The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-21
News of Somerset's Busy Towns

! to their nome Tor their annual picnic
Mrs. Viola Besse and three child
rem of Heekla. Mass. are visiting Mrs.
Besseys sister, Mrs. Arthur HUFF and
I family.
Harry Burgess and family and
George Hussey and family enjoyed
"trip to Pittsfield, Sunday where they
were guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Hussey.
/ Supt. of Schools f.. A. Simoneau Is
attending a conference of school SUI
perintendents at Castine this week.
+ Fred Kelley of Pittston has been
the guest of his grandmother, Mrs.
Heman Beane during the past week.
i Mrs. Winnifred Burgess, Mrs Luel-
+ la Hunter and three children of West
! Roxbury, Mass, are occupying the
i George Hussey cottage at Smithtield
this week
Mrs. George Jewell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Oliver and little daughter OF
Madison left Monday for visit with
relatives in Springfield.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyndon Emmons have
moved from Waterville to their form
er home in town.
Mrs. J. T. Bigelow returned from
Boston. Thursday accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Pauline Goss. Mrs.
Goss has been suffering with very
bad burn on her hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Everett of
Portland were week end guests of
their parents in town.
! Frederick Davis and family of Au
gusta have been passing few days
in town visiting their parents.
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. l.. Mccain OF
Hillsboro \. H.. arrived Friday night
to visit Mrs. Sara Frederic.
i Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Barker of Wat
erville, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mclntire
lof Pennington were callers at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Milfred lib
bits, Sunday. Mrs. Lillian Munsey
] of Dorchester, Mass, has been visit
ing in Pennington and returned to
this town Sunday.
o. c. Woodman and Nicholas Mil
Ter recently enjoyed short camp
ing trip up river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Boone enter
tanned large family party made up
OF their children and grandchildren
over last week Sunday.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Williamson of Waterville,
their little nine year old son, Nal
colin last week. The little fellow
had visited relatives here very fire.
quently and the parents have the sym
pathy of all in their great bevreave-
ment.
Mrs. Nora Waugh. Miss Mary
Greenleaf and Frank Cage of Starks
were calling on friends in town Sun
day
Samuel Meekine of Dorchester
Massl. returned home Friday after
visiting his sister, Mrs. David Rush
ton.
Charles Barney had the misfortune
to loose one of his work horses the
past week.
Herbert York has purchased Anna
Perkins place at Bangs Siding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hassen and in
FAINT son also Mr.. and Mrs. Washing
ton Hassen of Fairfield Center were
calling on relatives here Sunday.
Lester Brann asd family of Nor
ridgewock were callers at J. w.
Yorks Sunday.
Wallace Blodgett is working in
the canning factory at Norridgewock.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. York were
callers in Oakland Saturday
Elfonso Otis was a caller in Water
vile Saturday.
Donald Allen of Massachusetts is
working for Charles Barney.
Clarence and Lester Blodgett picked
beans for Henry Heagen Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Spear of
Easton were calling upon Mrs. Clara
Gage and other friends few days
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Hutchinson
are enjoying visit from his mother
and brother for few days.
Ernest Gilman and family were
calling on his uncle H. B. Heagan
Sunday.
1t is commonly reported that Mrs.
Anna Perkins has sold her farm to
II. S. York of Fairfield.
Charles Barney lost one of his
work horses last week. The animal
got loose and ate too much meal.
Miss Mildred Merrill went to Pitts
field Saturday for a short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs Floyd Toule after which
the Toules will take her to her home
in Milford N. H., in their auto and
! WISH WIFI ueT lOI lew udyS. iuey
expect to go by the way of the White
Mountains and spend day or two
there sightseeing.
William Brann of Waterville and
family were calling on his brother
Lester Brann Sunday
Marshall Micue is working on the
new fire engine building at Norrdge-
wock laying brick.
On Tuesday noon of last week Mrs.
Belinda Groves passed away after a
short Illness, the cause of death be-
ing on account of old age. Mrs.
Groves maiden name was Belinda c.
Norton and she was born in this town
October 23. 1898, daughter of Joseph
and Sarah Elizabeth Norton. In
April 1855. she was united in mar
riage with Jacob Groves also of this
town and of this union there were
Ave children. Nellie f., Frank e.,
Howard W., Cora E.. and Walter j.. all
Fnow deceased excepting Frank with
whom Mrs. Groves resided at the time
of her death. All of Mrs Groves
life was passed in this town with
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