The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-20
Local ITEMS

|
are the parents of son.
Miss Mabeiie E. Ross In at home
| from Portland for several days.
George W. Savage of Lynn, Mass.
is the guest OF his mother. Mrs. Flora
Savage.
Miss Leona LeCiair arrived home
Portland and Waterville.
Sunset Chapter No. So. Of the East
ern Star will hold its regular meet
ing tomorrow, Friday evening at 7.4b.
Refreshments will be served.
There is a movement among the pa-
pills Of the high school to publish
school paper and plans will be I'M
mediately perfected for that purpose
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas French are
the parents OF little son born Sat
urday at one o'clock. The little
stranger has been named Edward
William.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lumsden have
returned to their home In Everett,
sisters. Mrs. VIM. Donaldson and Mrs.
A. H. lies.
Gene Trembley Of Montreal. the
lightweight champion OF the world, is
scheduled to wrestle Peter Sturgis in
Heselton Hall. october 2S. Prices
will be reasonable.
The regular meeting of the Russell
Relief Corps will be held Friday al
ternoon, October 81. A rehearsal
will be held and plans are to be made
for inspection to be held early in
November.
Mrs. Marie Newton OF West Upton,
Mass. is visiting and taking much
needed rest with her mother, Mrs.
Annie Steward on the Canaan road
and with her brother Fred Getchell
In Canaan.
The following Skowhegan ladies'
attended the Basket Missionary meet
ing in Waterville Tuesday: Mrs.
| Elizabeth Marble, Mrs. Alice Kicker,
Mrs. PhilO Steward, Mrs. Mabel Jud-
kins, Mrs. George Merriam and Miss
Alice Written.
Among the recent intentions of
marriages filed at the Office of the
town clerk are those of Harold ID.
Crosby OF Skewhegan and Beatrice l..
Mclaughlin OF Skowhegan; Trefly
Rodercke Of Skowhegan and Alice
King also Of Skowhegan.
Mrs. william Cook and Miss Marion
Wetherell OF Colon. Panama, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Foster,
Miss Evelyn and Master Albert Foster
OF Wateryille we're guests the first Of
the week at the home OF DR.. and Mrs.
c. f. Richardson. H. W. Pike Of
Lisbon Falls, Mrs Richardson's faith
er,'was her over night guest Tuesday.
Miss Laura Gaylord, who for a mum
Der Of years has been lecturing be-
fore young women in the west, ad-
dressed the girls OF the SkOwhegan
high school last Monday afternoon.
Her subject was THE American Girl
and she dealt alphabetically with
the small defects of the American
girls, but concluded with words of
commentator for their many virtues,
Plans are being made for a Com
mandery ball by committee from De
Molay Commandery on October q in
Grange Hall. II will be strictly a
Commandery affair for the Knights
and their ladies. Refreshments Of
punch and waters will be served
Kelley's orchestra OF Waterville will
! furnish music. The committee Is
composed of F. r. Madden. George l..
II. Smith, G. l.. Conant. w c, Hobart
and G. E. Avore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams. who
since closing Williams Spa at Lake
wood have been touring the fairs in
the lunch counter business. leave here
tomorrow for Oil City, Penn. where
they will be In attendance at four
days fair. In addition to their lunch
business they will be interested in
varied amusements including ferris
wheel. wave and freak shows. From
Pennsylvania they will go to Lincoln
Vile, n c.. and then to South Caro-
line. Georgia and FLORIDA returning
to Skowhegan in April.
The Forty Hours devotion, wnlch
began Sunday at the High Mass in
our Lady of Lourdes Church, closed
at 5 o'clock Tuesday with solemn high
mass. The very Reverend M. J..
Archanbeault of Lewiston was the
celebrant, assisted by Rev. Father Gil
OF Lewiston as deacon and Rev. Faith
er Baudin OF Sacred Heart Church az
sub-deaeon Rev. Father J. l.. A.
Renaud was master OF ceremonies,
assisted by St. Marys choir. The
devotions opened on Sunday forenoon
with a procession by the children OF
the parish and the exposition OF the
blessed sacrament Sunday night
there was solemn benediction at 7
O'Clock, Father Archanbeault acting
as celebrant. Father Farley OF MadI-
son as deacon and Father Remand as
sub-deacon. Monday night at the
solemn benediction OF the blessed
sacrament at 7.15 Father Archan-
beault was celebrant. Father Baudin.
deacon and Father Renaud sub-dea-
con. During the forty hours about
400 persons received holy commu-
MON among others the Knights OF
Columbus In a body In addition to