The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-03
NORRIDGEWOCK

Mrs. Lewis Robinson ana daughter
Martha, spent few days this week
visiting in Danville Junction.
= Miss Sadie and Miss Bessie White
left last Monday for Attleboro, Mass,
where they will visit relatives.
Miss Linnion Brown was In OAK
land for the day last Saturday.
Miss Hildred Parlin who has been
i'll with German measles resumed
her work in the post office. Monday
morning.
In spite of the weather good
number of ladies were present at the
regular V. |. s. meeting held In their
parlor last Thursday afternoon. The
hostesses were Mrs. G. o. Normandy
and Mrs. Lue Brown and the subject
was David Livingstone. A very In
teresting program was enjoyed con-
sisting of papers by Mrs. Lue Brown,
Mrs. Sarah Frye and Mrs. Matte
Tobey Holt; piano solos, Mrs. Leon
Jones and Miss Florence Jewett; vo-
cal duet, Mrs. Leon Jones and MISS
Annette Spaulding; reading, Mrs.
Esther Fuller and Mrs. Anna Harris
Refreshments were served OF home
made candy and pop corn balls.
Joseph Vaughan is spending his
spring vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. H. Vaughan.
Mrs. Joseph Nadeau who has been
working at Hinckley this winter re-
turned home last week.
Mrs. Everett Campbell who has
been having the German measles Is
slowly gaining.
C. Russell Staples of Bangor has
been in town recently visiting friends.
Miss Blanch Emory who Is teach
ing in the Skowhegan High school Is
spending a few days of her vacation
visiting Mrs. l.. r. Folsom.
Miss Lillian Whitney has returned
to Oak Grove Seminary after spend
ing her vacation at home.
The community was greatly sad
dened by the death of Mrs A. W. Mer-
rill, which occurred at her home after
short illness. Besides mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hol-
brook and two sisters, Mrs. Addie
Merric of Augusta and Mrs. M. j..
HaiDes of Madison, she is survived by
husband and a little son aged 3
years. Mrs. Merrill wa sborn in Nor
ridgewock, the youngest OF seven
children, four brothers all of whom
are dead and the two sisters just
mentioned. She would have been 80
years of age the day she was buried.
She was a member of the Eastern
Star and the Rebekahs. The funer
al was conducted by Rev. George Mer-
Ram of Skowhegan and the inter-
ment was In the South Side ceme-
terry, Skowhegan. There were many
beautiful flowers for Mrs. Merrill had
a great many friends and was a fav-
orite with every one who knew her,
and her presence will be greatly
missed.
Mrs. Herbert Stevens left Monday
for Sebago Lake. where they have
Just moved from West Old Town. Mrs.
Stevens mother Mrs. j. c. Parlin
accompanied her.
A large number were present at the
Rebekah supper and entertainment
last Friday night The entertain
ment consisted of a male quartette
by Clarence Carr and the Carr bro
Tiers; a duet by Miss Hazel and Miss
Lillian Whitney and a spelling match
in which everybody participated. The
spelling match was a very novel af-
fair and created great deal of fun.
The prize was won by Mrs. Eben
Miller.
F. Fl. Spaulding Is spending his
Easter vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. +. w. Spaulding.
The Thursday Club met with Mrs.
Ralph Whitney last week and the
men were invited to supper. The fun
and frolic did not fall below the stan
dard.
The Sunday School Contest In the
Congregational church was determin-
ed last Sunday The Reds won by a
majority OF five and will be enter
tanned by a supper April 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hussey were
called to Cornish Tuesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Husseys father
Mr.. Bradley.
Miss Irma Smith who has been
spending the past week with her pa
rents, DR.. and Mrs. Smith returned
to Bangor Monday morning where she
Ia attending business college.
Mrs. Susan j. Packard, widow OF
Lucius X. Packard passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Tinkham, at the age of 81 years and