The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16
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Many Norridgewock friends of Mss
Marion Taylor, who is Red Cross
nurse serving Uncle Sam, have asked
for her address Mail addressed TO
Miss Marion Taylor. A. y {, l. 5.
Camp Hospital Ne. 35 American +. +,
England, would reach her safely. Al
tho Miss TAYLOR is supposed to be
serving in England. she expects to go
to France at any time and she writes
her friends that she is working very
hard.
Mrs. jamie Heald was the guest OF
her son Ernest Buzzell at North An
son over Sunday
Harry Bigelow accompanied by Carl
Gilman, Benjamin Smith, Harry vii
liams and william Soule made an au-
tomobile trip to Pleasant Pond Sun
day.
Mrs. Fred Tobey was the guest of
relatives in Skowhegan Saturday.
Mrs Daisy Bigelow and little son
OF Bingham have been the guests OF
Mrs. George Clarke.
The K. OF p Lodge gave another
dance last Thursday evening
Ivan Watson of Winthrop was the
guest of his parents Monday night
Miss Bessie Webster has been con
fined to her home by illness.
Miss Rena Burrill is assisting Mrs.
Fred Webster with her housework.
Charles Young has purchased a
new Ford
l.. r. Folsom and Charles Wood
cock made an automobile trip to
Bingham Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Luce of North
Arson were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Miller Sunday and they were
accompanied back home by Mr.
Luce's father Walter Rogers who has
recently returned from Mitchellville,
Maryland, where he has been passing
the winter.
Mrs Charles Savage visited in No.
Arson one day last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Watson was in Lewiston
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Welch were in
town from Madison Saturday
The community was saddened Sat
urday evening to hear of the death
OF Mrs. Lucy Morrow. who passed
away little after eight after short
illness OF pneumonia and a complica-
ton of diseases. The funeral ser
vices were held Tuesday A longer
obituary will be given next week.
Miss Georgia Morrow Of Hinckley
and DR. Florence Wagner and little
daughter of Pittsburg, Penn. are at
their home in town on account or the
illness and death of their mother, Mrs
Morrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hilton have been
passing few days in Portland.
Miss Laura White of Lewiston was
the week end guest OF Mrs. Mahala
McIntire.
A bad accident occurred Sunday on
Wateryille Hill when a Ford car
driven by a local party and an auto
mobile driven by Vassalboro party
collided. Fortunately no one was in
jured but both the cars were very
badly damaged especially the Ford,
Repairs have been made during the
past week on the Norridgwock hotel.
Miss Hattie Longley mas been very
i'll during the past week
Mrs. e. A. Hilton is recovering slow
w L. Wheeler went to West New
Portland, Monday.
During the past week Pledge Cards
have been passed and in some sec
tons collected for the benefit of the
Red Cross. By the cards already
collected the amount being pledged by
the people for local Red Cross work
shows that everyone is willing to help
even II it is only for a small sum.
On Friday evening will occur the
regular meeting of Cedar Chapter, D.
E. s.
Mrs Eden Blaisdell and little son
are visiting in Mercer this week.
The stork made call on Mr.. and
Mrs. Chalmers Tracy last Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Leona Moore has finished her
duties in the shoe factory and is work
ing in the telephone office.
A very nice sermon appropriate to
Mothers Day" was preached at both
churches last Sunday morning. In
the evening an illustrated lecture on
Japan" was given by Rev Charles
Meker at the Congregational church.
Mrs. Lou Brown, Mrs. Henry George,
Mrs. Lizzie Holway and Mrs. Alfred
Everett were the committee who serv-
ed on the last entertainment commit
tee at the Grange and gave a most
enjoyable program consisting OF must
cal and literary numbers. Apples
were also distributed by one of the
committee who represented an apple
woman.
The ladies OF the V. |. S enjoyed
their last meeting at the Library Par
lor and listened to an unusually fine