The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-10

Mrs. H. B. Russell who has been
visiting relatives in Bingham and in
Skowhegan has returned to her home
In Athens.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary to Simon Peters Post will
be held this Thursday evening in
the new Legion rooms, formerly the
Offices of L. l.. Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dor aid Flynt (Helen
White) are the parents of little son
born last Friday at Somerset Hospi-
tai, Mr.. F'lynt is a grandson of Mrs.
Clara B. Leayitt of Middle street and
his little son Is the twenty-third great
grandchild of Mrs. Leayitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodule Pomerleau,
are returning this week from West
Frampton, P. Q. where they have
been attending a lre-ltnion of Mr.
Pomerleau's family at his fathers
home. Mrs. Pomerleau is one OF
Skowhegan's favorite solo singers.
There will be a special meeting of
Somerset Chapter, r. A. NJ this
Thursday evening with work in the
Royal Arch Degree. On Wednesday
evening, January 18th will occur the
annual inspection of the chapter, pre-
ceded by a banquet at $50 served un-
der the direction of Sunset Chapter,
o. E. S. The inspecting officer will
be David L. Wilson, Grand High
Priest of the Grand Chapter of Maine.
/ Arrangements are being made for
a Ladies' Night in De Molay Com
mandery which will probably be held
sometime in March. Negotiations
are already underway with the White
Entertainment Bureau to provide a
program for the occasion. The com
mittee in charge is composed of Past
Commanders F. r. Madden and G. E.
Avore, Commander r. f. Atwood,
Generalissimo c. NJ. Holt, Captain
General G. A. Wentworth, Senior War
den H. C. Woodbury. and Junior War
den S. n. Shumway.
j There was a pleasant Lodge event
/ in Odd Fellows Hall last Thursday
evening when the members of Canton
/ Somerset and Somerset Fortress were
installed. Department Commander
Loen w. Gerrish of Gardiner and staff
installed the following officers in the
Cantons: Captain, Clyde Blackwell;
lieutenant Robert w. Greene; ensign,
Forrest X. Brown; clerk F. A. Will
liams; accountant, William Soule of
Norridgewock. The officers installed
in the Fortress were Mrs Robert W.
Greene, vice president; Mrs. Eugenia
Collins, secretary; Mrs. Emma B.
Folsom, treasurer and Mrs. Annie
LOOMS and Mrs. Inga Dyer aides. The
president, Mrs. Imogene Soule of Nor
ridgewock was unable to be present
owing to death in the family. Fol
lowing the ceremonies remarks were
made by Commander Gerrish, Percy
Withee, the retiring captain, past cap
tain Smith of Camden, the newly
elected captain, Clyde Blackwell, S.
NJ. Sawyer and f. X. Brown. At
served in the l. o. o. F. dining room
under the direction of Mrs. f. l..
Furbush assisted by Mrs. Ethel NJ.
Christensen, Mrs, Cool and Mrs
Blackwell.
The First Philathea Class held its
installation ceremonies on the even
ing of January End in the parlors of
the Federated Church with a large
number in attendance. Mrs. Mary
+. Marston, the retiring president
opened with the usual exercises, in
Guiding a New Years poem written
by DR.. o. II. Tracy and his wife, the
late Eta G. Tracy, read by Mrs. Flor
ence burlington. The following Of
ficers were installed: President
Mrs. Lou Games; vice president, Mrs.
Agnes Dunbar; secretary, Miss Sadie
Martin; assistant secretary, Miss
Florence Reed; treasurer, Miss Nellie
NJ Beane; teacher, Mrs. Carrie Stew
ard; assistant teacher, Mrs. Nina
. Steward. These exercises were closed
with prayer by Rev. George Loring
Thurlow. The new president pre-
scented in the name of the class.
handsome bouquet of carnations to the
retiring president, Mrs. Marston
which was most graciously acknowl-
edged Following this the past
presidents from 1907 to 1924 inclusive
with one commission wrote their auto
graphs in the class Bible Those
having served in this capacity have
been Miss Gertrude Carter Mrs. Mel
lie Durrell, Miss Caddie Brown, Mrs
Bertha T. Hall, Mrs. l.. T.. Dow, Mrs.
Lottie Griffin, Mrs. 7. +. Thomson,
Mrs. Marston and Mrs Games. Under
the direction of Mrs. Mary Woodbury.
and Mrs Carrie Steward pleasant
program was presented including a
piano duet, by Mrs. Christine n. Day
and Miss Myra d. Akeley, clarinet
solo by Kenneth Woodbury. accom-
panied by Mrs. Woodbury.; vocal solo
by Mrs. Nellie Fortier Indian Club
swinging by r. T. Patten and vocal
trio by Mrs Nellie Fortier, Mrs
Christine y. Day and Mrs Florence
Dugas, with Mrs. Carrie Steward at
the piano. Refreshments of punch
and waters were served. From the
annual reports of the secretary and
treasurer, it appears that the past
year has been one of the most sue
cessfu in the history of the class.