The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-20
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


James Galway, who has been threat
ened with pneumonia is now improv.
ing.
Mrs. Nay Varney was in Pittsfield
the first of the week where she Is in
structing classes in dancing.
There will be meeting of the Fed.
Grated church and parish in Congrega-
tional parlors at 730 next Monday
evening.
The Legislative committee of the
woman's Reformatory will pay it's an
nual visit to the institution here on
January %.
The fire chemical was called to the
home of Alton L. Whittemore on Hes
elton street Monday to extinguish a
chimney fire,
Word has been received here that
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman F. Gould of
philadelphia have a young son. The
news was received by Mr.. and Mrs. r
A. Gould by telephone conversation,
Sunday.
The annual inspection Of De Molay
Commandery X. T.. which was to have
occurred last evening, has been post
poned until February 2. on account of
the death of William Jones, father of
A. r. Jones. the eminent commander
of the Commandery.
Late marriage intentions on file at
the office of the town clerk are:
Harold Chase, 81 residence Skowhe-
gan. occupation box maker. single and
a native of Boston and Miss Lillian
Kelley, 20, occupation homework, res
idence Skowhegan, native of Bruins
wick.
Judge Fred F. Lawrence, present
Deputy Attorney General, has pur-
chased Of DR. E. A. Parker, the house
on Pleasant street which he and Mrs.
Lawrence have occupied for several
years and which for the winter
has been sub-let to Leon Smiley.
The next meeting of the Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club will occur on We'd
nesday evening probably in the Beth
any Baptist church, Each member is
privileged to invite guest, either a
lady or gentleman. This will be
musical meeting in charge OF Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames with program
directed by Mrs. Bruce White assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. Carl Malley. 49,
Francis Friend has returned to Att
gusta after visit at his home In town
Last evening the Masons and their
ladies enjoyed a pleasant social event
in the Masonic reading and banquet
rooms. Committee in charge Dr. w
S. Stinchleld, G. Allan Wentworth, H
c. Woodbury. and G. e. Avore. Cards
were enjoyed and later dancing with
freshments were served.
In compliment to DR.. DIN Hobbs
Tracy, the retiring minister OF the
Federated church, Rev. George Lorine
Thurlow entertained at dinner Tues
day evening at the Congregational par.
sonage. The guests besides DR.. Tracy
were Rev. George Merriam of thu
Bethany Baptist Church and Rev. H
L. Nichols of the Methodist church
The topic which the several clergy
men discussed was the Confronting O
the Civilizations Crisis.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Frapl
Chagnon, nee Lucy Poulin, will re
greet to learn of the death of Cons
lance, one of their twin daughters
born Jan. 1st The child died OF
Monday and the remains were brot
here Tuesday on the Ills train Fol
lowing funeral services at the churcl
of Our Lady of Lourdes conducted
by the Rev. Louis A. Renaud. tn,
body was placed in the Southside re
ceiying vault to await burial in Calva
ry cemetery next spring. !
Several special communications o
Somerset Lodge F.. & A. M. are il
order this month and next. Mex
Monday evening there will be work IL
the E. A. Degree, on five candidates
On Monday evening, January 81, tn
Fellow Craft degree will be conferre,
upon five candidates and on Februar.
will be given the Master Mason's de
gree with refreshments. At the stat
ed communication on February IA
there will be business and balloting
A special communication will be II
order February 81. This will be tn,
occasion Of the official visitation o
Myron @. Jewett of Scion, distric
deputy grand master of the 18th dis
trict. There will be work in thu
Master Mason's degree followed by re
freshments. All sojourning Mason'
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