The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-11
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest J. Turner OF
Kalamazoo. Mich. were recently
guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. Elmer Sweet.
Mrs. II. +. Dexter of Abbott is
spending the winter with her son
Clifford Keeup
The y. a. K. viii hold card party
at Mrs. T. H. Colby's on Wehnes-
DAY evening. December l7th. Look
Tor posters.
For sale at your price. furniture
and tools at A & Dinsmore's shop.
II. b. Whipple. bingham. 2w5oF
Mrs. Eunice Baker has gone TO Au-
burndalc. Mass. where she will spend
the winter with her daughter. Mrs.
Irving Hobby Charles Baker has
his headquarters at the Ledge House.
Dead River this winter.
Mrs Eva Baker is AT present house
keeper and companion for Mrs. Olena
Savage.
f. +. Greenwood Of Skowhegan was
In town last week making a prelimin-
airy survey in regard to the possible
establishing of q sewer system to ac-
comodate the part Of the town not
already provided for. The report OF
his findings will be made at the
March town meeting.
Miss Beatrice Sawyer will 90 10
Skowhegan on Saturday and spend
a few days with her friend. Miss No
dine
Good photos are product Of time
and care and ~ they make excellent
Christmas gifts. II would be wise to
make an appointment now with the
Baker Studio, Bingham Me. 4w47
The many friends OF bernard Cal
liant we're grieyed to hear of his
death in Auburn on Monday, the
eighth The funeral services were
held in Bingham Wednesday. He
leaves a widow and little daughter
who were with him in Auburn, also
a mother, two sisters and brother,
Ralph.
New stock of mantle lamps just re-
eeived Regular price $1l. Special
until Xmas 1915, complete. Caswell,
pinobam 3w49
Be sure and attend the school play
TO be held in Kennebec Hall Friday
evening. the l2tha It's a good one.
There was "A very pleasing program
nroyided for the entertainment of the
Century Club and guests last Friday
afternoon. The committee in charge
was Mrs. Florence Owens, Mrs. HUI
dab Keene and Mrs Eva Bachelor.
"The Ruggles Family by Kate Doug
las Wiggin, was presented. Mrs. heehe
taking the part of mother Ruggles.
with her brood of nine children to
get ready for Christmas party.
She was equal to the emergency ana
instructed them in manners in way
to be ren,embereda A pianolosue.
t''amilei Smile, | SMILE liTpH given by
three Young ladies', Misses Helen
Fentman, Alice owens and Norence
Taylor. Refreshments Of icescream
and fancy crackers were served to
all. about one hundred heing present
Then came gifts for all The children
from the trees the stage tThe
president. Mrs. Sawyer. then called
the gathering to j., order and Mrs
Edith Dinsmore, in well chosen words,
In behalf of the club. presented a
pair of beautiful, silver candlest1eks
to Mrs. Nancy Whipple, who was the
first president of the club. Mrs.
Whipple responded with much feel
ing to this gift from her friends The
hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs
Edith Taylor and Miss Elizabeth
Thompson. ......- =.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. z. Whipple went
to Scion on Saturday where they spent
the week end with relatives On
Monday they commenced the journey
to their California home.
The annual sale of the c. c. c. was
very successful and pleasing affair
in every way. Held in their new
parish house on Wednesday afternoon
and evening. Mrs. Grace Pooler and
Mrs. Harriet Hilton were in charge
of the hall decorations. The colors
being red and green for the four
booths on the sides of the room and
for the windows. The center booth
was very dainty with morning glory
vines and blossoms for decorations,
the work of Airs Emma Hill and Mrs.
Josephine Sawyer, who conducted the
memory gift department from when
they realized thirty-fiVe dollars. The
fancy work booth in charge OF Mrs.
Esther Collins and Mrs. Alice Good
rich brought in seventy dollars. Inc
candy booth presided over by MISS
Elizabeth Thompson. Mrs Ruth Rus
sell and Mrs. Helen McCollar was
patronized to the extent of over thlr-
ty dollars. Aprons sold by Mrs
Maria Butler, Mrs. Ada Fourier and
Mrs. Francis Howes yielded twenty
eight dollars. The Dutch booth pre-
sided over by Mrs. Alice Smith, Mrs.
Julia Tuck and Mrs. Nettie Baker
added fifteen dollars more. AT SIX
o'clock an excellent supper was ser
we'd by efficient walters to one hundred
or more persons The supper com
mittee was Mrs. Beatrice WATSON,
Mrs. Lizzie Foss. Mrs. Carrie Hilton
Mrs. Gxace Pooler and Mrs. Bina
Preble. In the evening an enter
thinment consisting of music by Miss
es Helen Fentiman. Florence Taylor,
and Beatrice Sawyer, and short
play by Mr.. and Mrs. A. A, Pooler and
Miss Ruby Frost were all much en-
loved The total proceeds Will
amount to more than 5000 which is
very gratifying TO all interested.
METHODIST CHURCH
AN effective Epworth League ser
vice. under the leadership of Mabel
Burton. was held Sunday evening
The topic was 1.-THE League Hand
clasp Around the World" Various
1aoeueres renresented different coun-