The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
News Of Somerset's' Busy Towns

who attended the auto show in Port
land last week.
Mrs. Harry Head and son Walter
visited in Portland a few days last
week.
George Washbnrn shipped nine beef
cattle to the Auburn beef market last
week.
During the past week a four page
church paper has been published for
the first time by Rev. l.. d. Tibbetts,
pastor of the Baptist Church as its
editor The paper is to be publish
ed monthly in the hope that it will be
the means of creating a great inter
est in Gods work in this community.
The name of the paper is THE Nor
ridgewoek Baptist Banner" II con
tains the names of the officers OF the
church, church notices, poems, edi
torials and short interesting sketches
about church matters.
All the village schools will com
mence next Monday. On account of
a number of repairs to be made on
schoolhouses and in some cases
where new teachers are to be found,
some of the rural schools will not
commence until later.
CARD OF THANKS
/ wish to thank all my friends for
on my birthday. | appreciated them
very much.
Mrs Helen VI. Pierce
Norridgewock, Me, March 6, 1924.
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
Floyd Yeaton of Winthrop was call
ing on relatives here Sunday making
the trip in his snowmobile.
Mrs. Kate Hilton passed the past
week in Starks at the home of Mrs.
Flossie Hilton.
Miss Florence Baker visited Mrs
Clarence Rogers a few days last week.
Mrs. Ralph Yeaton and Mis-. Ralph
Hilton passed the day Wednesday of
last week with relatives in Arson and
Madison.
I4ARONE
Friends of Mrs. Ethel BuzzeA Tay-
lor will be pleased to learn that she
has so far recovered as to be moved
from the hospital at Augusta, where
she underwent serious surgical OPP
Grafton for appendicitis, to her aunts,
Mrs. Amy Packard at Skowhegan
where she will be cared for at pres
ent Mr.. Taylor with the help of II.
w. Bigelow and A. II. BuZzell is cut
ting cedar on his lot in this vicinity
for shingles to cover the new house
he Is to build on their farm in Farm
ingdale to take the place of the one
httrnoI thio tyiOtor and UhiIp MrQ
/ Taylor was In the hospital.
The w r. b. will meet Friday the
7th all day at the home of Mrs. A. II,
Buzzell Miss Hare will be in at
tendance and take up the subject of
food. Dinner will be served at noon.
Herbert Lee OF Norridgewock is
helping Tobey and Everett in hauling
the pine from the Tobey lot on Bear
Hill.
Roscoe Farley was home over Sun
day from his work in Starks.
HOxIE
Mrs. Harry Otis Is having a pain
full time with neuralgia in her face.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Bailey of Bige-
low Hill were Sunday callers at j. w.
Yorks.
Mrs. VIM Otis Is on the sick list.
Her mother. MrsA A. d. Brooks of La
rome has been caring for her.
Chas. Barney had the misfortune to
loose a COW the past week.
Quite number from this part of
the town attended the town meeting
at Fairfield village. Monday.
Nellie Campbell OF Brunswick is
visiting Mrs. Henry Blodgett here for
few days
Celia Southards has returned to her
home in Waterville after being the
guest of her grandparents here the
1 past week.
DODLIN DISTRICT.
Fred Tobey went to Portland last
week to visit Mrs. Tobey who Is there
for treatment. Mr.. Tobey reports
! that Mrs. Tobey is much improved in
health.
Vernon Morrow is working for Err
nest Mosher in Smithfield.
Mrs. Wallace Morrow was calling
on Mrs. George McIatire on Monday
of last week.
Helen McIntire called on Fannie
Mitchell Saturday, March 1st
Mr.. Marble expects to start work
on Dodlin quarry soon.
Walter Beane went to Augusta Mon
day to consult specialist in regard
to his foot which he hurt on the Dod
lin quarry last fall.