The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
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+ Lafayette Foster and his daughter,
Mrs. Elmer Gerald were visitors in
Augusta Friday last.
Miss Chantel Bison and Miss Fe-
dora Lessard left Monday morning for
several days stay In Boston visiting
with friends. Miss Lessard Is hav-
ing a vacation from her duties at the
office of DR.. George e. Young.
Cassius c. kinsman of Cornville,
who with Mrs. Kinsman had been
spending a few days at Hotel Oxford,
preparatory to leaving for Florida for
the balance of the winter, has been
suffering from an affection to his foot
and has entered Kennebec Valley
Hospital.
r. S. Oliver, a former member of
the Observation-Disclosures force. will
resume his employment with that
company in the early future. Mr..
Oliver came here in June 1928 from
Lubec. For the past few months he
has been employed by the Harvard
Crimson, a publication issued for the
students at Harvard College.
Miss Grace Nye, solicitor for the
Chldren's Home Society in Augusta,
who has been spending a few weeks
in Skowhegan in the interests of the
institution, has completed her duties
and returned to Augusta for assign
ment to another field. Miss Nye re-
ports her work in Skowhegan as be-
ing very successful and, credits the
citizens with being pleasant and gem
erous Funds solicited were about
equal with the sum total collected on
the occasion of her last visit in 1929.
There are eight Skowhegan children
being cared for by the Augusta So
ciety.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Sarah c. (Stinchheld)
Page, wife of John S. Page at her
home in Hartland after a long Illness.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Page was
located in Skowhegan in the millin-
cry business and will be recalled here
by many of the older residents of the
community. She was actively iden-
titled with the First Baptist Church
of Hartland and before her health
became so seriously impaired was
prominent in w. C. T. u. and club
work in Hartland. Her husband is
brother of Mrs. Emily Page Webb
of Pasadena, Cal, formerly of Show
hogan and Mrs. Page was a sister of
the late Mrs. Kate Golf, formerly of
North Arson. Beside Mr.. Page there
is surviving son, George Stinchfeld
Page of New Haven, Conn.
The Chapman Concert last Friday
evening was exceedingly we'll attend
ed and the audience was delighted
with the splendid program arranged
by Director w. H. Chapman. There
were but two performers, except Mr.
Chapman whose work as an accom-
PIANIST is unusual and always much
appreciated but both were notable
ones and received with splendid en-
thusasm. Miss Nadworney, the So
loist had wonderful voice of wide
range and exquisite tones, while
.Benno Rabinowitch, the 10 year old
violinist, played superbly and must
be one of the foremost musicians of
the world today. There could be no
unkind criticisms on the artists of
this years concert. Members of the To-
cal Festival chorus acted as ushers
and w. H. Cummings worked ener-
getically for the successful sale of
seats. Mr.. Chapman and his per-
formers left here Saturday morning
for Bangor. They will appear in
Waterville the 18th.
The Ladies Circle of the M. f.
Church met for their semi-monthly
business meeting at the parsonage
with Mrs Annie Nichols as hostess on
January 18th. There were thirty
members and one guest present. The
afternoon was spent in taking up
routine business and sewing, with the
president, Mrs. Lillian B. Smith, pre-
siding. After the business session
the following program was presented
under the direction of Mrs. Laura
Dinsmore; A sextette composed of
Mrs. J. N. Smith, Mrs. M. J. Smith,
Mrs. T. c. Tucker, Mrs. Albert Wat
son, Mrs. Geo. Oulton and Mrs. A. B.
Lamb with Mrs. Lila Friend as &C
companist sang two selections. Mrs.
Laura Dinsmore gave three readings
vocal solo by Mrs. George Oulton, !
readings by Miss Emma NJ Hall and
vocal solo by Mrs. Albert Watson !
During the social hour the hostess
served ice cream. waters and saltines.
Mrs. Viola Smith will entertain the |
Circle on Feb. 9th and Mrs. Grace |
Tucker will have charge of the pro-
gram,