The independent-reporter., 1924-06-12

from box IA was fung III Tor bush
fire on Preble avenne. The firemen
quickly responded and soon felt they
had 1t under control. However about
$50 Sunday morning the alarm again
sounded for a fire at the same place
which had evidently been smoldering
since the night before. Several acres
were burned over and but for the eff
ficient work of the fire laddies a seri-
Gus fire might have resulted
Mr. and Mrs. Addison lyey and son
Glonice and Miss Helen Powers were
shoppers in Waterville Saturday
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
few weeks ago the seventh and
eighth grades had a contest to see
who would sell the most tickets for a
Junior High School benefit to be held
at the Pastime Theatre. The losers
to give the winners an entertainment.
The eighth grade being the winners
/ by one ticket, having l57 to their
credit against 156 TO the credit of the
seventh grade. Friday afternoon the
seventh grade presented the following
program under the efficient leader
shin of their leader in the contest
Miss Annie b. Roberts of the teaching
force: Piano duet, Barbara Heald
and Evelyn Ross; recitation, Riddle,
Margaret Gilbert; recitation, Tommy's
Ride. Clinton Ingraham recitation,
Vacation, Antoinette Thebault; recita
ton. Always on Time, Robert Brown;
vocal solo, Lucienne Blanchard,
Johnny and the Teacher, Madelyn
Wright and Bearge Hagopian; recita-
ton, Geography Study, Joseph Was
sich; piano trio, Ruth Weston, Mar
iorie Smell, Marguerite Morong.
Final examinations were given at
this building last week.
The eighth grade graduation will
take place this afternoon in the as
sembly room.
ANNUAL DINNER PARTY
A pretty and enjoyable dinner was
rendered the superintendent, men,
hers of the school committee and their
wives, Wednesday evening Of last
week by the girls of the eighth grade
under the direction of their teacher,
Miss Helen Kennison. The table was
decorated with apple blossoms with a
boutonier of the same at each plate,
while the Mattresses wore apple bios
some in their hair. The following
menu was served: Cream of tomato
soup with noodles; croutins; veal
loaf; potatoes back in half shell: corn
a la southern; cream scones; fruit
salad cinnamon crackers; snow pud-
dining with custard sauce; cafe noir;
chocolate cake. Both the girls and
their teacher deserve much credit not
only for the dinner but the manner in
which it was served.
The graduation exercises of the
VIII Grade of the Anson Garfield
school took place in the Anson Town
Hall, Thursday evening of last week.
There were fourteen in the gradual
ing class. The hall was tastefully
decorated for the occasion and was
we'll filled with interested parents and
friends. The following program was
carried out: Prayer, Rev Howard
Gilpatrick; song by the class; greet
ing Gertrude Coro; recitation, On the
Foothills. Charles HapWorth; piano
solo, Ruth Weston; recitation, Teach
er's Pet Norton Baxter; recitation,
The Boy That Forgot, James Brown :;
recitation Mothers Fool, Alfred
Brown; duet, Margaret Boltes and
Lillian Pelkey; recitation, Pin
Geneva Leighton; recitation, What
We've Learned. Leon Baker; vocal
solo, Geneva Ramsey; recitation, We
Girls, Agnes Smith; recitation, Boys
and Don't, Harold Trenton; Cello
solo, Mr. Norton; recitation, Three
Stages, Ida Seam; presentation OF
diplomas, Supt Gilpatrick.
Work on the new school building
for Anson is to be commenced this
summer and the edilice should be
completed by early winter. The
building will fill long felt want in
relieving the badly congested eondi-
ton now prevailing in the old wooden
building.
The next meeting of Rainbow
Branch I. S. s. will be held Friday,
June 49, with Mrs. Annette Morse,
Anson side.
Mrs. Mary Kennison and Miss
Fredina Weise returned the first of
the week from Orono where they went
: to attend the commencement eXer-
cises at the University of Maine. Mrs.
Kennison's younger son Conrad was
a member OF the class and delivered
the class Grafton on Happiness
pointing out how the educational in
stitutions of the country arc today
making possible a deeper understand
Il ing anu ItdllEulloi pl iipHiiiN7t''
Madison Lodge of Pythian Sisters
worked the degree on several eandi-
dates at their regular meeting.
Thomas H. Spear attended the an
nual banquet and get-togethcr of tele-
phone men at Rumford, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Manning ar
rived in town Thursday from Milii-
nocket where they were married Wed
nesday and were given shower OF
rice and confetti by Madison friends.
Mr.. Manning is the popular account
ant in the Madison plant at the Grant
Northern Paper Mill. Mrs Howard
Smiley, aunt of Mr.. Manning also re-
turned Thursday, being one oil the
wedding guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cummings oi
Bingham were dinner guests Sunday
at the home of Miss Cinda Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Williams ana
sons of North Anson were business
callers in town Thursday.
Harold Manter. who is attending
college in Chicago. arrived home sat
urday to pass the summer vacation AT
80 b;e ,,oppptc Mr. and Mrs.