The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-03

present. Come prepared to sew.
Mrs. Mabel Bailey will entertain our
newly organized W. c. T. L. Society
at heg home next Saturday afternoon
at 30
Rehearsals have begun for our Eas-
ter music. We are anticipating a
beautiful service at that time.
Mention should be made of the mu-
steal comedy given by our church
worshippers during the month of
March, entitled THE Minister'S Wife's
New Bonnet" The play represented
Mr.. Alfred Berry as the minister and
Mrs Vina Fowke, the minister's wife,
who was chosen a delegate to attend
a convention. The deplorable fact
was brought ont that she had no bon
net to wear. Members of the Sewing
Circle Immediately set about remedy
ing this difficulty and most ludicrious
and impossible creations of millinery
were brought forth 70 rthe unfortun-
ate lady TO wear. A happy climax
was brought about by charming city
milliner, impersonated by Miss Mil
dred Counce, very prettily. She saw
ed the day and sent the minister's
wife happily away TO the Convention,
smartly and properly attired for the
occasion. The entire play was in
terspersed with musical numbers,
which were very humorous.
Mrs. Ethel Dcane, as Dephe Hardo-
hear and Mrs Elsie Walker as slut
terer made decided hit" in their
role. and Mrs. Edna Ellis as Saman-
I'll Of n o.
Circle, certainly looked and acted the
part to perfection, while Mr. Berry,
as minister and Mrs. Fowke as min
ister's wife, were certainly very dig
nified and proper as such worthy peo-
ole should be. Mr.. Earlon Bailey
and Miss Mildred Counce were fine in
their role as secretly engaged. Mrs.
Jennie Hodgkins as Blusterer certain
ly clustered in a very realistic man
ner, in fact, each character took his
part in most creditable manner for
amateurs. Very striking cos
tunes worn by the Sewing Circle
helped add to the enjoyment of the
audience. Mr.. William Dixon of
Madison was coach of the play and
gave several readings both humorous
and pathetic which were immensely
enjoyed by all 1t is expected that
the play will be given again in one
or two nearby towns when the travel
ling is suitable.
CONGREGATIONAL NOTES
The subject of Rev c. w. Rogers
sermon last Sunday was the Bible.
Notwithstanding the unpleasant wea-
Their congregation of about sixty
were present. The attendance at the
Sunday School was seventy-four with
twenty-three in the mems class. The
great event of the season in church
and social circles was the reception
given by the Mems Association TO the
Woman's Association last Friday
evening. A banquet, prepared and
served by the men was the first on the
program. The menu was as follows
Grapefruit, celery and pickles, roast
pork, mashed potatoes. peas, turnip,
hot rolls, ice cream, cake and coffee.
The banquet committee were H. II.
Marston. DraH p Marston and Hor-
ace Bickford. These were assisted
by corps of about twenty walters.
Following the banquet social games
were enjoyed while the stage was pre-
pared for a Mock Trial. The court
consisted of Judge John Marshall
Buzzfuzz, &C. w. Rogers; attorneys d,
Ezra Webster, county attorney j. Fl.
Thorne and John Clay Calhoun, Judge
e. w. Sawyer, clerk of courts, Pot
hook Pitman, George L. Hovey, Hi
Sheraf, | Getum, Frank 3. Steward
The docket was as follows: Walter
Waite, violation of speed law, sentenc-
ed to ten years hard labor tearing
down the Shank Factory. Principal
G. F. Williams, intoxication and dis
orderly conduct at Colby football
game, case continued; deputy sheriff
Willis Emery, search and seizure, evil
dence produced a bottle of Blue Grass
whiskey, evidence coniiscated by the
Judge who frequently consulted the
same during the session Ct the court
The chief event was the trial of DR.
Phineas Marksum, Dr. II. r. Marston
for breach of promise. The plaintiff
was Miss Mehitable McFerson lies
ter Withaml. Suit for $4,000 dam
ages. Prosecuting attorney, John
Clay Calhoun, defense d. Ezra Webs
ter. Witnesses for plaintiff, Sandy
/ McFerson, Arthur Ella, Martha Nc
Person. Earl Fenlason, Angus Nc
Pherson az. P. Barnaby), Lizzie Jones
/ earl Wing, Rev. Jonathan Blowhard
Ben Ela), Faith Hope, (Horace Bick-
ford). Witnesses for the defense, A
dam Schwindler willis Hodgdon) ;
Able kibibble (Louis IsbeD; DR.
Crutch (Supt. Howard Gilpatrick) ;
superintendent of Emblem Power Co
BERNARD Whitney,; foreman Of jury
John Benjamin. The jury stood
eleven for acquital and one, the fore
man, for conviction. The foreman, q
widower, wish to convict so that he
could marry the plaintiff and share
the $4,000. The costumes and make
ups of the actors were the most in
teresting feature of the trial. At the
banquet plates were set for eighty
ANSON ACADEMY ENDOWMENT
TALKS
The subject of this sketch is one
of the best known of the older grad
yates of the Academy. His. higf
ability, associations both social ant
noIiticaI together with his LONG resi-.