The independent-reporter., 1923-11-22
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gelisti meeting in the Baptist Church
at Madison Sunday night.
S. A. Lindsay is spending several
days in Boston, attending to business
matters for the American Woolen Co.
He returned Thursday from Q hunting
vacation at the Allen Camps at Moxie.
O. R. Widder left Tuesday ON busi-
ness trip to Boston. His sister,
whom he has not seen for twenty-five
years is arriving from Germany the
last of the month. She will be ac-
companied by her son.
Carpenters have been working on
the Young Borden Block this week
enlarging the apartment occupied by
Dr. Borden and family by building an
addition on the Russell street side to
the first story edge.
fast visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Fl. lies on Baptist Hill. They
formerly lived in Skowhegan, Mr..
Tainter being a brakeman on the
Maine Central Railroad.
Mrs. Clara Burrill Moore has clos
ed her home on Kennebec street and
has gone to Portland to spend the
winter with her sister. Mrs. Kate Nc
Clellan. Mrs. Mcclellan was here
last week and Mrs. Moore accom-
panied her on her return.
Mrs. John w. Fogler left Monday
morning for Belmont, Mass. She ac-
! companied her son, Ben B. Fogler
back and will visit for a time with
him and his family. Mr.. Fogler will
go to Belmont later. Their plans for
the winter months have not yet been
determined.
Miss Emily Sharkey of Bangor was
visitor in town last Monday on busi-
ness. She had a narrow escape from
injury, when the steering wheel of
her car went wrong and crashed into
fence near Canaan. Damages to
the car proved slight, however, and
she was able to resume her journey
/ after few repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Fortier of North
avenue entertained large number of
relatives from Wateryille Sunday.
Included were Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Rancourt. Miss Lillian Rancourt, Mr..
and Mrs. William Rancourt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Rancourt and four child
rem and Mr.. and Mrs. Michaud. They
are cousins of Mrs. Fortier's.
The following surgical patients have
lately been discharged from the Ken
nebec Valley Hospital Mrs. Burton
Nightengale, Mildred Gray of Madi-
son, Thomas Whelan of Seboomook,
Mrs. Ella Beale of Pennington, Mrs.
Ralph Whitney Of North Anson. Mrs.
Alfred Curtis Of Bingham, Mark Nc
Donald ofsMHhtson and Mnrviile Tracy
of Mercer.
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Violette at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyril Violette on Bigelow Hill,
Tuesday night. The affair was much
enjoyed. The couple in whose honor
the event was planned were lately
married, Mrs. Violette having former
ly been Miss Mary Giles of this vii
lage. They have just returned from
wedding trip to Boston.
The Working League and First Phil
athea Class of the Federated Church
will hold a rummage sale, Saturday
afternoon, Dec. /. Place to be an
nounced later. All members of the
parish are requested to search their
homes for any articles that could be
contributed to this sale and notify
any of the following committee; Mrs.
Ethel Richardson, Mrs. Nellie Hop
kins, Mrs. Herman Rowell, Mrs. II. c..
Fox, Mrs. Alice Morrill,, Mrs. Mary e.
Marston, Mrs. Nellie c. Fortier. Mrs
Forrest Sedgeley and Miss Sadie Mar
tin.
Between eight and nine o'clock Mon
day morning an automobile accident
occurred on North avenue at the cross
ing of High street in which Miss
Grace Rogers. we'll known music
teacher of Livemore Falls, sustained
quite serious injuries to- her car, a
REQ coupe. Miss Rogers with her
niece, Mrs. Pauline Rand was coming
from Pittsfield and was on her way
to Norridgewock. AS she crossed
North avenue by the way of High
street, l. J. Smith was coming down
North avenue and the collision re-
suited. Miss Rogers car was tipped
over, the hunning board and two
wheels being broken and one side of
the car badly dented. 1t was taken
to the Peoples Garage where it un-
derwent repairs. Neither Miss Rog-
ers nor her companion were hurt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rogers. who re-
Gently sold their farm in Norridgewock
to the Roderick farm agency, were in
town Monday morning and left here
for Portland in their Oakland Six
car. They were on their way to
Washington, D. c. to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rhode Lovelace and then
from there were going to Mitchelville,
Maryland. where their other daughter,
Mrs. Earle Heathcote resides. They
expect to establish their future home
in the latter place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers were both natives of Norridge-
wock, but for twenty-four years lived
In Washington and Mitohelville. They
returned to Norridgewock three years
ago and purchased farm in the Bur-
rill Hill neighborhood. This is the