The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-17
NORRIDGEWOCK

in SkoWhe&an until Christmas.
Mrs. Rushton visited her son n
family in Oakland last week.
Harry Lewis of Fairfield is visit
ing friends in town.
At the last meeting of Somerset
Grange held last Thursday evening,
officers for the coming yea were
elected. At seven o'clock a picnic
supper was served in the dining hall.
The following is a list of the officers
chosen: Master, Herbert Crosby ;
oyerseer. D. J. Haynes; steward, \. 4.
Cheviot: lecturer. Mrs. Mary Norman
dy: secretary, Mrs. Eva Webster;
treasurer, Mrs. Lila Tobey assistant
steward, Percy Quimby; lady assistant
steward, Mrs. Ina Quimby; Ceres, MIS-
Eta Crosby; Pomona, Mrs. Nellie
Clark. Flora. Mrs. A. a. Chev1ot;
Chaplain, Mrs. Katie Ham; gate keep
er. Walter Head. \ supper ana
Christmas tree will be given next
week for members and their faniiles'
Miss Nellie Hhssey left Thursday
afternoon for West Upton, Mass,
where she viii spend the winter II
on the way visited Mrs. McCrillis at
Woodfords.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. NJ. to 8 p. NJ, Saturdays
from 9 to 1890.
The High School opened Monday
morning for the winter term with the
same teachers as last term. Eugene
Currier of Lee as Principal, and MISS
Louise Clark of Oakland as assistant
Last Wednesday evening Mrs. Leona
Moore entertained a few OF her
friends with a dancing party at her
home. The first part of the evening
was spent in dancing and later games
were played and refreshments served.
Mrs. jeanette Johnson and daughter
Mrs Leone Jones spent Wednesday IN
Waterville.
Last week Monday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland Merrill entertained
twelve of their friends at their pleas
ant home on Upper Main St. Sew
eral contests were tried and prizes
awarded the winners. Miss Musette
Hale and Miss Min Hussey being h
fortunate ones to receive the gifts
Refreshments of assorted cakes, CO.
Goa, candy and pop corn were served.
Miss L. Musette and Miss Jennie
Hale left Monday for Boston where
they will spend the winter.
Mrs. Ethel Lunt is suffering with a
bad eye trouble and is under the con-
slant care of DR.. Austin of Watervllle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lockwood visit
ed relatives in Gardiner last week.
Fred Jewett and Charles Fuller at
tended the Maine D%airymen's Associa-
ton and Seed Improvement meetings
at Bangor last week.
The next v. /. S. meeting will be
held with Mrs. Cony Russell at her
home and will be a Christmas meet
ing. Each one is requested to bring
a small present valued at not over ten
cents as gifts are to be exchanged.
The meeting will be Friday afternoon.
The committee for a Christmas en-
tertainment for the Congregational
Sunday School have decided to hold
a supper and Christmas tree for the
children OF the Sunday School the
night before Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.. Hussey and
daughter Virginia are spending this
week in Boston.
Mrs. Edith Jones entertained the
Fancy Work Club at her home last
Tuesday.
1t is reported that the Norridge-
wock Hotel is DOR to be opened to
the public which will be greatly ap-
pIeCldIeu ny the lO"u III 6tutldi IL
the right parties are in charge.
The two young people Mrs. Flor
ence Gibbs and Charles Trench, who
both had surgical operations perform
ed last week are gaining fast and
their trained nurses have both left.
Mrs. Sadie Trench Pattee has re-
turned to her home in Medfeld, Mass.
Mrs. Ida Ireland received a bad
fall last week from which she is suf-
fering.
Mrs. Jay Pierce visited relatives in
Fairfield and Vassalboro last week.
Fred Lawton Is spending a few days
at his cottage at Smithfield.
George Jewett M family of Lon
Normal School Is spending her Christ
holidays with Mr.. Jewett's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Jewett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Everett moved
Monday into their cosy little bungalow
which they have just finished on Wa
t%erville Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Boone have
purchased the Moore place on the
North side Of the river.
Merle Tinkham of Madison visited
Harold Pierce the first of the week.
Miss Hazel Bailey of Pennington
Normal School Is sepnding her Christ
mao fdIdiiOH III tO"u WIFI utT pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Gorham Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hartford are
living in one of the Bert Hale rents
on Depot st.
A Mr.. Foster from Oakland has re-
Gently purchased the G. w. Adams
farm OF the Smithfeld road. The
Adams family are living on the Nor
ris Adams farm.
The many friends of Mrs. Della
Johnson were very sorry to hear of
the bad fall which she received last
Sunday morning fracturing one of
her hips which causes her great pain.
1t will be doubly hare for Mrs. John
son on account of her advanced age.
John Whitney of Embden was in
town Monday visiting relatives.
Mrs, Ira Hilton has been confined
to the house the past week from ILL
ness.
Lewis Whitney, Charles Farrand
and ErDeaf Gilman attended tho Cbrip-