The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-10
NORRIDGEWOCK.

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are doing lots of good work with
their money. Recently they have paid
for the putting of electric lights in
to the primary school rooms and pur-
chased a microscope for the High
school.
Miss Hildred Parlin is working in
the telephone Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Whitney went
TO Portland Monday on business.
Miss Florence Davis of Portland, is
the guest of Miss Mamie Ames.
Miss Beatrice Brooks and friend of
Madison, was in town recently, guest
of Mrs. John Spaulding.
| Arthur WEIGH of the Insane hospi-
tai, musical director, was in town
last week on business.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Bigelow were
in Mercer last Saturday. guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Bigelow for a
brief time.
Mr.. and Mrs Eben Miller have gone
to Pleasant Ridge for two weeks
outing We expect Mr.. Miller will re-
turn with good supply of deer meat,
moose and other game found In
northern Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lockwood have
gone into the woods for the winter.
Mrs. Lockwood will have charge of
the cooking.
DR.. Ames made business trip down
river Monday.
C. o. Normandy was in North An
son lest Saturday on business con-
nected with the new shoe factory.
E. w. Allen has added one more to
his force In his shoe business. Mrs.
Annie Leavitt. Others are expected
to join the ranks soon.
The sociable in Baptist vestry last
Friday evening was well patronized in
spite of the rain. A neat sum of
money was taken which goes towards
the church debt.
The ladies connected with the Con-
gregational church held their annual
fair Tuesday evening and report good
sales and large attendance.
Ii Is reported Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Southland will move to Skowhegan and
take charge of the Hotel Oxford Mr.
Southland will sell out his business
here at the Elmwood Park and all
the horses, carriages, harnesses and
farming implements.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Caswell return
ed Monday from trip down river.
Prof. ]. C. Parlin was summoned to
West Somerville, Mass, last week to
attend the funeral of his brother, AL
bert Mr.. Parln returned home last
Saturday.
George B. Bailey and wife of Rome,
n. Y, was in town last week, guest
of G. S. Jewett and family. They
returned to their home via Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs. Jewett accompanied the
party as far as Bangor.
A car load of boxes for our shoe
factory arrived here Monday from
Leeds Junction.
The work of labelling the cans in
Burnham & Morrill's corn shop will
finish this week or next Monday.
The funeral of Harper Allen was
held in the Baptist church and not
at the home of his daughter as re-
ported in last weeks issue, under the
auspices OF the Somerset Grange. The
following persons and friends from
out of town were present: Nelson
Jones of Worcester Mass; George
Allen and wife of Oakland; Freeman
Jones, Skowhegan Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
Their Allen, John Allen of Fairfield;
Rev. H. l.. Mccain and wife of Deer
ing, Me-; George Buzzell and wife,
Daniel and William Allen. Obed Allen
and wife of Lexington, Me-, and Mrs.
Alta Boyington of Belgrade and
daughter.
Mrs. Nellie Pierce arrived home
from Haverhill, Mass, Monday after
two months visit with her son, Wal
ter.
Electric lights have been placed
in the Frye farm house, north side
of the river
Frank Jewell is moving some of
his household goods into the Harry
Carr house recently purchased by Mr.
Jewell
William Huntoon made a business
trip to Waterville Monday.
H. T. Barnes of the Melcher Co.
Portland wholesale groceries, was in
town Tuesday calling on our mer-
chants.
William Stevens of Poland Springs,
was called here last week by the
death of his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Stevens.
Mrs. Henry George is reported about
the same as last week. A little more
comfortable if anything.
Work on the Dodlin granite hill
has ceased for this season. The
workmen. many of whom were Ital-
ians, have returned home fer the win
ter. We hope to see the work re-
sumed early next spring.
Miss Elsie Topper, who has been
the guest of friends in Fairfield and
Waterville, returned home Monday.
DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE STEVENS
At 1890 Friday, November 4, Mrs.
Margaret Packard Stevens of BurrilI
hill, passed away after long and
painful illness. The deceased was the