The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

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been a guest this week at the home
of C. E. Young.
Mrs. George Bird of Madison under
went surgical treatment at Kennebec
Valley Hospital yesterday.
Mrs. Nellie Dealey, for several years
we'll known as nurse in this section
has again resumed that employment
The regular meeting of Somerset
Council X. of C. will be held on Tues
day evening, February END. Ballot
ing win be in order.
Miss Alma Renaud has returned to
the Rectory of Our Lady of Lourdes
after few weeks visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. P. p. Renaud In Lynn, Mass.
A Washington program is being pre-
pared for the regular meeting OF the
Woman Relief Corps Friday after
noon, February IS. Refreshments
will be served.
Miss Nellie M. Bean has returned
from New Sharon whittier she was
called by the death of her mother,
Mrsl Rosilla Bean. The deceased
was 81 years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs A o. Burrill have re-
turned from Presque Isle where Mr.
Burrill has been installing steam
heating plants in different buildings
for Nash & Viles of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Brown visited
their daughter, Mrs. William Gameau
in Waterville last week, Master
al hot ~. ~
city to visit his mother. Mrs. Gameau.
The Skowhegan Woman's Associa-
ton will have an entertainment and
tea In Grand Army Hall on the after
noon of February 26th at O'Clock.
This will be benefit for the Rest
rooms and to arouse interest in the
maintenance of the same.
County Agent c. A. Storer goes to
East New Portland tomorrow to be
nresent at an all day dairy meeting.
IN Saturday he will be in North An
son in conference with Prof. Guy F.
Williams club project leader Of the
Somerset County Farm Bureau.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nitchske will be interested to learn
that they have named their young son
Billy. Mrs. Nitchske has been spend
ing several weeks with relatives in
Lawrence, Mass, but with Master Bill
" will return to Skowhegan in about
three weeks.
: - Next Monday evening the ladies OF
Bloomfield Temple P. S. will give q
social to the Knights OF Pythias and
their wives and invited guests. On
Friday evening following the social
a regular meeting Of the order will
be held and and at that time the de-
gree will be conferred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis are leav-
ing Saturday on their semi-annual
business trip to Boston. They will
be accompanied as far as Portland
by Mrs. Curtis niece, Ruth Walker,
who will remain in Woodsford with
her aunts for a time after spending
the winter in the Curtis home. -
The Knights of Columbus of the To-
cal Council will attend church in a
body on Sunday, February 81 for the
purpose of receiving communion
thereby fulfilling their Easter Duties.
They will march from their hall on
Water street to the church. escorted
by the Parochial school Drum Corps.
A delightful dancing party was in
progress at Grange hall last Monday
evening, it being one of the series
which several of the younger married
set of the town have been enjoying
during the winter At intermission
refreshments were served under the
direction of Prof. R. w. Leighton, as
sisted by several ladies'.
On Wednesday evening, February
3d. a social will be held at the Be-
thany Baptist church in honor of
Washington's birthday. George Wash
ington and Mrs. Washington will ar
rive in Skowhegan on the six O'Clock
train that evening to be present at
the social The affair is being ar
ranged by Mrs Zina Miller and Mrs.
Fred Turner.
Rev. George L. Thurlow, announces
the theme of his Sunday morning SER
mon at the Federated church next
Sunday as being Bringing up the OPP
portunity' In the evening his sub
ject will be 1.-The man who fears can
not hold out" The church school
will convene at IL o'clock and in the
evening at six o'clock the Christian
Endeavor Society will meet with spe-
cal music by an orchestra.
The following Artisans officers have
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sident, Eugene A. d
president, Mrs. Lena - 1aeau; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Elmina La
croix; Representative of High Court,
F. X Poulin: secretary and treasurer,
Miss Emelia Lemieux; master and
mistress of ceremonies. Fred Thibo-
deau and Mrs. Laura Perry; trus-
tees. Mrs Delphine Bernier, Mr.. and
Mrs Pierre s. Trial. Meetings will
be held on the first and third Sum
day of each month
The 45th Anniversary of Skowhe-
gan Grange was pleasantly observed
last evening in p. of Fl. hall. Dur
ing the entertainment hour a feature
was a Grange history presented by
Rev. s. F.. Emerson, readings and mu-
sic also adding to the charm of the