The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
NORRIDGEWOCK


The officers of Bates Post, No. 58
Dept. of Maine, Grand Army of the
Republic, were installed for the COM
ing year by Major Albert A. Nicker-
son at public meeting held recently.
The officers for the ensuing year are
as follows: Commander, Steward
Wing; Senior Vice, Henry George;
Junior Vice. A. A. Nickerson; Quar-
termaster Sergt., David Creighton;
Officer OF the Day, Albert e. Longley;
OfY1cer OF the Guard, Henry B. Stew
ems; Chaplain, j. F. Woodsum; Adjt..
Plummer Butler: Sergt. Major, Frank
8. Wade; Surgeon. Charles Longley.
The delegate to State Encampment is
s. Wade, alternate.
Mrs. Julia A. Taylor, one of Nor
ridgewock's oldest residents, passed
away Dec. 31st, 1917, at the age OF 80
years. s months and IL days. The
death occurred at the home where she
first settled after her marriage, now
the home OF her brother, Frank ].
Kilgore. During the past thirteen
years she has been a constant care
and has been faithfully cared for by
her brother and his wife. Mrs Tay-
lor was the wife of the late William
II. Taylor. who died seventeen years
ago. The funeral services were held
from the home and the remains put
in the tomb until later when they viii
be buried in the family lot in the
Southside Cemetery.
Miss Nina Hussey returned to
Brockton, Mass, last week and Miss
M. Louise Carr has also returned to
Wellesley, Mass, where they are en-
gagged in teaching in the public
schools.
Mr. and Mrs. William Watson OF
West Mills have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evelyth during
the past week.
Mrs. Glayds Witham OF Scion has
been visiting her mother Mrs. Lizzie
Doyle for few days.
Mrs. Charles Traviss and little
daughter Madeline went to Boston,
Mass. last week to Join Mr.. Traviss
and locate permanently in Boston.
Walter Taylor returned Monday
from a business trip to Boston and
this week Is in Albion and China.
Rev. Robert Sheaff has been con-
fined to his home by Illness for sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Merrill de-
Iightfully entertained few frlends
last Wednesday evening
william Hilton has been on the sick
list.
Hiram A.. Walker OF Brunswick was
In town last week on business for the
8. P. C. T. A.
pr,ncipal of the High School, Or
lando Woodman, was in Augusta last
week and later went to his home IN
Woodfords.
Roland Barker was home from Bath
over Sunday. Mrs. Barker returned
to Bath with him Tuesday.
BENJAMIN Witham and family nave
moved into the house which they re-
Gently purchased Of Ogden Traviss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gilman have
moved into the Harry Burgess house
Mrs Thelma Gilman and Miss owe
Bipelow we're in Skowhegan shopping
Monday.
Mrs Mahala McIntire was the guest
of Mrs. Alice Hale few days last
week.
Miss Elsie Savage visited her friend
Miss Christine Moore In Madison
few DAYS last week.
The farmers in this section are I'M
proving their time and the good ira
yelling by getting their supply OF ice
for another summer. A large amount
of lumber and green wood Is also be-
ing brought into town.
Mrs. Marjorie Thebald visited Mrs.
Cooke Estey few days last week.
Mrs. James Hilton entertained
few friends at bridge Monday after
noon.
Miss Arvilla Gould and Mrs. Loretta
Allen are boarding with Mrs Ida Ire
land.
Mrs. BENZ. Fogler of Skowhegan
visited Miss Cora Baker last Thurs
day.
Mrs. 3. p. Smith visited her moth
er Mrs. Witham at Smithfield Satur-
day. =.
Jean Lancaster and three friends OF
Madison were callers in town Sunday.
Mrs. Naude Carr was in Wsterville
on business last Thursday.
MISSY Grace Page has finished her
duties as housekeeper for Mrs. Fred
Webster and last week was emploved
as a central girl In the New Sharon
and Norridgewock Telephone office.
Fred r. Jewett attended meeting
of the Maine Gamers Association
held in Portland last Wednesday
Mrs. William Huntoon and Mrs.
Sowerby were in Skowhegan Monday
shopping
William Knowlton is recovering
from his recent illness. Mrs. Knowl-
ton is still confined to her home
Among those who attended the Som
erset Pomona meetings at Skowhegan
last week were Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Ham, Mr. and Mrs. Henry George, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Head and son Walter
The little six year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Perkins is con-
fined to her home by small pox. 1t
is a mystery where the child came in
contact with the disease and fortu
nately she is having light attack and
Is able to be around as usual altho
of course the family are Guaranteed.
Percy Quimby was reported last
week as being confined to his home by
chicken pox which later was pro-
nounced small pox. Mr. Quimby was
quite sick for few days but this
week Is able to be around the house.
As yet none of the others In the fam
lily have taken the disease.