The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-30
NORRIDGEMOCK

NORRIDGEW0CK
The rain OF Sunday and Monday
helped the sweet corn and put water
in many OF the wells that we're near
ly dry.
Mrs. Stella Boston Swan. who has
been spending the summer at her
cottage at Hancock Point, is in town
spending a short time with her moth
er, Mrs. Filena Boston. Mrs. Swan
and Mrs. Boston will leave in a few
days, Mrs. Swan returning to her
home in New York and Mrs. Boston
going to Winchester, Mass, where
she will spend the winter with her
other daughter, Mrs. Mary Boston
Woods.
George Bracket, one of the men
who works at the cooling vat at the
corn shop, seems to be meeting with
hard luck In punches. One day
about the middle of last week he had
his watch stolen from his vest which
was hanging up outside the shop.
Saturday morning he took out his ar
tificial teeth and put them into hts
pocket so that he might enjoy a
good smoke-he enjoyed the smoke
all right but when he looked for his
teeth only the upper set were In evil
dence, the unders were missing and
still continue to be. Mr.. Bracket
does not think that any one stole
the teeth but that he probably dropped
them into the loose husks which lit
tered the husking shed where he
was when smoking. They are prob
ably sailed down in somebody's silo
and some farmer will be greatly as
tonished later In the season to find
one OF his cows with a full set of
teeth of the store kind, contentedly
chewing her cud when he goes to
milk.
Mrs. Mary Pepper Vanderbilt will
speak In the G. A. r. hall on Tues
day evening Of next week. After the
lecture she will give test readings.
Mrs. Vanderbilt Is conceded to be one
OF the best test mediums in the coun-
try.
Olan Taylor has engaged the rent
In the Taylor & whiting building.
formerly occupied by Mrs. Flora
Whiting.
Charles Bigelow has been having
his house wired for electric lights
W. H. Heckert is putting in hot
water heating plant at his residence
on Main street. Mr.. Heckert Is an
old hand at piping and Is superin-
tending the work himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Morrow
Will leave this week with their
daughter. DR.. F. s. Morrow and will
spend the winter with her at her
home In New Jersey.
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. held public meeting In their
hall on Tuesday evening of this week.
Mrs. Katie Ham was the speaker.
Mrs. Il. P. Gardner who has been
spending a couple of weeks in town
visiting Mr. and Mrs. s. X. Fuller,
left Monday morning for her home
in Franklin, N. H. Mrs. Gardner ia
the Matron of the Children's Home
at that place while her husband Is
the superintendent.
The first Rebekah supper of the
season was given In their hall last
Friday evening. There was a large
attendance.
c. II. Fuller Mrs. s. X. Fuller and
Mrs. r. P. Durham visited relatives
in Freedom Sunday.
The ladies OF the Congregational
society will give an autumn tea In
their vestry on Friday evening of
this week. On Wednesday evening
OF next week, Oct. 6, they will hold
their annual roll call.
Rev. and Mrs. Bainton have got
nicely settled in the parsonage which
was recently vacated by Mrs. Whit
tier.
o. F. Hall and family, who have
been spending a few days visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Metcalf of New
Portland, returned homo this week.
DR.. H. W. Smith, who has been
spending few days out of town Wis
iting the hospitals, has returned
home.
Mrs. Jennie Shorey Furbur of
Bath, Is in town visiting her mother,
Mrs. Philena Shorey.
Mrs. NJ. J. Hathaway returned to
town last week Tuesday, and is
spending few days with her friend,
Miss Saarh Clarke. She expects to
leave for Bangor in few days.
Mrs. w. F. Johnson OF the north
SIDE, Is very III at this writing.
Mrs. Annie futile Is stopping for
time with Mrs. D. G. Wood.
Manager F. l.. Ames of the Farm
ers' Telephone Co., has been in
Kingfield and vicinity and will es-
tablish a central there within a short
time. They have secured good list
OF subscribers already.
Mrs. Mary Tobey Is in town visit
ing her friend, Mrs. Bolan.
Mrs. Blanche Tobey Ward Is in
New York for a short time visiting
relatives.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
Interest is entered this week upon
the town meeting which has been
called to take place on Saturday af-
ternoon, at two o'clock, this week.
The principal reason for the calling
of thiS rnaotinp ia tho c0naideratf ion