The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-26
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
NORRIDGEWOCK

= The members Of Somerset grange
= are, requested to meet at Knights OF
Pythias HALL about noon on Memorial
Day to join with the G. A. K. veterans
and the other organizations who will
form in line at 1870 to march to the
South Side cemetery and to Hle sol
diers monument and then to the town
hall where the Memorial address will
be delivered by Rev. Mr.. Dunnack OF
Augusta.
A cedar hedge has been set out
along one side of the Baptist church
lawn and in a few years will add
greatly TO the beauty of the grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Boone have re-
turned from Skinner where they have
lived for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey OF Orono
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. RI. White and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Tobey over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Bidgelow ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
: Condor recently enjoyed fishing trip
TO Lake Moxie.
Mrs Nellie Taylor and Mrs. Harriet
Blaisdell were in Skowhegan on bus
mess last Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. Matte Bennett and children are
.. enjoying a few days with relatives at
Dead River.
Mrs. Jane Mills is in a very critical
condition from her recent illness OF
pneumonia.
The remains of Dr. Fred Danforth Of
Skowhegan but formerly of this town
were brought to this place for burial
in the family lot last Thursday after
noon Dr. Danforth was at one time
one of the prominent business men
of this town and had many friends
here. DR.. Danforth died last winter
after very short Illness and the body
was placed in the Skowhegan tomb.
Miss Kathleen buckingham one Of
tho popular operators at the Farmers
Telephone Office was given a genuine
surprise party in honor of her twenty
first birthday at her home last We'd
i ,nesday evening. After leaving the
office at the usual time Miss Bucking-
ham went home and found twenty of
her friends waiting for her in dark
ened room. The dining room was de-
corated for the occasion and in the
center of the dining table was very
handsome as well as delicious birth
day cake. The evening was enjoyed
with games and music and refresh
ments of ice cream cake and waters
were served. The guests presented
their hostess with several gifts includ-
ing a Rebekah emblem pin and cut
glass dish.
DR.. and Mrs. William ID. Taylor OF
Mechanic Falls were the over Sunday
- During the program at the town
hall on Memorial Day Lyndon Hale
play an especially appropriate corhel
solo. it being descriptive selection
entitled 1.-The Soldiers in the Forest
He will be accompanied by Mrs Neva
Jones.
The members of Cedar chapter. 0. e
s., enjoyed a picnic supper consisting
of baked beans and brown bread, es.
calloped potatoes, pickles, fruit salads
rolls. whipped cream cakes, dOughnuts
and coffee, before their regular meet
ing last Friday night.
Mrs. Lillian Hilton's house on Main
street has been leased for the summer
to one of the bridgeAbuilders. Fernside
bungalow has also been leased to some
OF the bridge parties for the summer
Miss Frances Jones visited in Show
: ,hegan Saturday.
Or. e. NJ Tower and family have
moved into the Jones house vacated
by the Towers.
~ DR.. d. M. Burnett, an osteopath OF
.Waterville, will be at the home of Mrs.
Mary Spauldng every Wednesday at
ternoon II.
Several small orders have been re-
ceived during the past few weeks at
the shoe shop. =.