The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-30
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
SORRIDGF WOCK

windows are very large and above
them are the firms names made IN
white glass letters making very hand
some signs Work is being rushed
in the stores 50 that the firms may
move to their neH quarters before The
real cold weather commences The
work also is being rushed on the Posi-
Office and Bank building so that they
may move In before Tie Christmas
season. NorridgeWoek is eongratn-
lating Itself on having such good
buildings erected on the burnt dis
frict in so short a time after The big
fire. The bank and post Office are to
be located in much better places than
before the fire. one OF the big i'm
proYements is the ten thousand dol
lar burglar and fire proof safe or
vault which is TO ~ in the new bank.
Another business transaction OF which
the town is very glad Was the closing
of the purchase of the Farmers
Union building formerly occupied by
the ]. Il. Ham Go. and the present
location of the post Office. DR. Wal
ter F. Brown was the purchaser and
he plans 10 make the rooms now used
for the post Office into dental parlors
for his own use and the big store will
be occupied by Frank W. Spanlding
druggist. The new fire proof fire
station is nearing completion and dur
ing the past week the splendid new
auto truck fire engine, the steamer and
its paraphernala were moved into
their new quarters.
Miss Alice Johnson is to move from
the rent she has been occupying in the
iNartel house, or better known as the
-, homo
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Albee, Mr. and
Mrs. CLAYTON -Albee and little son are
in Boston Ibis. week on an automobile
trip.
Theron Rowe and family left Mon
day by automobile for North Star,
Mich. Mrs. Rowe's former home. They
are moving at this time on account of
the serious illness Of Mrs. Rowe S
father who is very i'll in a hospital
there.
Mrs. Martha Russell is expected
home this week from Starks where
she has been visiting relatives.
On next Tuesday evening, Nov. 4th'
the second of the entertainments Civ
en- by the Lyceum course Of entertain
ments will occur in the Town Hall.
This evening the entertainment will
be Moan Beilharz the Master make
up artist" and promises TO be a very
good entertainment and certainly
worth the money. fifty cents. Last
week Tuesday evening the first mum
her of the course was enjoyed and
proved to be a first class entertain
ment. This course is not being Civ
en- for a money making scheme but
Just for the privilege of having first
class entertainments given i'll our
town. 1t is said that unless people
patronize the course better than The
first night that those who brought THE
course here will be in debt.
There will be IA Masquerade Hal
loween social at the Baptist vestrS
on Friday evening of this week, will
n small admission fee.
Mr.. and Mrs II. ID. Burgess accom-
panied by Mrs. Chester Jones and Mrs
Herbert Crosby We're in Augusta las
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Mills and little
daughter Enid of Oakland visited Mrs
Jane Mills last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Alma Lowe is very critically
ILL.,
Mrs. Annie McIntire has finished
her duties as housekeeper for Charles
Farrand.
The members of the Village I'M
provemcnt Society enjoyed delight
full meeting at the Library parlors
last Friday afternoon. the meeting
having been postponed one day The
hostesses, Mrs. Winnifred Burgess
and Mrs. Frances Bolan presented a
most enjoyable. program on Charlotte
Bronte and Review Of Jane Eyre
Dainty refreshments were served az
ter the meeting.
Rev. Walter Il. Bullen of Newton
Center, Mass. will occupy the pulpit
at the Baptist Church next Sunday
Last Sunday Rev. f. G. Davis was
pastor Tor the day.
Mr.. and Mrs G. H. Blaisdell and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Crosby visited
relatives in Augusta, Sunday
Coleman Clark and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ansel Clarke have closed their home
and have, gone into the numbering
cam8BAip river where they have TAX
en- a1kq6ering contract.
Mr.. ahdzNffs, Henry Hussey accom-
panied bytfheir daughter Miss Virginia
and Mrs. Hartley Buckingham went
to Portland Saturday for a few days.
The members of the O. f. c. enjoy
ed delightful afternoon at the home
of Mrs. A. G. Longley last week,
Tuesday AT the close of the after
noon welsh rarebit, olives and pick
les, assorted cake, tarts and coffee
were served. The next meeting is to
be held with Miss Nellie Hussey the
second Tuesday in November.
John Neil was at his home in Show
hogan over Sunday.
Charles Pray arrived home last
week for the purpose of helping Mrs.
Pray move to Kennebunk this week.
They also entertained Mrs. Pray
mother and several other relatives
from Kennebunk over Sunday.
Mrs. David Rushton is very i'll at
the home of a relative in Oakland. Mr..
Rushton is with her
Mrs. BENJAMIN Everett of Portland
Is with her sister Miss Frances Jones
this week
Chester Shepard and family visited
Mrs. Shepard's parents in Skowhegan
over Sunday.
Miss Edna Chcyiot was home from
Normal School over Sunday.
Several of the local teachers are