The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-06
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

the r. s. c. z. service In Bethany
church last Sunday evening.
DIR. George Otis Smith and his daugh-
ter Helen C. Smith left Tuesday af-
ternoon on their return to Boston
The children or the choir at the
! Catholic Church enjoyed a party in
Convent hall last Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Currier have
returned from Lynn, Mass where they
visited their son, Maurice Currier.
Peter S. Trial has taken over the
duties of sexton of the Catholic
church, succeeding Hormidas Remand.
Mrs. Michael ST. Ledger of Bloom
| field street underwent surgical treat
ment last Thursday at Kennebec Val
| ley Hospital.
| The Working League of the FEEDER
ated church will meet tomorrow Fri
I day. afternoon at the church parlors.
Supper will be served for the mem
bers.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
Bethany parsonage with Mrs. George
Merriam, tomorrow friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green have
been entertaining Mrs. Green's daugh-
ter, Miss Minnie Brown and George
Davis of Winthrop, Mass. They ar
rived Saturday forenoon.
r. B. Cole, who has been proprietor
of the White Star Laundry for some
time has sold out that enterprise to
Arthur Trask and Fernie White The
new firm began operations on Monday
last.
Romeo, Bertha and Albert Geoffrion
will return today to the Sacred Heart
Convent in Jackman to resume their
studies after being at home with their
parents. DR.. and Mrs. L. P Geoffrion
over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Moor and son
Kenneth of Dexter have been passing
a few days with Mrs. Moor's sisters,
Mrs. Abel Thompson and Mrs. Kate
G. Holbrook and with her brother B.
G. Fletcher and family.
There will be First Friday devo-
tons tomorrow morning at Our Lady
of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church at
o'clock Next Sunday morning the
Ladies of ST. Anne will receive Holy
Communion at the $50 mass.
John M. Little, who has been spend
ing several weeks at the home of f.
J. Quincy, left Friday for Portland to
attend a New Years party, and short
ly will leave for Florida where he will
spend the balance of the winter
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crowell, Mrs.
Warren futile and Mr.. and Mrs Lin
don Lancaster were in Hartland, Mon
day, accompanying the remains Of
their father, Charles H. Lancaster to
that place where funeral services were
held - the home OF another daughter
Mrs. Guy Wellington.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer E. McNeelie
have returned to their home in Brook
line, Mass. after a visit with friends
in town. Mr.. McNeelie was the for
mer business manager of the indie
pendent-Reporter and was once editor
of the Somerset Reporter.
The only change in Court House Of
ficials with the coming of the New
Year was the retirement of Granville
d. Perkins from the Board of County
Commissioners and the assuming of
the duties of the board by ex-sheriff
II. l.. Goodrich of Palmyra.
Frank Walker OF Portland visited
last week with his daughter, Ruth
Walker, who Is spending several
weeks in town with her aunt, Mrs.
Carl Curtis. Mr. Walker left here
for Patten to close up business mat
tiers as he has decided to establish his
home in Portland or vicinity.
In the presence of a few friends,
Theophile Lacasse and Miss Florence
Provost, both of Skowhegan, were
married at s o'clock last Monday
morning in the Church of Our Lady
Of Lourdes by FIR. ]. L. A. Renaud,
the parish priest. Mr.. Lacasse has
been employed as spinner in town.
At the annual meeting of the Som
erSet Dairymen'S Progressive League
to be held at the Municipal building
January s at 10 o'clock In the fore
noon, County Agent c. A. Storer will
address the meeting on dairy rations
and feeding. 1t is desired that each
one bring samples o. what he is feed
ing.
DR.. and Mrs. A. 3. Borden return
ed home Tuesday from Putnam, Conn.
and Southbrfdge, Mass, where they
have been enjoying a business and
pleasure trip since Friday. DR.. Bor-
den attended meeting OF stockhold-
ers in Southbridge while Mrs. Borden
visited her mother and daughter in
Putnam.
1t is interesting to note that the
president and secretary of the State
House associates, relief organization
incorporated during the war. were
once residents of Somerset County.
The president Is Gilbert r. Chad
bourne formerly of Harmony and the
secretary, Miss Marion Brainerd for
merly of Skowhegan.
Information from the New England