stories and the children sang two
carols and a motion song. Waldron
Kennison told the story of the first
Christmas very delightfully."- and Mrs.
Marble gave the meaning of the White
Christmas. After this White Gifts
were presented by the different class
es The Philathea's gifts were to be
given to Miss Annabelle Lancaster,
the district nurse, to distribute. The
choir and congregation sang several
| Christmas hymns and following the
service light refreshments were serv-
cd in the church VeStrieS
Mrs. Simpson Dunlap and Mr. and
Mrs Guy Dunlap delightfully."- enter
tanned q number of relatives at their
home on Norridgewock road, Christ
mas. Those in attendance were Mr..
and Mrs. Sterling Fleming and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler Appleby and fam
lily, Mr.. ard Mrs. Henry Dunlap and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Briggs
and family and Perley Lockard of
Millville, N. B.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Larry was the scene of a Christmas
party, Tuesday afternoon. Guests
entertained were Mrs. Lizzie Packard,
Miss Celia Packard, Mr.. and Mrs. Sell
den Flanders, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Packard and son and Mr. and Mrs
Charles F. Larry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Thornhill en-
tertained at a most enjoyable Yule-
tide party at their home on Alder
street. Present were Mr.. and Mrs.
W. w. Huntoon of Norridgewock Mr.,
and Mrs. Herbert l.. Eames and FAM
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Nutting
and children.
A delicious dinner was served to
several friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Oddly at their home on Baptist Hill.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Mitchell and Mrs. Young and daugh-
ter Elsie. The children in attend
ance from out of town We're John
of Wesleyan University and Herbert
who is in the U. S. Coast Guard SER
vice and station at Portland.