The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-08

NJ. e. Church at Hallowell. Mr.
Colby has done excellent work in all
his fields of labor. The public are
cordially invited no these services.
Don't fail To hear him. You Will
be sorry if you miss the opportunity
of hearing this singer. Service at
7 p. ~.
Mrs. Pearl Woodland and daughter
Dorothea were at Skowhegan on Sat
urday last
The Grange dance which was to
have been held the 9th has been post
poned.
Saturday afternoon, May 3, the
Kennebec Campfire girls held Il May
basket sale at the store of Taylor
Bros. and Hill who very kindly loan
ed tables and chairs for the occasion
Over 81 was cleared.
The members of the Stanley Beane
Post No. 80, of the American Legion
and its auxiliary unit, We're royalty
entertained by the Centennial Rebek
ah and !. o. o. f. lodges at a joint
meeting of the two orders on Satur
day evening. April goth, 1t being the
one hundred and fifth anniversary Of
OddfelloWship The members OF the
Post and Auxiliary arrived at the
hall at p. IN. and were escorted
to seats which had been reserved for
them. The Noble Grand then called
the meeting to order and the follow
ing very fine program WIS carried
out: Music by the orchestra; adj
dress on OddfellOwship by h. w.
Moore; singing. Mrs Mildred Stew
ard; address on the bonus question
by Comrade Arthur J. MacDOugall;
singing OF army songs by the audi
ence. The members of the Post
then retired to the anteroom, formed
In proper formation with the colors
and color guards at the head then
returned to the hall and in o short
but very impressive ceremony re-
moved the Odd Fellows service flag
frcIn ihe place which it has occu-
pied for the last five years and placed
II in a glass case which had been
previously prepared for this purpose,
at the side of the hall above the seat
occupied by the Past Grand. AT the
close of the Legion ceremony refresh
ments of ice cream and fancy cookies
we're served A. G.. Dinsmore, with
u few well chosen remarks, then
thanked the members of the Legion
and Auxiliary for the part they had
taken in the evenings program and
the meeting closed with the singing
of america"
1.-THE Whipping Boss" a picture just
released through National headquar-
ters at Indianapolis, Ind, will be
shown in Kennebec Hall Thursday
evening, May 18th, under the aus
pioes of the American Legion and its
Auxiliary Admission, adults soc,
children 10c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cummings were
at Skowhegan two days of last week.
Mrs. Cummings entertained the G.
C. G. at her home on Wednesday after
noon, an interesting program was
carried out and refreshments served.
The next meeting which will be held
the 14th inst. will be the annual meet
ing and will meet with Mrs. Ada
FORMER.
Elizabeth Rollins il at present
stenographer for Raymond Whitney,
forester and surveyor.
Mrs. Theodore Bunker has been at
The Forks for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Coleman are
spending the week in Portland where
Mr.. Coleman will attend the Grand
Lodge now in session. They went
by auto and contemplate brief trip
10 Boston before their return. Mrs.
Mary Gallant is keeping house for
them and caring for their children
during their absence.
Miss Anna Savage and Lucille
Coleman who have enjoyed riding
saddle ponies all winter, returned
them to Skowhegan on Sunday. Roy
Savage and Miles Goodell going down
also and bringing the girls back by
automobile.
Philip Lapointe of Manchester, N
II. is visiting his brother Joseph La
pointe.
Frank l.. Gipson. Grand Conductor
of the Grand Lodge, /. o. o. F. oil
Maine, and Mrs Gipson were in Rich
mond last Friday evening as invited
guests of Beulah Rebekah Lodge
No. 80; at which time the Past Noble
Grands Association of District No.
of Portland, conferred the Rebekah
degree on class of candidates. While
in Richmond they were entertained at
the home of Mrs. Margaret b. Pea
body, president of the Rebekah As
sembly of Maine.
The anniversary Sunday services OF
the !. o. O. F. held April q were
very we'll attended, more than forty
members of Mount Moxie Lodge |. O.
O. +. and nearly as many members
of the Centennial Rebekah Lodge
There was special music. including
a solo by Elmer Baker, Mr.. Lineken
playing the accompaniment. Rev
Arthur McDougal preached an excel
lent sermon on 1.-THE Good Samari-
tan"
The community were saddened by
the news on Saturday night of the
death of Ingram G. Pierce In the hos
pltal at Portland. Mr.. Pierce was