The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-05

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homo from a bueiae#. "Trip 10 Bos-
ton aud vicinity
The Rank OF PAGE and Esquire will
be conferred Ibis evening on a class
Of candidates at the K OF p Lodge.
i Elliot Chase and Donald sprague
OF Colby College spent the week end
visiting Mr. Chase's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs T. B. Chase OF Madison avenue.
Mrs Clyde Corson underwent
surgical operation at Kennebec Val
ley hospital Monday morning She
is getting along as we'll as can be ex
peeted at the present time.
The subject at the morning services
next Sunday at the Christian Science
Society 1915 in Grand Army Hall
will be Spirit" Soloist Miss Col
da Keene. Sunday School during
the morning service.
Miss Wiona Simpson underwent a
serious operation for appendicitis at
Somerset Hospital the first OF the
week. She is getting along nicely
at present. Her mother is also a
patient at the same institution.
Mrs. John r. Bicknell of Portland
and her three sons attended the fune-
raj of her late husband, which was
held here Tuesday In the Bethany
eompanied the body here from Port
land
Mrs Ernest Cook who has been at
the home of II. F. Homsted since her
removal from Kennebec Valley Hos
pital, was taken Tuesday to her home
in Athens, her sister-in-laW, Mrs. AL
bra c. Smith also went to Athens
Tuesday and will remain there for
sometime.
Marriage intentions are filed at the
city clerks office which betoken the
/ early marriage Of Thos. A. Weeks, an
attorney giving Winslow as his ad
dress and Miss Katherine NJ, Chase,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Chase
of Skowhegan. Miss Chase has been
employed in secreterial work at Wa
teryille for sometime.
Ms Maude Bracket and Mrs Her
bert Spear were in Wateryille Mon
day and attended the dance held at
Elks Hall in the evening. Mr.. Mer
ton and DR.. Adams OF Madison were
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Spear. Miss Maude Bracket
will make her home with Mrs Gladys
Spear this winter.
Miss Vera McCoombs arrived home
Tuesday night, accompanied by her
aunt Mrs. Mary Boulette who went
W MAI lpOlob MASS, Ouiudy " ScJ
Miss McCoombs whose health is poor
on account of over study She is at
tending St AIMS Academy in that
city. She will remain here until she
has perfectly recovered.
The members of the Milburn Club
are to observe Ladies Night with a
masquerade ball next Wednesday
evening in Grange Hall 1t is stipu-
lated that every one who participates
in The first few dances on the program
must be attired in costume. 1t will
be private party for club members
and their ladies' Accommodations will
be arranged for members who wish
to be present as spectators. Welch's
orchestra will furnish music. John
II. Jenkins is chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements.
Tuesday morning at seven o'clock
the ceremony of Blessing of the
uiOdlS Ids ODSeIhGu dl Oul l4duy VI
Lourdes Catholic Church in recog-
milton of the Feast of St Blase, Fa
Their Renaud offering mass assisted
by the choir. At four o'clock and
seven o'clock in the evening similar
services were conducted. Tuesday
there was also an anniversary ser
vice for the late Mrs. William Beau
lier of North Avenue and a high mass
for the repose of the soul of Mrs
Maurice Proyencher, Sr., deceased, is
also one of the events In the religious
exercises at the church this week.
Tomorrow (Friday) morning there
will be first Friday deyotions at five
and seven O'Clock, Sunday morning at
$50, the Ladies of st. Ann and mar
ried women of the parish are to re-
ceive communion at $50 mass. Mu-
sic by the school children.
People in this section will learn
with interest that Madam Jose Fidel
de Lagos, formerly Miss Helen Brown
of Skowhegan and Madison, but lately
of Buenos Aires, is coming
to America this summer and will pro-
baby establish her home in New