The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-31
NORRIDGEW0CK


propriate and interesting address was
given by the pastor, Rev. l.. b. Tib-
bits and special music given by the
choir. Lyndon Hale also gave very
beautiful cornet solo with Mrs sNeya
Jones as accompanied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gurvan Grant have
moved from the Shorey house to one
of the Mrs. Julia Hollis rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goodfellow OF
Portland and Miss Marjorie Powers of
Watervile were over Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Longley. The
party also visited in Madison and were
accompanied back to town by their
mother Mrs Matte Powers of Madi-
son.
Mrs. Julia Holt has returned to Sol
on.
Phillip Thissell and family have
moved from one of the Morrow rents
to the Shorey rent recently vacated
by Guryan Grant and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Sawyer and
little son william visited in Gardiner,
Sunday.
The members of Somerset Grange
are to attend church on Sunday morn
ing at the Congregational Church.
Paul r. Brown and A. NJ. Percival
were in Portland last Thursday and
Friday to attend Masonic meetings
Merchants Day was on Tuesday Of
this week instead of the usual We'd
nesday on account OF Memorial Day
Each Wednesday the merchants OF
the town offer special bargains which
inr af
The members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge and their families enjoyed a
picnic supper and short entertainment
at their hall on Friday evening.
Mrs. Rosa Whitcomb of New Shar-
on and Miss Lila Carr returned Sat
nrday night from a few days passed
in Portland and Lewiston. While
in Portland the ladies' attended the
sessions of the Grand Chapter o. E. s.
as they are Worthy Matrons respect
lively of the New Sharon and Norridge-
wock Chapters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Ham were In
Rome Sunday.
Mrs. Josephine Whiting and her mo-
Their Mrs. Jane Mills were In Oak
land a few days recently. Mrs.
Steve Mills is i'll at her home In Oak
land.
Mrs. Jeanette Johnson has been hav-
ing a modern bath room installed in
her home.
on the Skowhegan road
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Dunlap have
moved onto the former Whitney farm
The Woman's Farm Bureau held
an all day meeting at the Grange Hall
on Wednesday of last week and made
flreless cookers.
Mrs. Frances Bolan left Monday for
few days visit in Augusta.
The many friends of Mrs. w. G..
Fletcher of the Oak Hill District were
sorry to learn that she is suffering
severely from burns received from
scalding water.
Mrs. Elmer Whiting has returned
from a several weeks visit in the vic
unity of Boston and has resumed her
position as librarian.
Amos Holt, Jr., of Augusta was in
town recently visiting relatives
Miss Annette Spaulding and Leavitt
Newman of Berlin, n Fl. were at Miss
Spaulding's home In town Saturday.
Daniel Rogers of Arson is at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Cooley.
Miss Kathleen Buckingham is home
from Boston.
Miss Sadie Lovejoy has so far re-
covered from her recent illness to re-
sumo her duties at the central Office
of the New Sharon and Norridgewock
Telephone Co.
e. E. Barker of Waterville and Her.
Do, ~ flo 1i I'M In tnxu
Monday.
DR.. Smith was in Bangor last Fri
day.
One of the most interesting meet
ings of the/Village Improvement So
ciety,-was held recently at the Lib
rary parlors with MRS. Frances Bolan
and Mrs. Annie MerrEs as hostesses.
An interesting and instructive pro-
gram on 1.-THE Birds and The Poets"
was given followed by delicious re-
freshments served by the hostesses.
The annual meeting of the village
Improvement Society will be held on
Tuesday, June 10, instead of the date
given on the calendar.
During the short but severe thun-
der shower on Friday evening light
Hiu6 eHteFou tie HUME vi Dl w. II q.
Brown completely upsetting every
thing electrical which included a ra-
dio outfit, lights, electric pump and
telephone. 1t is thought the light
ming came in on the light wires and
although 1t did much damage it did
not set anything on fire The light
ming also burned out the big transfer
mer near the Grange Hall and affect
ed the lights in the direction of Bridge
street.
Mrs. Peter Bernard is Ill at her home
on the Mercer road
The N II. S. ball team played the
Bingham team at Bingham Saturday
afternoon of last week and defeated
that team but this week Saturday they
were not as fortunate in playing the
New Sharon boys who walked away
with big score in their favor. After
the game with the New Sharon's the
N. II. S. team played another game
with picked local team and won.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter K. Taylor re-
turned the last Of the week from a
several days visit in Mechanic Falls
and Portland. While in Portland
thew attended the Grand ChaDter O.