The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-24
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Auburn. MISS Lie BlSelON is dlSO
having a weeks vacation that she may
visit with her sisters while at the
nome of Mi. and Mrs. H. S. Bigelow
Mrs. Fred Tobey will spend Christ
mas with her son Elmer and wife al
Orono.
Frank Miner received a bad injury
on his head while skating last Friday
evening by eolliding with another fell
low but is able to attend 10 his work
again this week.
Mrs. Mary Emery is confined TO the
house by illness.
Byron johnson of Deadwater and
Mrs. Lillian Sweet of Waltham, Mass,
were called home last week by the
illness of their mother Mrs. Della
johnson who recently fcll and broke
her hip. Mrs. Johnson Is as com
Portable this week as can be expected
from so painful an injury.
The local stores are in gala attire
and present very attractive Wlndo"
DISPLAYS TO the Christmas shoppers.
A party was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Smith last saturday evening III
honor of Mrs smiths birthday. An
oyster supper MAS served and a beau
tiful Old lyory chocolate set presented
Mrs. Smith as a souvenir OF her birth
day and the very pleasant evening.
The Abanaki Club met with Mrs.
Maude Carr Saturday afternoon and
enioyed a club MAS tree. REFRESH
ments of cocoa and waters were sefF-
ed by the hostess and the club pre-
scented Mrs. Carr with a very nice Ola
Ivory salad dish.
Bert Gilman has gone 10 Forsythe
TO work.
Mrs. Lewis Whiting and Mrs. George
Carr are assisting at the Postoihce
during the Xmas rush.
Miss Leda Barnes has returned TO
her home in Mercer after clerking
for the II. y. Carr Co. during the past
few months.
Mrs. Joseph F. Smith of Rumford,
formerly Miss Lulu Doyen OF TINS
place, has been in town during the
past week on business.
The Marshall p. Hale Circle Will
elect officers for the coming year on
Tuesday, Dec. 10Th. The election
was not held at the last meeting on
account of the small attendance.
Mrs. Florence Whiting has returned
IRON the EJIIltl SUI = ~
Hills very much improved III health.
William Heating of Portland was III
town last week on business connected
with the M. c. R. r.
Word has been received IN town Oh
the safe arrival at Los Angeles OF
Miss Sarah Clark and Miss Normandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sawyer spent
Sunday with relatives in North Arson
Albion Merrill is moving his house
hold goods to Augusta where he Will
reside in the future, his mother Mrs
Merrill will also reside there.
Miss Sarah Nugent of North Fair
field was in town last week visiting
old friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Mary Wing visited friends II
Oakland last week.
r. A. Whitney recently made a bust
ness trip to Oakland.
George and Fred Jewett made d
business trip to Augusta Tuesday.
Friday evening the Baptist Sunday
School will celebrate Xmas by having
a tree in the Vestry to which the
school are all cordially invited and
anyone else who wishes to attend.
Mrs. John Fogler of SkoWhegan
visited the Misses Baker last week.
Miss Grace Young visited in Oak-
land and Waterville the first of the
week.
w. r. Whitney was in Madison on
business Saturday.
The election of officers for the o. r..
e. was held last Friday evening and
the following officers elected for the
coming year: w. NJ, Mrs. Esther
~ MI , aranatDtA
M, Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell; secretary,
Mrs. Annie Longley; treasurer, Miss
Florence Jewett; conductor, Miss
Belle Haynes; associate conductor,
Mrs. Laura Lockwood. The remain
ing officers to be appointed by the w.
NJ. Four new members were received
into the order at this meeting. The
installation ceremonies will be held
in January and will be private.
A rare treat was given the people
of Norridgewock last week when Prof.
Mitchell of Boydoin gave a lecture on
the Lake District of England, under
the auspices of the Mems League. The
lecture was very interesting and il
Illustrated by lantern slides. The next
in the series of entertainments will
be a musical given on Jan. 4th. by the
Good Will Musical Club.
A band has been organized in town
with Roy Trueworthy as leader and
from all reports has some very fine
material from which We hope to hear
a few concerts from our band stand
during the coming summer.
Mrs. j. P. Lancaster and two sons
Ralph and Jean of Madison spent a
few days in town last week visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Taylor.
Mrs. Lillian Pattee is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Irwin Morrill, in Rome.
Miss Dorothy Folsom of the U. of
M. is spending her Christmas vacation
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r.
Folsom.
Mrs. Ethel Lunt has been very sick
during the past week but is now some
better.
The Grammar school opened Mon
day with the same teachers as last
term, Mrs. Eva Webster, Prin. and
Miss Nora Pugsley of Cornish as Asst.
The Baptist Fair was a great sue
cess and netted the society nearly
$3.50. The ladies have worked very
hard in preparing for the fair and de-
served the liberal patronage which the
townspeople gave them. The booths