The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-04-26
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

guest OF her daughter mrs. j. I. laH-
caster in Madison. Monday.
Mrs. vesta Chandler is gaining af-
ter serious Illness.
Mrs. Julia Fields was called to her
former home in the ArOostook county,
Monday, by the seri6ns illness of her
mother.
A New England telephone has re-
Gently been installed in the Central
Maine Power Co. Office in the Frank
Jewell store and the call is AZ
Mrs. Gladys Witham and friend OF
Wateryille were over Sunday guests
of Mrs. Williams mother, Mrs. LizEie
Doyle.
Mr.. and Mrs Cony Russell and Mrs.
Henrietta Wood are in Portland.
Mrs. Ellen Otis is very i'll with the
grip and heart trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Bell have
moved from their farm to the rent in
the Hale house formerly occupied by
Charles Condor.
The following committee has been
appointed by the Board Of Trade for
roads, sidewalks and street signs
Mrs II. G. Hussey, w. G.. Soule, Mrs.
II. w. Smith, F. F. Ames, D. l.. Jones.
Although there will be no preach
ing service at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning. the Sunday School
will be held as usual. Also there
will be the evening service ,at the
usual hour. The subject of the even
ing sermon will be "A Wonderful
Testimony"
There will be an entertainment and
social at the Baptist Vestry, Monday
evening, April 30, under the auspices
of the Woman's missionary Society.
This will be free, hut an offering
will be taken at some time during the
evening Everybody is invited.
Next Sunday, April 20, is to be OBJ
served as anniversary Sunday by
Quinnebassett Lodge I. o. o. +. and
Somerset Rebekah Lodge A union
service will be held in the Congrega-
tional church to which everyone is
cordially invited.
Henry Hussey is in Boston on
business trip.
James Mcdonald suffered a painful
injury while at his work in the local
shoe factory, Monday, by catching his
thumb in machine and chrushing it
so badly that he will lose the emil OF
his thumb.
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
Mrs. Margaret Mcnamara of Mel
rose Highlands, Mass. arrived Friday
called here by the illness OF her aunt
Mrs. Matilda Simpson.
B. F. Baker is confined to the house
with the la grippe. DR.. II. w. Smith
Is attending him.
Mrs. Ralph Yeaton arrived home
Wednesday of last week from Arson
where she was called by the Illness
and death of her mother, Mrs. Otis
Hilton.
Almore Walker has finished work
ing for Frank Padham and has gone
TO Madison.
William Farrand returned from
Massachusetts Recently.
The Butler ferry boat was placed
in the water Saturday and is expect
ed to be in running order in a few
days. Henry Bigelow' Is to be the
ferryman.
The water In Sandy River is very
high at this writing. the highest for
the season.
Joe Cripps lost valuable cow one
day last week by choking.
Conrad Webb was in this place on
business, recently.
OAK HILL
Mrs Amos Holt has been very i'll
the past week and Mrs. 0. G. Taylor
to-, arSp 70, Mv,o to mn
comfortable at this writing.
Lyle Taylor left on the morning
train last Saturday for Bingham
where he will visit relatives for n
week.
Allen Holt has hired out with Cony
Russell to work on the Elmdale farm
for the season
Mrs. viii Mcdonald has been "A
great sufferer the past week with
felon on her finger and though still
painful 1t is improving.
After a weeks visit with their
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. W. C.
Fletcher, Mrs. B. p. Coffin and little
daughter returned to their home in
Portland last Wednesday afternoon
with Mr.. Coffin, who came Tuesday
for a brief visit and to accompany his
wife and daughter home.
Mrs. Charles Whipple is recovering
her health in the Kennebec Valley
hospital in Skowhegan. where she
underwent serious operation last
week.
Mrs. Lillian Miller returned to Nor
ridgewock. Wednesday of last week,
after b few days visit with her mother
at the home OF her aunt, Mrs. j. F,
Taylor.
Colby futile attended the funeral
of his father George Tuttle in Nor
ridgewock last week. Mr.. Tuttle
was great sufferer and Colby was a
devoted son to his father during his
severe Illness and death. Mrs. Tuttle
the widow, is making her home for
the present with her step-son Colby
futile and family at their home on
Oak HILL
Mrs. Creighton of Norridgewock
and win Weber passed the day last
Sunday at the home OF her nephew,
Colby futile and family.
Irving Morrill, having completed his
wood hauling contract in Skowhegan
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