The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-03
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Alonzo Lacroix, who is at present
employed In Sanford spent the weeb
end in Skowhegan
Miss Jean Anderson of Hartland
has been visiting during the past
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Cockburn.
Mrs Leon LeClair and Mrs. Mary
King returned home Tuesday night
from Portland where they were visit
ors for few days.
Mrs. Vera HUFF and son Gordon OF
Athens returned home Sunday after
visiting with her sister Mrs. Grace M.
Huff for several days.
Mrs. Milton Young and son Russell
and sister Miss Ruth Gagne returned
to Portland the first of the week after
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Chase.
Fred r. Hill, local superintendent
of the Portland Canning Co., left Fri
day afternoon for a business trip to
Portland in the interests of the con-
Germ which he represents.
Mrs. Nancy Huckins has been re-
ported to be seriously i'll with pneu-
monia at the home of E. e. Hurd on
the Lakewood road. Mrs. Huckins is
teacher at the White schoolhouse and
her pupils hope for her speedy re-
covery.
The regular meeting of the Federal
| ed Church Working League was held
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Mary
Rowell, presiding The usual routine
of work was carried out, with good
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chapais, for
merly of Skowhegan but now of San
ford, are the parents of girl born
January goth and baptised at the
rectory of the Catholic church by Rev.
FIR. Martin, the new born was named
Grace Viola.
Joseph NORM of Lewiston is visit
ing with relatives and friends in town
for several days. Last evening a
party was given in his honor at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon LeClaire.
Music for the evening was given by
Laurier LeClaire, pianist, Michael
Lessor cornet and Fred Bouford, vio
lin. Refreshments were served by
the hostess, Miss Leona LeClaire.
Misses Annie and Capitola Clough of
Augusta returned to that city Mon
day after visiting in town with friends
and relatives, among those being Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Clough. The young
ladies attended the girls basket ball
game held Friday evening. On their
return home they were accompanied
by their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Norris
Clough, who visited his parents, Sun
| day.
On Friday evening of last week a
surprise shower party was given to
Miss Mary Vashon at her home on
Chestnut street by her sister Miss
Adelaide Vashon and Miss Leona Lee
Claire. The occasion was in honor of
her approaching marriage to Joseph
Carron of Chisholm, which will occur
next Monday. Miss Vashon was pre-
scented with many beautiful gifts. De-
licious refreshments of ice cream,
cake and fudge were served.
Peter Pooler of Fairfield was among
the down river people here on bust
ness at the Court House last week.
Mr.. Pooler seemed rather proud to
tell the Reporters representative of
his family which consists of himself,
his wife and fifteen children. He has
been the father of seventeen children
but two are no longer living. Under
the home roof now there are an even
dozen of the children. The oldest of
the family Is 33 years of age and the
Youngest months old One daugh-
ter lives in California There is one
grandchild 10 years old
The fortieth anniversary of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Federated church was held Sunday
evening with very good and enthu-
siastic attendance. The meeting was
led by Miss Doris Tobey with selec-
lions rendered by the newly organic
ed orchestra Of which Claire Spot
ford is leader. This was its first ap-
pearance in public, which was greatly
appreciated by all. Vocal solos were
sung by Misses Edna Oddly and Edna
Petty. Very interesting remarks
were also made by members of the
Society, including two minute talks on
what the letters c. E. signified.
AS result OF the basket ball game
played between the Cony high school
of Augusta and Skowhegan high
school team, the former team won the
laurels with a score OF Is to II. At
the end of the first period Cony was
in the lead three to one, while at the
end of the second period the score
was tied at five. At the final period
the opposite team came out first with
the result already mentioned. Fol-
lowing the game a dance was enjoyed.
The lineup was as follows: Cony-
Purington, IF; Wyman, If; Giddings.
! ic; Simpson, SC; Sturtevant, re-;
Hopkins, lg. Skowhegan-Cari
lg; Dumont and Bison, rg; Ames, jc;
Lessard SC; Bracket, IT, Bison and
Dumont RI. Goals from floor. Cony-
Purington g. Wyman 3; SkoYhegan-
Bison 8; Dumont Goals from fouls
Wyman 3; Dumont g. Referee, Miss
Margaret Chase: Umpire Miss Dun
nells of Augusta. Scorer, Miss John
son of Augusta. Time, three ten
minute periods.
At the box social at Grange Hall
last Friday evening the following pro-