The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
NORRIDGEWOCK

Inc committee on Streets, etc., WISH
to notify the public that commencing
Monday, May 7th, is Cleanup Week.
The committee have plans in view TO
aid the citizens in this matter which
will be made known later. This
committee also wish that all citizens
who are interested in dnstless streets
this summer to please notify some
member OF the committee as plans
are being made to secure more OF the
calcium chloride which was so much
help in keeping down the dust last
summer.
Mrs. Vesta Chandler passed away
on Thursday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Florence Gerry with
whom she resided on Waterville Hill.
Mrs. Chandler came to this town only
about two years ago and on account
of lameness was unable to go away
from home as much as she would have
liked to have done, but those who liv-
ed near her and those who were priv
ileged TO meet her soon found her to
be very motherly and friendly to all.
She was seriously i'll only very short
time with intestinal influenza and her
death came very unexpectedly Pray
er was offered at the home on Sat-
nrday forenoon by Rev. F. G. Davis
and the remains carried to Dover
Foxcroft where funeral services were
to be held on Sunday. Frank .Towne
of Dover, a brother of the deceased
was in town and accompanied Mrs.
Gerry and the remains to Dover where
they would be met by three other
brothers of Mrs. Chambers who re-
side in that town. Mrs. Chandler
was in her seventy-second year. Mrs.
Gerry has the sympathy OF all In her
great sorrow.
Ask your druggist for 2525 liver
pills. tf12
Mrs. L. II. White returned from Oro-
no Saturday where she has been pass
ing several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Elmer Tobey.
Kitchen aprons and new stock of
remnants on sale at ny home on Wa
terville Hill. Mrs. M. l.. Normandy.
Owls
Miss Laura Gaylord of Skowhegan
Is boarding in town for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Oliver of Oak
land were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Pierce Saturday.
Mrs. Flora Seekins of Portland is
Nfie guest Of her sisters and other re-
Natives In town.
Mrs. Flora Whiting has moved from
the Pierce block to the home of Mrs
Mabel Wright. Mrs. Writings two
nleces have been assisting her in max
ing the change.
Miss. Nellie Hussey left Thursday
afternoon for Waterville.. where she
made her aunt Mrs Spaulding short
Witt aid then went to HOckton, Mass
to VISIT her sister, Miss Nina for a
few days before going to Gloucester
for the summer.
Mrs. Maria Staples re-opened her
home on Watervlle Hill last week at
ter passing the wintesr with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Ira Hiltona The many friends
Of Mr.. Hilton were delighted to see
him on the street again last week
after his very critical illness and to
learn that he Is gaining. -
Mrs. Evelyn Miner has moved from
the Miller house on Ward street to
the rooms over DR.. Ames' Office on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fairfield and
family have moved.
On account of the terrible rain on
Sunday the union service which was
to have been held In the Congregat
tional Church to observe the ami
versary of Odd Fellowship was post
poned one week.
On next Sunday evening, Rev. L. d.
Tibbitts will give q stereoptican lee
ture In the Baptist Church, the sub
iect being "China Today"
Mrs. Ethel Groves of Canaan was In
stown recently.
r.. II. Vaughan has been confined to
his home, by illness.
The Harlow house at Monument
Square is being thoroughil renovated
and wired for electric lights, prepar-
at0ry for rental in about a\mOnth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Johnson of
New Portland are in town and will
make their home here.
Last week 1t was stated that Mrs.
Julia Fields had been called to her,
former home in the Arpostook Coun-
ty on account Of the serious illness
of her mother which was not true
az she later received word that her
mother was gaining and it was not
necessary for her to come. Monday,
Mrs. Fields went to Waterville and
met her little daughter Della who
will reside with her in the future.
Miss Sadie Lovejoy returned home
from the Somerset Hospital last week.
Mrs. Almon Blaisdell has been SUBJ
stituting in the grades taught by Mrs.
Florence Gerry during the past week.
Another OF our life long and res
pected citizens, Mrs. Mahala Puring-
ton McIntire. passed away after a
short illness Of pneumonia on Thurs
day at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Edward Il. Barker with whom she was
visiting In Waterville. Mrs. McIn-
tire was the daughter OF the late
Humphrey and. Deborah Purington and
was born in Embden eighty four years
ago the 25th of last March, and came
with her parents to this town when
she was very small child and had
resided here ever since. In early
life she was united in marriage with
Edward p. McIntire who died num-
har ~ voara ap0 and since that time