The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
NORRIDGFMOCK

The subject of the sermon at the
morning service of the Baptist church
next Sunday will be ~ Religion for
Young and Old" The subject Of the
evening service will be Friends Of
Christ"
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
fist Church will hold their Silver Tea
on Friday afternoon al the home Of
Mrs. Tena Simoneau. The hostesses
will be Mrs. Gladys Crosby and Miss
Carrie Walker.
Hamlin Hale recently received a
letter from Hamlin + Eaton. the we'll
known founder of the Eaton school,
stating that If he is in as good health
next summer as he is at the present
time that he will be in Norridgewock
in season to attend The annual reunion
of the Eaton and Norridgewock high
school, the first Wednesday in August.
Mr.. Eaton is living in Norco, Califor-
mia, with a daughter and is enjoying
life with his children and grandchil-
dren in California.
During the last few days four little
folks have arrived in four families in
Norridgewock to gladden. the hearts of
their parents. On March 18th, nine
and 0ne-half pound girl arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kinney
and has been named, Madeline Grace.
On the same day Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Brown received congratulations
upon the arrival of a SON On March
ID, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Noble were
made happy by the arrival of Lucille
May Noble. On March 16, Georgia
Alice Yeaton. weighing ten and one
half pounds, made Mr. and Mrs. Bene-
dict YeatOn happy by coming to their
home.
Mrs. Milford Tibbetts was in Show
hogan for treatment at the Kennebec
Valley Hospital a few days the first
of the week. Mrs. Tibbetts was a
patient there for ten weeks and is
gaining from the treatments she is re-
ceiving.
Mrs. Flora Seekns of Portland has
been visiting her sisters in town.
Walter Prue is in Boston on a bust
ness trip.
Hon. H. r. Folsom was in Boston
over the week end.
DOG NOTICE
All dog owners whose dogs are un-
licensed on April 10, 1924, will be
complained of and ten dollar fine is
the penalty, in each case This ap-
plies to all owners of dogs more than
four months old. Assessors of Nor
ridgewock.
w. w. Huntoon has returned from
few days passed in Portland, Mrs.
Susie Ames of Skowhegan was re-
cent guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w Huntoon.
The committee in charge of the
Memorial Day exercises have an
nounced that Rev Ralph f. Lowe
pastor of the Augusta Methodist
church will deliver the Memorial Day
address.
Mrs. Verne Blaisdell and Mrs. Chas.
Moore were guests of Mrs. Lyndon
Emmons in Wateryille one day last
week.
Donald Otis, son of Bernard Otis
of Madison was the guest of his
grandmother in town last week.
Arthur Frederic has moved into the
Bishop house while he is engaged in
numbering in that vicinity.
James Stevens passed away Friday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown where he has been boarding
recently The remains were carried
to Corinpa where funeral services
were held under the auspices of the
Masons at the Methodist church on
Sunday afternoon. Mr. Stevens was
a Civil War veteran.
Don't fail to see 1.-THE Twelve Old
Maids" and the rest of the program
which is to be given under the aus
pieces of the V. |. S. in the Town Hall
on Thursday evening, March 9th.
The many friends of Harry Everett
formerly of this town will be interest
ed to know that Mr.. Everett was re-
Gently married in Portland and with
Mrs. Everett is enjoying life in Red
lands, Cal.
Mrs. Chester Luce is fast recover
ing from the effects of an operation
for appendicitis and is staying for a
time with her brother Lawson Rush
ton in Oakland.
Carl Green and Clarence Carpenter
attended the automobile show in Bos-
ton last week.
On Saturday evening at the home of
Rev. FIG. Davis occurred the marriage
of Ivory Morris Haskell and Miss
Leah Lila Austin. The single ring
service was used. Mr.. and Mrs.
Haskell have large circle of friends
who wish them a long and happy
married life. The bride is the oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George Aus
tin and has always made her home
here and was a member of the Junior
Glass of the N. H. S. The groom is
the son of Eugene Haskell and at
tended school here later entering the
United States Service and was sta
toned near the Mexican border and
vicinity. where he remained until