The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-04
yORRIDGEwOCK
D. T.. Taylor has beene on the sick
Isl with a very bad cold.

list Win very pad coiu.
Mrs. Jane Mills and daughter, Mrs.
Josephine Whiting have returned from
Oak and where they have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Mills during
the past week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. MeIntlre entertained
their neignbors and friends al
neighborhood Christmas tree on
Christmas evening. A good sized
Christmas tree was loaded with gifts
for the guests and refreshments were
served. During the evening music
was enjoyed and everyone had a line
time.
LaFond's Dry Goods store, Skowhe-
gan, are offering splendid bargains
during the Big Sale January 9Th TO
18th inclusive.
For the benefit of the readers liV-
ing in other states, perhaps 1t would
be Interesting for them 10 know that
NorridEewock had a real old 1ash-
Toned snow storm last Thursday and
Friday but as the railroads are equip
ped to pillow the snow better than IN
the old days we we're not cut on from
the outside world even over single
train. Some of the outside roads
were impassable for perhaps DAY
but were soon put in condit on so that
the rural free delivery mail could be
delivered. With the telephones and
better equipment for clearing the
railroads the bad snow storms are
not the dreaded things they were
once. The first OF this week the
heavy, rain settled the deep snow.
Mrs. Helen Barker of Waterville
was A recent guest of her mother Mrs.
Mahala McIntire
Mrs. Jane Mills is In very poor
health. :,
Mrs. Henrietta Wood is Wis ting her
brother, Judge Edward Danforth and
wife in Skowhegan Mr.. and MRS.
Cony Russell were also guests at the
Danforth home the fret Of the week.
Albert Longley, one of our honored
Civil War veterans is in very cri-
teal condition.
Arthur HUFF has been confined TO
his home by illness.
Mrs. Florence Gerry has returned
from a visit with relatives In Dover.
Miss Annette Spaulding returned
to her school duties in Berlin, N. H.
Monday, after passing her Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. F. W. Spaulding and with friends
In Wilton.
afrs.. Leon Webster has been on the
sicls list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Crosby have
both been suffering with the prevail
ine epidemic OF grip colds.
FRANK iced arrived home from Al
berfa. Canada, last week, where ne
has been during the past tnlrteeh
years or more on cattle ranch. ne
prefers TO reside in the east and Will
remain in town with his mother, mrs'
Elisabeth Doyle for the present.
The Christmas meeting OF the VII
lage Improvement Society which was
to have been held on Thursday after
noon was cancelled, owing to the erl-
tfcal illness OF one of It's members.
Calvin Pierce is fast regainlng ms
health al the home Of his nephew Jay
NJ. Pierce, where he has been stay
ing during his Illness.
Miss Nina Hussey returned TO her
school duties In Brockton, Mass AZ
ter passing her Christmas vacation
with her parents In town.
Miss Helen Nell is very Ill win
rheumatic fever.
Miss Blanche Emery Of Brockton
Mass arrived Saturday night to attend
the funeral services OF Mrs. l.. II
Fo' som. Miss Emery returned home
Monday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs 0. c. Woodman and
nephew ]. Douglass Preble have re-
turned from Auburn where they nave
been passing the holidays.
Harry Lewis had the misfortune 10
fall backwards from a hay NOW AT
the Jewett farm last Saturday but
fortunately he was not injured Dadly'
only being somewhat lame from the
accident.
Mrs. Mary Longley has returned
home from Fairfield Center where she
has been visit ng her sister Mrs BAD
ger and is now with her other sister,
Mrs. Albert Longley. assisting with
the care of Mr. Long'ey
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lewis nave
returned from most enjoyable WISH
with relatives and friends IN fort-
land.
Harry Everett of Portland was the
guest for few days of relatives ana
friends In town, returning TO Port
land Monday noon. -,
Norman and Ralph Qulmby, little
sons or MIR. and Mrs. Percy Quimby
are confined to their home by III
ness. :,
Miss Mildred Henderson OF Madl-
son ives the guest of friends in town
Mondav.
Miss Edna Taylor returned TO NAL
den, Mass, Monday noon after pass
ing the Christmas holidays in town
with relatives. Miss Taylor teaches
In the public schools of Boston.
Harold Pierce was home from Ban
gor, Monday
Charlie and Harlan Blaisdell nave
returned from visit with the'r
grandparents In Sidney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caswell enter
tatned Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Farrand
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