The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-22
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

superintendent of the Jewett cannery
at that place.
Mrs. Martha Russell has taken
rooms for the winter at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore.
Mrs. David Rushton and Mrs. Ralph
Moody visited Mrs. John Fitzgerald in
Augusta over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Henderson were
in Augusta Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Crosby has been on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Simoneau and
son Forrest were in Waterville, Sun
day.
Frank Longley passed away on
Tuesday of last week at Togus where
he had made his home at the Soldiers
Home during the past four years. Mr..
Longley was born in this town seventy
nine years ago and leaves many
friends here He has a daughter in
Detroit. Mich. Funeral services were
held at Togus, Friday and the remains
brought to the Longley cemetery in
this town for burial. Among those
from out of town to accompany the
remains here were Frank Vickery of
Cornwall on-the- Hudson, Rev Clar-
ence Longley and family of Kingfield,
Rev. Elmer Longley and wife of Gin
ton, Rev f. S. Longley and wife of
Pennington.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Emmons have
returned from a visit with relatives in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
lie hax ut q
system installed in his house.
The regular meeting of Cedar Chap
ter o. f. S. was held on Friday even
ing and a picnic supper served before
the meeting. A committee was chos-
en- for the December meeting and the
usual Christmas program Is to be fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Ed. Ireland of Dennisville was
a recent guest of Mrs. Ida Ireland
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holmes who
have been living in Mrs. Winnifred
Burgess house during the summer
have returned to their home in Bos-
ton. Mr. Holmes has been working
on the state road between this town
and Skowhegan.
Charles Carpenter and family have
moved into Mrs. Winnifred Burgess
house for the winter. Mrs. Burgess
has retained some of the rooms for
her own use.
A hunting party composed of He
man Beane. Harry Carr and Ezra
Kelley have gone to Pleasant Ridge
to hunt big game.
Mrs Georgia Evelyth is clerking in
Cars store during Mr.. Cars alb
sence
Mr. and Mrs. Heman Beane have
moved into Mrs. Abbie Morrison s
house on Upper Main street.
Ivan Harlow of Boston was in town
the first of the week.
Albert Nickerson is enjoying visit
from his brother Joseph Nickerson.
Percy Berry and wife were In
Starks Sunday visiting relatives. They
were accompanied home by Mrs. Tup-
per who has been passing a few weeks
with relatives,
: Lotus Belle went to New Hampshire
last week and this week he left for
the up river numbering sections.
Mrs. Ira Knowlans brother Mr.. Gal
liant and wife of Wilton were Sunday
guests at the Knowlan home.
Roy Mitchell left Monday to COM
mence work numbering for Taylor
Brother of Bingham.
A party of friends of Frank Miner
gave him a surprise party on Mon
day evening which was a most enjoy
able occasion.
Miss Ruth Mcdonald has finished
work in Jones Spa and secured work
in the shoe factory
Alton Boone is working for Bur-
CESS & Henderson, as Cecil Waugh
has finished there.
Mrs. Mabel Buckingham has been
visiting Mrs. Nina Witham in Show
hogan for week.
Miss Lucy Huff was home from the
Farmingtsn Normal School over Sun
day and was the guest of Miss Adessa
Spaulding.
Frank Vickery returned to his home
in Cornwall n-the-Hudson Monday.
While in town he was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Burgess.
The Boy Scouts had Bacon Bat"
Monday night.
Miss Alice Townsend is visiting in
Bangor