The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gray
All members are requested to no.
tice the change in the w. c. T. L.
meeting which will be held Wednes~
day, May rs, instead of Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Carrie Wescott.
Misses Blanche and Irma WILDER
returned Sunday to their home in
Portland after few days visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Nichols.
Lewen Foss, Miss Edna Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Perkins and son
Arthur were called to Hammock last
week to attend the funeral of Mr.. ross
mother, Mrs. Rose Foss. who died at
the home of her son in Boston.
Mrs. Yesta Sawyer of Dover-Fox-
croft arrived in town Saturday to ac-
company the remains of her mother
Mrs. Stephen Bennett, who died at
the home of her daughter in New
Hampshire Mrs Bennett was an old
resident of this place and will be re-
membered by the older people. The
burial was in the family lot in the
village cemetery.
Mrs. Hollis Holt and little son re-
turned Sunday to their home in Phil
lips after a visit at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs o, r. Briggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Merrill and
family were guests OF relatives in
Newport. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Davis were
Sunday guests of Mr.. Davis parents
Nr and Mrs. Hiram Davis, Farming
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonso Christopher
took an auto trip to Bangor Sunday.
+. A. Dillingham; returned Monday
} to his home in Bangor after a short
visit at the home of his daughter,
Mrs Ernest Bragg.
The W. {. T. L. Convention will
J meet at Scion. June 4. The follow
ing delegates have been chosen from
! this place, Mrs Albion Clark, Mrs.
! Laura Brooks Mrs. Thompson and
Mrs. Carrie Wescott.
, Mrs. Marion BRYANT of Scion was
the guest over Saturday night at the
, home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilson.
James Frazier of Rochester, Mass.
. IL the guest this week of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frazier.
, Charles Marden and Frank Russell
returned Monday from a few days
fishing trip to the Moosehead Lake
region.
, Mrs. James Herd returned Tuesday
, from a two weeks visit with relatives
, in Lawrence, Mass
Mrs. A. NJ Coburn who has been the
guest at the home of her son John
!. Mcnamara. returned Monday to her
home in Augusta.
!, Charlene Perkins was confined to
her home on Bean street last week
. with severe cold.
John Williams Of Waterville passed
the week end at his home in this
place.
: The r Q. Club were entertained
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. Herbert
A. Morse Arson side.
Mrs. Harold Danforth returned
Wednesday from a few days trip to
Portland and lewiston
George Jacobs. Miss Helen Kenni-
son and Maud Powers left today for
Bangor to attend the Interstate No-
cational Teachers Conference which
Is being held May %, 23 and "a.
Prosper Gallant of Bingham was
calling on relatives in town Saturday.
Mrs Steve Laid Of Mercer was the
week end guest of her sister Mrs Lii
Farrand.
A public meeting was held Friday
tNtNlHS Ill AHltlI nan illNNi INV quo
pieces of the Kn Klux Khan. An adj
dress was delivered by speaker
from Ohio. A feature of the meeting
was six members of the order on the
stage in full regalia.
Mr.. and Mrs f. l.. Harding accom-
panied by DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Millken
took an auto trip to Hartland and
Pittsfield Sunday, dining at the Ian
=. cey House.
The Madison high school track team
went to Dexter Saturday morning for
meet with the Dexter high school
!, making the trip across by auto.
, Mrs. Mabel Carpenter and daugh-
ter Miss Laura, who have been spend
| ing the winter in Boston and vicinity
arrived Sunday at their cottage at
! Lakewood where they plan to pass the
=. summer.
Messrs Chauncey Chandler, J. War
rem Blackwell Fred o. Paine, Norris
Pooler and William Watts were in
Lewiston Saturday to attend the Odd
. Fellows celebration.
, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
4 Miss Mckenzie. Red Cross nurse
! visited school Friday afternoon and
: gave a very interesting ana InStrnc-
tive talke on the Teeth which was
much appreciated by all.
The following program at Junior
Assembly Friday afternoon was in
charge of Miss Annie Roberts, teach
err of music, drawing, history and
reading and was much enjoyed. Re-
iecting much credit on both teacher
and pupils: Piano solo, Marguerite
Morong: piano duet. Ruth Weston and
Marjorie Smell; essay on Webster
Cora Sirois; piano duet, Blanche Gil
bert an3Anna flanagan; violin solo
Anita Viles; piano solo, Marjorie
Smell; dialogue. A Slight Misunder-
standing, Lila Leblanc and Burns
Lovejoy; piano duct, Barbara Heald
and Evelyn Ross; piano solo, Shirley
Gibbs.
A benefit for the school was held
at the Pastime Theatre, Tuesday, thru
the courtesy of Manager Howard
Smiley at which time Jackie Coogan
was seen in boy of Flanders"
good sum was realized which will be
used toward purchasing ball suits for