The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15
NORRIDGE WOO.

parents Mr.. and Mrs. David Rushton
in town.
Wallace William has been confined
To his home with rheumatism. during
the past week.
Mrs. +. A. Hilton IS taking care Of
her little granddaughter from Mon
mouth for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry TIussey and
daughter Miss Virginia are in Boston
on a business and pleasure trip this
week.
Mrs. Wallace Witham was in Madi-
T son Saturday
], The high ana elementary schools
Will commence next Monday. March
10. after two weeks vacation.
Miss Bernice Blaisdeli was in Wat
eryille Saturday for her music lesson
and remained over Sunday as the
guest of her uncle Harold Webb and
family.
Victor Wrcnn Of Madison was a
business caller in town Thursday
+. Mrs. Nora Gray who ecrentlY moved
+ from Fort Fairfield 10 The ireland
E. house on Depot street is doing tailor
+ ing.
+ Mrs. Cynthia Jones md daughter
+ Miss Frances have been confined 10
+ their home by poor health during the
I past week.
4 Mrs. Charles Pray and niece Miss
Frances Dresser were called 10 Ken
E nebunk last week by the serious i'll
1 ness of Mrs. pray's mother.
Hon. l.. Il. Folsom aud daughter
Miss Dorothy accompanied by Mrs.
! Charles Moore were IN Augusta two
I days last week attending HE hegisla-
F trre.
The town Is TO install Eve nov street
f lights AT once AZ foll1@s. near the re-
1 sidents Of Horace Frost. Mrs Naomi
/ Hartford, Ernest Gilman, Mrs. Dan
] forth and Mrs. Butler.
Mrs. Harry Carr has returned from
/ Boston where she has been visiting
+ during the past five or six weeks.
Lauriston Lowe had the misfortune
i TO slip on door step recently and the
injury effected him qui,e seriously for
! few days.
Mrs. Levi Ham left Saturday for
4 West Lynn, Mass whore she was called
by the serious illness OF her son S
wife.
Mrs. Josephine Whiting made a
short visit with her brothers family
in Oakland last week Tuesday
The Womans Farm Bureau held
their last meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Ellis T0bey and enjoyed a picnic din
ner. This week they are TO hold an
/ all day meeting at the Grange dining
room.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Bap-
list Church will hold their Silver Tea
this week Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. George Fairfield. The
hostesses will be Mrs. Fairfield and
Mrs. Susie Lyons.
Mrs. Frank Wade and Mrs Fred
| Gibbs are quite III with the grip.
Mrs. Rena Blaisdell was the guest
OF Mrs. Nellie Taylor last week. Mrs.
Blaisdells litile daughter Betty is
visiting her grandparents Mr.. and
4 Mrs. Fred Burrll
Frank Smith Of Bingham was in
I town the first of the week on business
for c. w. Farrand is with Mr.. Smith
this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Blaisdell were
over night guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Webster Bennett in Scion last week
Tuesday. .
Mrs. Albert Blaisdell and little
daughter Dorothy were in Oakland
Monday.
Capable girl wanted for general
Homework and cooking. NO others
need apply. Mrs. G. T.. Richardson,
I42 Madison Ave, Skowhegan. Tele-
phone 225 1wlf
Fred Clarke is still confined to his
home by Illness.
The Ladies' Missionary Society OF
the Baptist Church met with Mrs. Ed
ward Simoneau Tuesday afternoon.
The ladies of the Village improve
ment Society enjoyed their last meet
ing on Thursday at the Library
parlors. There was a good attendance
to enjoy the fine program prepared by
the hostesses, Mrs Gladys Crosby and
Mrs Tena Simoneau. After the usual
business meeting the following pro
gram was given: Piano solo. Miss
Ruth Blaisdell; vocal solo. Mrs Neva
Jones; paper, Civilization -Four
Thousand Years Ago" written and
read by Rev. l.. d. Tibbitts vocal solo
Miss Virginia Crosby; piano SOLO MISS
Bernice Blaisdell; America. Mr..
Wren of Madison was also a business
guest OF the Club and kindly gave "A
vocal selection which was greatly
appreciated After the program de-
licious home made fudge was served.
Albert Blasdel won for himself the
title of Champion Wood Saver OF the
Town last Saturday by saving two
cords OF four foot hard wood, sawed
twice In five and one half hours, the
first cord being finished in two hours
and fifteen minutes. Hugh Hight bet
Mr. Blaisdell ten dollars that he could
not saw the wood in nine hours time
and Mr. Blaisdell accepted the bet and
won, not only the ten dollars but the
hest supper that Jones Spa could
serve and also cigars from several
friends. The supper was given by lG
l.. Seabury who afterwards also took
Mrs Blalsdell 10 the pictures. Mr.
Blaisdell is a blacksmith and had not
sawed any amount of wood for several
years. The result of the bet was
watched by crowd of men and boys
md caused lot of excitement.