The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-18
NORRIDGEWOCK

N0RRIDGEWOCK
Mrs. Ada Drake visited her son in
Auburn a few days last week and
when she returned home she was ac-
companied by her three little grand
sons, who will remain for short Wis
it with her.
Mr.. Nightingale and sister OF Mars
Hill are guests of their cousin, W. A.
Libby on the Smithfield road.
Mrs. Hayef and two children OF
Philadelphia are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Miller. Mrs. Hay
eff and Mrs. Miller we're classmates
at Bates college.
Miss Hazel Corliss spent the week
end in Waterville visiting friends.
In spite of the threatening weather
last Thursday morning eighty excur-
sion tickets were sold for the Water
Vile Fair from this place.
Chester Sawyer spent Sunday with
his wife, who is a patient at the Dr.
King hospital in Portland, and re-
ports Mrs. Sawyer as gaining very
fast.
DR.. and ]. D. Ames have returned
from a business trip to Ohio
After the annual two months vaca-
ton from meetings Cedar Chapter U.
E. S. will hold its first regular meet
ing Friday evening of this week. 1t
Is expected that they will confer the
degrees upon one or more candidates
The committee for refreshments are:
Ora nd Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tobey
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Tobey.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Coleman Bennett last Wednesday Sept.
10th.
DIR. w. D. Taylor returned to his
practice in Mechanic Falls after tax
ing an enforced vacation caused by
serious illness since the first of May.
william Burgess, former resident
of this town, is visiting his son, II. ID,
Burgess
Mrs. Francis Gilman was called to
Pennington last Friday to attend the
funeral of her niece. Mrs. Lowell.
Mrs. Gilman returned home Monday
noon.
e. w. Lawrence. a ciassmate of Fred
Spaulding at Bates is spending a few
weeks in town.
Quite serious damage is reported
from Sunday nights frost, as it in
iured both the sweet corn crop and
potatoes very badly.
Mrs. Laura Smell of Starks and Mrs.
Chas. Doyen of Rumford Falls are WIS.,
iting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Soule.
Carl Cross is at home again after
being away for several months.
THE Morning Glorics" have accept
ed an invitation to spend the day with
Mrs. D. E. Taylor on Thursday the
18th. The many good times this club
enjoys make everyone wish they liv-
ed on Waterville Hill and were there
by eligible to membership with them
George Lunt returned Monday after
spending a few days with his wife
who is sick in Portland. He reports
hat while Mrs. Lunt is gaining she
will not be able to come home for a
number of weeks.
Stephen Woodcock is very i'll at his
home on Main St
Mrs Max Goldberg received visit
from her small brother, Abraham
Goldberg of Gardiner, over Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. Mary Cor
Hiss will be sorry to learn of her Sc
rious illness of pneumonia.
George Worthley was fortunate in
capturing a whole family of coons,
consisting of two old and five young
ones.
Mrs. Jennie Stearns was called to
the home of her son at Sebago Lake
on account of the illness of
her sons wife, Gladys Parlin Stevens,
a former Norridgewock girl.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson was given a
happy surprise on her birthday when
her friends gave her genuine sur
prise party" last Tuesday. During the
evening she was presented with a
beautiful lamp, silver spoons and a
number of small gifts. Delicious re-
were served and the COM
pany all joined in wishing her many
happy returns of the day before de-
parting for their several homes.
A large number of people from this
place attended the Baptist Convention
at Skowhegan last week. Among the
were: Mrs. Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gorham Bailey and Chas. Whit
ing.
Rev. Robert Sheaf of Newcastle will
supply the Congregational pulpit next
Sunday morning. Mr.. Sheaf has been
supplying the Congregational pulpit at
Skowhegan this summer and comes
here as a candidate for pastor Of this
church.
Last week Wednesday the members
of the Senior class N. H. S. and friends
to the number of SO enjoyed corn
roast on Sunset Hill. They were
chaperoned by Mrs. Helen Barker.
Mrs. Nellie Stevens of Waterville
spent the week end IN town visiting
relatives.
Harry Normandy of Ellsworth spent