The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-09
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Film W. rage ana John II. jenkins
have been spending several days in
Boston.
Misses Emily and Lottie Dore spent
q few days recently visiting in Water
Vile and vicinity.
Miss Matilda Chasse and sister Mrs
Leo have returned to their home in
Bangor after visiting with relatives
and friends in town.
Mrs. Charles Roderick and Mrs.
william J. Lessor underwent surgical
treatment at Kennebec Valley hospi-
tai Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bragg of Wa
terville were here Sunday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Bragg's GRANDPA
Their. Randall H. Nye.
Ernest Bagley has gone to Lewis
ron where he has employment as over
seer in the Vulcanizing department
of an automobile shop.
Charles Packard has returned from
\ visit with his daughter. Mrs. Mel
vim Dinsmore and son Arthur w. Pack
ard in Portland and with friends and
relatives in East Winthrop and Oak
land.
Marriage intentions filed at the Of
fee of the town clerk are those of
James E. Higgins. %. chef, single,
of Bangor and Mrs. Florence L. Rus
sell, %, mill employee, divorced of
Skowhegan.
The annual fair of the First Phila-
thea Glass of the Federated Church
viii be held next Saturday afternoon
at the Congregational Church Par
lors. Candy, aprons, fancy work, etc.
will be on sale.
The Skowhegan High School Dram
attic Association will give their first
play Dec. II, in the assembly hall Of
the high school building. The name
of the play is Our Next Door Neigh
boris" Admission 25 cents.
Granville Reid. who recently came
here from Nova Scotia to visit his
family. at the home of f. p. Pennell
left Saturday for Bangor and at that
time was uncertain as to the next trip
his numbering business would take
him.
During the rehearsal which the
Knights of De Molay Commandery are
holding each Sunday in preparation
for the inspection in January, Mrs
Ernest Avore and Mrs. II. c. Wood
bury served last Sunday, rarebit
doughnuts and hot coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred IT. Hurley have
young son, born Monday morning
at Somerset Hospital. The storS has
also paid a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
Russell Hamlin of Portland, nee Car
RE Thomson of this town, who have
little daughter born at the same
institution.
Yesterday was a holy day among the
Catholic people and masses at five anC
at 100 were offered from Our Lady
of Lourdes church in recognition o.
the feast of the Immaculate Concep
ton. The Rosary and BenedictiOI
of the Blessed Sacrament occurred al
tbs in the evening.
The public schools including the
high, village and rural will close Dec
ember il for the holiday vacation un
til January 8. All teachers are eX'
pected to return for the ensuing term
Our Lady of Lourdes Parochial schoo
closes the 23rd for a two weeks va
cation, until the day following Little
Christmas on January 6.
Clayton Storer. county agent fol-
Somerset will attend the State Coun
~ Agents Conference in 0rono which
will be held today. tomorrow and Sat
urday. Mr. Storer stated Monday
that there were better than three hun
dred members in the county farm bu
reau and that the quota of 1872 woult
probably be overrun by 100
A teachers class, which has latel!
been instituted among the instructor
in the High School building met OF
Thursday evening with Miss Doroth!
NJ. Elliot. The class was formed foI
the study of professional work and
book treating upon school problems il
used in the course of study. This las
meeting was we'll attended and ligh
refreshments were served by tn
hostess. Meetings are held once il
two weeks and Mrs. S. NJ. Cover vii
be hostess at her home on Coburn ave
nue. at the next session.
The death of Delphais Roy, 16 year
old and the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon
Roy. occurred during Friday night a
Somerset Hospital from pus append
Citis and bowel obstruction. The de
ceased WIS bern in Canada and CAM
to Skowhegan year ago, his parcu'