The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-07
NORRIDGEMOCk.

The best news that we can think of
this week is that the bridge is now
free.
Mrs. Jennie Mcfarland of Skowhe-
gan Is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. E.
Trueworthy for q few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Webb of
Thorndyke spent a few days of last
week visiting Mr. Webb's aunt, Mrs.
Samuel Albee. Mr. and Mrs. Webb
were on their way home from Ches-
terville where they have been visiting
since the middle of last month. Mr..
and Mrs. Webb reported the roads to
be in very good condition.
The ladies of the Baptist society
are preparing for food sale which
they intend to give in their vestry on
Saturday afternoon, April 16.
Miss Hildred Parlin has been spend
ing a few days on the sick list.
Miss Winnie Gross of Waterville
visited her friend, Miss Lillian Whit
ney this week for few days.
Miss Florence Chase returned Sat
urday from a two weeks vacation at
her home in Barring, Vt.
William Whitney spent Sunday at
his farm in Embden.
Miss Eva Sawtelle returned from
her home in Sidney Saturday to fin
! ish her term in the n. H. S.
Mrs. Alfred Everett returned Satur-
day from Charlestown, Me-. where she
went in the earlier part of the week
to attend the funeral of her mother.
Charles Bruce has been in Belfast
/ for a few days on a business trip
looking for big granite boulder from
which he will fashion a monument for
customer.
Roy Mitchell has given UP his po-
sition on the section of the Somerset
R. R. and will move his family to
Saco this week where he will work
on farm for his uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Blunt are
now in New York and from there will
go to Toledo, Ohio, for a few days,
after that Mr.. Blunt hopes to come to
Maine for some good trout fishing. Mr..
Blunt is we'll known by all of the
Eaton scholars, has been in Balboa,
Panama, and other sections of the
canal zone for several years and will
later return there.
! Mr.. and Mrs 4 w Merrill have
been moving into the Hight house re.
Gently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Ward, this week.
]. H. Wood, one of Skowhegan's
well known oculists and jewellers, has
engaged rooms over A. w. Merrills
store and will be glad to meet any
who may be in need Of his services.
His day here will be Thursday of each
week.
w. F. Johnson has been quite seri-
ously i'll for a number of days. He
thinks that he was poisoned in some
manner by taking patent rheumatic
cure.
The third rank was conferred in
Echo Lodge, X. of P, on Tuesday ev-
ening of this week.
H. w. Spaulding is receiving an en-
joyable visit from his brother who
lives in Augusta.
The high and part of the rural
schools began again Monday after a
short vacation. The grammar. in
termediate, primary and the remain
ing rural schools will begin again
next Monday.
G. 8. Jewett informs US that he has
secured the necessary number of
acres of sweet corn to build factory
and will commence on it as soon as
the roads are In a suitable condition
to put the material on the spot 1t
will be located near the old Potash
House. The recently organized Board
of Trade have the matter of a new
street connecting at the crossing on
Main street with Railroad street and
going in by the primary school build
ing across to the Charles Barker place
which is now owned by Fred Kelley.
This will make a most direct haul to
the station for the new factory and
will also open up some very fine
building lots.
The citizens had a great celebra-
ton on Friday evening on the event
of making the toll bridge forever free.
The band was out and fire crackers.
fish horns and other utensils were
brought out to make a joyful noise.
Speeches were made by prominent
citizens and at the climax the old
toll rates sign was torn off and F. L.
ADos was carried. across the bridge
In triumphal march. 1t Is
through Mr. Ames' untiring efforts In
which we met much opposition, that
we are now enabled to say wander
where you will in our village, free"
| Our last offering to the corporation
has been paid. While doubtless the
company wished to be fair to every
! Oile III Tic uidlteI VI tOiio, yet Tic dF-
erage American citizen hates to pay
for his highway travel in that way.
The first degree was conferred in
Quinnebasset Lodge last Monday ev-
ening. There will be work in the Sec
ond degree next Monday evening.
Rev. Mr. Smith of Portland, has re-
ceived call from the Baptist church
of this place. Mr.. Smith expects to
move his family here this week.
e. II. Vaughan Is having his store
painted.
E. W. Everett Is in Augusta this
week working as special solicitor for
the A. o. U. w.
That veteran actor. H. Price Web
Der Is billed to be with us again at
about the middle of the month. Mr..
Weber has been here many times
and both he and his wife, who goes
under the stage name of "Edwina
Gray" have many friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Morrow re-
turned Friday afternoon from Tren-
ton, N. j.. where they have been spend
ing the winter. They were accom-
panied by their daughters, DR.. Level
la Morrow and Mrs. ]. w. Sowersby