The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Sknunllrgatt Gural Nrrua

was in Bath Tuesday night to be in
stalled Captain General of the Com
mandery in that city.
Mrs. Elizabeth Greene, formerly of
this town, now of Haverhill Mass.
returned to that city Saturday after
visiting with Mrs. Myrtle Locke and
other friends in town.
Several young lady friends were
entertained by Miss Blanche Cole at
her home on Court street, Friday
evening. Games and cards were en-
joyed and refreshments were served
by the hostess.
The Misses Capitola Clough, Fran
ces Kinsman and Madeline Turner of
Augusta, spent the week end with
Miss Clough's aunt, Mrs. NJ. W. Saw
age, coming Friday night to attend
the Cony game.
Stanley Hussey of Augusta was in
town Friday night to attend the bas-
ket ball game between Cony high and
Skowhegan high. He accompanied
his sister, Miss Madeline Hussey who
played on the Cony team.
At special conclave of De Molay
Commandery No. 10 Knights Templar.
held Tuesday afternoon and even
ing, orders of the Red Cross and Nal
ia were conferred and at an evening
session, the Order of the Temple
Col Sherman N. Shumway, Bowdoin
College, 1917, was in Augusta last
week to attend the 25th annual meet
ing of the Kennebec Bowdoin Alumni
Association, and was one of the speak
ers at the banquet held at the Augusta
House.
The members of Sorosis are max
ing up tables for benefit card party
to be held at Municipal Court room,
Monday evening, March "a at eight
o'clock sharp. Refreshments of ices
and cakes will be served and prizes
scores,
George L. gHaseltine from the Red
path Lyceum Bureau was in town last
Thursday. March 18th to arrange for
the booking of course for the en-
tertainment of Skowhegan people
asked to make local arrangements
for the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prince Drummond of
Waterville are moving to Boston
where Mr.. Dummond has a position
in a bank. He is a brother Of Mrs.
Mrs. Drummond was formerly Miss
Betty Macomber, teacher in the
public schools here.
Miss Mabel Robinson who has been
spending the winter in Orlando, Fla.
is expected home the first of April
and will take an apartment in the
house which she and her aunt. Mrs.
Abbie Robinson own on Middle street
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Patten who have
been occupying the property will
move to a location elsewhere.
The Woman's Club will observe its
annual gentlemen night, at the Beth
any Baptist Church, next Wednesday
evening. John Clair Minot of the
Boston Herald, will be the speaker
and a male quartet and pianist from
Bowdoin College will furnish the mu-
sic. The club has extended an in
vitation to Sorosis and Town I'm
provement Society to attend with their
gentlemen.
Local readers of the Boston Daily
Advertiser noticed in the issue of
March 18th, a picture of Miss Flor
ence Wood of Skowhegan. who was
credited with being one of the beaut
les Of three states in the field for
New England honors. Miss Wood
graduated from Skowhegan high
school in the class of 1923 and is
now a student nurse at the Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital.
1t will be gratifying news to the
friends of Rev and Mrs l.. w. Grundy
to learn that Mr.. Grundys health has
so much improved during the winter
that he will be able to resume active
preaching again this spring. He will
probably be assigned parish at the
April conference. Sincc resigning
from his ministerial labors in Phil
lips, he has been. in Skowhegan and
has been connected with the Parker
Radio Shop.
A meeting of the Cool Will Club
was held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs +. II. Philbrick on
Coburn avenue Four pnfs were
tackled and the members worked on
pillow slips and patch work On
Tuesday last the president, Mrs. a. r.
Jcwett shipped several packages to
the Good Will school which the club
have lately acquired. Included in
the contribution were six puffs, for
ty-four pillow slips, seven pairs of
mittcns and underwear.
At the Municipal Court Room last
Saturday forenoon the townspcople
were privileged to witness the page
ant directed by Miss Ruby Lathe OF
the Garfield school. which she and
members of her classes had given the
Monday evening previous at Sorosis.
It was entitled THE Knights and La
dies of the Great Adventure" and the
little people as well as their director
are deserving of much credit for
really delightful production. The
pageant was repeated as benefit Tor
the playground equipment at the
CorGnId huildinp and about SIS was