The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

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where he has employment at Hotel
Samoset for the summer.
Mrs. Louis Bell has finished her du-
ties in Pennington and is to take Mrs
j. r. Bigelow's position as one of the
central girls at the Farmers Tele-
phone office. Mr.. Bell has gone to
Bingham where he is to be employed
by Taylor Bros. on construction work
between Bingham and The Forks.
G. II. Blaisdell and family were in
Skowhegan Friday to attend the
fifty-ninth wedding anniversary OF
Mrs. Blaisdell's parents, Mr. and Mrs
s. F. Emerson. Recent guests at the
Blaisdell home have been Mr. and
Mrs. Leland Blaisdell of Rome. Elmer
Blaisdell and family and Miss Vena
Blaisdell of Skowhegan, Mrs. George
Merrill and son Clyde and grand
daughter Muriel of Portland.
c. r. Bennett and family have NOV
ed into Lizzie Buffers house near
Monument Square.
The linemen worked until 10 o'clock
Friday night following the big fire to
get the New Sharon and Norridgewock
Telephone lines into commission
Mgr. George Chandler had a number
of men working and Saturday nearly
all the lines were in good order. Nor
rls Trip, the local Central Maine
Manager did very efficient work on
the electric wires during the fire and
as soon as the fire was under control
was hauling new poles TO be set where
others had burned and by noon time
had the electricity turned on.
A 3J,a -, oatipu af 0o,n opcof GraT, %
held last Thursday evening the mem
bers enjoyed picnic supper before
their regular meeting and after the
business meeting they were highly
entertained by II. T. Patten of Show
hogan. Other guests from out of
town were Mr. and Mrs. c. Davis Mil
Ter and Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Goodrich
of Skowhegan.
Miss Abbie Morrison was the guest
few days last week of Miss Lila
Carr and returned the last of the week
to Chesteryille. Mr.. Morrison passed
the winter in Florida, making the trip
to and from in her car
QUINNEBAssET
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Withee, Mr.. and
Mrs P. E. Withee and daughter Miss
Hazel Withee were in Skowhegan
Friday afternoon and evening to at
tend the 59th anniversary of the mar
riage of Rev. and Mrs. s.. F. Emerson.
Clyde Rogers who has been at home
for several weeks returned Monday
to Skinner, whre he is employed as a
teamster by the S. D. Warren Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Bacon and little
daughter Ruth were guests for few
hours Sunday at the home Of Mrs.
Bacon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. h.
Rogers.
Mrs l.. A. Longley is spending some
time at North Pond the guest of Mrs.
Totman at the Reed cottage.
OAK HILL
The whole community is saddened
by the terrible fire which occurred in
Norridgewock in the early morning
hours of last Friday which destroyed
the best part of the business section
of the town. The fire started in the
engine house but the origin is un-
known.
Mrs. Lillian Miller finished her du-
ties at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Fairfield last Saturday owing to the
lire WHICH utbLIoytu MI. diiiclA
bakery last Friday in Norridgewock
Mrs. Miller will be at home with her
friend Mrs. w. C. Fletcher for short
time.
A. II. Anderson and son Roland
motored to Augusta last Sunday to
accompany Mrs. Anderson home, who
has been visiting relatives in Augusta
since Wednesday of last week.
Joe Barnard has moved his family
to Rumford where Mr.. Barnard
has been employed since last fall and
where they will make their home in
the future.
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
Grover Foss of Arson has been en-
gagged as ferryman for the Butler
ferry boat and has moved his family
into the Butler cottage near by.
Mrs. Ellen Yeaton is at home from
Madison for q few days.
Benedict Yeaton who has been haul
| ing hay the past week has finished
having loaded two cars.
We know 1t is spring because we
hear the hum hum mo not of the bee)
of the fertilizer man.
DODLIN DISTRICT
William Smith has gone to The
Forks to work on the state road. He
! Is driving team for his son.
| Your correspondent counted the au-
tomobiles which passed her home last
Sunday, May Is. There were $50
Doubtless she counted the majority OF
of them twice as she counted both
ways.
Many from this neighborhood went
to Norridgewock village Friday morn
ing to view the ruins.
Mrs. Ella Sandford is entertaining
her sister Mrs. Lydia Shepherd ant
her daughter Mrs. Evelyn Marten Of
| Boston. Mass.
Harold King of Augusta who is
living at Herbert Barker's commenc.
ed school Monday morning