Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-24
NORRIDCEWOCK

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Norridgewook was well represented
in the graduating class this year
from Pennington Normal school,
there being five young ladies and
gentlemen to complete their course,
namely, Misses Ruth Blaisdell, Autice
Cheviot and Mildred Bell, Milton
Knowien and Olin Lambert. These
were all graduates of the Norridge-
wock High school
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Davis and
son, Paul of Augusta, were week. emo
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Greenleaf
Blaisdell.
Mrs. Walter E. Taylor was the
lucky member of fishing party last
week, when she caught a pickerel
from North Pond which weighed
three pounds and four ounces.
One of the happy social events OF
last week was the party on Thurs
day evening at the home of Hon. and
Mrs. Leroy r. Folsom. The affair had
been quietly arranged and was in the
nature of a surprise to Mr.. Folsom in
honor Of his birthday, who neverthe-
less, proved himself most genial
host. Friends to the number Of about
40 were present. The evening was
most pleasantly passed with games
and contests and singing Of old songs.
Buffet refreshments were served in
the dining room by Mrs. Dorothy
Henderson assisted by Miss Gladys
Spaulding.
/ Mrs. John Littleton and two chill
dren and two nieces, Mrs. Paul Jen-
kins and Mrs. Albert Mooers and
daughter, Ruth, have returned to
their home in Houlton after a visit
! with Mrs. William Steward on the
Waterville road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson and
son, Glen, have gone for visit at
their old home in Aroostook county.
The New Sharon and Norridgewock
Telephone Company entertained their
employees by giving them an outing
at the Charles Varney cottage at
North Pond from Saturday morning
| until Sunday night. The party con-
sisted of Mr.. and Mrs. George Chand-
ler Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Strickland,
Fred Stevens. Miss Ruth Mcdonald.
| Edwin Orr of Norrfdgewock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Truman Dunton of Mercer and
Mrs. Jennie Furber of New Sharon.
The Norridgewock Exchange was
cared for in their absence by Mrs.
May Bigelow and Mrs. Elsie Piper as
day operators and Ivan Sheaff as
night operator.
Joseph Vaughn and family Of Lit
tleton, N. H.. have arrived in town to
pass their summer vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Vaughn.
The Rural Mail Carriers Of Som
erset county enjoyed their annual
Field day Sunday at Lakewood where
they were entertained at the cottage
of Almon Sanford. a picnic dinner
being served at noon. There were
about 40 present. Those going from
this town were Postmaster and Mrs.
George o. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Allie
Longley, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w.
Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caswell,
Mr.. Longley has been president of the
association for the past two years,
retiring this year and Mr.. Sanford
was elected president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Everett en-
tertained at a dinner party Sunday in
honor of the birthday of Mrs. Ever
etts mother, Mrs. Frank w. Spauld-
ing.
Mrs. Arthur Quimby and two chill
dren of Starks are visiting Mrs.
Quimby's sister, Mrs. Chester Shop
ard.
Two machinists from the United
Shoe Machinery Company of Auburn
were in town Monday setting up heel
ing and securing machines at the To-
cal shoe factory. These will be used
in the manufacture of the larger size
OF SHOES which the Norridgewock
Shoe company are soon to commence
| making.
Mrs. Myra Boone and son. Merville
Boone left Sunday for Bridgewater.
Me-, being called there by the death
OF Mrs. Boones father, Roscoe Stack
pole.
Miss Virginia Crosby is leaving
this week for Gorham Normal school,
where she is to pursue a course of
study at the summer school.
Much sympathy is felt for Maurice
Trip, the local representative of the
Central Maine Power Company, who
had the misfortune to fall last Thurs
day while climbing a pole, and frac-
tured both bones of his leg near the
ankle. Mr.. Trip is a patient at the
Somerset hospital in Skowhegan.
Walter Burgess has been passing a
week at Pennington Falls, the guest
OF his grandfather, Rev. E. E. Long
ley.
Mrs. Clayton Atwood substituted as
SANeoA last Wcch III inc Farmers
Telephone office in the place of Mrs.
Louis Bell, who enjoyed a weeks
outing at North Pond.
The class of rs, N. HI. S., have re-
turned from weeks outing at Lake.
wood. being chaperoned by Mrs.
Frank Jewell. A number of the
mothers of the members of the class
took occasion to visit them during
the week, and carried with them gem
erous donations of food which was
much appreciated by the young peo-
pie. Among the visitors were Mrs.
Alton Horne. Mrs. Greenleaf Blais-
dell. Mrs. Alfred Everett, Mrs. Byron
Lambert, Mrs. Albert Blaisdell and
Mrs. Kate Hilton.
The members of the Oosoola EN-
broidery club were delightfully."- en-
tertained in Skowhegan on Tuesday
last at the home Of Mrs. Kate Smith
at a dinner party.
Mrs. Jeanette Johnson was the
weekend guest of her sister, Mrs.
Lillia Tobey at her home on Water
vile hill.
Mrs. Henry Hussey and daughter,
Miss Virginia are enjoying a two
weeks visit in Boston and vicinity.
ID. Leone Jones has been passing
few days at Falmouth Foreside, the
guest of his sister, Mrs. BENJAMIN
Everett. He was accompanied home