The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-21


fast Saturday for few weeks Visit
with relatives.
Ralph Holt of Amherst. Mass and
f,lery Holt of Holyoke. Mass. Who
were called here by the Illness Of their
father Amos Holt returned To Mas
sachuss us. Wednesday night Henry
Holt OF northampton. Mass, who ac-
companied them here returned 10 his
home Sunday.
Mrs. f. ;. Hilton and daughter
Esther of Wateryille visited at the
home of Mrs Mary Gorliss Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs George Lunt who was recently
operated upon at hospital IN Port
land is reported as gaining.
a very pleasant time was enjoyed
by all attending the Congregational
picnic held at North Pond on last
Wednesday, the trip to and from the
pond being made in hay rack.
Charles Savage is quite seriously ILL.,.
A new sidewalk has been laid along
the lower end of Depot street which
will be greatly appreciated by every
one.
There was a social at the Congre-
gational Church on Friday evening.
A very pleasant party was given
Friday afternoon by Mrs. II. W. Smith
at her home in honor of Miss Hildred
Parlin, who is about to leave town and
whose marriage to Horace l.. Worden
will take place in the near future.
The gifts in the shower rendered Miss
Parlin were fastened with ribbons
to a flower trimmed line suspended in
the dooryard. Each present bore a
piece of poetry which after the pres
ent was cut from the line by Miss
Parlin was read to the guests by Mrs
Smith. The verses We're appropriate
to the occasion and caused much mer-
rment Much praise should be given
the poetess of the occasion. Mrs Alice
Folsom who was ably assisted by Miss
Florence Jewett and Mrs. Smith.
Dainty refreshments of ice cream and
assorted coolies were served by Mrs
Smith assisted hy/Miss Martha Robin
son. The gifts were very beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Head, Mrs.
James Spauldng, Mrs. Increase Rob
inson and daughter Esther. were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
A. D. Brackley Saturday They We're
accompanied to their home in Water
vile by Mr.. Heads great aunt, Mrs
Marcia Watson who will visit in Wa
teryille for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs f. II. Vaughan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Merrill left Sun
day for a weeks stay at Ocean Point.
Frederick Spaulding who has been
acting as salesman for an extract
company for the past few months re-
turned Saturday from a trip to Ma
CARA Falls and vicinity and will spend
a few weeks at the home of his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w SpauldlnS.
lothian Woods who has for thirty
years been on the staff liz the news
paper Office in which the "Congrega-
tionalist" is published in Winchester.
has purchased the Haywood place on
Sunset Hill and with his wife VIII
take up his permanent residence there
about the middle of September. Mrs
Woods is former Norridgewock g.ll
being Matte Boston before her marri-
age and her many friends will be glad
to have her for one of the residents
The work on the residences being
erected by Hon. l.. r. Folsom, Horace
Frost and Chalmers Tracey is pro-
crossing finely.
George Lunt was in Portland Sat
urday to visit his wife who is in the
hospital there.
a very pleasant whist party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. George Carr on
Saturday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs John Parlin. twenty being in at
tendance Refreshments of bonbons
were served.
Rev. John Trites was called to
Moncton, n. b., last week by the ill
ness of his father The pulpit was
occupied on Sunday morning by Rev.
II. r. Mitchell of Waterville and will
be occupied on next Sunday morning
by Rev. William Fletcher of Water
Vile.
Miss Sisie Sayre who has been a
guest at the Fernside Dairy Farm for
few weeks went to St. Johns. n. B.
Thursday, for a short visit before re-
turning to her home in Merrimac.
Mrs John C. Parlin and daughter,
Hildred, left Monday for Sebago Lake,
where they will be guests of Mrs. Par
Inns daughter, Mrs. Herbert Stevens
for few days before going to their
home in Albion where they will join
Mr.. Parlin who left Norridgewock
Tuesday. During their stay in town
Mr.. and Mrs. Parlin and family made
large circle of friends who are very
sorry to have them take up their resi-
dence elsewhere.
On August 18th at Champlain. n. Y.
ooorrrad tho rporri a 90 Of Ma hpl Maria
Meeham to Frank Edward Vaughan OF
Norrdgewock Mr.. and Mrs. Waugh
an arrived in town Thursday night to
make their residence here
All the village schools will COM
mence on Monday, September 8th.
An iron fence has been placed
around the land recently purchased
as an extension to the North Side
cemetery, which greatly adds to the
neatness of the place.
Ray Corliss was in town from Wa
terville over Sunday, the guest of his
mother Mrs. Mary Corliss.
| Harry Greenlaw of Lake Moxie was
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Robinson Saturday and Sunday
A very pleasant party was given or
Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs
George Harvey at their home in honor
of their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Libby of ST. Adams. About sixty
were present and dancing until late
hour was enjoyed. music being fur
nished by Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen
Delicious refreshments of assorted
candies were served.
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