The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
News of Somerset's Busy Towns
NORRIDGEWOeK

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picnic supper and the Christmas tree
at the Eastern Star meeting on Fri
day evening of this week request that
each member not personally solicited
for food please bring cake or pie and
also an inexpensive gift for the tree.
Mrs. Newton Blaisdell visited rela-
tives in HaYerhill, Mass, few days
during the past week.
Mrs Lewis Robinson was in Water
Vile. Friday.
william Farrand was home from
Starks over Sunday.
Mrs +. H. Bates and her brother
Chauncy Holt have been staying with
their aunt, Mrs. G. c. Cooley while
Mr.. Cooley was SO critically i'll.
Miss Autiee Cheyiot and her sister,
Miss Edna are passing their Christ
mas vacation at their home in town.
Mrs. Addie McIntire has finished her
duties caring for Charles Farrand.
who is in serious condition and
has gone TO her daughters home in
Madison. Mrs Julia Fields has la
ken Mrs. MclntiTc'S place and Harry
Grant and Roy Mitchell have each
been staying with Mr.. Farrand nights
S. X. Boone has taken Edwin Gill
mans place in the local creamery.
George Harlow has moved two
buildings during the past two weeks
from the Sterry lot in Mercer TO his
barn lot on Wade street. These build
ings are to be used for sheep houses.
G. c. Cooley, an aged citizen of this
town passed away early Tuesday
morning. A longer obituary will
be given later.
f. f.. Jewett made a business trip
to Portland the first of the week.
Alton Boone is home from Water
vile where he has been employed
during the summer.
Fred Walton OF Oakland is board
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Green.
Friends of Mrs. Emma Withee Aave
received word from her that she will
not be in Norridgewock this winter
as she had planned but will remain
in saco. ,seMgNH
DR.. w. +. Brown is making extern
sive repairs in the rooms formerly
occupied by the postoffiee and as soon
as they are ready they will be used
by the doctor for his practice of den
tigtry. The store in the same block
formerly used by the Farmers Union
has been thoroughly remodeled and
f. W. Spauldng is nicely located
there with his drug business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Webb were
called to Liyermore Falls last week
by the death of Mrs. Webb's father,
Mr. Turner.
Mrs. Guy Emmons has been on the
sick list.
The pupils from the first through
the eighth grade are to give Christ
mas exercises in the Town Hall on
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Jewell has been on the
sick list with the grip.
The dealers are reporting petty
theiving in their stores since the holi-
days goods have been displayed and
according to some of the merchants
II has been done on the wholesale
basis.
The Kennebec Girls Club enjoyed q
Christmas meeting at the home of
Miss Arlene Jones Saturday.
Mrs. Guy Scott has returned to the
Kennebec Valley Hospital for treat
ment.
ROBBIE Albee IS clerking for e. r..
Vaughan during the holiday season.
The Chi Sigma Girls gave an oyster
stew supper at the Baptist vestry on
Friday evening and invited the boys
OF the high school as their guests.
After supper the party adjourned to
the town hall where the evening was
passed In social manner
A literary society has been formed
in the high school and Miss Louise
Jewell has been chosen president.
Meetings are to be held each week
and papers read on interesting arti
cIes the members have read from
current magazines.
Mrs Eben Miller entertained the
Scholarship Fund Whist Club last
Thursday afternoon -
Mrs. Susie Ames of Skowhegan Wis
tied her mother, Mrs. Mary Huntoon
short time last week. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Davis of Dexter are to
remain with Mrs. Davis mother, Mrs.
Huntoon for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Oliver and
daughter Virginia of Madison visited
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jewell, Monday.
Mrs. H. G.. Hussey has been i'll with
tonsilitis
Edwin Moore had the misfortune to
nufE his lOOI last WEEK anu nus Deeu
Obliged to use crutches.
Charles Pike has resigned as iani
tor at the library and Willis Marvel
has taken his place.
II. c. Albee has been very Ill with
pneumonia and has suffered re-
lapse.
Miss Pauline Goss and Roy Doyle
visited in Waterville last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. S. S. Higgins have
purchased restaurant in North An
son of Mrs. Lottie Green and opened
for business last week.
Alfred Everett and wife have been
i'll with the grip.
Mrs. Myra Boone and little daugh-
ter Form have closed their home and
are living with Mrs. George Brown
this winter. Mrs. Helen Brown is
also at the same home for the winter.
Mrs Abbie Morrison returned Fri
day night from visit in Pennington.
Phillip and Emery Taylor were
week end guests of Mrs. Elmer Whit
ing.
Hon L. r. Folsom was in Augusta
last week to attend the council meet
ing and also the State. House fare
we'll party to Gov. Baxter Mrs.
Folsom Joined him in Waterville We'd