The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-07-01

one of the older citizens of the town
occurred at his home on Main street
last Wednesday after a very short
illness of acute Indigestion. Mr..
Witherell was born in this town sew
enty-four years ago the son of the
late Samuel B. and Althier With
ereu. He attended the public
schools in town and then commenced
work at his trade of blacksmthing
which he followed for years. He was
always a great lover of nice horses
and has had many in his possession
and always followed the records of all
the noted horse races. During the
past few years he has not been active
" engaged in business. He leaves
one brother James Witherell of Whit
man, Mass. who was his recent guest
for the first time in many years, this
summer. The funeral services were
held from his late home Friday after
noon and the burial made in the fam
lily lot in Riverview cemetery
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore return
ed Thursday from a short visit IN
Bangor
Miss Nina Hussey is home from
Brockton, Mass. for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Hussey OF
Skowhegan were the over Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hussey.
Miss Doris Diggles OF Lewiston and
who recently graduated from Mason
Institute has been the guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. Frances Bolan
4 paper was circulated last week TO
see if enough money would be sub
scribed to pay for having our streets
sprinkled during the summer. 1t is
sincerely hoped that enough was Sc
cured as the streets are so dusty that
people living along the principal
streets lose half the enjoyment OF
summer having to keep the houses
closed to keep out the dust made by
automobiles.
DR.. Tower has leased the house
recently vacated by Maj. Nickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. +. Taylor accom-
panied DR.. and Mrs. J. p. Lancaster
on an automobile Nip to Old Orchard
last week and remained until the first
of this week to attend a part OF the
Centennial celebration in Portland
DIR. and Mrs. Lancaster attended the
Dental Convention at Old Orchard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor visited relatives
in Kennebunkport.
Mrs. Jennie Furber and Mrs. Grace
Folsom and son Shorey OF Kansas
CITY arrived last Wednesday to pass
the summer at their old home. Dur
ing the last of the week they were
the guests of Miss Musette and Miss
Jennie Hale.
Mrs. Alma Lowe is passing a short
time in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Charles Pray and niece Miss
Frances Dresser are visiting at Miss
Dresser's home in Kennebunk.
Mrs. Vesta Miller visited relatives
in Oakland last week.
DR.. W. F. Brown attended the Den
tai Convention at Old Orchard last
week.
On Friday evening at the Town Hall
occurred the graduating exercises oil
the NorridgewOck high school. the
hall was beautifully decorated with
the class colors, pink and green. and
the stage was especially pretty. Bak-
er's Orchestra of Lewiston furnished
music for the exercises and also Tor
the reception and dance which tol-
lowed. The theme of the program
was History of Maine which was
very appropriate for this centennial
wear and each number was interesting
and we'll given The following pro-
gram was given: Orchestra; Invoca-
ton. Rev. v f. Bragdon; Salutatory
History of Norridgewock, Helen wat
son; Essay, History of Maine from
182O-1920, Guy f. Rogers; Grafton
Maine Forgotten, Walter G. Hilton
orchestra: Presentation OF Gifts-To
Bows, Dorothy c. Dunlap; To Girls
Earl L. Shepard, Class VIII, Walter X
Grove: Orchestra; Essay, Life OF
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Alice q. ROD
inson; Glass History, Florence NJ
Baker; Essay. Historic Spots OF
Maine. Florence A. Nickerson; Or
chestra; Essay, Life Of Elijah kel-
logg. Avis NJ. Burrill; Prophecy, Sadie
f. Loyeioy. Essay. Resources OF
Maine. Harold F. Hilton; orchestra
Essay. Life Of Robert E. Peary, Shlr'
lev E. Baker; Valedictory. Develop
meut of Names Education, Adelyne
q McGee. Class Ode, Class Presenta-
ton of Diplomas, Supt. o. c. Wood
man: Benediction, Rev. V, f. Bragdon
The class graduated in caps anc
gowns, a custom entirely new to the
high school. The oucers of the class
were. President, Walter Hilton; vice
president, Harold Hilton; secretary
and treasurer, Adelyne G. MCGEE.
A large delegation from Lebanon
Lodge F. G. A. NJ. and from Cedar
Chapter o. f. S. attended divine wor-
ship at the Congregational church or
Sunday morning in observance of St
Johns Day. An unusually fine ser
mon was delivered by the pastor Rev
V. E. Bragdon and special music was
given by the choir, one selection be-
ing especially appropriate being giVer
by a quartet composted of Mrs. Neva
Jones. Mrs. Althier Campbell, Bernard
Carr and Phillip Carr. AS this was
union service the house was wei
filled.
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