The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-02-11
NORRIDGEMOCk

Mr. and Mrs G. S. Jewett and Miss
Florence Jewett left Saturday foi
New York City where they will spend
a week. They were preceded there
by F.. f. Jewett who will return home
with them.
Frank Miner went to IoV-i''@t'>'~ -
urday where he rar u,.-s - ~.-4.--~. -
the woods until spring
Mrs Frank Jewell has been confined
to the house for the past few days by
sickness.
Frank Moore visited his friend, Leon
Felker, in Madison over Sunday.
Miss Linnion Brown returned Thurs
day from the Commonwealth Hospital
Boston where she had successful
throat operation performed the week
previous.
Mrs. Annie Burgess who has been
confined to the house by sickness for
several days is now gaining
Ogden Traviss of Vassalboro has
purchased the Brock Good farm and
he and his family will move there in
the very near future. Mr.. and Mrs
Traviss are former residents OF this
town and they have many friends here
who will be pleased to have them resi-
dents OF Norridgewock again.
Lewis Miner has completed work
at the Albert Parsons farm.
Edwin Burgess has been suffering
from lame foot caused by dropping
a large piece of wood on it,
On Friday evening at 100 the public
are cordially invited to be present at
the Baptist church at its rehabilitation
exercises Rev. |. b. Mower, State
Secretary will be present also Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
fist church of Skowhegan. Members
of Mr.. Merriam's church will furnish
music for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hussey enter
tanned thirty four of their friends at
auction bridge on Tuesday evening
Refreshments of ice cream and fancy
waters were served
The Master Mason degree was con-
ferred on several candidates at the
meeting of Lebanon Lodge on Friday
evening. An oyster stew supper was
served.
Fred Ripley of Portland was in town
on business the first of the week.
Some of the relatives of D. l.. Jones
gave him birthday surprise party at
his home on Thursday evening. Re-
freshments of cake and coffee were
served.
r. II. Spear of Madison was a bust
ness caller in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Ullman who
have been spending several days with
Mrs. Ullman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. L. Worthley have returned to their
home in New Brunswick.
Leone Estey of Boston was in town
on business last week
AlonZo Matthews of Oakland was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Barker
Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Whitney is able to be
about again after being confined to
the house for several weeks with a
sprained ankle.
At the regular meeting of Somerset
Rebekah Lodge on Friday evening a
program will be given and refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. Walter Crosby was on the sick
list for two days last week.
The next meeting of the Abanakis
Club will be with Miss Lillian Whitney
at her home on Saturday afternoon.
A. M. Glidden of Clinton was a bust
ness visitor in town last week.
Frederick Spaulding who is stu
dent at Bates College, Lewiston, is a
guest Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F
w. Spaulding for short time.
Louis Robinson remains confined to
the house with severe attack of lum-
bago.
The lecture given by Rev. Robert
Sheaff on the topic, "Dr. Edward
Steiner" on Thursday evening in the
Congregational Church was well at
tended and much enjoyed. The lecture
was given in the place of one of the
regular Village Improvement Society
meetings. After the lecture a very
charming vocal solo was given by Miss
Lillian Whitney. Refreshments of
fancy cookies and coffee were then
served under the direction of Mrs.
S2sie Whiting, the hostess Of the eyen-
ing.
DR.. Paul Castor has moved his Of
flee from the DR.. Ames bungalow to
the Norridgewock Hotel.
Eugene Huff who has been laid up
for several days with a sprained ankle
Is once more able to attend to his
duties as janitor in the High School
building.
Mrs. Fred Burbank and daughter,
Hannah expect to leave this week for
their home in Chicago.
An illustrated lecture on Utah and
New Mexico was given in the Con-
gregational Church on Sunday after
noon by Rev. Robert Sheaff r. A.
Whitney operated the stereopticon
lantern.
Mrs. Maude Carr is planning on go
ing to Boston this week for q few
days.
Charles Sawtelle of Augusta is the
guest of his mother Mrs. william
Hobbs.
Charles Savage and +. f.. Wilder
have been drawn as extra traverse ju-
rors by the selcctmen to serve on the
murder case being tried In the SUI
preme Court at Skowhegan.
Fred. Longley, one OF our old and
respected citizens died Friday after
noon at his home In the Longlcy neigh
borhood after an Illness OF about four
weeks as the result OF shock. Mr.
Longley was born In Norridgrwock on
October :, 1874. the son OF Silas and
Francis Iongley His early life was
passed IN this town hut he litter went
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