The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-09
NORRIDGEWOCK


ed their home for the present and are
living with Mrs. Josephine Whiting
Mrs. Jane Mills has been on the sisk
list.
Charles Evelyth is home from Wa
terville.
The Independent Reporter is for
sale at F. w. Spaulding's.
Mrs. Chester Jones and Mrs. Cora
Hilton were in Waterville Monday on
business.
Tracy Stevens is ILL.,
Mrs. Edith Jones made an official
visit to the Madison Rebekah Lodge
one evening last week as district dep
uty. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Nellie Taylor as grand marshall
Charles Libby and Frank Miner
have returned from the up river lum-
bering camps.
Charles Sheaff has moved his family
from Larone to his newly purchased
house near the hotel.
Miss Phyllis Gilman has gone to
Lewiston where she has secured en-
ployment.
Mrs. Ezra Kelley has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. Jack Perciyal has been con-
fined to her home by illness during
the past week.
Read Skowhegan Opera House NOV
ing picture program on page five.
E. P Whiting and family of Show
hogan we're the guests OF his parents
Mr. and Mrs H. s. Whiting last week.
Representative William Gilmour of
Westbrook was the week end guest
OF his cousin G. s. Jewett and family.
Miss Edna Thompson has been very
i'll with influenza.
Frank Keene and family and Mrs.
Marjorie Theobald have moved back
to their home in town after being in
Chesterville during the past few
months.
The chairman of the knitting COM
mittee OF the Red Cross, Mrs. Kate
Brackley, has received official notice
that the knitting is to be stopped and
that all finished articles should be
brought In at once Further inform
aion may be obtained from Mrs.
Brackley.
Mrs. Milton Rowe and daughter
Miss Grace Of Skowhegan were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lauriston
Lowe one day last week.
Roy and Morris Kelley were home
from Hallowell last week to attend the
funeral services of their sister Rena,
which we're held Friday afternoon
from the Kelley home. The services
were conducted by Rev. E. r. Farrar
Miss Rena was very lovable young
lady and the family have the sympa-
thy of all in their sorrow.
Alton Tucker has returned from a
business trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Sampson and
baby have returned to their home In
Marblehead, Mass, after passing sew
eral days with Mrs. Simpsons father
Alvin Huff
f. f. Barker has sold his monu-
mental business to the Skowhegan
Monumental Co.
Newton Blaisdell has moved his
family to Mercer where they have TAX
en- farm.
Donald Johnson has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. Jay Pierce was called to Oronc
last week by the illness OF her son
Harold, who was suffering with an at
tack of the influenza.
Ben Smith is able to be out again
after long illness of influenza and
pneumonia.
Mrs. Amy Oliver and daughter Mrs
Hodgkins OF West Mills were the
guest of relatives in town last week.
Mrs. Flora Seekins of Madison was
the guest of Mrs. Ellen Pierce last
week.
Last week a short notice was giver
Of the passing away of Mrs. Nellie
Whitney which occurred on December
28th, after an illness of several
months caused by a shock. Mrs
Whitney was born In Norridgewock on
Dec. 10, 1848, daughter of the late
John and Mrs. Eliza Hussey Smith
In early childhood she moved with
her family to Etna where the greater
part OF her life was passed. When
quite young she was united In mar
riage with Charles A. Whitney OF Etna
who passed away about SO years ago
Two children were born OF the mar
riage, Ethel (now deceaseO and
Ralph A. Whitney of this town. Since
the death of her husband she has
made her home with her son and NOV
ed to this town about Is years ago
where she has made hosts of friends.
She was a member OF Washburn
Chapter 0. f. s. of Livermore Falls
anu Oh OOLneTSel INcbchdH LOu6C VI
this town. Besides the son above
mentioned she leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Louisa Friend of Etna and Mrs Sew
ard Woodman Of Minneapolis, Mimi.
A short service of Scripture reading
and prayer was held at her late home
ON Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock con-
Quoted by Rev. E. r. Farrar and Mon
day the remains were carried to Etna
for burial in the family lot. The
family have the sympathy of all in
their bereavement
Nicholas Miller has been on the sick
list.
Miss NJ Louise Carr and Miss Char
lotte Greenland have returned to
Wellesley, Mass.
The Red Cross rooms have not been
open during the past few weeks on
account of the influenza epidemic.