The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-06-24

land visited with relatives here the
first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lang were in
Augusta, Sunday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Lang's aunt, Mrs Sophia A.
Tibbetts
Miss Mabel Mckinney. who hos
been pursuing course at the Bryant
d Stratton Commercial School in
Boston, has returned to Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Soule have re-
turned from Hartland and Mr. Soules
mother Mrs. Lydia Soule of that
town has come to make her home
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Briggs, with
their guests the Misses Lottie Afford
and Ruth Jockey of Chipley, Fla.
are at the w. H. Cummings cottage
at Ocean Park for two weeks.
Mrs. Joseph Pollard accompanied
her daughter Louise to Big Island
Camps in the Kennebago section Mon
day Miss Louise will remain there
for the summer, her sister Miss Lot
tie Pollard being also employed there.
Miss Lyle c. Stinchfield who re-
Gently returned after completing her
first year at Simmons in Boston, is a
student in the School of Public Health
Nursing at Simmons and is preparing
herself for work as an Industrial
nurse.
Mrs. o. r. Wilder and son Jack
went to Bangor, Saturday to meet Mr..
Wilder who was returning from a
trip to Kentville and Truro, Nova
Scotia. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Merrill, James Bar
rett and John L. Fish.
George w. Savage of Lynn Mass.
formerly of this place, was among
those from out of town here for com
mencement. His daughter Miss Flora
Jewett Savage was one Of the speak
ers at the graduation exercises being
a member of the 1920 class.
Miss Clara Williams, science teach
er at the Skowhegan high school and
who is a graduate from Bates college,
has been attending commencement at
that institution this week. She will
visit at her home in West Bowdoin
this summer and resume her duties
here next fall.
Edwin P. Whiting of the Skowhegan
postoffice force, is going to Norridge-
wock today (Thursday) for short
visit and from there he will go to
Lewiston to attend the st. Johns Day
pilgrimage in that city. f. G. Nye.
money order clerk, resumed his duties
there yesterday morning after few
days vacation, and Roy Folsom-Jones
one of the city carriers, will enjoy a
weeks vacation beginning the latter
part of this week.
William Webb accompanied by his
daughter. Mary of Wabasha, Mimi,
has arrived to visit his mother Mrs.
Converse Webb and his sister Mrs.
Fannie Webb Fletcher. Mr.. Webb
came at this time to attend Bowdoin
commencement. being q graduate OF
that institution. He will go from
there 70 Boston returning again to
Showhcgan for a longer visit with
his mOther. u. Web aa1 lis
daughter will be in the east about
two weeks.
The marriage OF Carl Clifton Para
dis and Sarah LOyina Staples was
solemnized Monday morning from
the church OF Our Lady OF L0urdes
with nuptial mass by Father J. l.. A
Renaud. The couple were attended
by Randall Paradis and Miss Agnes
Paradis, brother and sister or the
groom. Mrs. A B. Borden, church
organist, played the wedding march
continuing the music during the ser
vice. Mrs. w. J. LashOn was the
soloist.
Members of the Sophomore Class Of
Skowhegan high school went to tho
cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Charles r.
Young at North Pond, Smithfeld, last
Saturday for a picnic and outing
Boating and bathing was in order ana
a picnic luncheon was greatly enjoy
ed Miss Edith, the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Young is member OF the
class and added greatly to the pleas
IRE of the occasion by her attention to
her guests. Mrs Annie F. Haekett
and Mrs Walter +. Ordway were the
chaperOnes.
The remains of Mrs Nancy McCon-
nell arrived here Monday on the MD
day train from Lewiston, where her
death occurred on Saturday last. MRS
Mcconnell who before her marriage
was Nancy Williams, formerly lived
both here and at Bingham. Her nus
band. the late Edward Mcconnell, VINO
died several years ago lies buried at
the Southside cemetery and the re
mains of the widow were conveyed
there for burial without ceremonies
shortly after their arrival mere. MIS-.
Mcconnell was a sister OF Mrs. FRANK
Mitchell of the BigeloW Hill neighDor
hood and besides her is survived by
two sons. Fred and Edwin and one
sister Mrs. Josie Allen. The funeral
services were held Sunday at Lewis
ton.
Next Sunday morning at Our Lady
of I,ourdes Roman Catholic Church all
mon of the parish will receive holy
communion al 8 o'clock in the recog-
nition of the closing of June a month
known as the Sacret Heart. There
will also be a meeting of the men ana
tho Rosary and Benediction in the
evening There are number OF in
teresting events in Cathoilc church
circles this week, one OF the most I'M
nortant being the closing exercises OF
0ur LADY Of Lourdes Parochial school
on Friday night, when an operetta.
which has been directed by the SIS