The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-20

in New York
Joseph Pollard brought into the
office Monday several dandelion flow
ers picked from his lawn at the corn
err Of South and Hathaway streets.
Mr.. Pollard states that. while the
eastern portion of his lot was Gov
cred with blossoms, there was con
siderable ice on the west side.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at post Office for the week end
ing Saturday, November Is: Mrs.
Edward f. Boynton, Mrs. Frank
Gardiner, Clarence Scott, Fred l..
Wheeloek, Mrs Lillian Stevens. These
letters will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Office if not called for before No
vember %.
The Reporter was misinformed as
to the date of the Senior play, "Sev-
enteen.' 1t will be given in the
Opera House, December 70 instead of
December II as previously stated.
Rehearsals progress and the pro
duction will be sure to be an excell-
ent one Members of the cast are
/ from the senior class except Miss
Esther jenkins who plays the juvenile
role.
Considerable alarm was occasioned
at the Cote barber shop on Island
avenue Tuesday forenoon, when a
Mrs. Galway, who lives near the Great
Eddy went into the shop asking for
drink of water She shortly after
wards became unconscious and DR..
Dascombe was called Later she re-
yived but seemed somewhat dazed, al
was.
Mrs Roy l.. Bickford returned to
her home at Lakewood last Sunday.
She had been for treatment at the
Central Maine Sanitorium for three
months. The son, Harold. still re-
mains in the institution. MRS. Bick-
ford seems completely recovered.
Harold underwent an operation at the
Sisters Hospital in Waterville last
along very well.
The temperature took sudden flop
during Sunday evening and follow
ing a light shower the wind began to
blow and Monday it was bitterly cold.
F. r. and William Philbrick were at
The FORKS on business and upon
reaching Bingham Monday forenoon,
found the mercury to be nine above
zero 1t was reported ten below zero
at Parlin Pond yesterday morning it
was 5 above zero.
A regular meeting of Sunset Chap
ter. No SO, o. r. S. will be held to-
morrow friday evening at 7.45.
There will be degree work. Preced-
ing the meeting a $50 supper will
be served in the banquet hall under
the direction of Mrs. Kate S. Simp-
son, chairman assisted by Mrs En-
ma Simpson Mrs. Rose Sawyer, Mr..
and Mrsl w. T. Seekins, Mr. and Mrs.
w. d. Snow, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Smith,
DIR. and Mrs. W. S. Stinchfeld, Mr..
and Mrs. H. s. Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. G. Nye, Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Savage,
Mrs Angie B. Steward
A regular meeting of the Working
League will be held Monday, Noyem
Der Gath at 2.30 o'clock in the church
parlorS. Arrangements are being
made for the annual fair and supper
which occurs on December 10Th. The
following committees have been nam
ed White goods. Mrs. w II. Fowl
err, Mrs. f. b. Chase, Mrs. r. {. Fox
fancy goods Mrs. F. 0. Sawyer, chair
man, mystery table. Mrs. d. A. Porter.
Miss Blanch Pollard; candy. Mrs, Ira
A. Norton, Mrs. c. E. Richardson;
aprons, Mrs Emma Simpson, Mrs. +.
f. Greenwood Mrs. ID. F. Smiley. Mrs.
Inez Thomas, Mrs. Emma Nutting;
canned goods, Mrs. Philo Steward,
Mrs. Ruth Dane; toys Mrs. f. l..
Pooler, Mrs. A. X. Jewett; supper.
Mrs. r. F. Wilson. Mrs G. W. Cover,
Mrs. f. r.. Greenwood, Mrs. William
Donaldson, Mrs. Fred Conant. Mrs.
Amanda Adams; decorations, Mrs.
Charles Matson, Miss Elizabeth a.
Webb
The first in IA group of musical his
tory evenings was held last night at
the home of Mr. and Mrs Ira \. Nor
ton. those participating being Mrs.
Dora 7. Nye and her pupils in piano
forte. The entire course Will occupy
eight evenings and this was the first.
The pupils are divided into groups
and last evening group II entertained.
The following participated in the
musical program: Bertha Norton.
Esther jenkins. Lucretia Witham.
Edna Oddly, Thelma Greenwood and
Vida Watson Each pupil played two
numbers on the piano, one of the Sc
lections at least being played with
out notes The visiting groups were
One ana Three AT the close of the
program MRS. Nye gave a lecture on
John Sebastian Bach. illustrated with
pictures. The pupils take notes on
the lectures and the whole idea seems
to be splendid one for acquainting
the young people with important facts
about musicians and music. At each
evening the group furnishing the pro-
gram may invite two other groups and
each pupil may invite two guests.