The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
News of Somerset's Busy Towns
NORRInGEWOCK

Smith of Boston have been we'll at
tended A large congregation was
present last Sunday evening to listen
TO Mr.. Smiths sermon on Jesus,
the Christ" The services will be
held every evening except Saturday,
the closing service being held next
Sunday evening Thursday evening
of this week Mr.. Smith will give his
special address entitled my Testi-
mony, or The Story of a Life" being
the story of his own conversion.
On Tuesday evening of last week
large number of the Baptist Parish
gave Rev. and Mrs. l.. ID. Tibbetts a
Maybasket party which was thorough
ly enjoyed by all. The contents of
the basket weighed over fifty pounds.
A play entitled THE Path Across
the Hills" is being prepared by local
talent to be given in the near future
for the benefit of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge. This week Thursday evening
the members of the cast are planning
to 60 to North Jay where the play Is
to be given by local talent in that
town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Longley enter
tanned the following relatives and
friends from North Jay, Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs Fred Tibbetts and daughter
Miss Florence, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Taylor, Charles Keep and two chill
dren, Mrs. Ray Longley and daughter
Priscilla.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Witham and
daughter Lncretia and Miss Berniee
Kinney of Skowhegan were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley Buck
ingham. Miss Kinney Is working in
the new Woolworth Ten Cent Store
In Skowhegan.
Elmer Campbell and family of Will
ton were in town Sunday, also Perley
Rowe and family.
The New Sharon and Norridgewock
Telephone Co. have purchased new
Ford truck to be used in their bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Tobey of
Orono have been the guests of their
parents in town.
Walter Prue is on a business trip to
Boston and Providence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph futile have
moved into Mrs. Alice Frost's house
on the Waterville road, Mrs. Frost is
boarding with the family.
Mrs. Frank Spaulding has returned
from visit IN Berlin, y. II.
The members of the Marshall p.
Hale Circle G. A. II. enjoyed refresh
ments of ice cream and waters after
their regular meeting last week Tues
day.
Leslie Jones and family of Augusta
were Sunday guests of Mr.. Jones
mother.
Miss Virginia Averill visited at her
home in Oldtown over Sunday.
The housewives of Norridgewock
and vicinity have expressed them
selves well pleased with the very sat
isfactory results obtained from Royal
Lily Flour bought only at the Kenne-
bee Grain Co. 1w20
Mrs. Anna Perkins went to Madison
Monday to care for her sister Mrs.
Woodman at the home of Mrs, Emma
Wright.
Chalmers Tracey has been remov-
ing the big stump in front of the Bur-
CESS e Henderson store. II is un-
derstood that cement wall is to be
built In front OF the store for the
foundation of q plank top and that the
show windows are to be built over.
Mrs. Henry Whiting has been con-
fined to her home with q very bad
cold this week Also Mrs. Mabel
Wright has been obliged to remain at
home and close her store for the same
reason.
Mrs. Emma Totman and Mrs. Lydia
Longley have gone to Smithfield to
pass q few weeks at the cottage.
Verne Blaisdell made a business
trim IN Augusta Tuesday
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hill
ton have received letters from them
stating that they would arrive home
June first. Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton are
now visiting William Hilton in Doug
less, Kansas.
A Mr.. futile and family OF Water
Vile have moved into the Cony Rus
sell rent at Monument Square. sMr
futile Is employed on the State road
Phillip Carr was home from Unity
over Sunday.
Charles Pray was home from War
rem over Sunday.
Miss Lila Carr visited her sister
Mrs. Alvinza WhitcOmb in New Shar-
on Sunday.
The members of the O. f. G. en-
joyed a meeting at the home of Miss
Nellie Hussey on Tuesday afternoon.
Dainty refreshments were served.
A party of young people gave Mr..
and Mrs. Verne Blaisdell Maybasket
party last week Wednesday night.
According to all reports one thou
sand dollars will be divided in purses
for the horse trot at the Fourth of
July celebration in town.
Lone Star Temple Pythian Sisters
served a supper to the members and
families of their order last week
Wednesday.
There was public dance held in
the Grange Hall last Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Frances Rushton Luce visited
her husband over Sunday in Oakland.
Joseph Mcneil visited at his home
in town over Sunday Mr.. Mcneil
is to commence his duties soon as
brakeman on the passenger train to
Klneo.
Mrs. c. Herbert Crosby was in Wat
erville Friday to visit her brother
Stephen Delano, who is in hospital
there. Mr.. Delano was obliged to
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