The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
NORRIDGEW0CK


Mrs. Nettie Gill left last Saturday
for Portland, where she spent Sunday
with Miss Fay Barker before return
ing to her home In Boston.
Mrs. Charles Fuller has been on the
sisk list during the past few days.
Alton Horne and a party OF irlends
were in Arson Sunday
Eugene Huff has gone TO CarraDas-
set. where he will be employed as
cook in a numbering camp this winter.
Mrs Charles Miller spent the week
end with her brothers family at An
son.
Miss Helen Smith spent the last OF
the week at her home In Sko"hegan,
as did also Miss +. Louise Clarke at
her home in Oakland.
An auction was held at the farm of
the late Mary Tobey Holt SATURDAY,
but as no reasonable bid was male
for the farm it still remains unsold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Wing are
both quite poorly this fall.
A special meeting of the Marshall
p. Hale Circle will be held Oct. 18th,
and the Inspecting officer will be
present
Henry Harbot and Rev. H. L. Nc
Cam of Woodfords accompanied by
Mr.. McCann's mother-in-law, Mrs
Mary Allen and sister Mrs. Sara
Frederic, made an automobile trip to
Lexington last week.
Mrs. Rebecca Staples has been in
Door health the past week
Miss Emma Wood of Fairfield Cen
ter and now a teacher at Hoxie's, has
been in town visiting friends the past
few days.
Miss Irene Rogers was pianist at
the Pastime Theatre last Saturday
evening in the absence of the regular
pianist.
Grand Opera was the subject at the
last v. /. s. meeting given under the
direction of Mrs. Edith Tobey and
Mrs. Blanc as hostesses at the Lii
brary. There was full attendance
present who listened to a most de-
Iightful musical program given by
different members Of the society.
William Watson of Kingf1eld was in
town a few days recently visiting his
sister Mrs. A. d. Brackley.
Mrs. Charles Whiting visited her
sisters In Waterville last week and
also attended the Baptist Convention.
Gardner Savage OF North Arson was
a recent guest of his cousin Charles
Savage and family.
Mrs. Ellen Pierce, Mrs. Ida Spauld-
ing. Mrs. Grace Whitney and Mrs.
Annie Merrill visited Mrs. Martha
Russell in Skowhegan Monday.
DIR. and Mrs. w. F. Brown visited
relatives in Pittsfield Sunday.
Mrs. Della johnson is very serious
ly Ill but at last reports was a little
more comfortable. Her daughter
Mrs. Lillian SWEET of Waltham is in
town on account of the serious con-
dition of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Witham have
returned from short visit with rela-
tives in Eppin. N. H. During Mr..
Williams absence, Mont Stanley sup
piled as carrier on the mail route.
Chief Engineer Paul d. Sargent of
Augusta of the State Highway Com
mission was in town last week We'd
nesday inspecting the new highway
between this town and Madison.
Miss Laura Carpenter of Madison
was calling on friends In town last
Wednesday.
William Aver of Oakland was
business caller in town Thursday.
Mrs. Eugene Packard of Augusta
visited her friend Mps. Lulu Bruce
several days recently.
w. e. Hartshorn of Madison was a
business caller in town Wednesday,.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby entertained
the Morning Glory Club at her home
last week, Thursday evening. de-
lightful evening was enjoyed and re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
served.
Bert Stubs and son BERTHE, who
have been passing the summer with
Mrs. Mary Normandy, returned to
Boston, Monday.
Among those who attended the Mu-
sic Festival at Portland this week
were, Mrs. Neva Jones. Mrs. Frances
Bolan. Mrs. Jennie Whiting and Mrs.
Edward Whiting, Mrs. F. G. Davis,
Miss Florence Davis and Mrs. Mabel
Miller. While in Portland Mrs. Mil
Ter and Mrs Jones were guests of
the family of Clarence Weston, the
past president of the Eaton Alumni
Association.
. Mrs. c. w. Farrand is spending
short time in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler went
to Boston last Thursday for few
days visit.
Amos Holt has moved his family
from the Harlow house near the Bap-
fist Church to the Ireland house (for-
merly the Worthley house) on the
North side of the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hilton are moving
into their house which they have been
having thoroughly remodeled and
renovated during the past few months.
The house has been having all the
modern conveniences installed and Is
now one of the incest places in town.
Miss Nina Hussey was home from
Brockton last week returning home
by the way of Skowhegan. Satur-
day Mrs. George Hussey and her two
daughters spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs Chester Hussey In Skowhegan.
A large number attended the cattle
shows and fairs at Smithf1eld and
Starks last week.
The schools In town were closed
Friday to allow the scholars to attend
the Starks Fair, the children preferr-
ing to have that day as holiday rath-
pr than the following Tuesday, CO.
|umbus Day. On account of the rain
he fair was not held until Saturday
when the scholars enjoyed straw
rfde to the fair grounds.
The members OF the Marshall p.
Hale Circle enjoyed lacking party !