The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
The News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
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Steward Wing. Commander Of Bates
Post c. A. K. extends a special IN
Vitation to all the organizations IN
the town of NorridgcWock and 10 all
the school children to Join in the
parade on Memorial Day. The sun
day service previous to Memorial Day
will be held at the Congregational
Church at the regular morning ser
vice, May 2Sth.
Joshua Bigelow and Byron john
son were in Madison Saturday.
The ball game last Saturday in
town between the local team and the
Madison's resulted in the score Of L.
in favor of the visiting team.
Miss Annette Spauldpg was home
from Hinckley over sunday
Mr. and Mrs Z A Hilton are
spending a short time with friends
in Boston and vicinity.
Bliss Shaw of Nassalboro was a
guest of Arthur Robinson and family
last week.
Rev. Mr.. McDougal filled the Bap-
list pulpit both at the morning and
evening services last Sunday.
Mrs. j. NJ Trites and little daugh-
ter are visiting at Mrs. Trites former
home in North Monmouth.
The children Of the 9Th and 9Th
grades were excused from school
Monday on account of the illness OF
Mrs Webster.
Last week mention vas made OF
the death Of Miss Helen Grant, Who
passed away at her home last week
Monday after a few months illness Of
Nice the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Grant and was born in Nova Scotia
twenty-four years ~ago last December.
The funeral services were held from
the Baptist Church, of which she was
a member, on Wednesday afternoon at
one p. m, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. John Trites and the IN
terment made in the South SIDE
Cemetery There were many beau
tiful flowers which showed the love
and esteem in which Miss Grant was
held by all who knew her The
members of Mrs. Harris class OF
which Miss Grant was a member at
tended the funeral in body
Charles Mouse visited his mother at
Mosquito over Sunday.
Miss Helen Palmer of Embden and
Miss Annie Savage of Bingham visit
ed Mrs. Lillian Hilton last week.
Mrs. Julia Holt of Scion visited her
daughter Mrs. George Lunt last Sat
urday.
The Misses Minta and Vivian Fred
eric of Starks visited Mrs. Sara
Frederic last Friday and Saturday.
Both the young ladies are teachers
and attended the Convention held
here Friday.
Cards have been received in town
announcing the marriage of Mrs.
Susie Everett of this town and Will
liam d. Lewis of Marshalfleld Cen
ter, Mass, the marriage having oc-
Cured on April 9th. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis plan to come to this town for
a visit in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Harris and lit
tie son arrived home from Medfield,
Mass, Saturday.
Philip Williamson has been engag-
ed for the summer by Alfred Everett
to work on the farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence and
daughter of Smithfield spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Jones.
An automobile party consisting of
Chester Jones, Eben Miller, Leone
Jones and william Hilton went to
Flagstaff Sunday
Mrs. Ann Wells returned last week
Tuesday from Massachusetts where
she has spent the winter.
Mrs. jeanette Johnson returned
Wednesday from Roslindale, Mass,
where she has been visiting her son
DR. Joseph Taylor and wife.
Mrs. William Tufts and Mrs. Flor