The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
NORRIDGEWOCk
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Reeves recent

played at Bingnam, SATURDAY
Mrs. Ann Wells is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Addie Atkinson for few
days.
Norridgewock people aren't worry
ing a bit about an Independence Day
outing. The whole town Is going to
Skowhegan where there is to be one
of the greatest real old-fashioned Attn
of July celebrations ever held In Som
erset County. II Is understood a
number OF local people are to take
part, either in the numerous athletic
events or the enormous parade,
Mrs. Abbie Morrison has returned
from Pennington where she has been
during the past week or more dispos-
ing of her household goods and farm
machinery. Mrs. Morrison has pur-
chased the late Mrs. Mary Moore
property in this town.
Miss Musette and Miss Jennie Hale
were business callers in Waterville
Saturday.
William Wheeler was a business
caller in Skowhegan Tuesday.
Mrs. Carl of Bingham has been the
guest Of her daughter, who is one of
the assistants in the high school in
town during the past week and at the
high school fair was one OF the lucky
ones to. draw one of the pretty school
pillows. Saturday Mrs. Carl and her
daughter were in Waterville for the
day
A girls club has been formed in
town during the past week with Mrs.
Walter Reeves az leader. Sixteen
girls have now been enrolled as mem
bers and several others are to join
The club Is formed under the direc-
ton OF the Womans Farm Bureau
The next meeting is to be held at the
high school building on May 31st.
Two new closed cars have been
brought into town during the past
week. One a Buick for III. G. Hussey
and the other an Oldsmobile for
Chester Jones.
Charles Wade is painting Bernard
Carrs buildings on Main street.
C. w. Farrand has returned from a
short visit with relatives in Mercer
Friday evening the members of
Somerset Rebekah Lodge are to have
a picnic supper at their hall. The
committee request that all not solic-
tied for anything else please bring a
cake or pie.
Mrs. Nelson Jones is slowly recov-
ering from severe attack OF infiam-
matory rheumatism. Mrs. Lizzie
Harlow has been caring for her and
will return to her home in Smithfield
the last of the week.
Mrs. Allan Stanley is very Ill with
rheumatism.
The high school annual fair, supper
and dance and the play Daddy" were
q great success in every way. The
day was ideal for the event and the
roads good so that not only were the
village people in attendance but
great many from outside the town.
During the afternoon the fair was
held In the corridors OF the high
school building and the different ar
ticles were on sale from prettily dec
GRATED booths. Supper was served
In the Baptist Vestry across the street
and this was followed by the play and
dance which was attended by about
all the hall could accommodate. The
play was fine and the different parts
exceptionally well taken.
Mrs. Almon Blaisdell and daughter
Miss Bernice were business callers In
Waterville Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Whiting came near
meeting with very serious If not
fatal accident one day recently. She
was ready to take ride with Mr..
whiting and while waiting for him
to get into the carriage the horse
nj.
used to hold the thills up from the
floor when they were not in use
dropped down catching Mrs. Whiting
under her chin with such force as to
hurt her very badly but very fortu-
nately the rope was broken before
fatally iniuring her. AS it was the in
jury was very painful for several
days and is yet very uncomfortable
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor have
been In Portland this week and while
there attended the Grand Chapter
meetings of the Eastern Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Trueworthy of
Portland were over Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. White.
Mrs. Elmer Tobey of Orono return
ed home Saturday after passing few
uAy III tOWH Will iSi Ipui WI. oi'h
Mrs. Fred Tobey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Everett of
Portland were over Sunday guests OF
their parents in town.
Mrs. William Mclaughlin and
daughter Miss Dorothea Downes, are
in Melrose. Mass, whore Mrs. Nc
Laughlin is recovering from a critical
surgical treatment at the New Eng
land Sanatorium. Mr.. Mclaughlin
has recently returned home from
there but will go back again for a
few days later.
Mr.. Tompkins of Waterville, repre-
senting the Kennebec Journal, has
been in town the past week on bust
ness connected with the paper
The girls class Of the Congrega-
tional Sunday School. enjoyed pic
mic Saturday afternoon under the di-
rection of Mrs. F. w. Spaulding, their
teacher, and Mrs. Laura Lockwood,
who has been teaching the class dur
ing Mrs. Spaulding's absence this
winter.
Mrs. Winnifred Burgess was called
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