The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04
KINGrIELD

4 Whitcosnb Chapter D. A. r. was held
Friday evening, Sept. %, at the home
4 of Mrs. C. e. Chamberlain. 1t Is
! expected that the marker will not be
4 placed until spring. 1t was reported
that the work on the Elizabeth Dyar
4 lot had been finished at a cost of 1926
and was very satisfactory. The net
\ receipts of the rummage sale were
! $500 with quite number of articles
| left and it was voted to leave the left
overs In the hands of Mrs. H. G. Win
ter to be disposed of as she saw fit.
Some talk was had about giving in
'struction among the Finnish popula-
ton relative to Installing the princi-
pals OF Americanism, respect for our
laws and constitution. One name
was presented to the Chapter for
membership. A. committee for a plan
of. study for the year was appointed
as follows: Mrs. Happie Simmons,
Mrs Lucille Sweetser, Mrs. Genevieve
Garland. Miss Hunnewell resigned
from committee on conservation and
thrift and Mrs. Watson was appointed
lin her place. 1t was announced that
the meeting of the State Advisory
Board of the d. A. R. will be held at
Portland, Wednesday, October "a, at
The Falmouth. Resolutions of re-
spect for Mrs. Julia Ellsworth were
read The committee chosen for the
next meeting are Mrs. Leila Hume
well, Mrs. Chansonetta Emmons, Mrs.
Ruth NJ. Simmons. Two visitors were
present who contributed much to the
entertainment of the company, Mrs.
Emma Purington Curtis of Clinton,
Wisconsin, a member of an Oregon
Chapter made interesting remarks
concerning the work being done by
D. A. r. Chapters she Had attended,
especially that pertaining to the for
eign population which was consider
able of a problem in Wisconsin but
that she was surprised to know that
Kingfield had similar problem. Could
hardly imagine Maine as having any
foreign population. Mrs. f. A. Cross
man member of Lexington Kentucky
Chapter entertained the members with
an account of her recent trip to Can
ada and showed a number of hooked
mats which she had brought home
Miss Hunnewell was called upon to
report upon the annual state meeting
of the Federation of Women's Clubs at
Bar Harbor which she attended but
on account of the lateness of the hour
only said a few words. Refresh
ments of, WEIGH Rarebit, saltines,
fancy waters, olives and coffee were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Cham
berlain, Mrs. H. G. Winter, Mrs. L. V.
Gordon.
| Relatives in town have received an
nouncement of the birth this month
of daughter to Rev. and Mrs. Allen
Drupe, nee Grace Vose, of Chaudoc,
Cochin, French Indo-China.
Landers saw mill has been running
nights until 10 o'clock this week on ac-
count of water being so low in the
afternoon that they have to shut down.
Mrs. Bert Lander underwent a seri-
Gus surgical operation for appended
| It's and gall stones, Thursday after
noon, the surgeons being DR.. c. w.
Bell OF Strong and DR.. ]. E. Garland.
Mrs. Lillian Fuller issshe nurse.
! Victor Hill, a woodsman was arrest
ed, Thursday, Sept. 81, and brought
! before Trial Justice O. c. Dolbier on
charge of intoxication. He pleaded
guilty and paid his fine and costs
amounting to $18.12.
The w. c. T. U. will hold a Moth
ers' Meeting, Thursday, October 4 at
230 p. m, being postponed one week
from regular date, at the vestry of
Grace Universalist Church. A gener-
al invitation is extended to all the
women of the community.
o. G. Dolbier has on exhibition at
| Wafcnntc nj nfT; 1.
potatoes raised on his farm and dug
Monday, one an Early Maine weighs
two pounds and five ounces, the other
of cow horn variety, weighs one pound
and seven ounces. Mr.. Dolbier had
two other of like variety that weighed
practically the same amount and he
has many large ones.
Services at the Evangelism church,
| Sunday, will be as follows: Chill
dren's meeting at 1890; preaching at
II by the pastor, subject Receiving
Christ and Walking in Him" Special
service at p. m. All welcome.
A special service will be held at the
Evangelical church Sunday evening,
September 30 at which the pastor,
Rev. r. l.. Bailey will speak on Girls
anu IutlI IGTliS. MeeIluR LOT ADULTS
only.
The regular meeting of Signal Light
Chapter o. Z. S. was held Tuesday
evening at Masonic Hall with good
attendance. At the next meeting on
October 8. 1t is expected that District
Deputy Grand Matron, Mrs. Belle
Lewis of Auburn will be present to
inspect the Chapter
The harvest supper given at the
Baptist church vestry, Friday evening
was very successful and the receipts
satisfactory. Over one hundred were
present and partook of the sumptuous
feed of all sorts of vegetables, cold
meats, Salads baked beans and brown
bread, cottage and factory cheese, as
sorted cakes, cookies, doughnuts, as
sorted pies, tea and coffee. The
committee In charge of the supper
was Mrs. l.. P. Kinds, Mrs. Carroll
Lander, Mrs. F. B. Hutchins, Mrs.
Earle WILDER, Mrs. Frank Tufts, Mrs.
Walter Smith.
Mrs h,,o,.et, uorpdat, ay1,o d;od l.,