The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-19
NORRIDGENOCK


l.. K. Folsom has been spending
Tow days OF this week in Bangor on
business.
Joseph Vaughan of Bates College is
spending the Christmas holidays with
his parents. Mir. and Mrs. +. II. Waugh
an.
The Public library will be open Oh
Tuesday, the Gath. instead of Wednes-
day the 25th.
Miss Iva Rowe was in Watersille on
Saturday.
Last Thursday evening, Shower
party was held in Fremen's hall, in
honor of Mrs Elmer Tobey. Twenty
young ladies' were present Refresh
ments of Wech rareblt and fancy
crackers were served. Those present
were, Mrs. l.. II. White. Sadie White.
Mabel White. Bessie White. Mildred
White. Florence White. Mrs Frank
Spauldlng, Annette Spaulding. Adessa
Spaulding, Mrs. Geo. Carr. Florence
Jewett, Mrs. Fred Tobey, Mrs. Ellis
Tobey, Hazel Whitney. Goldie Blais-
dell, Vena Blaisdell. Mrs. Stevie Mills.
Mrs. Harry Carr. and Mrs. Geo. Chand-
Ter. Mrs. Tobey received many pretty
and useful gifts from her friends. The
evening was spent socially, and by
playing games.
All schools were closed Friday for
three weeks vacation.
Mrs. Charles Savage and Miss Nancy
Savage were in Waterville on Thurs
day.
Call at Il. A Hiltons and see his
new line of Crockery also his Rugs
and Furniture. Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell left Sat
urday for Boston where they VIII
spend a short time.
E. f. Barker and family spent Sun
day with friends In Hartland, making
the trip in Mr.. Barker's automobile.
The following is the program OF
Christmas music to be rendered at the
CONGREGATIONAL church next Sunday
morning: Organ Prelude, March OF
the Magi Kings" THE sustained. note
represents the star to which the wise
men are journeying); Christmas
Hymn, Hank the Herald Angels Sing"
Choir; Hymn, Antioch; Anthem, The
Hush of Night Hath Fallen" Choir;
Solo, 80 Little Town of Bethlehem
Hymn, Dir; Hymn, Beecher; Seven
fold Amen. Quartet; Organ Postlude,
unfold. Ye Portals" (From the Re-
demptior.)
Mrs Charles Normandy, who has
been spending some time with rela-
tiyes In Pennsylvania, returned home,
SATURDAY.
Rev. Forrest f. Robinson of Exeter,
y. H.. occupied the Baptist pulpit last
Sunday morning. Mr.. Robinson will
be in town during the week and over
next Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Robinson, who has been
spending the past week with relatives
in Danyille, returned home last Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmont Gentle of
Monticello, are spending short time
with E. f. Barker and family.
Miss Hildred Parlin has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
The shoe shop was closed Monday
and account of stock was taken.
During the Christmas holidays, Rev.
Atkinson will be in Norridgewock
Ernest Buzzell Is quite ill with
scarlet fever.
Mrs. Dougal Mcdonald had an oper-
alton for appendicitis at her home ON
Sunday morning.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold their annual church fair and
supper at the Baptist vestry next
Thursday afternoon and evening.
Abraham Goldberg left Tuesday for
Gardiner where he will spend some
time visiting relatives
The parcels post law which goes in
to effect Jan. l, 1913, make a radical
change In the mailing of fourth-class
mail usually called merchandise.
Congress has adopted the zone system,
which makes the rates of postage vary
according to the distance to which the
parcel is sent Unlike other classes
of domestic mail which have the same
rate regardless of distance. Special
parcels post stamps have been prepar-
ed for use on this class OF Ga;l and
ordinary postage stamps cannot he &C
copied for postage on anything coming
under parcel post class nor die these
stamps acceptable as payment for
postage on other classes, that Is. sec
ond and third-class. The limit of
weight has been changed from Jour to
eleven pounds. After Dec. ii, l3l2,
postage should not be affixed on pack
ages of fourth-class or parcels post
packages, until the postmaster or car
riers have been consulted regarding
the amount and kinds of stamps to be
used. The sender's name and address
should te plainly written on the pack
re.
Somerset Rebekdh Lodge, No Il, en-
rtained Priscilla Lodge of Skowhe
An last Friday evening. About 40
.embers came from Skowhegan. The
blowing program was given: Solo.
frs Everett Campbell; reading, Mr..
!. C. Parlin; A farce called Seeing
the Elephant; McGuinty's Dance, by
Billie" and "Sallie." A very nice sup
per was served at the close of the
program.
The Congregational church will hold
their Christmas concert in the church