The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-31

the treasurer showed lnAC AILeF AL
bills haYe been paid there is bal
ance of $1,067.29 In the treasury. The
proceeds of the annual drive amount
ed to s326.05. Chairman Judge c
o. Small stated that steps have been
taken to secure a district nurse and
resume the services discontinued last
August as soon as nurse can be
obtained. Next came the election oil
officers and Judge Small was nomin-
ated as chairman but stated that 1t
was impossible for him to serve an
other term. II was voted to elect
the other officers and they were: Vice
chairman, Bryce K. Edwards; secre-
tary, Miss Amelia Dubay; treasurer,
Willis Viles; production committee,
Mrs. Myrada Norris and Mrs. Stella
Merrill; home service committee, Rev.
c. II. Mckinney; finance committee.
A. NJ ingalls,. Mrs. Marion Greene,
F. A. Manter; information commit
tee. Frank Merrill, Mrs. E. B. Tetley
and Mrs. F. A. Manter; executive
committee, b. X Edwards, Miss Du-
bay. Willis Viles, Rev. 4. B. Tetley,
DR.. w. G. Sawyer and John White.
] On motion it was voted that Mr.. Ed
wards, Miss Dubay and Mr. Viles act
as committee for the position of
chairman at a meeting to be held next
j Friday evening.
Every seat in Union Hall was taken
and even standing room was at
premium at a public meeting held in
the interest of the Ku Klux Khan, Fri
day evening. The speaker of the
evening was Rev. H. H. Clark Of the
Gardiner Baptist Church. The stage
was draped in the national colors and
on the stand in front of the speaker
was the open Bible. The meeting
was opened by prayer. Mr.. Clark
proved to be the most able speaker
on this subject that has as yet been
heard here. - Mr.. Clark said that
while the Catholics had the X. c. or
ganization and the Jews their organi-
cation that was their business and he
did not blame them, but IL the Yam
KEGS wanted the Khan organization 1t
was their business. Mr.. Clark prov
ed many of his points from the Bible
and his frequent and witty stories.
which so aptly illustrated his points
were hughly enjoyed by the audience
The next regular meeting Of the w.
c. #. u. will be held Thursday, Feb
ruary 7, at the home of Mrs. Winnie
| Sylvester.
w. B. Brown was business visitor
in Skowhegan Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Glover returned Monday
to her home in Boston after a visit at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Frederic.
The annual installation of Minerva
Chapter o. L. s. was held at their
hall in Odd Fellows block, Monday
evening. At 6 o'clock a bountiful
cold meat and salad supper was serv-
ed to the Star members and their
families. This was followed by the
installation ceremonies, the installing
officer being Mrs. Emily Gilbert as
sisted by Mrs. Arab Davis as marshall
and Mrs. Mary Kennison as chaplain
Worthy matron, Mrs. Emma Bird;
worthy patron. Chesley Sawyer; asso-
ciate matron, Mrs. Emma Briggs; Sc
cretary, Mrs. May Perkins; treasurer,
Mrs. Lena Davis; conductress, Mrs.
Angie Lancaster; associate conduc-
tress, Mrs. Annie Brown; chaplain.
Mrs. Emma Wright; marshal, Mrs.
Faustena Booker; organist, Mrs. Lou
Worcester; Adah, Mrs. Marion Moody;
Ruth. Mrs. Addie Burns; Esther, Mrs.
Georgia Adams; Martha. Mrs Effie
Clifford; Electa, Mrs. Marion Sterry;
warder, Mrs. Marion Greene; sentinel,
George Brown.
Sunday was one of the coolest days
of the winter the thermometer regis
tering "a degrees below zero at 7 a.
m. with a stiff breeze. The mercury
did not go above zero mark for the
day and at p. m. had fallen to Is
below. Monday morning it was re-
ported from 80 to 40 degrees below
but as there was no wind 1t wasn't as
biting.
A joint installation of the X. of P.
and Pythian Sisters was held Tuesday
evening at their hall in the l. o. o. F.
block. The knights were installed
by District Deputy Lawrence Briggs;
Chancellor commander, George In
gals; vice chancellor. Alfred ingalls,:
prelate, Lewis Ingalls, master of
work, Carl A. Weston; keeper of rec
ords and seals, Lawrence Briggs;
master of finance. Douglas Warman;
master of exchequer, Ernest Green
leaf; master of arms, Raymond Cor
don; outer guard Stanley Wright.
This was followed by the installing
of the following officers of the Py-
THAN Sisters by Mrs A. M. Penley
of Auburn: M. e. c.. Mrs. Verna
Warman; f. s.. Mrs. Zuba McNa-
mara; e. j. Mrs. Hattie Donna; man.
ager, Mrs Harriet Hamilton; M. of
r. e s., Mrs. Lulu Squires M. of
F.. Mrs Nina Moore protector, Mrs.
Mabel Pray; guardian Of outer tenn
pie, Mrs. Laura Leighton; past chief,
Mrs. Phoebe Wallace. This was fol-
lowed by a banquet which was served
in the l. o. o. F. banquet hall by
Mrs. John Murray, caterer. After
this dancing and music was enjoy
ed.
The Madison fire alarm was sound
ed at $40 o'clock Saturday evening
for an overheated chimney at the resi-
dence of Thomas Lahore on Old
Point avenue. There was no damage
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will give an entertainment In
the church this Thursday evening. A