The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns "

the mill and crew to Montyille, where
he has a large amount of work to do.
Frank Hoyle who has been staying on
the Porter place in Starks has moved
his family to Norridgewock and will
live on the Phillip Porter place in this
town.
Mrs Mabel Wright is clerking at the
Vaughn store during the holiday sea-
son.
F. E. Barker made a business trip
down river last week.
Ansel Holway left Monday for a
short trip to Auburn.
Little Geneva Holt daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Holt, has been very
sick this week.
Miss Lou Bigelow spent Sunday with
her friend Mrs. Ralph Tibbetts.
Mrs. Lester Packard has recently
been visiting at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Cross at Sandy River
Miss Hazel Whitney spent the week
end with friends in Wateryille.
William Wallace was in Lewiston
| Friday and Saturday on a business
| trip.
Charles Tibbetts made a business
trip to Oakland last Saturday.
Arthur and Franklin Quimby OF
Starks visited their sister Mrs. Irwin
Palmer last Sunday.
Atwood Frederic and Clarence An
derson have gone to Bakers siding In
hopes to shoot big game.
Frank Holt a former resident of this
town returned to his home in East
Walpole, Mass, after visiting relatives
in this vicinity for week.
Miss Virginia Crosby has been sick
during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wells returned
to their home in Arlington, Mass, last
Wednesday after being called here to
attend the funeral services of Mr.
Wells sister, Mrs. Emily Osborne.
Mrs. Louise Haynes was called to
Readfeld last week by the death of her
sister-in-law Mrs. Owen Beane.
Wednesday dec 24). All matter for
publication must be sent one day
ahead of the usual time.
At the last meeting OF the Village
Improvement Society which was held
at the Library Parlor last Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Grace Smith and
Mrs. Fannie Hussey acting as hostess
s.,
which dainty refreshments of tea, cake
and waters were served. The follow
ing interesting program was given:
Subject of the meeting Alfred Nobel
and the Nobel Prizes. Roll call
secretary's report; paper Alfred Noe
bel, Mrs. Grace Smith; reading, Mrs.
Helen Pierce; poem, Mrs. Alice Fol-
som; reading, Theodore Roosevelt as
- he Drio Mrq
Jennie Whiting; reading Albert A,
Michaeson, Mrs. Stella Cunliff dis
cussion on the present mode OF dress
by all present; singing, America
Mrs. Mabel Fessenden of Waterville
has been visiting her sister Mrs. Chas.
Whiting during the past week.
Mrs. william Mills has been quite
sick threatened with pneumonia.
William Ellis OF Walpole, Mass. was
in town last week visiting his mother,
Mrs Jennie Ellis, who is in very poor
health.
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
Church have decided to hold their an
nual fair Thursday afternoon, Deem
Der the 18th, at their vestry, and Will
serve supper at the usual hour The
ladies have been working very hard
to make this big success and hold
ing the fair so near Christmas 1t seems
as though their wares ought TO sell
like hot cakes.
Mrs Frank Wade left Monday morn
ing for Engishtown, New Jersey, to
visit a cousin Charles Morrill, whom
she believed to be dead for years. but
received letter last month inviting
her to visit at the old home where she
had not been for forty years. The
visit has been looked forward to by
Mrs. Wade with a great deal of plea
sure.
Fred Barker who has been visiting
his mother Mrs. Clara Barker for the
past week returned to his home in
Gloucester, Mass, last Monday morn
ing.
Charlie. the small son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Blasdell who has been
very seriously i'll is some better at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill entertained a
small party of friends last Tuesday
evening Contests and games were
tried and laughable stunts which may
be the means of furnishing Norridge-
wock with many Prima Donnas and
solo singers. Dainty refreshments
were served
Miss Nellie Hussey and Miss Musa
Hale left on the morning train Fri
day for Massachusetts,, where they
will remain for the winter, Miss Hale
expects to stay in the vicinity of Bos-
ton while Miss Hussey after visiting
her sister Miss Nina, teacher OF
Campello, will go to West Upton.
A jolly lacking party gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gorham
Bailey last Wednesday afternoon and
tackled three puffs for their hostess.
AT supper time the gentlemen com
menced to arrive and all sat down to a
bountiful picnic supper of baked beans
and all the good things in the pastry |
line of which our town ladies are
capable of cooking About fifty-five !
were present at supper time but after
wards a number came to enjoy the
evening. After the tables were clear
ed away several violin solos by Joseph |
Cloutier were enjoyed and then all !
gathered near the organ and sang
familiar songs. The younger and
some of those who felt young all en-
joyed games of all sorts until a late
hours when the party broke up voting
it jolly good time.
Gentlemen's night was observed at
Somerset Grange last Thursday even
ing by the gentlemen serving a deli
cious baked bean supper. If the gen.
tlemen really cooked all the good
things which were on the tables it