The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-19
NORRIDGENOCk

Lewis Proctor left last Saturday
for Winterport where he will spend
the winter with his grandmother.
Richard Buttner of Boston vas a
business caller in town last week.
Ernest Kelley of Oakland spent g
few days of last week with his pa
rents in town.
Elton Reed is the guest of Mr.. anC
Mrs. L. A. Irish.
Last Thursday evening the mem
bers of the Thursday Club by invita-
ton of Mrs. Leland Merrill gave MI
Merrill a surprise party in honor OF
his birthday. \ very pleasant even
ing was passed playing games etc
and refreshments of waters, cake. col
fee. pop corn, fruit and candy We're
served.
Mrs Harry Burgess gave o very
pleasing solo at the Baptist meeting
Sunday evening.
Alvin HUFF and daughter Miss LULU
visited relatives in Fairfield Sunday
Mrs. w. G. Everett still remains
very critically i'll
Mrs. Ann Wells left Friday for
West Roxbury, whore she VIII spehc
the winter with her daughter
William Owens of Bingham visited
in town last week.
B. G. True of Clinton returned to
his home the last of the week aftei
spending some time in town the guest
of relatives.
A few Skowhegan young men RaN'
dance in Grange Hall last FRIDAY
evening with music by Lees orchestra
of Augusta. On account of the BAD
weather the attendance was not very
large
The ladies' of the Baptist Church
have appointed the following CHAIR
men of the different committees for
their fair which they have decided
to hold on Dec H. Fancy work
table. Mrs. Trites: Larkin table, Mrs
Harriet Blaisdell; aprons, Mrs
Henry George; ice cream, Mrs. True
worthy; children's table, Mrs. Fair
field vegetable, Gorham Bailey; mys-
terry. Elsie Savage; candy, Linnion
Brown: chicken pie supper, Mrs
Samuel Boone.
DR.. and Mrs. W. F. Brown visited
friends in Skowhegan Sunday.
Mrs. Ann Harris left Friday for
New Brunswick. N. j.. TO spend the
winter with relatives
Last Tuesday evening the local
hunters ended their contest by serV-
ing a game supper at the |. o. .. +.
Hall. about thirty-hve men partakin@
of the delicious supper consisting o
partridge stew, rabbit pie, roast coon
doughnuts and coffee. Such large
quantity of food had been prepared
for the supper that after every ONT
had eaten all they were able to- l
was found that there was plenty o
food for another supper and conse
uuently the ladies were the fortunate
ones to be invited Wednesday evening
to help the gentlemen out in thi
matter, which they were only too gla
to do. Previously the hunters ha
been chosen on sides with Harry Car
and George Chandler as captains, MI
Chandeliers side being defeated an
furnishing the first nights supper.
On Wednesday evening another O
the popular Congregational parish SO
Gals was given at their vestry. thi
time being in the form of an Apple So
cial Upon arrival each guest wa
given a letter of a certain color whicl
they later matched with the othe
guests and found that the several com
bned letters spelled a variety of ap
pies, then each group was given
stated time in which to compose fou
lines of poetry on the merits of thei
apple, which were read later ant
caused much amusement. Apple
were served for refreshments and thu
remainder of the evening passed il