The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-06
NORRIDGEWOCK


teryille recently visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Farrand.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lander and
son Clyde OF Madison visited Mr.. Lam
der's mother, Mrs. c. II. Albee and
family over Thanksgiving
DR. w d. Taylor of Mechanic Falls
arrived in town last Wednesday night
and visited at the home of his parents,
returning to Mechanic Falls Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. II. b. Field and Mrs. A. A. Che
yiot who were called to Washburn,
Me. recently by the serious illness and
death of Mrs Cheyiot's mother and
Mrs. Fields sister, returned home Sat
urday night
Rev. Robert Sheaff spent Thanksgiy-
ing in company with Mrs Sheaff at
their sons home in Concord. n. II.
DR.. Amos Townsend of California
Is visiting his uncle DR.. Llewellyn
Brown. This is the first visit DR..
Townsend has made to his boyhood
home for over twenty years.
Miss Alice Longley spent last Thurs
day with her sister Mrs. Eugene Mer-
ry in Madison.
Mrs. Edwin Tinkham OF LiVermore
Miss Erma Smith a student at the
Shaw Business College in Bangor
spent Thanksgiving with her parents,
DIR. and Mrs H. w. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Wells arrived
Monday night from Somerville. Mass,
to attend the funeral services of Mr..
Wells sister Mrs Emily Osborne
BYRON johnson of Madison spent
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Miss Iva Rowe was in Oakland on
+. business trip the last of the week.
Alvin Huff and family spent last
Thursday with Mr.. Huffs brother Geo.
HUFF and family at Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler spent
Sunday with Mrs. Chambers parents
in Mercer, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cor
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Hilton entertain
ed few friends with AUCTION
Bridge" last Saturday evening.
The Norridgewock Dramatic Cluo
have selected play to be given this
winter and rehearsals will commence
next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Tobey OF Orono
visited their parents in town several
days last week
Russell Staples of Bangor spent
Thanksgiving with his parents Mr. ana
Mrs. Carroll Staples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester A. Hussey OF
Skowhegan spent Sunday with MI
Husseys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hussey
The remains of Mrs. Esther Hussey
of Skowhegan were brought to THIS
town for burial last Wednesday. Mrs.
Hussey was an old resident of this
town and was the widow of the late
Robert Hussey. For some time she
made her home with her sister the late
Mrs. C. A. Hussey and after her SIS
ter's death went to Skowhegan where
she has since resided with relatives.
Mrs. Hussey's age was 81 years.
Miss Annette Spauding, student at
the Mason School of Domestic Science
Mt Springvale and Fred SRulding,
student at Bates spent their ThanKs-
giving vacation with their parents In
town.
Mrs, Emily Osborne who has been
living with her sister-inlaw, Mrs. Ann
Wells. passed away last Saturday
morning after a short sickness OF
hright's disease. Mrs. Osborne was
formerly a resident of Skowhegan but
during her short residence in town she
has made many friends who will miss
her greatly The funeral services
were held Tuesday forenoon and the
remains taken to her family lot IN
Skowhegan for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell enter
tanned a Thanksgiving party consist
ing of Mr. Russell's mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenwood and daughter from
Skowbegan also Judge Danforth and
Mrs. Henrietta Danforth Wood.
The social dance last Wednesday
evening was well patronized and a
most enjoyable time reported by all.
The music under the leadership of
ID. l.. Jones was excellent.
most unusual report was given
us Monday it being that Mrs. Ophelia
Gilman picked enough dandellon
greens from her garden for dinner on
Nov 26th, and that the greens were
as nice as the spring dandelions.
Mss Mildred Durham of Wateryille
spent few days last week with her
friend, Miss Dorothy Folsom
Mrs Mary Bruce was called recently
to Bath by the illness of her grand !
child. During Mrs. Bruce's absence
Mrs Mary Wing will stay with Mrs.
Clara Barker.
Sam Rosenthal is occupying the
store recently vacated by Albion Mer-
rill and Mr.. Merrill has moved his
goods into the store of Hamlin Hale.
Mrs Lizzie Abbott of Newburyport
arrived Wednesday for a visit with her
brother Everett Williamson.
Atwood Frederic was fortunate
enough to shoot deer last Saturday.
There was a very large attendance
ut the Rebekah supper last Friday
evening and all enjoyed the bountiful
supper which the committee had pre-
pared. After supper two-act play
was given entitled THE Six klepto-
maniacs" which called forth many
good laughs. The following was the
cast of characters-Clare Reynolds,
the suspected kleptomaniac, Edna
Emmons: Mrs Reynolds. Clare's moth
er. Lila Tobey; Inez White. friend
In need, Stella Cunlifi; Jennie the
maid. Lou Brown Claudia Smell,
mOdste and dressmaker, Florence
IeWett Mrs. Thaddeus Lynch the
finger mail woman, Leona Moore; Gro
Gus. the darkey, Frances. Jones; Bird
gett de Flanagan, Kate Ham; Madam
toilette, Jessie Whiting Ann, the ter
ror of the bowery, Esther Fuller.
Mrs. Kate Holbrook and son Alton
OF Skowhegan who have been visiting