The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-13
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on Wednesday and returned on Fiji
day of last week.
Miss Annette Spaulding, who has
been in Boston for over month, has
returned to her home.
On account taking stock, the Mutual
Shoe factory was closed all day, Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atkin Miller of
Traceys Mills. N. b.. with two OF
their children, are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Owens.
Mr.. Savage, VINO has been living in
the house of Plummer Butler, has
purchased lot from c. II. Albee
nearly opposite his home and Is about
to build.
Bracket & Russell have purchased
a fine big horse for their grocery
team.
Giryan Grant has returned TO town
after a few months absence.
Mrs. Alice Wade went TO Augusta
on Friday to visit her son. Fred.
Mrs. Mary Spaulding has been haY-
ing visit from brother-in-law.
The schools of the town except the
High school closed last week.
Miss Clara Foss went to her home
on Friday and Misses Ada Jeffry and
Maude Lancaster went on Saturday.
The graduating exercises OF the
Grammar school were held in the
Baptist church on Thursday, June o..
at 2.30 D. m, when a class OF nine
we're graduated and the following pro-
gram pleasingly rendered: Prayer,
Rev. Wylie Fl. Smith; Music, True
worthy's orchestra; Cripple Ben, An
gle Thelma Bigelow; The Ballad OF
Black Dckon, Lyndon Merle En-
mons; Awe, A True Story, Fanny
Crockett Haskell; Music, orchestra;
The Ballad of the Bethel, Mildred
Frances Huff; Little Louise, Verne
Taylor Blaisdell; Nauhaught, The
Deacon, Majorie May Bracket; Mus
ic. orchestra; Brier Rose, Mildred Ly-
dia Moore; A Prophecy, Charles Mum
sey Young; The Obstinate Music Box,
Mildred Vera Murray; Music, orches-
ira; Presentation of Diplomas and
Benediction; Motto, Strive to Sue
ceed"; Colors. Navy Blue and White;
Flower, White Rose.
The ball game on Saturday between
West Mills and Norridgewock result
ed in a victory for the visiting team.
The score being IL to 4.
William Burgess of Rumford spent
from Thursday until Saturday of last
week with his son, H. d. Burgess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker, who
have been passing few weeks with
Mr. Bankers mother, Mrs Clara Bark
er, returned to their home at Glouces-
ter, Mass.
Miss Alice Longley has again re-
sumed her duties at central office OF
the Norridgewock e New Sharon Tel.
Co, after a few weeks vacation.
A frost on Friday night did some
damage in parts of the town, but a
heavier one on Sunday night did
more. Monday night came very
close to being a record breaker for
q cold June night.
Geo. Chandler was in attendance
of the annual meeting of the New
Sharon & Norridgewock Tel. Co, held
In Mercer, Saturday at 2 p. m. The
following officers were elected: Pres,
A. C. Greenleaf, Pennington; Clerk,
c. II. Allen, Mercer; Treas, A b.
Dunton, Mercer; Directors, E. A. Hill
ton, L. r. Folsom and Cony Russell,
NorrdgeWock; c. II. Girdler and e.
E.Varney, Mercer.
Mrs. Eunce Gilman of Madison has
been visiting Mrs. Mary Gilman for
few days. Mrs. Mary Gilman has
been under the doctors care again
part of last week.
c. o. Normandy returned the last
of the week from Ellsworth to spend
Sunday, but left again on Monday for
a trip to Massachusetts, cities.
The Baccalaureate sermon was
preached before the graduating class
of the n H. s., at the Congregational
church on Sunday by Pastor Lyons.
He dealt with The School, the World,
the Teacher Experience, the Product,
Character. A vocal solo was rendered
by Miss Neva Johnson with Mrs. Lee
ona Moore violin accompanist
DR.. ]. d. Ames is using a new Ell
more machine.
Fred Whiting of Boston is visiting
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Nicholas
Miller
Harry Burgess was on the sick list
for a few days last week.
Miss Flora Landers is now caring
for Mrs. Jennie Ellis.
Mrs. George and Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Hussey spent last week at North
Pond cottage. Mr. George Hussey was
there over sunday.
Mrs. Stoddard of Waterville spent
Sunday at the home of G. H. Wood
Mrs. Llewelyn Morrow is passing
the summer at her old home. Miss
George Morrow of Good VIII spent
Sunday with her mother.
Mrs Arthur Huff went to WaterYille
on Monday.
At this writing, Mrs. Clarence
Boone is in very critical condition
On April 20, the carpenter work
was begun on the house of Harry Ev-
erett on Wateryille Hill. Tuesday will
see the masons doing the plastering,
and coat of printing paint has been
given the clapboards. In the mean
time a small stable has been erected
in which Mr. Everett has moved until
the new house is ready for occupancy.
w. G. Everett goes to the home of
Greenleaf Blaisdell the last of the
week to build an addition to his house.
David Colwell went to Waterville,
Monday.
George, the eldest son of Milton
Rowe. was accidently shot on SUNDAY
He with other boys were out on their
bicycles when a revolver which one
carried discharged and penetrated
the knee of the Rowe boy He was
carried to the Sunset. Hill Springs
Sanitarium.
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