The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-15
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| DOSlOU.
The ladies' of the Working League
and the First Philathea Class are ar
| ranging to hold a rummage sale In
| the early future.
/ Federal Warden Bertram Smith and
! Mrs. Smith of Portland were in town
Thursday calling on Game Warden and
Mrs., E. P. King of Summer street.
Mrs. :Mabelle Ross Manchester re-
| turned to her home In Portland Fri
day morning after visiting here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Ross
of Court street
Mrs. Clara Allen of Biddeford who
was here to inspect the Russell Relief
Corps on Thursday OF last week de-
I parted Friday morning She was the
guest while here OF Mrs. F. s. Morrill,.
( Mrs. John Nutting and Mrs. Herbert
Ames have been attending the Conven
ton OF the Home Missionary Society
in Portland as delegates from the
Home Missionary Society Of the Cen
tenary Church.
/ A sewing meeting of the FIRST Phil
athea Class was held last evening at
The home of Mrs. Thomas Thomson on
Mt. Pleasant avenue. A meeting was
! held last Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Kerry Steward.
Arthur Trask manager of the White
! Star Laundry, passed the week end in
Augusta with his father, Aionzo Trask.
Mr.. Trask has been a resident of
/ Skowhegan for five. years, employed
at the laundry during this entire per-
/ iod
4 w. p Baker. proprietor of the Drop
/ In Poultry Farm in West Moscow,
was in town Friday. having accom-
panied Mrs. Baker here for surgi-
cal operation at the Kennebec Valley
Hospital Mr.. Baker is one of the
Reporters correspondents.
According to the report of the semi
annual taxes on the savings banks
and trust and banking companies is
sued by the members of the State
Board of Assessors the following taxes
are assessed against abe local banks:
Skowhegan Savings Bank, $3618.48 and
the Skowhegan Trust Co., $1657.98.
! The First Philathea Glass of the
Federated Church has changed the
date of its meeting and will convene
Wednesday afternoon, the 21st with
Mrs. W. B. Woodbury.. A box lunch
con will be served and the ladies will
remain for an evening meeting. Mem
bers are requested to carry plate,
cup, knife fork and spoon. Emma
Mrs. Woodbury. will be Mrs. Emma
Martin, Mrs. Kerry Steward, Mrs.
Jessie Kennison, Mrs. Hazel Sprague,
Mrs T. e. Thomson and Mrs. Agnes
Dunbar.
-. At the annual meeting. of the Beth
4anysGT5ad eheff Observation-Disclosures in
!. the church chapel. Mrs. Clara B. ,Ap-
pleby was reelected president The
remaining slate of officers was elected
as follows: First vice president,
Mrs. Viola Burnor; second vice pres
ident, Mrs. Mary Archer; treasurer.
: Mrs. Mae N. Haines; executive COM
mittee, Mrs. Jessie Fletcher, Mrs, Win
ona Homestead, Mrs. Ina w. Greaaon
Mrs. Appleby reported the Bethany so
cial and that ST. was cleared from the
same. 1t was voted to send $1.85 to
the Japanese missionaries to aid them
in replacing articles lost in the re-
cent earthquake. The members bust
ed themselves in charitable work,
sewing for a needy family.
A very pleasant meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the American Lee
gion was held Thursday evening last
in the BPW club rooms with Mrs
r. L. Marston, the president presiding
The principal feature of the evening
was delightful report of the Ameri-
can Legion and Auxiliary convention
held in San Francisco, tendeSed by
Mrs. E. B. Chase who was in attend
ance upon the same. A nominating
committee to prepare list of officers
for the ensuing year was appointed
!, with Mrs. Sarah Beaulier as chair
4 man. Tea and waters were served
under the direction of Mrs. Harold
Woodbury.. Mrs. Eroll Taylor of the
1. Waterville Auxiliary was a guest.
The annual inspection of the Russell
Relief Corps was held at special
meeting last Thursday afternoon with
large attendance Work was ex-
emplified in a pleasing manner. Mrs.
Maria Chute and Mrs. Augusta Cur
rie. receiving the degree of the order.
After the work delicious supper
was served consisting 6f meat loaf.
macaroni and tomato scallop, hot
rolls, Ice cream. cake and coffee, ser
. we'd under the direction of the execu-
tive board. The inspecting officer
was Mrs Clara Allen of Biddeford,
department president. During the
afternoon a duet was sung by Mrs.
Emma H. Dunton and Mrs. Flora Lew
is with Mrs. Dunton playing the ac-
compartment and Mrs Lizzie H. Nye
recited To-day In History" and "The
Golden Star" The regular meeting of
the Corps will occur Friday of this
week.
The annual fair of the First Phil
,athea Class of the Federated Church
Will be held on December 18th. The
, following committees have been ap-
pointed In connection with the same:
General committee, Mrs. Jessie Stew
ard, Mrs r. l.. Marston. Miss Nellie