The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21
NORRIDGEWOCK

with Mrs. Tritcs mother Mrs. Jeffrey
in Monmouth.
Mrs Emma Dyer and little son OF
New Sharon spent few days recent
" with Mrs Dyers mother Mrs.
Louise Haynes.
James Hilton is improving his
spare time in learning to run his new
automobile.
Samuel Hopkins returned to Prov
idence. II. l. Saturday morning after
being present while his mother Mrs
Maria Hopkins was undergoing a
serious surgical operation at her
home. the operation being performed
by Dr. Smith assisted by DR.. Nads-
worth. Mrs. Hopkins is one OF our
ladies in town whom everyone loves
and the hope of her speedy recovery
is the wish of all At present she
is as comfortable as can be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs Percy Berry improv-
ed a few days OF their vacation from
the shoe factory by visiting relatives
in Waterville last week.
Word was received in town the last
of the week OF the death OF one OF
our former Norridgewock boys. John
Ward, a. his home in Hardwick, VI,
where he was taking care OF his mo-
Their Mr.. Ward had not been In
good health this winter and his sick
ness seemed TO affect his heart when
caused his death last week TUESDAY
May r. For a great many years MT.
Ward has devoted his entire time 10
the care of his invalid step-mother
giving her the tcndcrest care ana
upon whom his death will come as
lonAnggd
besides the invalid step-mother, the
widow of the late Cullen Ward, one
brother Charles Ward of Cornwall
on-the-Hudson. and half-sister Mrs.
Belle Ward Sawyer who have the
sympathy of all their Norridgc"ock
friends in their sorrow.
Miss Kathleen Buckingham cele-
brated the anniversary of her four
teenth birthday last Saturday after
noon by giving a party to several OF
her school friends.
William Hilton has returned from
a stay of several weeks in Boston on
business.
AT the invitation of Mrs. VIM.
Fairfield a large company OF the
school friends Of Howard Falrnelo
gave him a surprise party IN honor
of his sixteenth birthday last Satur-
day evening. A jolly time was re-
ported by all
Mrs Grace Diehl of Lewiston ar
rived last week to assume her new
position as housekeeper Tor W. H.
Whitney.
Mrs. CYRUS Albee has been suffering
with la grippe.
Mrs. Peter Butler is on the sick list.
Loc rnrHbagp6
new work horse. Wilbur Taylor mas
also purchased new horse to use on
his delivery team.
1t has been suggested by one of our
citizens who appreciates the value OF
cleanliness in making a town beautl-
full that our town have genuine
cleaning up day and all ruDblsh
around town be burned. Surely the
views which people see in passing
through on the train are IN some
places not very beautiful. Our town
should look its best by Memorial Day,
Among the ladies who attended the
Convention of the Baptist ladies at
Waterville last week were Mrs. Anna
Harris. Mrs. Ada Trites, Mrs. Eta
Blaisdell, Mrs Todd, Mrs. Boone, Mrs.
VIM. Moore, Mrs. Henry George, and
Mrs. Clara Rogers.
Miss Lillian Whitney of Oak Grove
spent Sunday at her home in town.
Philip Carr spent last week at
Smithfleld, where he gave the Carr
cottage fresh coat of paint.
Harry Williams has moved his
family into the new bungalow owned
by Mrs. Eva Webster on Waterville
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irish of Hermon
Pond are occupying the Harold Bruce
rent. Mr.. Irish is taking the place
at the M. c. R. R. station made va
cant by Lindsey Wood.
Miss Nellie C. Hussey returned
from her winters work in West Up
ton. Mass, Tuesday, to spend the
summer at home.
The date for the annual meeting
of the V. l. S. has been fixed for
Tuesday, June 2.
Morris Moore and friend Miss Mae
Collier of Oakland spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Moore.
Mrs. Roxie Carr and Miss Lila
spent few days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Alvinza WhitComb at Farm
ington Falls.
Mrs. Frances Bolan returned from
Massachusetts last week, where she
has been spending the winter, and re-
opened her rooms in the Carr house
for the summer.
Bernard Otis of Arson was in town |
a few days last week.
Last Friday evening Cedar Chapter
o. Z. S. held regular meeting and
conferred the degrees upon one can
didate. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served after the work.
Mrs. Charles Jones, Jr. of Halo
we'll is visiting for few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. Barker and family.
Mrs. George o. Carr entertained the
Glover Club last week Thursday az
ternoon at an embroidery party AT
five o'clock a dainty three course
luncheon was served by the hostess
the table being set with dishes which
have been in the hostess family for
over one hundred years and are still |
in perfect condition.
W L. Wheeler and G. S. Jewett
have been in New Portland recently
distributing seed corn for the Jewett
corn factory in that place,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pike have re-
turned from a visit with relatives in
Livermore Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lancaster
have moved into the Hale rent re-
Gently occupied by Mr.. Mason.
Mrs. Hannaford Fields is in very
poor health.