The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-30

Rev. and Mrs H. l.. Nichols were
at the State Reformatory last Sunday
afternoon and gave interesting ad-
dresses to the inmates.
Miss Julia Cox of the Pennington
Normal School. has been visiting her
parents who are located at the Refor-
matory Institution. She returned
Tuesday morning to resume her stud
les.
About 400 people attended mass at
Our Lady of Lourdes church in
Christmas Day and the free will Of
fering was equal to that of last year.
Last Sunday approximately 100 PEG
pie participated in the services of the
day.
Granville Reed returned to Bangor
Tuesday after Il visit with Mrs. Reed
in town. He and Mrs Reed with
their children and Mr. and Mrs f. p.
Pennell and Miss Glayds f. Pencil
were guests Christmas Of Dr. and Mrs
f. L. Tozier, in Fairfield.
Miss jeanette Sturtevant. who has
been teaching for sometime in Airing
ton. Mass. has completed her duties
and returned to the home of her mo-
Their, Mrs. Louise c. Sturtevant on
Prospect street. Harrison p. Gro
well of Portland is also a guest at the
Sturtevant home,
Maylon Jacobs, who has been at
home from his studies at Wesleyan
University. is returning the last of the
week His brother Lauriston Jacobs,
who has been remaining in Skowhe-
gan. will return in February after
the mid-year to resume his studies al
the same institution.
Arthur F. Waugh and daughter. An
ME Esther Waugh of Worcester who
have been guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. p. b. Merry at Malbon' S
Mills, started on their return Tues
day afternoon. Roland Kilkenny.
the son of Mrs. Merry. who is now
located in San Francisco, Cal, is a
guest in the Merry home until after
New Years.
The County Commissioners have
! been in session this week at the court
house assessing the road taxes and
comforting with the trial justices and
municipal court judges Of the county,
all of whom. are supposed to report
to the commissioners. A special eff
fort will be made to get the annual
financial report of the county out
shortly after Jan. list.
Two designations have been ten
dered Superintendent Gerrish, one be-
! ing that of Miss Edna Harmon in the
Burns District at Madison who has
resigned because of i'll health and the
other that of Miss Christie Eaton at
Pugh Corner also in Madison. Superin-
tendent Gerrish is seeking for teach
ers to fill these vacancies in the hope
that these schools may also begin on
Monday next.
Saturday will be a Holy Day Of
obligation at Our Lady of Lourdes Ro-
man Catholic church at which time the
feast of the circumcision will be ce-
LIBERATED. Masses will be offered at
Z and 8 o'clock with special music
at the high mass. Sunday morning
there will be the communion for the
young ladies' of the parish at $50 with
high mass at 1870. This tThursdav)
morning at eight o'clock will occur
the anniversary mass in memory of
Mrs Maurice PrOyenchial.
The Alumni Ball given by the high
school students Monday evening i'll
Grange Hall Mas delightful social
event and was participated in by the
majority OF former students home for
the holidays. The decorations were
orange and black the S. II. S. colors
and Kelleys orchestra Of Gardiner fur
nishcd delightful music for the dane
/ ing. The patronesses We're former
| students. Mrs H. l.. SWEET Mrs. II
! G. Woodbury.. Mrs. Bin w. Page and
Mrs. r. l.. Marston. They constitut-
! ed the reception committee.
The Maine Central Railroad Com
bany has issued orders to station agent
f. l.. Flynt to do away with the hall
fare rates which was formerly grant
ed to clergvmen. These fares were
furnished in long book form and wher
presented it was not always possible
to ascertain if they belonged to the
riphtful party. The locla station
agent recalls one incident in which the
man presenting the fare book was to
all appearances a tramp. 1t Is sup
posed that some clergyman must have
lost the book and the tramp was tht
lucky finder.