The independent-reporter., 1910-05-12
NORRIDGEMOCk

ment and Its work appeared IN tne
Saturday Post of last week. This ar
ticle was written by the inventor OF
this system of road building, Mr.. King.
Harry Austin has just moved into
town from Fairfield. Mr.. Austin has
a fine span of horses which he Will
use in jobbing.
The store at Peet's Corner, which
has been under the management OF
o. Leslie Jones for the past year ana
a half is now under new management
Mr.. Jones having taken his Drotners,
Mr.. Chester and MIR. ID. Jones into
partnership and the new firm will sail
under the name of Jones Brothers. AS
these young men are all hustiers
things ought to hum.
Charles A. Whiting has sold ms
farm on the Skowhegan road to VIII
liam Whitney. Mr. Whitney has also
bought about three acres of the lano
on the Ramsdell place of MISS Belie
Ramsdell. This makes considerable
change for Mr.. Whitney, who has ais"
recently sold his farm III Emblem re-
serving however a considerable tract
of timberland.
Allen Stanley went to North Chest
erville, Monday, to bring home load
of new wagons. We learn that Mr:
Stanley expects to keep one or two OF
them for his own use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swain of the shoe shop
are now rooming at e. II. Burgess.
Among the passengers who lett on
the morning train of last Saturday
were Lnnian Brown who Will vislt IN
Augusta few days and Mrs. A. l..
Decker.
James Hilton was in town last week
on short vacation from Basin NILS
near Orono Mr.. Hilton has good po-
sition there in box shop.
Clarence Carr was out to town from
the pond. Saturday, for the purpose OF
getting his motor boat. =
Mrs. Maud Carr and s#Gladys
Parlin have new pianos.
Samuel Albee received the sad news
of the very sudden leath of his brother
who died in Skowhegan Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Philena Shorey who has been
spending the winter in New YORK has
returned home for the summer months
Perley Rowe of. East pond has NOV
ed irtp the rent in DR.. Ames' house.
Mr.. 81 d-Mrs. Rowe have employment
in the shoe shop.
A young man driving small auto
mobile created considerable interest
here, Monday forenoon by his appar-
ent lack of ability to tell just what ne
was going to do next. After running
into the curbing he backed out ana
took another start apparently opening
the throttle wide and then took
sharp turn at corner which was
rounded on two wheels. From the
smile on his face one would be led 10
believe that was the way in which he
always did things.
Will Hilton has the hull for a new
motor boat nearly completed 1t is
very nicely made and will accomodate
a good sized party. He contemplates
putting in six horse power double
cylinder engine.
William Hobbs has just completed
very nice motor boat in which he mas
placed six horse power single GYM
der engine which was made by a hrm
In Augusta.
L. r. Folsom, who has been confined
to the house for number OF weeks
by sickness, is now considerably bet
ter but still not able to sit up very
long at time.
Clifford Sharpe and friend of Colby
College spent Sunday visiting at sam
uel BoOn's.
There will be no school Friday on
account of Arbor day observance. On
this occasion also will be the Teach-
ers Convention at North Anson. The
students think this Is rather hard lines
that the two are combined as 1t only
gives them one holiday.
Miss Belle Morrill, of Cornville has
It,,ex 70 Visiting
cousins, Misses Laura and Cora Baker,
Neil Mills was In town from Port
land over Sunday.
Mothers Day was observed In the
Baptist church, Sunday. A very in
teresting sermon on Motherhood"
was preached by the pastor, Mr.. Smith.
George Harlow is moving his port
able mill back to this village and ex-
poets to locate it in the vicinity of
where he had it before. near ROLLS
on Sawyers place. There is some
timidity among the residents of that
section in regard to the danger from
fire. Mr. Harlow expects to saw a
good part of the lumber that will be
used in the building of Mr.. Jewett's
new corn shop which will also be To-
Gated in that vicinity on land belong
E. James Goldey has been in town
for short time during the past week.
Mr.. Goldey was here on recent occa-
sion in the temporary capacity of pas
tor of the Baptist church. Later we
learn that he has been engaged in
other lines of work.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Mrs. C. II. Fuller on Saturday
night of last week in honor of re-
cent birthday The affair under the
direction of Mr.. Fuller had been brew
ing for couple of weeks but Mrs. Full
ler never even found the bag, there
fore the ca; didn't get out and the
surprise was complete. The big new
barn was lighted up thoroughly with
electric lights and the company was
invited to It, 1t made most glorious
place for the various games which
made the evening hours speed very
swiftly.
Mr.. and Mrs Cony Russell are ex-
pected home this week from their
western trip.
Mrs. Mertice Pierce ofNOakland has
been spending several days visiting
with her aunt, Mrs. Nicholas Miller.
She was accompanied by her little son
Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Ward report ar
irving safe and sound at their destina-
ton in New York state.
DR.. j. D. Ames has been in Port