The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-03

| Clyde H. Smith returned mime sun
DAY night from business trip to
Boston. -. 80 :
! members of the Ella F.. Mitchell
Philathea Class are rehearsine for q
play The Country Cousin
Mr.. and Mrs.-Frank Brown and III
tie son franklin fhave been passine
few days with their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. William Oar
nean OF Waterville.
rs, and Mrs. Joseph o,Brien and
Mrs. W. NJ. Sands of Jackman have
been visiting here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Holden Of the Malbon's Mills
section. The three ladies are sisters.
Miss Phyllis Whiting has returned
from Hayerhill, Mass, having accom-
| panied Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Murphy
and daughter Altana home from visit
1 with relatives In SkovheEan. -
Mrs. T. C. Tucker OF Portland has
Joined DR.. Tucker who came
here some time ago to establish him
| self IN the practice of his profession
as a chiropractor. For the present
DIR. and Mrs. Tucker are .roomers at
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. e. c. Dun
ton on Madison avenue.
| At the next regular meeting OF
Skowhegan Grange, Wednesday even
ing. Nov. 3, Armistfcei Day will be OBJ
served and the members OF Simon Pet
ers Post, American Legion and their
wives are invited guests. Under the
auspices of Skpwhegan Grange sup
per will be served at the close Of the
exercises, =
/ At the meeting Of Somerset Pomona
held at Bingham last week. Mrs. Gym
thia Smith, .95 years, months old. was
4 present and took lively interest In
the exercises. Mrs. Smith Is an hon.
ored member Of Bingham Grange. II
there Is another member Of the Grange
In Somerset County or even In the
State. at this advanced age,. It would
be OF interest to have 1t known. -
4 T. s. Emery, now OF Longmont. Colo
i RADIO has just sent us check for the
trenewal OF his subscription to the
! independents Reporter. The older
Presidents OF the community will doubt
less remember Mr.. Emery as he was
q native of Bloomfield. now Skowhe-
gan. where he was born June IL, 1887
He writes that he Is we'll except for
the infirmities Of old age.
The marriage Of Miss Alice King
and Trpffey Roderick, both of this
town. was solemnized at 7.45 at Our
Lady OF Lourdes Catholic Church.
Monday morning with Father ]. L
Renaud Offciating.. The couple will
reside In Skowhegan village. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Napoleon King, r. F. d. 4. Skowhegan
A Wedding reception was held Monday
ovening at Mrs. Roderick's home.
| Members Iof the Bethany Baptist
Credit, Class enjoyed party Friday
night at the G.. r. Fogg cottage at
Lake Weaserunsett 1t was the oc-
casion Of the birthday OF Richard
Thompson and In compliment to him
birthday cake was presented by Mrs
| Ernest A. Decker. The class COM
Ihittee was composed Of William
| Wildes, Reba Vail, Helen Halves and
1 Helen NJ Hight. Serving as chaper-
ons we're Mrs. E. A Decker, Mrs.
Charles Decker and Mrs. e. l.. Clough'
| 2 M c. .viles and his sons Robert and
Joseph. returned Sunday from few
days at the viles camp in the Dead
River section. Accompanying Mr..
viies were Dr.G. +. Young, DR.. w. s.
| Stinchfield and Allan Stinchfeld.
Mrs. Anna F. Merrill has gone to
| Madison, Wis. to spend the winter with
her daughter Mrs. A. X. Lobeck. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Edward F.
Merrill who will be absent about one
month visiting In Wisconsin and
Springfield. Mass Mrs. w. F. Merrill
accompanied the two ladeis as far as
] Portland on the trip.
The afternoon train out OF Skowhe-
gan Saturday and an automobile in
which .Mr. and Mrs. Peter Michaud Of
( Canaan we're riding colhded at the
western avenue crossing In Fairfield.
| The car, It is. understood was carried
below the crossing, about 100 feet and
| thrown over an embankment. Mr..
| Michaud was thrown out of the car
and Mrs. Michaud was carried along
on the pilot for some distance. This
liz the second accident which has &C.
| Cured ON this crossing. 1t is UNDER
stood that the occupants Of the car
did not hear the train whistle and did
not see it until 1t was nearly upon
| them.
| Special ceremonies are In order this
week at the church OF Our Lady of
| Eourdcs in observance Of holy days
| among the Catholic people. Tuesday
was all Saints Day with low mass at
| $40 and high mass at 7.30 with Rosary
| and Benediction Of the Blessed Sacra-
ment on Tuesday evening at tbs. Yes
terday was All Souls Day with masses
at 7, 8 and . O'Clock, the funeral
mass OF Mrs. Leon Boutin being cele-
brated at the latter hour. Tomorrow
there will be First Friday devotions
| at 80 and q, m. Sunday morning
at $3.50 the young ladies OF the parish
will receive holy communion, the Chill
dren OF Mary attending In q body.
[ Attorney Edward F. Merrill enter
/ tanned ut q stag party Friday evening
about twelve gentlemen ct his cottage
at Lake Wesserunsett. A roast pig
was the leading attraction on the ban