The independent-reporter., 1924-06-12
Enful Nrilfs


Twelve hundred dollars has been
pledged for the painting fund for the
buildings of the Catholic parish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton have
as their guest, Mrs. Norton's sister,
Mrs. Emma U. Bigelow Of Lynn,
Mass.
Capt. MilIard Francis of Portland.
from the divisional headquarters of
the Salvation Army, has been in town
this week.
The Skowhegan Paper Mill, which
Is shut down for the installation of
new machinery. will probably open
for business next week.
The S. Fl. S. baseball boys and the
track team are to be given a banquet
this evening in the Domestic Science
rooms at the high school building.
Miss Gladys Rowell has just return
ed home from Boston where she has
been teaching physical education. She
Is graduate of the Posse Normal
School of physical education.
The 58th Annual Assembly of Mt
Moriah Council will be held in Ma
sonic Hall, June 18th. Annual re-
ports will be given and election and
installation of officers will follow.
Mrs. Alice Barrows of Augusta
spent the week end with Mrs. II. S.
Hopkins. She and her mother, Mrs.
w. B. Folsom are now guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. X. B. Steward
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clayton. who
have been living in an apartment
over the Parkman store on Water St..
their farm on the River road for the
months of July and August
Percy Stanley and Arthur Ladd, en-
gineer and fireman respectively on the
outgoing morning train, have just re-
turned from Washington, ID. c., where
they have been for week or SO on
a pleasure trip.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, ID. A.
Il. will have an outing next Monday,
the date of their regular June meet
ing. at Good VIII Farm. Miss Faith
j. Hinckley will be hostess and a pic
mic lunch will be enjoyed. The
ladies' are to arrive at Good Will at
about il O'Clock.
The annual mite box opening of the
Home Guard and Mothers Jewels, ju-
venile organizations of the Centenary
NJ. E. Church was held last Saturday
afternoon in the. church vestry. The
children sang Onward Christian Sol
diers," and prayer was offered by Mrs.
II. l.. Nichols. The children gave
Suffer Little Children" and other
program numbers included a piano
solo by Anne Oulton; recitations by
Bin Packard, Agnes Quinn. George
Carpenter, Myles Stanley, with song
Precious Jewels" by Wynona Rick
ard, piano solo by Charlene Cole
and song by Pearl and Jean Flem-
ing. Mrs. Nichols gave short talk,
in which she told the children of
"Rosie's prayer gang" dealing with
the mission in Chicago, for which the
children have been saving in their
mite boxes. Allan Richards of Mid
die street had the largest collection
in his mite box the same amounting
to a dollar and fifteen cents, while
the sum total of the collection was
pll.iSs hdHhSo MCiC pioyCu anu ~
freshments of cake and Ice cream
were enjoyed by the young people.
A meeting of the Jolly Givers Club
was held last Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. George Lewia,
with Miss Madeline Lewia as hostess.
This club comprises nine members
of the fifth rade of the Garfield school,
They were all present except one.
The meeting was presided over by
the president, Miss Henrietta Page.
During the meeting the following
prograM was carried out; Reading,
How To Get Breakfast" by Thelma
Elliott; reading. "Puss and Raven"
by Laura Chase: roll the cover. Aft
er the meeting games were played on
the lawn among which was S'Punch
and Judy Pictures of the members
we're taken. At refreshment time
the members were served sandwiches,
cookies, ice cream with strawberry
sauce. peanuts and cocoa. Those
present were: Miss Henrietta Page,
PRESIDENT Miss Laura Chase. treasur-
er, Miss Thelma Elliott. Miss Bertha
Norton, Miss Evelyn Taylor, Miss
Norma Clark. Miss Margaret Gates,
Miss Madeline Lewia. Miss Esther
Jenkins was absent. After the meet
ing each member was carried home by
automobile.