The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-16
NORRIDGRW0CK

ic the meeting OF the village III
proyement Society which was to have
been held this week has been post
poned. /
Miss Alice johnson accompanied
her sister Mrs Lila SWEET to Waltz
am, Mass, where she is to be Mrs.
Swett's guest during the remainder OF
the winter.
Mrs. l.. r. Folsom and Mrs. II. w.
Smith were in Augusta last week to
attend the legislative meetings on
Thursday.
Fred Jewett made business trip
to Portland last week.
Mrs. Edith Jones, district deputy
president OF the Rebekah lodges OF
this section and Mrs Nellie Taylor
who acted as grand marshall made
official visits to Skowhegan and Ath-
ems last week,
Coleman Bennett has been very
seriously i'll with influenza and pneu-
monia but is slightly better this week
Mrs. Jay Pierce returned from
Orono, Thursday, after passing weeR
with her son Harold, who has been
i'll with influenza at the I. OF Nj.
Walter McIntire Is very III with IN
fuenza and his wife has come nome
from Watervile to care for him.
Unless conditions change for the
worse during this week both churches
are to hold their usual services next
Sunday. Permission was given them
to hold their services last Sunday Dut
on account of the extreme cold wealth
er and the several cases OF influenza
it was not thought advisable to do So
The sad news of the death overseas
of one OF our former Norridgewock
BOYS, Eugene Everett, who died from
wounds received In action, reached
here Monday. No further details were
given. The mother Mrs. w. D. Lewis
and the other near relatives have the
sympathy Of all in their great loss.
Mrs. Coleman Benefits mother OF
Bangor arrived Thursday to assist
with the care OF Mr. Bennett. *
Miss Fay Barker was home from
Waterville over Sunday
The sermon topics for next Sunday
at the Congregational Church are as
follows: A. NJ, Religion as a Dis
eovery" and in tine evening Inc
Church and Social Reconstruction.
Friends OF Miss Mary Webster Will
be grieved to hear OF her death which
occurred in Somerville, Mass. last
week, and also to hear that Miss Liz
xie Webster is very seriously i'll OF
influenza. This town was formerly
the home of the ladies mentioned
above.
Mrs. Ellen Pierce, the chairman OF
the sewing committee Of the Red
Cross has announced that the rooms
will be open for work this week Fri
day afternoon, and 1t is hoped that
as many ladies as possibly can will
come and help with the sewing
All the schools In town opened
again Monday morning after being
closed several weeks on account OF
the influenza.
Chester Jones is confined to his
home by Illness.
The death of one of our respected
citizens s. s. Otis occurred at his
home last week Tuesday. Mr.. Otis
had been in very poor health for many
years and the death was caused by a
complication of diseases. The flu
neral services were held on Thursday
afternoon and were conducted by Rev.
E. r. Farrar of the Baptist Church.
The deceased leaves widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Soule Of Mas
sachusetts. and two sons. Alvin Of
this town and Bernard OF Madison.
The family have the sympathy Of all
their friends in their sorrow.
Mrs.. Lena Farnsworth returned to
her home in Bangor last Thursday
afte4 passing week with her sister
Mrs. Ralph Whitney.
Herbert Barker was called home
from Gardiner, Thursday, by the very.
serious Illness of his father Charles
Barker.
Almon Blaisdel has sold his granite
business to Gerald Marble of Show
hogan.
Miss Hazel Whitney was in Water
vile. Thursday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Sowerby and little niece
Lucille Wagner started Thursday for
Little Rock, Ark, where they will
pass the winter with Mrs. Sowerby's
husband. They were to Visit Charles
Wagner in Pittsburg, Pa. for a few
days.
Mrs. Russell Staples and little son
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Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Staples and DR..
and Mrs. II. w. Smith.
VIII Gray and two sons are very
i'll with influenza.
Alton Hodgkins is very i'll with in
fuenxa and pneumonia
Already the town officers for next
year are being mentioned and by next
week the board OF selectmen who are
spoken OF will probably allow their
names to be used.
Mrs.. e. H. Burgess Mrs. Clara
Tufts. Mrs. Esther Carr and Mrs.
Florence Jewell were guests OF
friends in Waterville one day last
week.
Miss Hazel Corlss has been pass
ing five days furlough with Mrs.
Evelyn Miner. Miss Corliss is o Red
Cross Nurse at Fort Williams.
M. and Mrs. Carl Gilman gave a
dinner party to a number of their
relatives last Sunday.
Fred Dunlap is in very poor health
Mrs. Grace Smith and Mrs Erma
Staples were in Waterville, Saturday.
Frederick Spaulding left last week |
for Newton Center. Mass, where he
has secured position as teacher.
Wilbur Taylor is again confined to
his home by illness and the mail team