The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
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NUhRtDUENUt
A. E. Jepson from the Ward Hill
neighborhood has been visiting rela-
tives in Springvale, his former home,
this week.
Miss Vesta Bigelow who is teaching
In Auburn will meet her sister Lue
Bigelow at Oakland and they will go
to Bangor to attend the Teachers
Convention to be held there Oct 80
and 81.
Miss Clara Bigelow with two other
teachers from the Lincoln Grammar
School. Auburn, Maine, instead of go
ing to Convention at Bangor will visit
schools in Boston and vicinity, going
to Boston Wednesday p. m. and re-
turning Saturday p. IN.
The large circle of friends which
Mrs. Edythe Morrow Murray made
while she was in town attending the
High School were greatly shocked to
hear of her sudden death Saturday
night.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church will hold an all day session
with Mrs. Samuel K Boone Friday
Mrs. E. Y. Bascome of Augusta who
has been in town visiting friends for
the past week returned to her home
Saturday morning.
The Eyangalistic meetings which
are being held under the direction of
Rev. Reuben s. Smith of Boston at
the Baptist Church are well attended
and very enjoyable meetings are re-
ported.
The Rebekahs served another sup
per last Friday night to the members
and families.
Remember the Odd Fellows Ball
Grange Hall, Skowhegan, Thursday
evening, November g.
Very original posters are displayed
in the various show windows along
Main Street advertising the Hallowe-
en- social which the Senior Class OF
the Eaton school are planning TO hold
-- Friday evening. According to the
girls stories they have procured the
services of a wonderful fore-sighted
witch, who will be present to advise
people as to their future and while
they are waiting to have their for
tunes told an entertainment will be
furnished and refreshments on sale.
The witch and ghosts will be found at
the K. of Z. Hall.
The play When the Circus Comes
to Town" given by the Arson Drama
tic Company was not very well attend
ed owing to the Rebekah supper which
was served the same night and also
to the bad weather. The play was
very nice and all the parts well taken.
Mr.. Tracy has commenced work on
the main house of his dwelling on
Main st.
The V. |. s. held most interesting
meeting at the Library parlors last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Henri
eta Wood and Mrs. Amanda Hobbs
as hostesses. The subject was Nor
ridgewock, Past and Present" The
following was the program given after
the business meeting: Roll call;
Federation Report, Mrs Mary Brown;
music, Mrs. Leone Jones' report from
Federation, Mrs. Wood; paper on
"Norridgewock, Past and Present" i,
Mrs. Wood; poem, Meg Meggone. Mrs.
Cony Russell; reading. Mrs Vesta
Miller; music, Virginia Hussey;
reading, Mrs. Grace Smith; letter
written by Mrs. Hathaway read by
Miss Harah Clark music, America by
the Club This meeting was an extra
and the next regular meeting will be
held Thursday of this week.
Mrs. Mower of Dexter arrived in
town last Friday morning by automo
bile to spend the winter with her
sister Mrs Charles Whiting.
Mrs. w A. Libby has been very sick
during the past week with pneumonia,
but is reported better at this time.
The members of Somerset Grange
held meeting last Thursday evening
and plans were made for the next
regular meeting which will be Ladies
Night.
Mrs. Clyde Bigelow returned from
a two weeks visit in Boston last
Thursday.
Mrs. Nell's friends from Watertown
and Jamaica Plains, Mass, returned
home Thursday after spending week
In town.
FOrty-three cars were loaded and
shipped from the local railroad sta
ton last week going to show shat Nor
ridgewock is doing little something
in the commercial world after all.
With this report we will also state
that Norridgewock heads the list for
Its acreage planted to sweet corn
and potatoes in Somerset County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p. Whiting
and two small children, Phyllis and
Clarence OF Skowhegan visited Mr..
Writings parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Whiting few days this week.
Mrs Rose Swift of East Livermore
is in town on business this week.
Solomon Grove is making extern
sive repairs on his buildings.
Miss Esther futile spent Sunday
with her sister Mrs. George Holt
nd thrna chi lid ron
of Cornvile are visiting her aunt, Mrs.
David Creighton this week.
On account OF the high water Har-
low was obliged to close his saw mill
In the western part of the town this
week
Last Friday night word was receiv-