The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-09
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Mass, where they nave spent the VIII
ter
DR.. L. Brown has been one of the
number on the sick list.
Mrs. Franklin Skillings of Portland
has been called here on account
of the illness OF her sons wife. Mrs.
Virgil r. Bell. Mrs. Bell plans on
going to Hebron on Thursday for a
course of treatment.
Mrs. Roxie Taylor is passing few
weeks with her brothers, Almon, AL
bert. Newton Blaisdell, and her Sis
ter. Mrs. Wilbur Taylor.
Mrs. Howard Mitchell, who under
went serious surgical operation at
the Sunset Hin Springs sanitarium,
has returned to her home.
Clyde Whittier has been visiting his
uncle and aunt, MIR. and Mrs. Ed.
Burgess.
Mrs. Alton Horne of the Skowhe-
gan Road has with her three children
been passing few weeks at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. charies
Miller
Mrs. Hazel Perkins has resumed
her teaching which had been lald
aside for few weeks on account OF
the death of her father, Mr.. knowlen'
during which time the school was
taught by Mrs. Sara Frederic.
Miss Helen Day, who has been Wis
Ming her sister, Mrs. Carroll Staples,
returned to her home In New YORK
ON Saturday.
Miss Matte Young OF Scion was III
town on Saturday.
Mrs. Eta Wood has returned 10
Norridgewock after having spent the
winter in Bangor =,
George Halliday was in Waterville
on Saturday.
Ralph Tibbets and Edwin Whiting
spent Sunday In town, the latter VINO
has been city mail-carrier In
Skowhegan for eight years, has taken
up position In the post-office.
Mrs. Caroline Morse has returned
from an extended visit to Bangor.
Charles Sawyer and wife OF Farm
ington spent Sunday with trlehos n
town. -.
John Mitchell of Saco has bought
the farm of Gustavus Johnson on the
Skowhegan Road, and will move mere
soon.
e. e. Barker has sold his auto. to
John Morrow of Larone, and con-
templates the buying Of Ford.
Mrs. d. B. Hobart has been visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Emmons.
Mrs Grace Hatch of Dexter Is VS.
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
w. Huntoon.
among the Masons who attended
the Grand Lodge at Portland are
Harold Bruce. Charles .Farrand. AL
mon Blaisdell, Harry and Geo. Carr,
Geo. Porter, w. Longley and W. u.
Everett.
w. w. Huntoon is having a new
piazza and bay window added TO MS
hbuse.
The base ball game of Saturday be-
tween Skowhegan and Norridgewock
resulted in well earned victory for
Skowhegan. The score being 10 TO .
In their favor. The leading feature
of the game being the star pitching
of Reid.
Miss Vena Blasdel has left the EN-
ploy of A. w. Merrill and Is contem-
plating a course In nursing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hilton return
ed on Friday after having spent the
winter touring in the west.
dewey" the renowned driver OF A.
r. Everett, who has been out OF COM
mission for a few weeks on account
of strained muscles In his neck, was
seen ON the street again on Friday
hut did not manifest his usual get
up and dust.
Carl Groves and Stuart Webb went
to Boston on Monday.
Arthur Rogers, who has been ilVihs
fr.- uTh
moved into his former home on the
Oakland Road on Monday.
A quiet but merry wedding TOOK
place at the Baptist parsonage on sat
urday evening, May 4, when Victor L.
Hartford of Smithfield, and Miss Mat
tie A. Swift of Wayne, were united
in marriage. The single ring service
being used. The happy couple were
. accompanied from Smithfield by the
brides mother and brother, OF Wayne,
and the groom's brother and wife. OF
Smithfeld, and two friends, MISS
Leathia Gilman and Maurice Moore
of Norridgewock Both of the young
people have many friends who ex-
tend to them the best wishes FOR
long and prosperous and happy lie
together.
George Lunt has had built sleep
Ing house ON his lawn, the use OF
which will improve the health OF Mrs.
Lunt.
Miss Maude Lancaster. the popular
teacher of the Primary department,
was sufficiently III on Saturday to
need the aid of physician but had so
far recovered ON Monday to be able to
take her school
The first annual concert and ball OF
the Norridgewock Fire Company held
on Wednesday evening, May |, at the
Grange hall was considered great
success in every way. There was
about as large an attendance as was
ever seen In the hall. A most pleas
Ing and much appreciated Goncert
was given by Don Morrison, assisted
by Misses Emery and Pooler. True
worthy's orchestra also added much
to the pleasantness OF the evening.
There we're 81 dance tickets sold and
about 100 suppers served. The total
receipts were $l1S.50.
Mrs. Jennie Grant, who was mar
ried last October to G. Fl. Grant OF
California, and who went to Cali
fornia to spend the winter Is ON her
way back to the East. Before her de-
parture a farewell reception was CIV
en- her recorded In one Of the local
papers as follows: ''The home OF
Mrs. ]. ]. Grant on West Grand ave-
nue. was the scene of a delightful