The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-13
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
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who has been i'll.
Perley Thompson was called TO
Scion the first of the week on ae-
count Of the illness of his father. Dur
ing his absence j. T. Bigelow Is driy-
ing the Smithfeld stage.
Harlan Rlaisdell has returned from
a visit with his grandmother Mrs.
Peavey in Sidney.
All the village schools commenced
Monday for their spring term. The
district schools will commence at diff
ferent times as in some cases new
teachers are to be supplied and some
of the schoolhOuses are being repair
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Brown and
little daughter Marion of Mercer were
recent guests of Mrs. Florence Maloon
at the home of George Lunt where
Mrs. Maloon is housekeeper.
The committee in charge of me
entertainment to be given by the Vii
lage Improvement Society as the first
number of the contest with the Cham
Der OF Commerce have started work
on a comedy THE Twelve Old Maids
and this comedy is to be followed by a
evening. The date has been set for
the twenty-seventh of March at the
Town Hall.
The Friendship Glass of the Baptist
Church are to give public st. Pat
rick's Masquerade Social at their ves-
try on March 17th. A prize for the
best costume and other prizes will be
given.
Miss Edna Preble of Portland is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Woodman.
Miss Virginia Crosby returned Sat
urday night from a weeks visit with
relatives in Auburn.
Miss Georgia Richardson returned
Monday from a few days visit with
relatives in Belgrade.
Clarence Boone of Madison was in
town Monday. Mr.. Boone expects to
move his family back to this town in
the near future.
Miss Marion WEIGH returned the
last of the week from visit with
relatives in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Henry Oliver of Pennington
and Mrs. Jay Pierce were the guests
OF Mrs. Arthur Oliver in Oakland a
short time last week.
There will be a special meeting of
Lebanon Lodge f. &c A. NJ. on Thurs
day evening OF this week for the pur-
pose of comforting the e. A. degree.
Fred Jewett returned the first of the
week from n business trip TO New
York.
F. w. Spaulding is passing a few
days in Boston and vicinity.
The ladies of the Village Improve
ment Society enjoyed a meeting at the
Library on Thursday afternoon and
listened to n most interesting program
on "Ancient and Modern Egypt" pre-
pared by Mrs. Lila Tobey and Mrs.
Florence Gerry. A splendid talk on
ancient Egyptian Civilization was
given by Rev. F. G. Davis which was
greatly appreciated by the ladies. Mr..
Gerry read an interesting article on
Modern Egypt" and two delightful
musical numbers were given by Mrs.
Neva Jones and Miss Bernice Blais-
dell. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The Norridgewock Post Office no
longer has the old fashioned "call
boxes" as recently new lock boxes
have been put in to take the place of
the one hundred and thirty nine call
boxes. Formerly only the front of
the office was used for the lock boxes. /
BY the new arrangement more room
is given for the office work.
Miss Nellie Hussev delightfully."- en-
tertained the o. e. c. at her home on
Tuesday afternoon. AT o'clock a
delicious lunch of salad. hot biscuit, |
olives, cake, waters and coffee was
served.
Miss Gladys Mitchell visited in
Waterville, Friday.
Edward Rushton is very i'll with
asthma.
Mrs. Chester Luce is recovering at
the Sisters Hospital from an opera
tion performed for appendicitis.
Mrs. Chester Jones, Mrs. Oscar |
Lockwood and Miss Nellie Hussey
were among those who visited in Wat
erville, Tuesday, and attended the
picture 1.-THE Covered Wagon"
The members of Quinnebassett
Lodge I. o. O. F. enjoyed a supper at
their hall on Monday evening before
the regular meeting. A game con-
test has been in progress and the
supper was given by the defeated side.
Mrs. Mary Wing Is visiting Mrs.
Christine Ordway in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Gladys Witham and little
daughter Alice visited relatives in
Scion last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Blaisdell re-
turned the last of the week from a
visit with their daughter Mrs. Fred |
erick Davis and family in Augusta.
Fred Stevens celebrated his 65th
birthday Sunday and received con-
gratulations from his many friends.
Mr.. Stevens Is the local night opera
tor of the New England Telephone Co.
Mrs. Jessie Rogers was the week
end guest OF her sister Mrs Fred
Salley in North Arson.
Mrs. Lloyd Libby visited her
mother Mrs. Magner in Skowhegan
Sunday and found her somewhat i'm
proved in health,
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