The independent-reporter., 1910-04-28
NORRIDGEWOCk.


E. S Miller is having the grounds
about his home very nicely laid out
in walks and drives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Hutchinson
have a boy baby. born last week.
Mrs. Minnie Emery has returned
from Waterville and is living on her
farm on Oak Hill.
Mrs. Susie Witham has gone to
Massachusetts for a short time.
The new shoe shop machinery is
being rapidly put into place and the
motor for the shafting has been con-
nected with the power circuit. Mr..
Normandy expects to get this part of
the shop into operation within two
or three weeks possibly.
Miss Chase of the High school has
been receiving a visit from her sister
who lives in Barring, Me.
About thirty-fiye dollars was the
net result OF the Entertainment
Shop given under the auspices of the
ladies of the Congregational society
last Tuesday evening. There were
over forty-five characters. Harry
Carr took the part of Punchinello
very finely and the production of the
various entertainments which he fur
nished on order were charming. The
ladies and gentlemen. both big and
little, who took part are to be con-
graduated upon the fneness Of their
work. After the play the actors
were grouped on the stage and a
fiashlight picture taken.
Mrs. Althea Campbell has been re-
ceiving a visit from her mother for
a short time.
MroI Vacta Moroo whn hoe boap
spending the winter in Massachu-
Holt, returned home last week and Is
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs William Bracket before 60
ing into her own home.
Electric lights have been placed in
the walk of the bridge which will
add very much to the comfort of
evening travel across it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ward expect
to leave town in the course of cou-
pie of weeks for New York state
where Mr. Ward is looking toward
accepting a situation. II everything
is satisfactory they will perhaps
move there little later.
c. H. Hussey took a little vaca-
tion of last week and went up river
on a fishing trip. After staying the
appointed time he came back all
right physically but his friends say
George Carr, Roll Sawyer, Harry
Burgess and others) that they fear
not quite so clear in his mental sta
tus as usual. At any rate his grin
had gone the way of the Somerset
road and though it may have con-
tanned trout 1t acted as though suck
q would "a 40
were on the run. 1t took quite a lit
again and any one only has to say
make him blush like a school girl.
Mrs. M. A. Watson has received the
sad news of the death of her sister
which occurred on Friday of last
week.
About sixty members of Quinne-
basset Lodge, l. o. o. F., and Somer-
set Rebekah lodge attended the Con-
Sunday moaning to listen to the an
niversary sermon which was deliver
ed by Rev. Mr.. Bainton.
Albert Dyer of Skowhegan was in
town Monday.
hC hAChlOCio VI NOhhCi oCl vi oh6O
are planning for a calico ball which
they will give in their hall on May
2.
The movng picture entertainment
which came up from Skowhegan on
Friday evening was one of the best
that has been here for long time
and was we'll patronized.
On Friday evening a very nice dia-
In0tro Ufvnn ,indor oncnjone
of the committee in charge of the
Rebekah supper In their hall. There
was a good attendance.
In a recent issue Of the Lewiston
Journal was an article about three
Winter brothers who served in the
Civil war and were all living, al
though in different places. North An
son can beat that record, for there
are three brothers living here with
in a short distance of one another,
who served In the Civil war. They
are William Quint, Andrew ]. Quint
and George Ross Quint They were
born here and all served in Co. G.,
18th Regiment Infantry Maine Vol
unteers, having been mustered in
Aug. IA, 1862.
Miss Velma Briggs is working for
the Farmers Telephone Company.
The infttatory and second degrees
were conferred In Quinnebasset
lodge on Monday evening. Next Mon
day evening the third degree will be
conferred and refreshments will be
served.
DEATH OF LLEWELLYN MERROW.
Llewellyn Merrow died at his home
on Mechanic street at nine-thirty
Monday morning after a severe ILL
ness extending over many months.
He was 73 years and months Of age.
He was born in Smithfield where
he passed his early days. After mar
riage he lived in various towns in the
State, finally coming to Norridgewock