The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
NORRIDGEN0t X

narcboster Mass. we're calling on
relatives and friends in town last
week They are passing their va
cation with Mrs Williamson's mother
Mrs Mile Diggles in Mercer.
Miss Mary Powers OF Boston Is VS.
ting Mr. and Mrs George Carr
Mrs. Mary Bruce has returned from
several weeks visit at her old home
in Bath.
Miss Ethel Howard of Fryeburg was
the week end guest of Miss Hazel
Whitney.
Miss Fay Barker of Waterville was
home over Sunday and had as guest
Miss Gertrude Howard Of Fryeburg
Several young people from TINS
town went to Lakewood Sunday
Bert Douglass and daughter Miss
Evelyn of Pittsfeld were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Perciyal last
week.
Mrs. Harriet Pike has returned
from Livermore and was accompanied
home by her granddaughter Miss
Miriam Pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wort passed
a few days recently with Mrs. Wort's
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore.
Rev and Mrs r. L. Sheaff are en-
PERTAINING their daughter Mrs. Leapha
Richards and baby of Damariscotta
and Miss Louise Perkins of Newcastle.
Mr.. and Mrs A NJ. Percival were in
Pittsfeld over Sunday.
Warner Bell returned to his home
in Boston Monday after passing sever
al days the guest OF his sister Mrs.
f. w. Spaulding and family. Miss
Helen Bell OF Boston and Miss Olive
Jamison of Harrisburg, Pa, will re-
main for longer visit.
Mrs. T. NJ. Ryerson returned TO her
home in Lewiston after visiting three
weeks with friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lowell passed
Sunday in Madison.
Flr. and Mrs. Ellen Pierce, Herbert
Hale and two daughters are passing
few days at Smithfeld.
Almon Blaisdell and family have re-
turned from a visit with relatives in
Monroe and vicinity.
Ernest Kelley was home from North
Arson few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry George and a
party Of friends took an automobile
trip to the Dead River regions last
Thursday.
Mrs. H. w. Smith is receiving a visit
from her mother Mrs. Perkins Of
Hampden.
Ben Smith and family, Charles Con-
don and Miss Martha Robinson have
been at the Frederic cottage at Lake
Saganawau for several days.
The Qunnebassett Embroidery Club
were delightfully."- entertained by Mrs.
Kate Smith at Smithield last Friday
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Chappell and
two children of Parlin, N j. have re-
turned home after passing two weeks
the guests of Mrs. Anna Harris
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bacon visited
their son at Bingham Sunday The
son Is among those drafted and held
the number 259 or the first to be
drawn.
The boys at Belgrade who are
camping under the charge Of DR. Swan
of New York presented Willis Huntoon
with a Victrola and fifty records and
needless to say the gift was and will
be delight to the crippled child.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Vaughan of
Rangeley are In town with Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Vaughan.
A number of the local lodge of Ma
sons attended a Masonic meeting at
Waterville Monday evening
Mrs. j. E. Trott visited her husband
Sergt. Trott at Salem, n Fl. last week.
Mrs. Trott is making her home with
her sister Mrs. VIM. Mclaughlin in
town while her husband is serving In
the army.
Mr., and Mrs. Felix Sirois are the
proud parents of daughter born
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Kimball and three
children Of Wollaston, Mass. are the
guests of Charles Whiting. They
made the trip here by automobile.
Fred Magoon of Scion was bust
ness caller in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Theobauld
are boarding with Mrs. Mary Spauld- +!
ing.
An automobile party consisting of
Mr. and Mrs Frank Witham and Mr. |
and Mrs Ben Witham went to Bing- |
ham Sunday.
Mrs. Cooper. Dean of the Womans |
Division of Colby, was In town last
week COHneCteu WITH lne EQual SUI !
frage work in this State. Mrs I
Cooper will lecture before the ladies
of the V. |. s. at their regular meet !
ing this week.
Echo Lodge X. of P. of this town !
observed a re-dedication of their hall |
last week Tuesday evening and also |
took up collection Of fifty dollars
for the Red Cross work. At about |
730 line of march was formed of |
the members OF the local lodge, the
uniformed ranks of both Skowhegan
and Madison, and band, and march
ed thru the principal streets and then
to their hall where pleasing cere-
monies were carried out including
musical numbers and speeches by Rev
F. G. Davis. Rev. Robert Sheaff and
L. r. Folsom Esq. Ice cream and
cake were served the guests. The
families of the lodge were present and
a few invited friends. The hall has
been thoroly renovated and is very
pretty.
Miss Elsie Foster of North Lake,
Canada, who has been visiting rela-
tives In town has gone to Skowhegan
where she has obtained employment
Miss Kathleen buckingham has
been quite Ill with the measles
Mrs. william Fairfield and Mrs
Alice Robbins are home from Port
land,
Mrs. Fred Dunlap is quite serious
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