The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-19

street to Is Alder street of this town.
Mrs. Eugene Parkman and daugh-
ter. Miss Gladys Parkman, went TO
Portland Friday forenoon.
The remains OF Norman Chapais,
son OF Mr. aud Mrs. Thomas Chapais,
were placed in the southside receiy-
ing tomb Sunday afternoon, after brief
funeral services were held at Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic church. The
mother was before her marriage, Miss
Delena LaPoint. Their home is at A
Maple street
Jessie Russell returned to his home
in Hartland Saturday after few days
visit in town His father, ". IA. Rus
sell has also been here during the past
week. The family at one time lived in
the Heselton farm house but have
built them a home in Hartland where
they now reside Unfortunately their
first home which they built since their
removal from Skowhegan was burned
and this is the second house which
they have built in the interim since
their departure from this town.
Pro-lenten events have commenced
at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catho-
lie church. Yesterday mornig at seY-
en- O'Clock was observed the distribn-
ton of ashes and at seven O'Clock
last evening the same observance oc-
Cured. At 7l5 p. NJ. the same even
ing the lenten devotions We're issued.
Every Wednesday and Friday during
lent there will be lenten deyoions al
715 p NJ. An anniversary mass was
given Tuesday for the repose OF the
soul of Charles b. NORM, requested
by the family.
In compliment Of the approaching
to Myron Whittimore, Miss
Margaret Churchill was rendered a
shower party by 20 young lady friends
at the home of Miss Ruth Greenwood
evening. Miss Greenwood
was assisted in the preparations by
Miss Geneva Smith. The affair was
a complete surprise, Miss Churchill
having been invited to spend the
night with Miss Greenwood On her
arrival there at $40 she found her
hostess playing the piano and saw no
evidences of guests other than her
self in the house. When she was TAX
on into one of the side rooms shortly
alter her arrival, she found her
friends assembled there in body.
She received large number of gifts,
which included silver, cut glass, linen
Sawyer pictures and pyrex. These
were found at the end of a string
which she followed to different parts
Of the house, the various souvenirs
oeing deposited in a huge valentine
BOX. During the evening pre-nup
.ial lunch was served, ice cream with
not fudge cakes and candies being
enjoyed in the dining room which was
lovely in hearts and cupids. The place
cards were especially appropriate
bearing verses improyised from Hia-
watha The party was made up to
quite an extent of Miss Churchill's
S. II. S. 1916 and Miss
Dorothy NJ. Elliot. a member of the
faculty of the high school was also
present Among those attending
were Mrs. Margaret Day, Mrs. Mathew
ireen. Mrs. l.. II. Goldsmith, Miss
Mildred Beale, Miss Anne Caswell,
Hiss Gail Chapman, Miss Eunice
base. Miss Margaret Chase, Miss
Dorothy Day, Miss Leila Fairbrother,
Hiss Leora Foss. Miss Beatrice Gen
hener. Miss Fedora Lewia, Miss Hell
Il f.. Merriam, Miss Gladys F. Pen
He'll. Miss Alice f.. Written and Mrs
. e. Greenwood and Mrs. |. J. Smith
Mothers of the two hostesses. The
'irst National Bank where Miss
churchill is employed remembered
Ter on this occasion with a 500 gold
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