The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-14
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! Eben Miller left Wednesday for
] Pleasant Ridge for two weeks hunt
/ ing trip.
Mrs. Nellie Whitney is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Louise Friend, of Etna for
few days.
Max Goldberg has been spending a
few days in Bangor this week
A very pleasant bridge whist party
was given on Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. l.. II. Folsom at her home on
Main street. There were "a ladies
present Refreshments of ice cream
and fancy crackers we're served.
Arthur Dustin, Earle Marshall, and
Charles Wood, three of the New Eng
land Tel & Tel linesmen, have been
in town the past week changing
wires from Charles Russell's livery
stable up to the new telephone office.
Joseph Vaughan, a senior at Bates
college, has been spending few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. IL.
Vaughan.
Miss Mabel White and Mrs. Alton
Nichols spent Saturday in Waterville.
On Thursday. Nov I, five of the la
dies met with Mrs. Chas. Russell and
formed the Thursday Club which is
TO meet once in two weeks. The men,
bers are: Mrs. Chas. Russell, Mrs
Henry Hussey, Mrs. Frank Spaulding,
Mrs. Ralph Whitney, and Mrs. Leland
Merrill
At the last Rebekah meeting the de-
gree was conferred on four candi-
dates.
Mrs. O. f. Bryant, wife of the as
sistant station agent, and children, ar
rived from Lewiston, Friday. At pres
ent they will occupy one-half of Au-
gustus Gilman's house,
Charles Normandy returned home,
Friday after an extensive business
trip in the south and west.
The Victor Grange of Fairfield did
not visit the Grange here, Thursday
night as reported last week because Of
the heavy rain storm.
r. j. Goodrich of Hartland has been
in town this week helping E. f. Bark
er set up work.
Miss Annette Spaulding has been
spending a few days with her friend,
Mrs. Conrad Webb of Sandy River.
Roy Mitchell. who has employment
in Scion is spending a few days with
his family.
Election day passed quietly in town,
but the telephone wires were kept hot
during the evening taking the early
returns.
Miss Dorothy Folsom and Miss Retta
Everett spent Sunday with their pa
rents in town.
Mrs Mckinney of Waterville has
been the guest of Miss Alice Johnson
the past week.
Mrs. Leone Jones is quite i'll at her
home on Main street.
Mrs. Mary Bruce returned Saturday
from Belfast where she has been car
ing for Mrs. Chas. Bruce.
Mrs. Fred Kelley has been visiting
friends and relatives in Mt. Vernon,
during the past week
All rural schools will close Friday,
Nov. %, for one weeks vacation.
Mrs. J. c. Parlin returned from Old
Town, Monday. where she has been
spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herbert Stevens.
o. f. Bryant was in Lewiston, Mon
day and Tuesday on business.
Miss Iva Rowe and Mrs. Rosa Ma
deau were in Skowhegan, Monday.
Last week loving cup was present
ed to Mrs. Maria S. Hopkins by her
friends and the church members of
Norrdgewock The inscription was
written by Rev. Charles Bainton of
Half Edge Lane, England. Following
is the inscription: To Mrs. Maria
Sawtelle Hopkins from the members
and friends of the Norridgewock Con-
gregational Church as an affectionate
recognition of her services as organist,
A work lovingly and gratuitously done
for siXty-four years. In a letter re-
eeived from Mrs. Hopkins this week,
she says Il wish | could thank the
friends as the beautiful gift deserves.
Please let them all know in some way
how much | appreciated their lovely
tribute and assure them it will always
be cup full of loving thoughts of my
dear Norridgewock friends who have
bestowed on me this unexpected hap
piness. My love to each one"
Chas. Emmons has bought the house
on Depot street recently owned and
occupied by Mrs. Ray Bigelow.
Snow & Cressey have been loading
a car of apples for Portland this week
which later will be shipped to Eng
land.
David Rushton is moving his family
into the rent recently occupied by
Sam Rosenthal.