The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10
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Judge Edward F. Danforth left Sat
urday for. a few days visit in Boston.
Mrs. Sarah S. Marston and her
granddaughter, Miss Molly V. Blunt,
leave tomorrow for few months in
st. Augustine, Florida.
Henry Crowell is expected home
Saturday from, Long Pond where he
has been during the present week on
business for the Coburn Heirs.
The Merry Co. Rounds were delight
fully entertained by Miss Helen lies
at her home on Baptist Hill last Sat
urday evening There were nine
members present and the evening was
spent in dancing. Refreshments of
sandwiches. chocolate. harlequin ices,
cakes, candies and nuts were served
in the dining room which was attrac-
lively decorated in red and white with
streamers, candles and favors in these
colors.
The S. G. G. Girls Club have elected
the following officers and commit
Tees President, Helen Ames; vice
president, Marguerite Savage; secre-
tary and treasurer. Gladys Mantor ;
captain of the basketball team, Louise
Stinchfield; manager of the basket
ball team, Birdena VALERIE; lookout
committee, Dorothy Nye, Helen
Halves; good cheer committee, Mil
bred Lancaster and Dorothea Clough.
The club will meet Tuesday evening
of each week in the club room.
Mrs. Mary Berry Mantor, niece of
Mrs. I. ]. Smith of Madison avenue,
has been engaged by the Coburn Clas-
steal Institute of Waterville as direc-
tor of the voice department. She
has had wide experience as a vocalist
and voice instructor, having studied
with vocal teachers of international
reputation. Mrs. Mantor has had
charge of music in the public schools
of Lexington and Saugus, Mass, Bar
Harbor and Pittsfield. She is con-
tralto soloist at the Methodist Church
in her home city
Alfred Dumas of lockwood was be-
fore Judge Sawyer Wednesday of last
week charged with non-support by
his wife, Antoinette Dumas. At the
hearing Dumas pleaded not guilty to
the charge but after hearing the evil
dence of the state, Judge Sawyer
found Dumas guilty and ordered him
to pay $40 per week for the support
of his wife until further order by the
court Dumas appealed to the Janu-
airy term of the supreme court which
convenes Tuesday, January 22nd and
furnished $500 bail to appear at that
time.
A church school institute was held
in the Federated Church Parlors last
Thursday. Friday and Saturday even
ings, conducted under the direction of
Rev. and Mrs. Logan A. Pruitt of
Bangor He is a director of Religious
Education of the Congregational State
Conference and lectures at the Ban
gor Theological School. Prior to
her marriage, Mrs. Pruitt was engag-
ed in religious educational work and
now assists her husband. Each
evening lectures were given by both
Mr.. and Mrs. Pruitt, his ON Church
School Organization" and hers on
Decentralization and Teaching in the
Primary and Junior Departments.
There was a fair attendance at these
meetings and teachers from the other
Sunday Schools in town, other than
those at the Federated Church at
tended
Through the generosity of members
of Simon Peters Post, American Lee
gion, and interested citizens and con-
Germs check for 5000 was sent few
days ago to the Portland Press
Herald. This paper is receiving CON
tributions for a 103d Infantry Mem
orial Fund. The moneys so collect
ed are to be used for the purpose of
erecting at Beheau Wood and other
points in France suitable markers
and memorials of the gallant actions
of the infantry in which our boys
fought SO nobly. This splendid show
ing was made possible through the
energetic attention given the matter
by Walter G.. Lessard, late sergeant
Of Co. f. and finance officer of Simon
Peters Post There were fifty names
on the list and amounts varied from
one to ten dollars.
The Missionary Circle of the Fed
Grated Church held the January meet
ing at the parsonage, with fifteen
present, the president in the chair
After the opening exercises the re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer
were heard. The present officers
were reelected: President, Mrs.
Dorothy Thurlow; vice president,
Mrs. Hattie Fogler; treasurer, Miss
Gertrude Weston; secretary, Mrs.
Minnie Murray. The subject of the
meeting was "An Hour with our Mis-
sionaries.' The hour was profitably
spent, listening to letters from work
ers in India, Africa, Japan and the
Philippines. read by members pres
ent. All of these Missionaries were
friends of Mrs. Thurlow. who gave
short sketches of their lives before
the letters were read. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess, assisted by Mrs. Matson.
The next meeting of Sunset Chap
ter. o. f. S. will be held Friday even