The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-10
NoaRIDGEWOCk.

NoRRIooEwock.
G. w. Farrand, our popular coal
man, has been busy for some time
filing up the empty coal bins about
town, unloading direct from the car.
By getting his coal early he hopes to
be able to keep his supply good. Last
year he was bothered considerably to
get cars.
Mr.. H. s. Whiting has been on the
sick list for the past few days, but il
now better.
There will be work in the first de-
gree In Quinnebasset Lodge, |. o. o.
F., next Monday evening.
The people from Nova Scotia, who
have been at work In the corn shop
during the canning time have re-
turned home with the exception OF
Mr.. Harry Giffin, who will remain and
and assist In the labelling operation.
The work of packing was completed
in the Durham and Morrill, shop at
this place last Friday night and every
body was appraised of the fact by the
hilarious toots of the big whistle, al
though some were In doubt rs to
whether it meant the completing OF
the canning or that the shop was on
fire. Norridgewock comes In this
year az the banner town of the state
In the corn line, outdoing the largest
pack of any competing town by fifty
thousand cans or over. The number
of cans were 697 1892. Previous to
this year the town Of Harrison has
carried of the honors. A feature
much appreciated this year was the
additional storage room which was
built this summer and the long husk-
ing shed. Previously the crew were
held up in the middle Of the packing
to ship away cans for the lack of stor-
age room, but this year all of the cans
will probably be labeled here. Among
the raisers Of corn it is reported that
Mr.. John Stanley of Mercer had some
of the finest that was brought in.
From little over two acres planted
he will get a check of almost one hun
dred and fifty dollars. Some of the
farmers tried planting and using po-
tato phosphate and met with disap :
pointing results, the stocks looked
fine but when the corn was broken 1t
was found to average very much less
per acre than it should. Had the sea-
son been as good as last year there
would have been million cans put
up here.
There was work in Lebanon Lodge
last Friday evening.
Mrs. Frances Bolan left Monday for
Bangor to attend the Musical Festi-
val.
The Thimble Society met Tuesday
with Mrs. Warren Walton in an all
days session.
Rev. J. H. Gould will occupy the
Baptist pulpit next Sunday and Rev.
H. M. Haywood will deliver the SER
mon In the Congregational church.
Rev. Elmer Longley, who has many
friends here, was in town Sunday.
Mr.. Longley was pastor of the church
In Smithfield for some time and went
there Sunday evening to hold SER
vices.
Mr.. Harry Carr is having new fur
mace put In his house by Charles A.
Ward. Mr.. Carr Is also having fine
piazza built on the front Of his house.
Mrs. Lizzie Holt has given up her
position In Miss Holbrook's store and
will act as companion for Mrs. Cor
della Hale for the present.
Mr.. John Adams, whose injury to
his spine dates back to haying time,
and at times has not apparently made
much improvement, Is now q little
better, although not able to move
any.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. G. Wood and DR.. and Mrs. H.
W. Smith went to Kineo Sunday and
enjoyed the trip very much.
Chester Haynes, son Of DR.. William
Haynes of this place, who was the fire.
man of the work train which was In
the head -on collision between that
train and a regular freight on Wednes-
day afternoon Of last week, q short
distance out of Waterville, Is much
better. All of the other train hands
succeeded In jumping, although the
head brakeman of the freight was
killed by q car tipping over onto him
after he jumped. Chester did not
lump and was severely jammed and
bruised about the head. His right eye
was put out and the bone Of his nose
broken, and q bad facture OF the
upper jaw was found. It was feared
at first that he could not recover, but
his splendid constitution however
pulled him through. The injuries
have been fixed mp by the surgeons
and good recovery IL hoped for. Mr..
Haynes ia one of our Norridgewock
boys who was trying to make his way
In the world and has always been In
terested In things mechanical, rail-
reading therefore held peculiar
charm and he decided to adopt 1t "a
his profession.
While Watching the football game
at Tairview Park ut Skowhegan last
Saturday, Mr.. James T. Leavitt was
noticed to be In distress. A physi-
clan who was on the grounds 1t the
time, rendered what aid he could tol
the sufferer but it was Of no avail. Mr.
James Reed, NE. Leayitt,s grandson
was playing on the 4kowhe&An team.
After this sad occurrence the game
was declared OF. Mr.. Leavitt was fol
MANY wears q resident Of Skowhegan
but later moved to this town. he
leaves wife and four children. He
was about sixty seven years OF age.
Mrs. H. l.. Maddocks left Monday
for Morrill,, Me-, where she Will spend
some time with friends.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet In their rooms on Friday
afternoon of this week. The meeting