The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-03

| Donald Stevens was home from
Massachusetts for the Christmas va
cation. Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow and
NJ. L. Mitchell of Carrabasset were in
town visiting relatives Saturday.
Mrs. Hattie Wilbur went to Lexing-
ton Wednesday to care for her grand
daughter Ruth Green who is recover
ing from an attack of scarlet fever.
A Finnish Dance was held at Ed
ridge Hall Monday eve with music by
an accordion at first and later by the
Kingfield orchestra.
There will be preaching service at
Grace Universalist church Sunday,
December 80 and also January 6, at
the regular hour.
The following party of young peo-
pie took dinner at The Herbert
Christmas night Charlie Dolbier,
Louise Riggs, Kendric Libby, Hildred
Thompson, Emil Winter, Roxie Dun
ton, Harold Winter, Christine Mitch
ell, Clifford Stevens, Mildred Camp
bell, Spooner Davis, Thelma Camp
bell, Ronald Stevens, Wilma Wood
ard, Guy McVoy, Doris Brown, After
the dinner the party went to Ed
ridge Hall for private dance and
then a lunch at Kendric Libby's.
Nelson Barden and Carroll Moores
are at home for the holidays from
Wesleyan where they are taking a
course in pharmacy.
The Misses Cora and Hortense Bar
den came home from Boston for the
Christmas vacation.
Miss Doris Brown is at home from
her school in Wateryille for the Win
! ter vacation. Laurister Brown OF
East New Portland was at home for
the day Christmas.
The Misses Rena Stafford, Rosamond
Smith, Gertrude Wood are at home
for the holidays from Pennington
! Normal School.
Miss Ferne Kennedy is at home for
weeks vacation from her school IN
New Vineyard
The w. G. T. U. met Thursday De-
cember 81 at the home of Mrs. Efie
Hutchins. President, Mrs Ethel
Cross called the meeting to order and
read a portion of the scriptures fol-
lowed by prayer by Mrs. Lydia Dur
/ reIl. "A 1eIIeT dDOuL IedCt anu IA III
tration was read and considered and
passed over as they have never taken
up that department. The Union vot-
ed to give relief funds for the Near
East. The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Ethel Cross; Vice President,
Lillian Stevens; Imogene Norton, Ly-
dia Durrell; Corresponding Secretary,
Nellie Ready; Recording Secretary,
Alice 'Durrell; Treasurer, Rose Frost /;
Superintendents, Scientific Temper
ance instruction, Lulu Spencer; Sab
bath Observance, Florence Sawyer;
Mothers Meeting. Erma Winter;
Flowers. Efffe Hutchins; Fancy Col
lection, Lillian Stevens; Paper, Leila
Hunnewell; Press, AlceDurrell The
motion was approved to have pub
lie meeting as soon as the arrange
ments could be made for it. Since
the last meeting quilt has been tied
and presented to one of the members,
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Lydia Durrell
The Kingfield Council, No. Sd, Jun
Tor Order of American Mechanics will
have public installation of their
officers for the ensuing year the third
week in January Wednesday the 18th
at Eldridge's Hall. There will be
speaking on the principals of the Or
der by four state officers. AT the
regular meeting of this order last
Wednesday evening the following
officers were nominated: Councillor,
A. A. Dyer; vice councillor, Floyd
Ellis; recording secretary, Forrest
Smith; financial secretary, Harry
Durrell; treasurer, l.. A. Norton; ;
chaplain, Roy Perkins; warden, Rob
ert Moore; conductor, Orren Usher
ness: sentinel, Alton Churchill
Carrabassett Rebekah Lodge met
for their regular meeting December
26 with good attendance. Officers
elected were: N. S., Pearle Wilbur /;
V. S., Lillian Murray; Sec, Esther
Pinkham; F. Sec, Vesta Dolbier
Treas. Rilla Dyer. Three birthdays
were observed each receiving a love-
cake and a piece of beautiful en-
broidered linen. The next meeting
will be held Friday January II.