The independent-reporter., 1909-12-16
NORRIDGENOCK.

The stores are taking on holiday
appearance.
Miss Eva Holway is clerking for
A. w. Merrill during the holiday sea-
son.
The third degree was conferred in
Quinnebasset lodge, l. o. o. F., on
Monday evening of this week. After
the degree work fine oyster sup
per was served in the dining hall
Echo lodge, X. of p. will go to Madi-
son the 28th to confer rank before
the district meeting.
Louis McIntire has just returned
home with two fine deer, one of them
an eight-point buck. Louis had rath-
er better luck than the majority who
have been up river this season. He
made his headquarters at Edgar Hill
tons on Chamberlain hill in the
town Of Moscow, about eight miles
from Bingham.
A very pleasant occasion was the
old fashioned quilting held at the
home of Chester Jones on Wednes-
day afternoon, yesterday a fine
baked bean supper was served at six
O'Clock after which social evening
was spent.
Walter Perkins and Ira Knowlen
were home from the woods over Sun
day.
Steward Webb was home for a few
days from Deadwater where he Is
employed. He returned Tuesday of
this week.
Clyde Whittier is at home from
Good VIII Farm on a two weeks va
cation.
The Mutual Shoemakers Inc. of our
town are booming things all the time.
They now have thirty-two hands EN-
ployed and several more go In soon
The first of the week they received
m order for nearly 1000 pairs from
one firm, this with a number of 9TH
or orders on hand for spring delivery
and promise of others after the first
Of January taxes the capacity of the
equipment and more ready money Is
needed for working capital. Under
these circumstances we understand
that more preferred stock is to be is
sued and the equipment increased. Mr..
Normandy Is predicting that In the
course of year or so he will want
the whole building in which the shop
Ii located for the work. A new
foreman, William Swain of Lynn,
Mass, has been recently secured and he
Has made some good improvements.
The firm Is certainly progressive.
The slogan which they have adopted
Tor 1910 is Better shoes and more of
them"
Mrs. Jennie Harlow who has been in
poor health for several weeks, Is now
somewhat better.
Miss Madge Holt has been employed
in the shoe shop as private secretary
to Mr.. Normandy.
There was q rather small attend
ailce at the dance given In the Grange
hall on Friday evening of last week.
The music was furnished by Greene's
orchestra of Madison.
Miss Laura Baker has been In poor
health for number of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Everett left Mon
day for Medfleld, Mass, where they
are employed In the straw shop.
The Rebekah degree was conferred
upon one candidate in Somerset Re-
hekah lodge last Friday evening"
* Clarence Harlow of Somerville,
Aaao,, has been In town the past few
DAYS calling upon old acquaintances. |
MI. Harlow was In trade here for
several years In the store of Peet's
corner, now occupied by Jones Broth
ers.
Miss Louise Carr is expected home |
10 spend the holidays with her par
snts. Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hamilton,
are the happy parents of ten-pound |
boy. born Sunday morning.
Harold Wing returned from Flag |
stan Monday with two fine deer.
Will Webber was quite seriously in
jured while hauling white birch last
week Wednesday. He was thrown |
from the sled and dragged for some |
distance by the team and had It not !