The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-20
NORRIDGEWOCK


On Thursday evening occurred the
installation of officers Of Norridgewock
Golden Cross, the installing officer be-
ing Herbert Mckinney, Grand Com
mander of Portland assisted by Grand
Herald w. w. Mckinney also of Port
land and Past Grand Commander J,
Walter Leighton Of Gardiner The
following officers we're duly installed
Past Noble Commander, B. B. Smith /.
Noble Commander, viii Witham; vice
noble commander, Mrs. Nina Witham
prelate, Mrs. Louise Nichols; finance
keeper Of records, Mrs. Leona Moore;
treasurer, George Fairfield; guard
Carl Gilman; secretary, Miss AVIS
Burrill; herald, Alton Nichols. MRS
Edith Jones, Mrs. Kate Smith and os-
tie Wilder were appointed as finance
committee. A very nice picnic sup
per was served before the meeting ana
a social dance after the installation
was enjoyed.
Mrs. Mary Allen Is Ill.
Charles Savage enjoyed a short Wis
1t from his cousin Homer Dawes OF
Lewiston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Albee were cal
led Saturday to Manchester, Maine.
by the death of Mr.. Albee's father.
The Somerset County Federal Bank
Loan Association held their annual
meeting at the Office OF F. L. Ames
last week, Tuesday and transacted
business and elected on1cers Tor the
coming year. This association mas
a membership Of about one nunoreo
of whom over twenty were present AZ
the meeting. The Bank declared
dividend of three per cent.
County Agent Storer and Charles
Fuller went to Starks Saturday to
hold q meeting Of the Farm Bureau
and q meeting was also held In tns
town on Monday afternoon.
The sad news Of the death OF Am
brose Gerry Of Larone was learned
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry have
taken prominent parts In the pro-
grams of Somerset Grange and Mr..
Gerry will be greatly missed.
Milford Tibbetts was In Waterv1iie
Monday to visit his wifel who is IN a
hospital.
Morris Kelley went to Gardiner last
week to accompany his mother MRS
Eunice Kelley home. Mrs. Kelley
ia recovering from the enects OF a
surgical operation.
On Jan, 18th the members OF the
Young Peoples Glass Of the Norridge-
wock Baptist Sunday School neid
meeting and elected their ofhcers 1oi
another year. The meeting was con-
Quoted by Rev. e. r. Farrar and the
following officers elected: president
Bliss shaw; vice president, Mrs. MIL
dred Wort: secretary and treasurer
Leland Moore; chairman OF MEMBER
ship committee, George Fairfield
chairman Of religious workers COM
mittee, Mrs.. Nina Witham; chairman
of press committee. lHsriie Dunlap.
Ned Rushton has been very serious.
" i'll with asthma and pneumonia but
II has been reported that his condi-
lions at the present writing are more
favorable for jhis recovery. Mr.. RUSH
ton of Oakland has been In town dur
in~ the illness Of his brother.
Miss Alice Townsend visited friends
In Waterville q few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Smith and Mr..
ana MTb. Will
reception given in honor OF their
brother Leon Witham and wife at
Smithneld last Friday evening.
Mrs. Ralph I Whitney visited her
daughter Mrs. Hazel Moore In Port
land a few days last week.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and MRS.
Ralph Moody has been very seriously
III with pneumonia but is considered
now out Of danger.
Mrs. e. e. Tower has been enjoy
ing a visit from her brother OF Port
land.
Mrs. Elmira Trench and son Charles
nave returned from a visit in Massa-
chusetts.
Lloyd Harris has been on the sick
Inst.
The members of the o. e. C. Club
enjoyed a meeting with Mrs. Lena
noon.
Mrs. Eugene Tarbox of Skowhegan
and Miss Linda Tarbox Of Epping N.
H., have been recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Witham.