The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-08

the church Of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Scarlet fever has again made its adj
vent In Skowhegan. two children in
the family Of Charles Perry on Free
street being i'll with the disease. The
family moved here about month ago
from Cornville. There are several
cases of chicken pox In town.
Mrs. C. l.. Sweetser, who is passing
the winter with Mr.. Sweetser in town,
returned Monday night from visit In
Bangor. Mr.. Sweetser Is engaged In
repairing the Lewis Anderson home
stead on East Front street which is
being greatly renovated.
Mrs. Sarah v1gue arrived here Mon
day night from Boston accompanied
by her sister. Mrs. w. G.. Gagne, of
Portland. Both ladies had been IN
Boston because of the serious cond
ton and subsequent death Of Mr..
Gagne.
Mrs. Elmer B. Rowell will leave
here Saturday morning for Boston to
visit her aunt, Mrs. Kathleen Wiggin
of Somerville, Mass, and will return
return Friday, December 16. accom-
panied by her daughter. Miss Gladys
who is a Student at Posse Normal
School,
Mrs. Milton Young and son Russell
of Portland and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin.
Donna and daughter Geraldine of
Waterville were in town yesterday to
attend the funeral of w. G. Gagne.
The ladies' are daughters of the
deceased and visited while here at the
home of their aunt, Mrs. George Chase
Among tho out of town people here
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Joseph
Boiler were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pariseau of Ludlow, Vt, Mrs. Paris
eau being a daughter of the deceased;
Mrs. Frank Lewia and daughter of
Hallowell; Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Nedeau
and Mrs. Mary Martina of Livermore
Falls.
The attention of ex-service men is
called to the American. Red Cross
home service worker Mrs. A. II.
Murray, who is arriving in town to-
day. Dec g. to assist in settling or
starting claims for compensation, vo-
cational training or medical care.
Headquarters will be at Col. Roy l..
Marstons office.
Z On mentioning the good work the
schools did during the Red Cross
membership enrolment in last weeks
Reporter, we neglected to report tho
amount that Mrs. Healy's second
grade at the Academy School raised,
$4,000. E.ith Bishop got the largest
number of members, eight with Jas.
Phillips and Edna Oddly coming next.
Frank W. Reed, of South China was
in town Tuesday, taking preliminary
steps for reorganizing camp of sons
of veterans in Skowhegan. Mr.. Reed
is member of Roosevelt Camp, No.
5. Maine Division. Announcement will
soon be made as to a meeting for or
ganization purposes. Sons and grand
sons of veterans of the war of 81 to
'65 are eligible.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Il. Aulis nuclle II. Went
WORTH who have been living In Web
stcr. Mass, since their marriage will
he interested to learn that Mr.. Aulis
has resigned from the Daniel H. Cum
mings Co. and has accepted a more
lucrative position in Philadelphia,
Penn They are to leave next week
for the Quaker City.
On Monday evening at the Bethany
Baptist Church Parsonage, the pastor.
Rev. George Merriam, united in mar
riage Alphonso Galway and Miss
Amelia King, both of this town. The
single ring service was used and the
couple were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Perkins. The groom Is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. James Galway of
this town and the brides mother lives
in Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs. Galway will
reside in Skowhogan.
A special Conyocation of Somerset
Chapter No. Is II. A. NJ will be held
this evening. There will be work In
Mafk Master Masons degree. On
Thursday evening, December Is, there
will be another special -ScOvocation
with work in the Past Master and
Most Excellent Master degree, At
the State Convocation on Friday even
ing. December 30, there will be work
in the Royal Arch degree with re-
freshments at the close.
Pupils of White school not absent
during the month of November were
Alberta Langley, Leslie Spear, John
Dionne, Isabel Mansfield. Widen Cor
son. Clifford Corson, Roxie Russell.
elsie Hansen, William Hunnewell,
Thornton Spear. David Hunnewell,
William Hansen Clyde Corson. Ab-
sent on account of sickness, Nlthca
Healy. Annie Oulton. leona Foster,
Ida Oulton, Daisy Fish, Floyd Meal
lister, Thelma McAlllster. Clayton
Smith, Helen Smith. Sylvia Smith.
The girls Of s. G. Y Club of the
Bethany Baptist Sunday School re-
ceived the boys of the Pr Sigma class
at the Bethany church Saturday eve
ming. The members OF the girls or
ganization served delicious supper
To their guests Assisting In the ban
ouet were Mrs Il. l.. Savage, Mrs. G. Il.
Fogg. Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames and
Mrs. Holmes Pickett. The boys sang
their club song and the girls did like
wise Grace was offered at the ban
auet by Rev. George Merriam. The
ri Sigma now numbers "a and the s.
G. G.. numbers Is.