The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

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their services to sell the Christmas
Red Cross Seals are to be- commended
for their fine work. The young la
dies were: Miss Ruth Blaisdell Miss
Frances Dresser, Bernice BlniEdell
and Bessie Webster. All the young
ladies sold a good number, but Ber
nice Blaisdell won the box of choco-
lates offered by DIR. Smith for selling
the most.
A very beautiful Christmas service
was the union service held at the Bap-
fist Church on Sunday evening. Spe-
cial music was furnished by the unit
ed choirs of the Congregational and
Baptist churches and Mrs. Neva Jones
gave a beautiful vocal solo. Scrip
ture reading and prayer were given
by Rev. f. r. Farrar, pastor of the
Baptist church and the Christmas ser
mon by Rev. +. c. Davis. pastor of
the Congregational church. At the
morning service of the church and
school very pretty service had been
given and the church prettily deeorat
ed with tree made very handsome
with white trimmings and these de-
corations were very pretty for the ey-
ening service.
Dr. and Mrs H. w Smith were the
guests of relatives in Hampden and
fieinity over Christmas
Miss Gladys Mitchell has been clerk
ing at Jones Spa during the Christ
mas season.
1t is reported that Harry Harris
has sold his farm to Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Gilman of Salisbury, Mass
Mrs. Gilman was formerly Mrs Sara
Frye and used to own this same farm
and resided here.
Joseph Vaughan and son of Barre.
Mass, are visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. f. H. Vaughan.
William Mulheron of Bangor was
the guest of his family at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. White over
Christmas. Mrs. Mulheron and in
FAINT son are with her parents this
winter.
An evening long to be remembered
as one of the social events of the year
was the Rabbit Pie supper given by
the members of Quinnebassett Lodge
|. o. o. F.. the wives of the members
being the guests for the evening.
few weeks ago sides were chosen in
the lodge for rabbit hunt with Ollie
Strickland and Percy Withee as cap
tains. The agreement was that the
losing side were to furnish the supper
and the winning side the entertain
ment following the supper and both
sides fulfilled their contract fully
Ollie Strickland's sides had the least
number of rabbits and so furnished
the supper with w. G. Soule serving
I as chief chef. and such supper rab-
bit pies made by the best cooks in
! town, mashed potato. rolls. assorted
cakes, doughnuts and coffee good
enough for king The boys were
! the best walters and if any of the
guests went away from the tables hun
CRY it was their own fault Then
came the entertainment and it was
great. minstrel show given by
the Norridgewock Hi Henry Company
| gave a show worth high priced
, ticket There were four coons,
micky. Jew. an italian. chinaman
and a hobo and middleman. Local
hits were great. songs were fine and
! lust right for the character giving
! the song. Barry's clog dancing made
big hit and in fact the whole show
would be hard to beat. Those taxi
ing part were: middleman. b. h. Smith
italian. Freeman Abbott; jew, w. &.
! Soule; chinaman. ID. l.. Jones; irish
man, Leland Moore. four coons, Ber-
nard Carr, Harry Carr. Phillip Carr
and Percy Berry; hobo Glmont
Stanley. accompanist, Mrs. Neva
| Jones.
The news of the marriage of Miss
! Dorothy Dunlap and Ralph Miller both
of this town reached their friends
! Christmas, the ceremony having been
performed in Skowhegan on Saturday.
The bride is the daughter OF MI. ana
! Mrs Fred Dunlap and graduate OF
the High school of the class of 1920.
! The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs
/ Sanford Miller and he has also at
tended the public schools in town
! Both the young people have hosts OF
/ friends in town who wish them much
joy.
WEST NORRIDGEWOCk
Mrs. B. f. Baker, has been confined
/ to the house with a grip cold for the
past week.
James T.. Webb is in Boston where
he went about two weeks ago lof
= treatment in the Cancer hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Baker and
son Floyd. went to New Sharon Satur-
day last to spend Christmas with
Mrs Bakers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
/ J. A. Fish.
/ Saturday evening a Christmas tree
was enjoyed at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs Byron Lambert
OAK HILL
Mrs. Zetella Paradis and two littlc
boys returned last FRIDAY to their
home in West Enfield after few
weeks visit with relatives here.
After few weeks absence, Mrs.
II. Bates returned to her home last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Emery Sonle and son
Emery visited their two daughters
, Mrs Wesley Wills and Mrs Earl IRA
cy in Mercer Christmas Day
Rev and Mrs. J. F. Taylor enter
tanned at dinner Christmas Day Mr.
and Mrs. f.. II. Bates, Wilbur Bates
and A. n. Whitehouse.