The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-14
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

, close of the war on Fryingpan shore
and while there contracted malaria
from which he suffered during the
remainder of his life.
Next Sunday at the Baptist Church
the subject of the morning sermon
will be Ancient and Modern Giants.
In the evening the pastor will give
lecture Blazing Gospel Trails for
the Mono Indians" illustrated with
sixty stereopticon views. These
Mono Indians have their home in Cal
ifornia. Among them the Baptist
Home Missionary Society has done a
very interesting work The stereop-
ticon pictures will give glimpses OF
the Indians themselves and the work
that Is being done among them.
Phillip Carr was in Pennington
over Sunday.
Miss Virginia Averlll has been call
ed to her home in Oldtown on account
of the Illness of her mother. Her
place as assistant in the high school
is being taken by Mrs. Kate Hilton.
Mrs. George Jewell is on the sick
list.
The Kennebec Valley Girls Club
met with Mrs. Agnes Longley last
Saturday afternoon.
Elmer Whiting has returned home
from the Lower Enchanted where he
has been employed this winter.
Lewis Robinson who is visiting in
Florida recently sent all the section
men on his division Il huge cocoanut.
Allan Hoar has gone to Boston to
work.
Mrs Eugene Charles is visiting her
sister Mrs Wallace Blaisdell.
Mrs George Clarke has been very
i'll with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Libby have
moved into one of the rents in the
so-called smith house"
Mrs. l.. H. White is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Roy Trueworth in
Portland.
Mrs. Audrey Scott Briggs and baby
| of Madison have been visiting her
parents in town.
Roy Morgan of Millinocket has been
visiting his sister Mrs. Guy Scott and
! this week has secured work in Madi-
| son.
The members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge are to hold a food sale on next
Saturday afternoon at 2.30 at the
home of Mrs. Eta Abbott.
Lyndon Hale has returned to his
work in Madison.
The members of the o. +. c. were
delightfully."- entertained by Mrs
Laura Lockwood last week Tuesday
A dainty supper was served at five
o'clock.
There is to be supper and enter
tainment at the Congregational yestry
on February Goth.
The Boy Scouts met at the home
of Scout Master Harry Henderson on
Monday evening. Charles Moore is
Assistant Scout Master.
Friends of Mrs. Annie Tibbitts and
of Rex Stevens who are patients in
the Skowhegan hospitals will be
pleased to learn that they are both
gaining.
Mrs. Amy Oliver of Pennington is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Jay Pierce.
The members of the v |. S. enjoy
4 ed a Domestic" meeting at the home
of Mrs. F. w. Spaulding last week
Thursday, the hostesses being Mrs
Spaulding and Mrs. Annie Burgess
An interesting program was given
followed by dainty refreshments. II
was voted to hold a Guest Night on
Tuesday evening, February 10Th al
the Baptist vestry. and all the ladies
of Norridgewock who are interested
in the V. |. S. are cordially invited
IN 10 q n
called Stunt Party and a jolly time
is looked for.
William Wheeler was in Skowhe-
gan on business one day recently.
On Wednesday evening of las
week occurred the annual Installation
of officers of Lone Star Temple. Py.
THAN Sisterhood, the installing Off
GERS being Mrs. Josephine Whiting as
G.. c., assisted by Mrs. Helen Stevens
asiG Sr. and Mrs Elsie Berry, Mgr
The following officers were installed
P. c., Mrs. Hazel Rowe; f. Jn, Mrs
Gladys Fairfield; M. of r. and s., Mrs
Helen Stevens; Mgr. Mrs. Mildred
Mulheron; M. of F.. Mrs. Louise Nj.
chols; protector. Mrs. Grace Stevens
The other three officers to be install
led later are: NJ E. c., Mrs. Algit
Stevens: Ex-Sr., Mrs. Edna Gilman
guard, Mrs. Josie B. Whiting. At 81,
thirty a supper was enjoyed.
On Saturday evening all those whit
were In the play Hannah Henpeck''
Vote" were delightfully."- entertained
at supper at the home of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Albion Cheviot.
Frank Esteys and Clayton Albe'
have finished cutting ice.
Mrs. Albion Cheviot is on the sicl
list with the grip.
The installation of officers of Ceda'
Chapter o. E. s. will occur ON Frida,
evening of this week.
Miss Ethelyn Adams of North New
Portland is visiting Villa Kenne.
Mrs. Alex futile was made happ.
last week by a post card shower. Sh'
received seventy-two cards and 81,
letters.