The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
NORRIDGEWOCk.

six weeks shedding in March this year.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Carr have open
ed up their store. Their stock con-
sists of millinery and dry goods and
1t makes a big addition to our street.
The windows were very tastily dec
GRATED by the arrangement OF the dis
play goods giving the effect of quiet
beauty and 1t would be hard to excel.
Mr. and Mrs Carr have still more
goods on the road and will have no
formal opening until little later in
the season.
Thirty-fiye members of the local
lodge, A o. L. w. went TO Skowhe-
gan Friday evening to take the third
degree and so far as we can learn
from. their reports, they got their
moneys worth Two double teams
conveyed the party. The Skowhegan
lodge used them most handsomely mo
other way to express itD A fine sup
per was served
Mr. and Mrs. william Hobbs were
given a very pleasant surprise party
on Tuesday evening OF last week, the
occasion being the nth birthday oil
MIR. Hobbs. The evening was spent
In playing whist. Refreshments OF
cake and coffee were served.
Mrs. Annie l.. Jones of Lowell,
Mass, will lecture in the G. A. r. hall
on Tuesday evening Of next week on
"Spiritualism."
Elbridge Wright OF Bath has been
spending few days with MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Bruce, returning home
Monday afternoon.
1t is the old folks this time that are
to give a ball in Grange hall, the event
~ Evrid
wool Tbey will not turn out the
Youngsters If they come however.
kendalls orchestra will furnish
music.
Nine members were taken into the
40 U. w. last week The lodge now
has nearly eighty members.
Walter Crosby, who was home from
the woods for a short time has return
ed to finish the season.
Mrs M. A. Watson has improved in
health very much during the past
week.
G. s. Jewett is starting move Tor
a new corn factory. Mr. Jewett says
that If he can secure pledge of two
hundred acres that he will build a
factory here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hussey were
In town over Sunday visiting Mr..
Hussey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hussey.
MIR. and Mrs. A. F. Dyer and son
and Mrs Carter were in town Sunday
calling on old friends Mr.. and Mrs.
Dyer are finely located in large new
store in Skowhegan where they moved
from here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Boardman visit
ed Mrs. Boardman's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Hilton. last week.
Mrs. Charles Holbrook has returned
to her home after spending number
of days with her daughter, Mrs. A. w.
Merrill. Mrs. Holbrook is much i'm
proved In health.
First thunder shower of the season
Monday.
The chicken pie supper in the Con-
gregational church given by the men
of the Society on Tuesday evening was
largely attended and the supper was
one of the finest ever.
The play "Maidens all Forlorn"
which was given on gentlemen's night
at the V. l. S., was repeated In the
Grange hall on Friday evening for the
benefit of the Grange. Although the
audience was rather small In number.
the play was good and much enjoyed
by those present.
Miss Florence Robbins who has
been spending the winter at B. B.
Wells, was given a pleasant surprise
party on Saturday evening by the old
schoolmates of her mother whose ma
tive town is Norridgewock. A ring
was given her to remember the oc-
casion by and present entrusted to
her keeping for her mother Miss
DOk uyno fnpp,arIV
Sarah Gould of this place; she mar
ried and moved west thirty years ago
Miss Robbins leaves Wednesday of
this week for Boston for short visit
and will return home about the first
Of May.
After all that fuss the tax rate will
be no higher than last year
DR.. e. Gard Edwards, who formerly
practiced at Norridgewock, and Who
for the past eight years has been To-
Gated at LaJunta. Colo, has lately re-
ceived an appointment as surgeon in
the United State army, with rank o.
first lieutenant.
Lewis c. Adams, the seven-year-o
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Adams of
Norridgewock, has made remarkable
record in attendance at school. He Is
pupil in the Withee school of which
his sister. Miss Florence M. Adams,
is teacher. and during two school
years, period of sixty-six weeks, has
been present at every session.
NORRIDGEWOCK TOWN MEETING.
All events have stopped and time is
no more-in Norridgewock. The much
anticipated annual town meeting has
been successfully fought out for all
sides and a combination of town Of
ficers reached that Is satisfactory to