The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

Miss Corinne L. Salley is at home
this week from her duties as teach
er in the public schools of Augusta.
Miss Lyle C. Stinchfield returned
Monday morning from Boston where
/ she spent the week end with former
/ Simmons College friends.
] The girls basket ball team of S. H.
! S. went to North Arson yesterday af-
j ternoon to play their return game
with the girls team of Arson Acade-
my.
The st. Cecilia Orchestra of the
/ Catholic Church gave concert last
/ evening at the State Reformatory for
the benefit of the women of the insti-
tuition.
Miss Florence Pooler and Miss
/ Mabel J. Pooler entertained Tuesday
afternoon at three tables of bridge in
/ compliment to Miss Molly Glover of
Providence, r. l., who is their house
guest.
There was a good attendance of
members at the meeting OF the Work
i ing League held Monday afternoon in
the parlors of the Federated church.
] A puff was tackled and much work ac-
complished.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George McCloud and
children who have been living here
while Mr.. McCloud was employed at
the paper mill left Monday for Ban
gor where they are to establish their
future home.
Mrs. A. P. Barton of St. Adams, VT.
departed Monday after visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Clough on Madi-
son Ave. She will visit in Water
Vile, Augusta and Portland before re-
turning home.
The name of Miss Edna Madden
should have been included in the list
of Junior honor students at the High
i School published last week. In some
way Miss Madden's name did not
reach the printer with the first honor
! list.
Skowhegan friends of Blaine Owen
! will be interested to learn that he
was general chairman of the 1924
Maine Winter Carnival which was in
progress last week at Augusta. Mr..
owen married Miss Gertrude Goodwin
of Skowhegan.
The George and Martha Lunch Civ
en- by the ladies of the Federated
church was in the form of Wash
/ ington party, last Thursday night and
was much enjoyed by many members
of the parish and friends. Mrs. W.
] b. Woodbury. was chairman of the ar
rangements and many took this OPP
portunity for an evening meal out. The
sale was very successful. Walter II.
Hight, CALAMITY personified George
Washington, while Miss Blanche B.
Pollard was the gracious and hospit-
able Martha Washington. Miss Pol
lard was exceedingly charming in an
old fashioned gown which belonged
to an ancestor many generations ago.
This couple acted as the host and
hostess of the occasion. Mrs. ID. a.
Porter in quaint gown was cashier,
while Mrs. Agnes Dunbar as head
waiter was lovely in an old fashion
ed black silk gown. The Mattresses
were Miss Verna Porter, Miss Helen
Wolcott, Mrs. T. c. Fox, Miss Hill
dreth Moore and Mrs. II. w. Thomas
and Master Edward Quincy was a
most dutiful page. Waffles with
maple syrup were among the dainties
enjoyed and were served by Mrs. w.
i II. Hight and Mrs. Fred Conant in
i ColoniaA costumes. The decorations
which were in charge of Mrs. George
E. Sampson, included flags, with red
ct l,n fnh nC,
candles and antiques. Ladies in Col
onial costumes presided at the food
and candy tables, while Miss Helen
/ Foster and aides sold pop corn. A
Washington program which included
tableaux in which George and Martha
Washington participated, a recitation
in costume by Stephen Merrill and a
musical number by Masters Morrill,
and Dugas followed in the church au-
ditorum.