The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-04

present
Wilbnr Taylor is Ill with acute in
digestion
The members of the o. T. C. enter
tanned the gentlemen at chicken pie
supper nj the home of Mr. and Mrs. \.
G. Bongley last week Tuesday \ de-
lightfnl time was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Longley. enter
tanned relatives from North jar.
Thanksgiving
Miss Lucy lInn was home over
Thanksgiving from Kezar FALL Whore
she is teaching.
Kenneth Baisdell returned Satuf-
day 10 hi work IN Lynn. Mass. ailef
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Al
mon Blaisdell for II week
Mrs josephine Whiting and her
mother Mrs Jane Mills visited in OaE
land, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. S. Whiting. M and
Mrs. Jay Pierce, lIalbld Pierce and
Mrs Helen Pierce, Miss Mnsette Hale
and Miss Jennie Hale were Thanks
giving guests OF Mr. and Mrs. +. r
Whiting in Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs Gony Russell enter
tanned family party THANKSGIVING
day among The guests being MI Rus
sells mother, Mrs Judiih Russell, Mr..
and Mrs T.. +. Greenwood. Mr.. and
Mrs {. + Smith and baby warren.
.lndPe and Mrs. T. f. Danforth aud
Miss Emma Hall Of Skowhegan.
DR.. and Mrs. A. w. Butler of Me
rhanic Falls have been visiting dur
ing the pasl week Al The home al Mrs.
Buffers brother c. 5. Jewelt. SD
nry Jewelt. n student AT lie Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology was
also AT the home OF his grandparents
from Thursday until Sunday night
Mrs. Martha Russell has returned
from Starks where she has been visit
ing relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavilt Newman Of
Berlin, n. H. and Mr.. Newman's par
ents Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Newman of
Wilton were Thanksgiving guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Spanlding.
INTERMEDIATES SCHOOL NEWS
Pupils not absent from school for
first ten weeks are: Dorothy Blais-
dell. Glenys Berry, Fern Boone, Char
lie Ellis, Margaret Emmons, Ruth
Jones, Myrtle Philbrick Rena Tracy.
CrOmmelt, Clayton Kinney and lfrma
Morrill,. Visitors the past five weeks
are Miss Florence Haker, Mrs, Beryl
Morrill,, Mrs. Edna Baker, Mrs Jessie
Sheaff, Mrs Kenneth Berry, Rev.
Calder Miller, and Supt. Simoneau.
Orr attendance for the ninth and
tehthI weeks was 1867 Hot lunches
began ta,ebday this week,
NJ WILLIAM b. LONGLEY
The funeral services for William b..
'Lengley were held at the Congega-
tional Church on Wednesday after
noon Nov. 10, Rev, r. G. Davis. of
fclating together with The impressive
.ritualistic, service. Of. Lebanon Lodge
7. & A. NJ. Of which. Mr. l.opgley was
a loyal member. Mr.. I.ongley was
born in Norridgewock Oct. 4, 1891, a
Son sof William and AHA Boardman
Longley. lie attended the distrit
school near his fathers farm and
graduated from the then famous Eat
or School of this town On Nov, 26,
1874 he was uniied in marriage with
.HisssGlarn ,Resn'of Madison and they
passed the first year of theirtmarried
life in the Aroostook County where
Mr. Longley was teaching. He had
also studied law and heen admitted
to the bar and practiced in the Aroos
took County He returned TO his
fathers farm home and il was here
that their only child Hattie Alta was
born. About twenty-eight years ago
Mr.. Longiey purchased the handsome
old fashioned house on the north side
of the river where be made his home
until II burned abont two years ago
and since that time he has been liv
ins at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
pike Mrs. Longley died in 1897 and
Miss Hattie about five years ago. Mr..
Iongley was an expert wood worker
and carpenter and occupied his time
for many years in this line of work.
He was Trial Justice of the town for
many years. He was a member and
constant attendant of the Congrega-
tional Church, he was also q valued
member and past master of Lebanon
Lodge r. & A. NJ, and past grand OF
Quinnebassett Lodge l. o. O. +. and
member of Somerset Rabekah Lodge,
and of the Knights of Templars. A
delegation from the knights of fem
plars acted as escort at the funeral
services. Burial was made in the
family lot in the North side cemetery.
Those present from ont of town to at
tend the funeral were Mrs Maria Reed
of Fort Fairfield Mrs. Clara Powers
of Madison and Harry Spaulding Of
North Arson. Mr. Longley was a
friend to all and will be greatly miss
ed.
q OAK HILL
A quiet wedding was solemniZed
Wednesday evening of last week by
Rev James +. Taylor at his home on
Oak Hill, the contracting parties be-
ing Miss Helen G. Owens of Norridge-
wock and Alton Smith of Mercer. The
young couple have many friends who
wish them every happiness in long
married life together. The young
couple will reside IN Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs w C. Fletcher and
little daughter Enid were Thanksgiv-
ing guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Holbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs +. II. Bates entertain.
ed A. n. Whitehonse at dinner
Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Lillian Miller with her cousin
Dan Getchell aud daughter of Port
land were calling on her mother Mrs.