The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11
N0RRIDGEw0CK.

Charles bruce WAS In Athens last
week setting Up monument. lie
las been cutting for Mr.. futile.
Clyde Whittier was In town Sun
iny from the Good viii Farm visiting
bis grandmother.
Miss Gladys SpauldinE was sick
'ew days OF lest week with tonsllitis
but IL now able to be out again.
Miss Ada Nadeau spent few days
OF last week visiting In Bingham
where she has many friends.
Charles Newson was In town from
Moxle over Sunday visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Webb.
There WIS a good attendance OF the
young people at the quilting at Ralph
Tuttle's home In Larone on Thurs
day evening OF last week
Miss Florence Chase of the High
school went to Orono Saturday to wit
ness the football game between the
y. OF NJ. and Colby. The U. of n. Is
Miss Chase's Alma Mater.
Arthur WEIGH. Vernon Cunlin. Burt
Kidder, w. II. Heckert and a friend
Of Mr. Heckert's from New York, left
Monday morning for hunting outing
at Lake Moxie. We expect that veni-
son will be plenty when they return.
Rehearsals have been commenced
by the High school for play which
will be given on the evening OF the
10Th. Mr.. Parlin and Miss Chase Of
the High school and Mr.. Delbert
Adsms are assisting In getting 1t into
shape.
There was dance at the Grange
hall on Friday evening of last week
the music being furnished by Welchs
orchestra.
Labelling hos been resumed at the
corn shop after few days vacation.
The acreage for next year IL being
been advanced and the farmers will
receive two and a quarter cents In
stead of two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horsce Philbrick who
live on the Worthley place on the
north side OF the river, have returned
to Island Falls in the Aroostook for
the winter. Mr.. end Mrs. Twembly
will occupy the place for the winter
Miss Flora Lender has been en-
gagged to spend the winter with Mrs.
Clara Barker at her home on Main
street and has commenced her du-
ties.
Allie Longley Is moving into the
rent in Mrs Watson's house recently
vacated by Chester Jones.
G.. o. Normandy Is making heGo-
tietons for the purchase OF the Wal
lace TAYLOR place on Main street
which is now owned by C. r N',cr
NJ aud Mrs. E. s Miller left Non
day lnn'hing for trip to Pleasant
Ridge where Mr.. Miller will put In
time enough to get a couple deer.
Mr.. Miller never makes any miss OF
this; as sure az the fall comes around
he Ii there with his rife ready for
business and every deer in that Sec
ton has palpitation of the heart when
they hecr him coming and many
white flag OF truce has NJ Miller
seen exhibited by them in mis- yearly
sojournings in that region.
Mrs. Silss Tobey who has been
critically i'll was a little better the
first OF the week.
Mrs Charles Colby left Monday for
Lewiston where she will enter the
hospitel for an operation. Mrs. Colby
hes suffered for several years from
growths about the breast and arms
which 1t is now thought necessary to
remove.
Miss Ethel Ward has been in Lew
ston for the pest week or two where
~he YVES operf ted upon by DR.. Russell
for appendicitis. The operation was
very successful and she Is rapidly re-
covering her health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dyer and little
son, Ralph of New Sharon. were In
town this week to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Dyer's sister, Mrs. Conant.
Miss Lizzie Haynes of Skowhegan
he's been stopping few days with
Mrs. Louise Haynes
Mr.. end Mrs. Herbert Barker and
son Of Frankfort, have been spending
few days In town, called here to at
tend the funeral OF Mr.. Bankers moth
err.
william Whitney Is receiving
visit from his sister. Mrs. Sarah
Davis.
Joseph Palmer has bought the
Eaton house ON the north side. This
house WIS part of the Hathaway
estate which was purchased by Mr..
Willism Whitney several years ago.
Mrs. Palmer Is a sister of Mrs. Whit
ney.
Mrs. Rosie Moore Swift of East
Livermore is in town visiting her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Moore.
Mr.. end Mrs. Ferris Rowe, both
of whom have been seriously i'll are
now getting better.
Mrs. Albert Moulton Is in very poor
health. She has the services Of Miss
Sadie Storer to assist her in her
house work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham OF Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, and Mrs. Sarah Welts
of Madison, are visiting Mrs. Harriet
Field.
Hon. E. F. Danforth and son Of
Skowhegan, were in town Sunday Wis
iting relatives.
Elmer l.. Bennett has bought out
the confectionery store of viii Pre-
BILE and has taken possession. Mr..
Preble has not made any definite
plans for the future but contem-
plates going out Of town.
Somerset Grange holds their an
nual fair on Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. On former occasions
the fair has been held In the big din
ing room down stairs; this year the
and adds much to the appearance as
the room down stairs is still In an
unfinished condition and did not make
good setting for the display. On
Wednesday night masquerade ball
finishes up the fair.
The Thimble society Of the Congre-
gational church are preparing for q
quilting 3D."