The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-24
QEMN WORSHIP AND FAMILY GATHER
GS GS CHARACTERIZE CC|AARAaC| THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING
|,eial Holiday Recognition at the Various In
Mtions- Union. Services at Federated Church

n business and by large num-
| # dinner parties among friends
relatives. At nine o'clock there
hc union Thanksgiving services
a, Federated Church. which will
.,;oue for one hour. the doxology
he sung by the congregation, af-
rbich Prof. Ralph W. Leighton
sing a solo. Prayers of thanks
ag will be offered for the past by
George Loring Thurlow. for the
sent by Rev. George Merriam and
The future by Rev. II. l.. Nichols.
|. hvmn, "Oh God, Our Help in Ages
j. will be sung and causes for
.,tsgiying will be presented as
Ous. In the town, Clyde II. Smith
Iirmap of the board Of selectmen;
,he nation, William Folsom Mcr-
In the churches, l.. l.. Walton.
'rest Home. will be the closing
m and the benedicti0n whl be pro-
need by Rev. George Loring Thur
IN THE INSTITUTIONS
thanksgiving will be generally OBJ
I,d in the local institutions. The
ram at the State Reformatory for
ep will include special dinners,
inmates dining in their own cot
A social is, planned for the
linz. At the county Jail the prisT
|r will be served good dinner OF
n pork. boiled onions, mashed tur-
baked potatoes, bread and butter.
,he City farm chicken dinner
all the "nxin's" will be served
Ae matron, Mrs. James Mills, with
eorn and homemade candy during
day. of the six inmates all but
will be able to appear at the
SIve board.
IN THE HOMES
+. and Mrs. George l.. IL. smith
entertain today a large number
natives, including Mr.. and Mrs. {
NTH. Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Lord.
Lizzie Lord. Miss Leila h. Fair
her and William o. Wildes, Jr.
and Mrs. Harry j. Dysart and
Dorothy Kilbreth are to spend
day with their grandmother, Mrs
b. Kilbreth, in East Winthrop.
and Mrs. +. o. Sawyer are hav-
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. SWEET and
daughters at their home for
ntsgiying dinner.
leuty Sheriff and Mrs. IL. w
u left Yesterday to be at the home
hrs. Lowd's> brother, Louis Han
h Sonerville, Mass. Their daugii-
Miss Beatrice Lowd. a student
at the. Peter Brent Brigham
lhl in Boston will be with them
W day.
Ai1ksgiving day guests of Mr. and
w. P. Ordway are Mrs. n. G.
way, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ord
,Mr. and Mrs. John II. lancas-
Miss Geneva Lancaster and Miss
hide II. Lancaster, who arrived
nlrht from Mason Institute. She
accompanied by friend, MISS
fernald, of Bar. Harbor. VINO
also be a dinner guest at the
vy home.
t. and Mrs. Miles Lewis and Mas
William Pitts, of Lewiston and
and Mrs. Sanger Aiinis. of Au-
b, are to eat Thanksgiving din
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Savage
Mrs. Elizabeth Bergman. Brooks
ase is also at home from Bowdoin
se.
ks Laura Caldwell and Miss Belle
pison. formerly teachers OF pubic
oIs Of Skowhcgan, now teaching
Augusta. are among the Thanks
hg visitors In town. Miss Cald'
will eat Thanksgiving dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. w f. Haines where
Mabel Robinson will also be q
II and Miss Dennisoh Is the d'n-
guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Nut
h. and Mrs. H.. G. Dunton are 10
rtain today Mr.. and Mrs. James
y, Mrs. Lima McKenney. of Mad
and Attorney W. II. Hawes ana
by.
b. and Mrs. Thomas French ana
ly will eat Thanksgiving dinner
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Ard william French will also be
best in the Pollard home.
le annual Thanksgiving reunion
he family OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
hell will be held today with ior.
Mrs +. l.. Tozier, in Fairheio'
qozier being the Oldest daughter
he family Granville Reed VIII
over from Bangor to join MIS-.
and their two children. who VIII
rom here together with Mr.. ana
Pennell and Miss Gladys f. rem
Walter .Batcheldor of Portland
also be present at the gathering,
and Mrs. l.. II. Whitney VIII
today with Mr.. Whithey's parents
Winthrop Mr.. whitney is mana
Of the Blaisdell Auto Co. III
Nhegan.
\. and Mrs. Isaiah CrowelI oi
Son's Mills will come in town ~
with their son. Henry Crowei'
Mrs. Crowell today.
Ss Marion Lord. teacher III the
ord high school willy be at nome
Thanksgiving dinner with her pa
,, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.. Lord.
= anu Mrs. W. II Hight. OF Dyer
e. will entertain at family dih-
party which will include Mr,
pts mother. Mrs. Lizzie Hight anu
Nights parents, Mr.. and Mrs'
uel Kirby.
erman Porter will be home from