The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-12

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simpson have
selected the name of Carlton Byron
for their young son.
Mr. and Mrs. Colby Lawrence OF
Fairfield spent the week end visiting
i Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hill.
The Ladies Social Circle of the NJ.
T. church will meet Feb. 10th, with
Mrs. l. J. Smith, Madison avenue
DR. A. Z. Rodden has recently in
stalled another operating chair and
an operating machine and rhine light.
Miss Grace Paradis returned to Bath
Monday afternoon after visiting her
parents and other relatives in town
for a few days.
The boys of the Holy Name Society
will receive Holy Communion at the
$50 mass at Our Lady of Lourdes
Catholic church, next Sunday morn
ing.
Misses Helen Bouchard Eugenia
Bernier and Ernestine Laney returned
10 Mt. Merici Academy at Waterville,
Monday afternoon after visiting their
parents.
The Philathea Sewing Class met at
the home of Mrs. Philo Steward Tues
day evening and last evening the class
regular business session was held fol
lowed by a Valentine Party.
Christian Science services will be
held as usual next Sunday morning in
Grand Army Hall at 1915. The sub
iect will be Soul Miss Coda Keene
soloist. Sunday school during the
morning services. Wednesday night
services in Grand Army Hall at 730
=. NJ.
The Rank of Page and Esquire was
worked on a large class of candidates
at the regular meeting of the Knights
Of Pythias last Thursday evening This
Thursday evening the rank of Es-
quire and balloting will be in order on
a large class of candidates. A large
attendance is requested
The Ella f. Mitchell Philathea Glass
will hold another food sale next Sat
urday afternoon in the store formerly
occupied by the late Herman Stein
berg in the Morrison q Mcclellan
Block on Water street. The hour set
for the sale is at 23O. Those people
who have been solicited, please bring
their food for this date, if they have
not already done so.
Mrs. 0. Y. Jenkins returned to her
home in Littleton, Aroostook County,
Monday noon after being in town for
several days, visiting her sister, Mrs
leila Briggs and her mother, Mrs.
Alice Shelton. Mrs. Jenkins had been
to Augusta to attend grange confer
ence. Charles Doherty of Madison
spent the week end visiting his moth
er. Mrs. Alice Shelton of North Ave
nue.
Friends of Adolph J. Provost will
be pleased to learn that he has re-
turned home from Portland where he
/ has been confined at DR.. Abbotts Hos
pital, for nearly six months, receiy-
i ing treatment for his hands. 1t will
/ be we'll remembered that Mr.. Provost
sustained serious injuries to both of
his hands while at work at the Somer-
set Shoe Factory. They have been
/ greatly improved and he is now able
to write very well with them
An addition to the family of Mr..
and Mrs Samuel F. Emerson occurred
Jan. 26, in the birth of a greatgrand
son. This family now consists OF
three sons, three daughters law,
five daughters, five sons-in-law. eight
cen grand children. two guardianship
law. two granddaughters-i n-law and
four great-g grandchildren, a total of A.
There never has been a death in the
family and what may be considered as
a most rare occurrence in a family so
large there is an even balance of the
sexes-22 males and % females.
According to statistics obtained
from the office of superintendent of
schools, the Sophomore class at the
High School is the largest class in the
school, the total membership being
81 The Freshmen number SO; Jun
iors 43; Seniors 80; post graduates,
2; specials 5. Attendance in the
grades are as follows: Academy build
ing. grade /, 25; 2, IS; Garfield, and
4, 81; and 5, Al; 5, 80; 6, 80. In grade
7 and of the High School building
there are 76 and 81 Jewett building,
I, %; Lincoln, l, AZ; 2, 80; and 3. 3S;
Park, 3, 35 A. 81; 5, SO; 6, 81. The
number of pupils in the rural schools
are as follows: Blunt 25; Dudleys
Corner, II; Gould, 16; Malbons Mills
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