The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

lage streets Vas also reported as hav
ing been successfully accomplished
The report of the special committee
for the purpose of establishing free
camping ground for auto tourists also
proved of interest. The committee
reported that large amount of WORK
had already been done on the grount
at Old Point also that plans were OF
foot for a suitable dedication when
the work is completed in the spring
The officers elected for the coming
year were: President, George II
Viles; first vice president, John
White: second vice president, Walter
II. Ray: secretary and treasurer, Marc
M. Spear; auditor, Alfred w. ingalls,
Plans were perfected for a banquet
and social evening to be held on eth
er January % or goth. 1t was voted
to invite Senator Harrington of Au-
gusta to be present and deliver an
address on this occasion.
keystone Lodge, knights of Pythias
have elected the following officers for
the coming year: Chancellor COM
mander, George ingalls,; vice chan
cellor, Alfred W. ingalls,; prelate,
Lewis ingalls,; master of work, Carl
A. Weston; keeper of records and
seals, Lawrence Briggs;> master OF
finance, Douglas O. Warman; master
of exchequer, Ernest l.. Greenleaf;
master of arms, Raymond Gordon;
outer guard, Stanley A. Wright;
trustee, Frank Flanders; representa-
tive to grand lodge, f. l.. Greenleaf.
The lodge is making preparations for
special public program next month
in observance of the Goth anniversary
The installation ceremonies will be
! held next week.
The regular meeting of the W. c.
T. u was held Thursday afternoon in
the Free Baptist church, the meeting
being public that all might have the
privilege of listening to Miss Edith
Porter of Lubec, the field worker of
this county. Another unexpected
pleasure was the interesting remarks
by the county president, Mrs. Rand
lett of Pitts1eld. Miss Porter gave
vivid account of the 50th anniyer-
sary of the w. c. 7. U. work which,
she attended in Columbus, Ohio, as
delegate from Maine. She said they
designated 1t as the crusade mothers,
there being rs women there who were
over 80 years old. While the con-
vention was In progress a March OF
Allegiance Pageant was given In which
5000 participated, also Is floats repre-
senting the Is departments of W. G.
| r. U. work. The motto adopted at
this time was yea, and Thy Work
! o Crusade Mother Shall Endure for
Aye" Miss Porter went from here
to Scion and returned and spoke Sun
day evening at the union service held
in the Methodist church.
A social was held in Arson town
hall last evening by the pupils of the
eighth grade of the Garfield school,
the proceeds going toward the milk
fund
Rehearsals are being held by the
Madison high school dramatic club for
the play "Bettys Last Bet" to be CIV
Ell on January 23 and "a in the audi
torium at the new high school build
ing. This will be the first time that
the room has been used for a public
play.
A large part of the help at the In
dian Spring Wooden mill has been tenn
porarily laid of until orders are re-
ceived on the new samples which are
to be put on the market in a few
days.
A letter was received last week
from Mrs. L. G. Burns telling of a
snowfall of six inches in Los Angeles,
Cal on Dec. 30 and that the ground
was frozen.
Mrs. Clyde Hooper and two children
of Portland are guests of Mr.. Hoop
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perley
Hooper, Head ST.
Guy and John Lambert of Skowhe-
gan were in town Thursday evening
to attend the installation ceremonies
of Indian Spring Lodge.
Mrs. George Donna was a visitor in
Waterville, Friday.
Miss Crystal Perkins of Auburn is
spending the winter with Mr.. and
Mrs Herman Smith. Mrs. Hazel
Bennett and CLYDE Estes of Auburn
visited the early part of the week
with Miss Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Gibbs and
daughter Miss Shirley left Thursday
for st. Petersburg, Fla, where they
will pass several weeks.
MISS Helen tray, student at COiDy
College, passed the week end at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. f. C. Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steward OF
North Arson were calling on rela-
tives in town Saturday.
Miss Eleanor Smell has recently ac-
copied a position as clerk in the At
lantic and Pacific store.
Cyrus Greenleaf has returned to his
home on the Arson side after under
going a surgical operation for appen-
dicitis at the Collins Hospital.
Alec Willette has installed a new
radio at his home on the River road
Arson side
The Waterville high school girls
basket ball team defeated the Madi-
son high school girls team at the high
! school gymnasium Friday evening by
a score of q to 13 in holly contested
game.
Mrs. Arthur Moore passed the week
end with relatives in Lewiston and
attended the Lauder concert.
The Foundation Construction Com
pany laid off ninety men Friday leav-
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