The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-01-13
NORRIDGEWOCK

Mrs. Cora Smith left Monday for a
months visit with relatives in Port
land.
Charles II. Emmons is in poor
health. Williams Wheeler is acting
as fagman at the Main street crossing
during Mr.. Emmons illness.
Ralph Moody has returned from
Rumford Falls where he has been EN-
ployed during the past two years or
more.
Mrs. r. A. Whitney was in Water
VILE Thursday on business.
Mrs. Georgia Evelyth has been visit
ing friends in West Mills.
G. II. Blaisdell one of our popular
meat men has been suffering with an
injured knee.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby is In very poor
health Mrs. Mary Longley Is with
Mrs. Crosby at present.
At a recent meeting of Somerset Re-
bekah Lodge the following officers
were elected for the coming year
noble grand, Mrs. Imogene Sonle; vice
grand Mrs. Ina PerciYal; secretary
Mrs. Josephine Whiting; treasurer
Mrs. Lila Tobey. The installation
will occur this week Friday evening,
at which time the odd Fellows VIII
also install their officers.
Mrs. Mary Whiting was called from
Rockland, Mass. last week by the
death OF Mrs. Charles Whiting and re-
turned this week to pass the remand
err of the winter with friends
Mr.. and Mrs John =. Wentworth OF
Emtden were tnee 3 49, 90 . : ~ -,''
Mrs Joshua RigelOw last week Mon
day.
Mrs. Steve Mills was in Oakland one
day last week to attend the funeral
services of her friend, MIS- Clark
The many Norrideewock friends or
Mrs Henry Choate- were very sorry 20
hoar Of her very critical Illness al a
hospital where she went for surgical
treatment.
Mrs. Milford Tibbetts is in the hos
pital. .
The members of Somerset Grange
conferred the first and second degrees
upon class of candidates at their
regular meeting last Thursday nlghI.
Al the next meeting the degrees Will
he conferred, the officers will be in
stalled and a picnic supper served.
Mrs jeanette Johnson visited in
Skowhegan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Oliver OF OAK
land were the week end guests OF MI
and Mrs. Jay Pierce.
Mrs Edith Jones and Mrs Leona
Moore were guests of Priscilla RebeK-
an Lodge in Skowhegan last TUESDAY
night. On Wednesday evening MRS.
Moore and Mrs. Martha Condor visited
the Rebekah Lodge at Madison.
Frank Trench was obliged to remain
at his home for several days recently
on account of illness.
Mrs. Mary Normandy expects to leaVe
IN a few weeks for California where
she will visit her daughter Mrs Mill
dred Treffle and family for a Few
months.
The two children of Mr.. and Mrs
lanes Huntoon. Willis and Caroline
have been III with the measles
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin P. Whiting OF
s,,owhegan were the guests of their
narents In town few days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hussey return
ed To their home In Skowhegan last
week after passing n few weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hussey.
Gage and Collins who recently pur-
chased a large timber lot in town and
.rat,ons have closed their mill for the
present.
c,n-os r'eLb las been on the sick
list with chicken pox.
Friends of George P. Gilman OF
JRockland, Mass. but formerly OF THIS
town, have received word that he Is IN
very poor health.
The welcome news that the local
shoe factory Is soon to open for WORK
sounds good to everyone whether tney
are employed, there or not. 1t 10 mop
"a that a. soon as they open for pusi-
ness enough orders will be received
for the company to do as well as they
have n the past few years.
The Woman's Working League met
with Mrs. Ellen Pierce last wednesday
afternoon. The annual meeting Will
occur at the vestry this week Wednes-
day evening.
On Sunday morning, January second
occurred the death of Mrs. Charles A.
whiting at her home in town. Mrs
whiting had been in poor health for
number of months, but not considered
seriously i'll until the day before she
passed away when 1t was found that
she should be operated upon immedi-
ately and plans were made to carry
her to the hospital Saturday night but
she passed away before anything could
be done which was a great shock to
the entire community. Mrs. Whiting
was a most lovable woman and made
friends everywhere as she was fortu-
nate in having the faculty of seeing
the bright side of life and always
cheered those with whom she came In
contact She had always been a
church member having belonged in
her early life to the Methodist church
of Scion, then after moving to Show
hogan, became affiliated with the
Methodist church of that town and
then after moving to this town she was
made q member of the Congregational
church and was very active member
In both the church and the different
societies of the church. She was
true Christian woman and will be
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