The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
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social at The Academy building on
wednesday evening OF last week.
Plenty OF ice cream and cake were
furnished for Refreshments.
Edgar Fox made a trip 10 Portland
last week with his REQ truck for the
purpose OF moving the household
goods OF Ames Rines. Mrs. Rines
and the three children left the same
day by train where they will be per-
menantly situated, Mr.. Rines hav-
ing a position as assistant manager
OF the Rines Bros. farm in that
place.
James Woodsum of Norridgewock
visited his grandchildren, Harriet
and James Woodsum recently at F.
G. Nights. Fred Baird OF Lewiston
was also a week end visitor at the
Hight home where his two oldest
children are convalescing from meas
les and whooping cough.
Mrs. Nellie Fox and Mrs. Thankful
Corson attended the funeral of Mrs.
Rattle Corson last Thursday which
was held at her late home in West
Athens.
Harry E. Trueworthy is working at
| Waterville.
| Mrs. Eleanor H. Holman arrived
home last Saturday evening and will
remain for few days when she will
60 to visit her son Ernest Holman in
! Wilton.
"A recent marriage of interest to
many is that of Miss Angie Lancas-
ter and Paul Barker which was SOL
emnized last Saturday.
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n trip to Ossipee, N. H., the last of
| this week. They will spend the
week end with relatives from Boston
who will improve Evacuation Day as
an opportunity to enjoy family re-
treat.
The Rebekah District meeting of
! last Thursday afternoon and evening
proved to be most enjoyable Oc-
casion for those in attendance. Mrs.
| Peabody of the Rebekah Assembly
Mrs Blaisdell. District Deputy. Presi-
| dent an.i Edith Jones, District Dep
uty Marshall were the officers pres
| ent. The afternoon session was an
! instructive one held in the fraternity
room In the evening degree work
, was exemplifed in most acceptable
manner by Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
Memorial service was fittingly given
by Somerset Lodge, under the direc-
tion of Mrs Nellie Taylor. About
1875 participated in the banquet at
six o'clock. This was served in the
Grange Hall dining room.
GRADUATION
The rain of last Friday did not
present very suspicious conditions for
the graduating exercises Of Somerset
! Academy, but In spite of bad weather
and travelling a well filed hall greeted
the senior class as they met for their
final appearance as students OF that
institution. The platform of Grange
Hall where the exercises were held
was very artistically decorated with
the class colors of pink and green
in festoons of crepe paper. Lattice
work across the ends OF the stage en-
twined with evergreens and pink ros-
es formed a support for the open
archway In the center thru which the
class passed as they took their places
on the platform, led by the class mar
shall, Leland Keaton. The motto
Our aim, Success; our hope. to win
also occupied a conspicuous place
over the front of the stage. This
was also in the class colors.
The program was fully enjoyed and
was as follows: Prayer, Rev. B. II
Johnson; music, Kendall's Orchestra
Salutatory. Roy l.. Davis; class his
tory, Mildred V. Jones; class proph-
ecy, Marion II. Taylor; music, orches-
ira: presentation of gifts. Beatrice T
Jones; class grumble. Addie Z. Say
age; music. orchestra; class will
Ernest l. Poland; valedictory, Flor
ence n Johnson; presentation OF dip
Tomas; presentation of alumni prizes
benediction. reception. The prizes
were awarded as follows: First
prizes for excellence In schorlarship
in Freshman class. Blanche Jones
second prize. Vera Jones: frst prizes
for public speaking in Sophomore and
Junior classes, Wallace Tufts and lie
ma Bush; second prizes. Evans
French and Eleanor Tufts; first prize
in Senior class for essay. Ernest |
Poland; second prize, Florence n
johnson. Refreshments OF ice cream
and cake were served after the pro
gram In the DINING hall.
The Washington schools close thi'
week.
COLES CORNER
The Scribner family visited Madison
Sunday.
Miss Louise Duntoh spent the week
end with Adelaide Trim.
+ Mrs. James Irwin and children d
Harmony spent Sunday at Gustav
Nelson's.
Mrs. Mary Pies of Bangor has beer
visiting at Arthur Trims
Henry Stickney left Friday for
Boston after short vacation.
Miss Helen Leavitt In home from
South Scion where she has been
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