The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-27

One of the pleasant social events
of the season was the 81. Patrick
party held Thursday afternoon ana
evening March goth at the nome OF
Mrs. II. s. Spear with Mrs. Spear
Mrs. Nettie Williams and Mrs. Joseph
inc SAWYER as hostesses. The guests
invited were the officers of the Emer-
aid Rebekah Lodge, the members OF
degree staff. Mrs. Helen +. brown
district deputy president OF district
No. 10 and Mrs. Maude Emery, a past
president of the Rebekah Assembly
of Maine. The afternoon was. spent
in playing nah jong and at hve
O'Clock banquet was served. The
menu consisted of tomato blsque, salt
ines. mashed potato chicken pie,
green peas, hot biscuit and butter,
fruit salad, cream puffs, tarts, assort-
ed cakes, coffee and sherbet. The
tables were very pretty with deeora-
tions of cut flowers, st. Patrick nap
kins and favors of green caps. Mrs
Sawyer and Mrs. Barron who did the
serving were dressed in white with
st. Patrick caps and aprons. Those
present besides the hostesses were
Maude Emery, Helen f. Brown, Lula
Clark, Gladys Hamilton, Leiola Reed,
Addie Hodgdon. Edith Bryant, Aman-
da Ellis, Mildred Counce, Hazel Crym-
BILE. Emma Andrews, Harriet Scott
Lucy Norton, Lena Quint, Roxie Nit
chell, Helen Isbell, Flora B. Durgin,
Queenie Barron and Josie Quint.
club was formed with the following
officers: Lucy Norton, president;
Flora Durgin. secretary; Helen Is
bell, treasurer. The gentlemen We're
invited for the evening and cards and
nah jong were enjoyed.
Carl Walker of East New Portland
was a business caller in town Tues
day.
L. S. CIVIL SERVICE. EXAMINA-
TION FOR POSTMASTER
The United States Civil Service
Commission, at the request of the
postmaster general, announces com
petitive examination for postmaster
in this place. This examination is
held under the Presidents order Of
May 10, 1921, and not under the civil
service act and rules. Apply at the
post Office in this place, or to the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, d. c., for applica-
ton Form 2241, and Forms 1928 and
1858 containing the date and places
of examination and other definite in
formation. Applications must be
properly executed on Form pal, and
filed with the Commission at Wash
ington, d. c., in time to arrange for
the examination. United States Civil
Service Commission.
ANSON ACADEMY ALUMNI PLANS
The officers and executive commit
tee of the Alumni Association of An
son Academy met last Saturday aft
ernoon at the Academy building for
the purpose of making plans for,this
years reunion. After discussing the
advantages and disadvantages of diff
ferent dates, it was decided to hold
the annual meeting in August fol-
lowing the precedent set by the Cen
tennial The reasons for this choice
were that August is the home COM
ing Of many people; it is the month i
most people plan to take their vaca-
ton. Again most people and espe-
cially the local alumni are extreme
ly busy at the early part of June
when graduation takes place, while in
August schools are closed, summer
school over, haying finished and
everyone ready for a day or two of
recreation. The program for the
occasion is as follows August 9th,
evening banquet prepared by local
committee similar to banquet recent
ly served at the conclusion of the
citizens drive for the endowment I'M
mediately following banquet drama
will be presented; nothing loud or
heavy, but something light, lively and
yet artistic and entertaining. The
price for both banquet and drama to
be 81 a person. The following morn
ing which will be Thursday, visiting
buildings, grounds, etc, at 10 O'Clock
a. M; business meeting of the asso-
citation held in the Academy build
ing. At noon visitors and friends to
be entertained in the homes of local
people. A committee will be ap-
pointed to look after this matter. If
the day is pleasant, Immediately after
dinner automobiles will be provided
to give everyone an opportunity to
have an outing at Lake Embden for
the afternoon. A picnic lunch will
be served at S o'clock so as to give
plenty of time for the return trip and
get ready for the annual concert and
ball to be held in Carrabassett Hall.
Be sure to mark these dates, August
9th and 2Sth, and make plans to be
in North Arson at that time. Officers, |
Guy F. Williams, president; Elizabeth
Holley, vice president; Laura Bus
we'll, secretary treasurer. Executive
committee: Lowell +. Bailey, chair |
man, Kate G. Robinson, Helen Paine
Isbell.
TAR0NE