The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-20
The News of Somersets Busy Towns


started, and their many friends were
sorry to have them leave town.
Mrs Fred Kelley and daughter Miss
Rena are visiting in Gardiner.
William Tufts Is quite Ill.
St Johns Sunday will be observed
next Sunday morning at the Congre-
gational church by union service
Mrs William Bailey of California
has arrived in town to pass the sum
mer with her sister Mrs. Mary Gilman.
Mrs Frank Vaughan is enjoying a
visit from her father of Champlain,
y. Y.
Clyde Lander of Madison visited his
grandmother Mrs. Sam Albee last
week. Mrs Mahala McIntire was also
the guest of Mrs Albee last Friday.
The friends of Miss Hazel Bailey of
Watervile. formerly of this town,
were interested to learn of her mar
rage to Albert Parsons of Portland,
but formerly also from this town.
Both the young people are graduates
from the high school and have hosts
of friends who wish them much joy in
the years to come. The marriage
occurred at the home of the bride last
Friday evening
A large delegation from this place
attended the Flag raising at Mercer
last Sunday afternoon.
George W Huntoon has sold his
farm to Mr. Goodnow.
Ralph futile and Herbert Gilman
made business trip to Eastman last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. f. \. Hilton went to
Portland. Monday.
Mrs. Henry Hussey and daughter
Miss Virginia went to Boston for
short stay last week.
George Savage Of Scion is making
his home with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Savage.
Miss Evelyn Douglass of Pittsfield
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ina Perez
val
Clara Elizabeth Groves arrived last
week. Thursday. to make her home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Groves,
and she weighed nine pound upon her
arrival.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer and
Mrs. Abbie Haynes of Pennington
were calling on friends in town Sun
day.
Mrs. May Proctor and grandmother
Miss Vera Milliken of Lewiston, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs Charles
Emmons.
Mrs. Jack Percival recently visited
in Pittsfield.
The o. f. c. Club enjoyed a Field
Day at Bombazee Rips last week,
Tuesday A picnic supper was sery-
ed.
The members of the graduating
class of the Grammar School enjoy
ed an automobile trip to Augusta last
Saturday.
Clayton Albee was given surprise
party last Tuesday evening which was
much enjoyed by all present
Charles Pray was in Auburn over
Sunday
A number of Cantons from this
town went to the Field Day meeting
in Portland last Tuesday
Mrs. G. s. Jewett returned Sunday
from a few days visit in Augusta
A large delegation of Masons from
this town went to Dexter one day last
week to take degree
The graduating exercises of the
Norridgewock Grammar School were
held at the Town Hall on the evening
of June a. The hall was prettily
decorated with ferns and wild flowers,
and the twenty-one members of the
class were a credit to their school as
they delivered their part of the pro-
gram and received their diplomas
After prayer by Rev. Charles Meeker,
the following program was given:
Cripple Ben, Olive Bigelow; The
American Flag, Carroll Austin; The
Bear Story, Milton Knowlan Hymn of
rs, Albert Tate; piano solo, Autice
Cheviot; Jack Dreamer, Sidney Rog-
ers; The Railway Matinee, Gladys
Leavitt; Us Yankees Can Beat Any
Nation, Odber Robinson; Cheers and
Tears, Eta Holt; The Proud Lady,
Mabelle Dickinson; song, Jessie Walk
err; Well Go Back to Maine, Harlie
Dunlap; The Bowl of Albermarle, Vio-
let Gray; What the Drums Say, Amos
Holt; Nellie's Prayer, Pearl Shepherd;
piano solo, Helen Boone; Wanted, A
Minister'S Wife, Bessie Dow; Ameri-
ca For Me, Marcus Tobey; The Dutch
mans Telephone, Guy Grove; To the
Defenders at Liege, Kenneth Dickin-
son; The Grand Advance, Cyril Robin
son; Flag Drill. Presentation OF
Diplomas.