The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns
NORRIDGFWOCK

= Friends or Mrs. Evelyn Miner nave
received cards from her stating tina
she has arrived at Boulder. Colorado
with Miss Hazel Corliss and likes YER.
much.
Another of the Eaton pupils passed
away during the month of October
Charles S. Judkins Of Winchester
Mass. Mr. Judkins WIS well know
In this section of the State as he wa
born in Fairfield. jan :. 1851 anC
attended the Eaton school in 1866 ant
1867 in this town. He was a loya
member OF the Eaton school alumni
association and had served as presi-
dent and attended the reunions almost
every year. Mr.. Judkins died at his
home % Beacon street after a weeks
illness of pneumonia. He had lived
in South Boston thirty-fiye years and
during his life held many important
positions among them being. one oil
the founders oil the Real Estate Elk
change from which he resigned last
year; founder and director until his
death of the Exchange Trust Co. OF
Boston also ne of the Board of APP
peals of the City of Boston being one
of the original members put in by the
city
Mrs. Benjamin Everett has return
ed TO her home in Portland. A little
later she will return and assist her
sister Miss Frances Jones in moving
to Miss Jones' house now occupied by
Charles Pray and family. At the
present time Miss Jones is living at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lauriston
Lowe
The Past Noble Grands and Charter
members of Somerset Rebekah Lodge
will be entertained at the next regu-
lar meeting OF the lodge on Friday
Nov IA.
Walter Prne accompanied by Miss
Florence White and Mrs. Mildred Null
heron visited relatives in Lynn and
Boston over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Trueworthy OF
Portland visited Mrs. Trueworthy s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. White
over Sunday
Miss Frances Whitman OF Turner
visited her friend Miss Iona Pray a
few days the last of the week. Miss
Pray has been i'll and the family were
unable to move to kennebunk last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gilman have
closed their summer camp house and
have moved into the house next to
the Carol Staples house.
William Butterfield has moved from
town. Mrs. Butterfeld is with her
sister in Skowhegan and Mr.. Butter
field has gone into the up river lum-
herring camps for the winter.
A game contest has been started in
Quinnebassett Lodge |. o. o. f. and
the siding winning the highest score
at the end of certain time is To be
given a chicken supper by the losers
Morris Kelley and Everett Groves are
the two captains.
Mrs. Edith Holt is living with Mr.
and Mrs. G. c. Cooley.
The Woman's Working League OF
the Congregational Church will hold
an all day meeting at the Vestry
next Tuesday for the purpose of sew
ing for their annual Fair which they
will hold during the first of Deem
Der as usual.
Mrs. James Boardman OF Bangor
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Ira
Hilton.
Work is progressing on the new
buildings being erected on the burnt
district. The stores of Miller &
closed in and interior finish is being
done while the Bank and Post Office
Block Is not as far along but the
framework and a part of the outside
is on.
Last week Tuesday q meeting oil
the Woman's Working League was
held at the vestry in the afternoon
and this was followed by a public
Il tf.v. fni pV1f
which was well patronized and much
enjoyed Nearly thirty dollars was
the sum cleared from the supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willet Rogers plan to
start this week toward their home in
Maryland. Mr.. Rogers may secure
employment in his stone cutting trade
in Massachusetts but Mrs. Rogers will
20 to their home in Mitchellville. Mr.
Rogers has been working all summer
at the Gerald Marble stone sheds and
several large contracts have been
filled and the crew of men discharg-
ed for the winter
1t Is reported that Charles Carpen-
ter and family of Smithfield will ocv
cupy the rent occupied by Mrs. Kate
Libby as Mrs. Libby is to be away
this winter z--.--------.----.-.------
Miss Mabel White of Augusta visit
ed her parents Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fl
White a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Almon II. Blaisdell are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of a son Richard Enrol at their
home on Friday morning, Oct. rs,
Mrs. Alta Bates is taking care of Mrs
Blalsdell and the baby
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heagan have
moved into Mrs. Plummer Buffers
house for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Haskell was
in New Gloucester, Sunday.
Mrs. Elsie Noble is taking care OF
Mrs. Alma Lowe.
Mrs. d. f. Taylor is a patient at
the Kennebec Valley Hospital i'll
Skowhegan.
Mrs Ada Butler has returned to her
home In Newton Highlands after pass
Ing several weeks with her sister Miss
Carrie Walker.
Eben Miller and family were in Au-
burn Sunday. They were accom-