The independent-reporter., 1910-12-22
NORRIDGEWOCK.

The schools all closed for two
weeks vacation last week tFriday)
w. T. Taylor has sold his farm of
1876 acres to a Mr.. Reynolds Of
Aroostook county. Mr.. Reynolds will
take possession about March l, 1911.
Mrs. Mcfarland of Skowhegan, is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. True
worthy, Upper Main street.
James Bigelow met with quite a
serious accident while in the woods
last week. He was struck in the eyes
and consequently Mr. Bigelow Is al
most blind and ii is feared will lose
his eyesight entirely. This will be a
severe blow as Mr.. Bigelow is quite
aged.
The Baptist and Congregational
churches will have their Christmas
tree and entertainment Saturday ey-
ening.
The Baptist society are much pleas
ed with their new furnace which has
recently been placed in the basement
of the church.
A great many of the wells and
springs are still dry in the village
and rural districts.
c. S. Wright, MIR. and Mrs. George
Carr were callers at the home of Jo-
seph Smith on the Wateryille road
last Sabbath.
Everett Campbell has secured work
in the shoe factory.
William Huntoon is reported get
ting along nicely at the hospital in
Portland. An operation was per-
formed one day last week. Since
then he has great hopes of being re-
stored to health
The fun producing play, THE Dis
trict School, at Blueberry Corner"
will be given in the Baptist chapel
Tuesday evening, December 27, at
7.30 p. m.
Lee Shorey, who recently passed
away had an insurance on his life for
one thousand dollars.
George Harlow has commenced to
saw lumber at Larone and says he
will saw about two million feet this
winter. Mr.. Harlow has camp all
fitted up where he will live during
the saving and till the lumber Is
ready for shipment. About IL or Is
hands will be employed all winter
and several teams for hauling the lum
ber
Harry Briggs, whose death oc-
CURED Tuesday, December 13, at his
home, was born in Aroostook county
43 years ago, and lived there until
he came to this town about eight
years ago. His aged father, Alfred
Briggs, who has been living with
him; his wife and three children,
Leo, II, Nettie IL, and Cecil 8 years;
brother, Asa, and one sister, Mrs.
e. B. Everett, both of this town and
one sister, Mrs. Samuel Osser of
Aroostook, survive him. He was an
honored member of the |. o. o. F.,
the X. of p and the Grange. He was
lover of music and a violinist of
ability. Within a year he had organ
ized an orchestra of five pieces with
which he had greatly helped in the
music of the Baptist church. During
his stay in this town he made many
friends by his genial spirit and sterl-
ing worth as man. These greatly
mourn his early departure and sym
pathize with the bereayed family cir
Gle. The funeral services were held
at his late home at p. m, Thursday,
December 15, under the auspices of
the |. o. o. F. The religious SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Wylie
H. Smith. The interment was in the
North Side cemetery.
We are sorry to report that e. B.
Everett, who Is a patient in an Au-
gusta hospital, Is not getting along
as well as we hoped His symptoms
were very unfavorable the last re-
port we had from him.
Mrs. Henry George is reported
gaining every week.
Rev. Wylie Smith, pastor of the
Baptist church, has nearly raised all
the funds necessary to cancel the
debt for the new furnace recently
place in the basement
The primary and grammar schools
each had a Christmas tree last Fri
day afternoon. Every scholar had a
present of some kind.
Miss Blanche Smith, teacher In one
OF the Eastport high schools. Is ex-
pected to visit friends in town next
week.
]. T. Welch has For Sale" notices
posted on all the Hale estate.
There is extra help in the post Of
flee this week to handle the parcels
and letters for the holiday rush.
Miss Gertrude Green returned to
her home last Saturday to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. WoOdie Green, Martin Stream
road.
The parties who recently set the
Bangs barn on fire have not been ap-
pretended as yet.
Mrs. Frank Ames has a nice flock
of doves and pigeons she Is caring for
every day. They are fed In front of
her store and have become tame.
They are beauties, clean, plump and
fat.
Our churches were quite we'll at
tended last Sabbath in spite of the
cold, and sickness around town.
Miss Mary Philpot recently of the