The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-27

SShuih6 W DuSIutSS UldltGTS.
The Holy Name Society gave a whist
party last night in Convent hall as
benefit to themselves.
Mrs. Edward Croteau and son Law
renee have returned from visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Croteau in Bath.
One of the latest musical organiza-
lions in town is a bugle and drum
corps made up of seven boys from the
Catholic parish.
/ Next Saturday morning at o'clock
anniversary mass will be offered for
Mrs. Charles Blanchette at Our Lady
of Lourdes Church.
A new England telephone was re-
Gently been installed at the residence
OF Omar Daggett of North avenue
and the number is 1894.
Mrs. Fannie Webb Fletcher private
secretary to Superintendent Johnson
of the State Reformatory, left Friday
for Worcester, Mass. to visit with Mrs
Emily Dickinson
Harold Parker, an operator at the
Weston Power House has been in East
Orland to superintend some repairs
on the Central Maine Powers Com
pany house in that town.
Inquiry ha recently been made as
for the date of the first train enter
ing Skowhegan and also as to date
the first train entered Pittsfeld Can
anyone give the information?
Percy Whittemore has been at his
home on Heselton street because of
badly cut foot. The accident was sus-
tanned while he was cutting wood for
the Thompson & Page firm in Canaan.
w. C. Eaton of Greenland, N. H.,
who was in South Scion because of
the death of his brother A. w. Eaton,
returned last Monday. Mr.. Eat
on was for some years resident of
Skowhegan village.
Mrs Nellie Laney and daughter Eve
from Salem, N. H. to visit for three
weeks in the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
William Demo and Mrs. Micheal Bar
ney and also other relatives.
Mrs. M. E. Lord and son Edwin have
returned from several days visit in
Waterville with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Moor. They accompani-
ed little Geralding Wells, Mrs. Lords
niece, to her home In Waterville Sat
urday.
K. C. Woodland, formerly of Show
hogan, now employed by Page &
Thompson in their numbering opera
tions in Canaan, left here Saturday
for Portland. He will visit his son,
C. F. Woodland Of the Coburn Steam
boat Company, Greenvilfe who has
been Ill with an infected tooth.
There will be the usual services at
the Catholic church Of Our Lady OF
Lordes next Sunday, beginning with
low mass at $3.50 with music by the
school children. High mass will be |
sung at 10: 30 with sermon in French
by Father Renaud, and music by st.
Mary's choir. The Sunday School
convenes at 230 with Rosary and
Benediction at $3.50.
County Agent c. A. Storer was in !
North Arson, Tuesday to attend
meeting of the Farm Bureau, DR.. F. l..
Russell of Orono, veterinarian, being
present to address the gathering. Yes
terday Mr. Storer was in Hartland tol
attend to his regular official duties
there and to be present at milk
testing circle In the evening. He,
will go to Athens tomorrow to attend
Farm Bureau meeting and County
Agent Leader A. l.. Deering Is also
- l. t. .kf Iay,
Under thu erspices of the French
department of Skowhegan high school
a French Club has been organized for
the purpose of making the study Of
French more interesting and practi-
cal. The members will take differ
ent subjects such as Government.
French Artists. etc. and purpose to
give a French play later. Officers
have been elected as follows: presi-
dent. Amelia Halle: vice president,
Frederick Thibeault; secretary, Flora
Caouette; treasurer, Velma Berry.
The name of this organization Is lie
Cerle Francois.
Skowhegan friends of Rev. Dwight
A. Ball of Augusta. who has for some
time been superintendent of the Uni
versalist churches of Maine will be
interested to learn that he will leave
about the first OF February for North
Carolina. He has accepted the pas
torate of a church in Kingston in that
State. and will incepddentally do con-
siderable. evangelistic work in that
district under the auspices of the
National Woman's Missionary Associa-
ton. Mr.. Ball has been State SUI
perintendent since September 1917
and previous to that did considera-
BILE field work in Vermont and New
Hampshire. He was formerly pastor
of the First Universalist Church In
this village.
About 175 people attended the in
stallation of officers of Sunset Chap
ter. o. f. s. held in Masonic Hall last
Friday night The affair was public
bv invitation. Mrs. Ethel A. Mer-
row. past worthy matron and Mrs.
Grace w. Curtis were the installing
officers. the latter serving as marshal
| They conducted their duties In very
! impressive manner and Installed the
] fO1 In nyfY,n nfp Worthy mafrDn