The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
NORRIDGEWOCK

tanning several relatives and friends
among them being Mr.. and Mrs Freed
Williams of Haverhill, Mass, Mrs
Alma Jackson of Bath. Me. John Jor-
don of Hollywood, Cal, Mrs. Emma
Pierce of Los Angeles, Cal, while
Mrs. Caswell's brother j. S. Gray and
wife of Gardiner, Oregon are here for
few months.
Mrs. J. T. Bigelow went to Boston
Saturday night and expects to return
this week with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cutting of Mercer
were guests Saturday of Mrs Cuttings
sister Mrs. Charles Worthley.
FLOYD Mitchell who has been most
faithful as night operator at the
Farmers Telephone exchange has
given his notice to take effect Aug. 81.
Charles Devoll has his niece, Mrs
Hilda Libby OF Skowhegan as house
keeper at present.
DR.. and Mrs. j. ID. Ames accompani-
ed by Mrs. John Neil and Miss Helen
Neil enjoyed a visit in Sabattus. sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Ulmont Stanley went
to Quebec, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Holway visited in
Portland last week and Sunday were
brought home by Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Bgelow who visited in town the first
of the week
Frank Peavey Is visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs. Elmer Dunn. Mr.. Peavey
formerly resided in town but during
the past few years has lived in Viz
ginia.
c. F. Smith and Arthur Savage of
httg
town, Monday, looking after the
Farmers Telephone lines.
Mrs. John Halliday returned Monday
from Rocky Point, Mass where she
had been visiting her daughter Geor-
gia. Mrs. Hallidays grandson re-
turned with her
Mrs. George Chandler visited her
mother Mrs. Corson in Mercer last
week. and this week is taking Mrs.
J. T. Bigelow's place in the New
England telephone office. Mrs. Bige-
low was called to Boston on account
of her daughters being seriously
burned with an electric fiatiron
f. w. Spaulding, Mr.. and Mrs Lea
witt Newman and Miss Gladys Spauld-
ing enjoyed a fishing trip to Wilson
Lake, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Shepard and
party of friends from Skowhegan en-
joyed a camping trip to Mayheld over
the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Hopkins have re-
turned to Chepachet, r. l. after visit
ing Mrs. Lizzie Parsons and attending
the Eaton reunion.
George Sheaff is home from Bristol
Conn. on a vacation.
Miss Gladys Mitchell has been pass
ing a week at Hillside Camps, BEL
grade with Miss Ruth Mcdonald.
Henry George Jr. finished work at
Marcia's Spa Sunday and Miss Gladys
Mitchell resumed her place there.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson and daughter
Ruth have returned from Danville
Junction where they have been visit
ing Mrs. Robinson's father.
Mrs. Mabel Wright plans to move
into her new store about the twenty
seventh of this month. John Oliver
of Skowhegan has built the store.
DIR. w. f. Brown has purchased the
Post Office lot 50 called in the burnt
district of Miss Maria Carr and Miss
Charlotte Greenbank and will erect a
two story fire proof building at once
with his Office on the second floor
The report that w. B. Pierce OF Brad
ford, Mass. had purchased the lot was
an error.
The brick work under the super
vision of J. II. Grundy of Skowhegan
was commenced on the new fire
station. Monday.
Mrs. Glenys Butler and Mrs Margie
Gilman have been enjoying few days
at Smithfeld
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Blaisdell and
son Alton, Mr. and Mrs Elmer Blais-
dell and Mrs. Frederick Davis OF Au-
gusta went to Dresden last week.
w. l.. Reeves finished his duties at
the j. B. Ham Cos store, Saturday
night and Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves
left for a week at Lithuanian, then Will
return here to move their goods to
their newly purchased farm two miles
from Waterville on the Sidney road
whinch they have named Weona Gar
dens. They plan to raise SEEDS
plants, and bulbs and will build
small greenhouse and they will also
raise poultry for a side line Carl
Green is taking Mr.. Reeves place in
the store for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Conroy or
Lowell Mass. have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Tobey and Mr. and
Mrs. Tobey returned to Lynn with
them for a visit.
Mrs. Laura Thissell and daughter
Miss Helen of Lowell are visiting
Mrs. Thisells son Phillip and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer OF
Concord. N. II. have been visiting Mr.,
and Mrs. Ira Hilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Williamson
of Lockport, ~ Y. have been visiting
Mrs. Frances Bolan.
Miss Marie Ward. Miss Zelma Do
novan and Miss Marie Pia of Corn
wall-on-t Hudson have been enjoy
ing a motor trip to this and adjoining
towns and visiting relatives and
friends. While here they attended
the Eaton and Norridgewock High
D. School reunion as Miss Ward is
graduate of this school and on Thurs
. day evening a number of Miss Wards
old schoolmates were invited to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Miller in
her honor. delightful evening was