The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20
NORRJDGEWOCK.

/ son JOneS are ou lno BIN OANh"hSe
| this week.
Mrs. A. A. Nickerson of Portland
is the guest of her brother and wife
called here by the death of Mrs. Nick
erson's brother, Eugene Carr.
! Several car loads of corn are being
shipped to the west this week from
the Jewett corn factory. About &c
hands are employed labelling in this
shop.
Fred Davis of Portland has secur-
ed clerkship in the Ames drug store
Mrs. William Lannigan. Mrs. Abbie
F. Webster, Mrs A. P. Murray and
Miss Bina Butler were in town Sun
! day calling upon Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Webster They made the trip from
Waterville in Mr. Lannigan's big tour
ing car. Mrs. Lannlgan is a sister
of Mr.. Webster.
Mr.. Melsor Stevens and children
and Mr.. and Mrs Gurney Stevens OF
| Unity and party were in town Sun
day visiting at Samuel Albee's, later
going further up the river to visit
They were making the trip via auto
There was a very pleasant gather
! ing of neighbors and friends at the
residence of Fred A. Stevens. on the
river road to Madison on Friday even
ing of last week to husk the golden
ears of yellow corn which Mr.. Stew
ems had as the result of his industry
There were about thirty present and
nearly a hundred and fifty baskets OF
very fine corn was the result of the
Bee" At about eleven O'Clock the
work was finished and the hostess in
ii tA hn nTal or
for them. Mr. Stevens says that there
we're no red ears found, and If there
had been it wouldn't have done any
good for nearly all the company were
staid people of mature years.
The members Of Somerset Rebekah
! lodge presented Mrs. Edith Blaisdell
with a friendship quilt on her recent
visit to town. 1t is their custom to
present all of the members of their
lodge who take up the bonds of ma
| trimony during their membership,
with a quilt of this kind. Mrs. Blais-
dell has been entitled under the Gus
tom, to this quilt for some time but
this seemed to be the first occasion on
which it could be presented.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. R. Folsom are
spending a few days in Boston visit
ing the Mechanics fair and sight
seeing.
A. w. Starbird of Solon, was in
town Thursday of last week on bust
ness. Mr.. Starbird does quite an ex-
tensive lumber business at that place
and also furnishes the power for their
electric light system from his steam
plant.
Mr. and Mrs. E. James Goldie are in
town visiting Mrs. Goldies parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Webb of the
Sandy river section.
Freeman Hanson of Houlton ar
rived in town last week. to make a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs Monroe
Downs.
Miss Helen White left last Thurs
day for a two weeks trip to Boston
and vicinity visiting relatives and
friends.
The Thimble Society of the Congre-
gational church met with Mrs. c. l..
Carr on Tuesday of last week.
Miss Ethel Webb, one of the little
daughters of Mrs. Belle Webb left
last week for Nova Scotia, where she
will stop with one of her aunts She
made the trip in company with an
other aunt who lives in Massachusetts
end was on her way to Nova Scotia
for visit.
Louis Robinson has bargaineed for
the Daniel Mason house on the north
side and the writings have been done
to bind the trade. Mr.. Robinson is the
foreman of one of the section crews
on the Somerset at this place and this
residence will be very convenient for
him.
Frank Jones was In town last week
from Wellesley, Mass, on his way to
Madison where he had some business
to settle up. He called on friends
here. sAfter leaving here he met with
misfortune by having his nice four
cylinder Cadillac automobile catch
fire and burn up as much as an au-
tomobile cen burn. Mr.. Jones was
unable to tell what caused the fire.
According to one version he noticed
smoke coming up from the under
parts of the machine while he was
riding along the road and got out to
investigate. Almost Immediately the
whole machine was in flames and so
fiercely did 1t burn that he could not
even get at the extra tires strapped
to the side. In trying to save these
he was burned somewhat by the fly
ing gasolene when the tank exploded.
Mr.. Jones was formerly a resident OF
this village. living on Mechanic street.
He afterward moved to Madison
where he lived for a number of years,
later moving to Massachusetts. The
machine which he lost was one that
he bought several years ago and
which has been used well and was
practically put into about as good
shape as new last spring, so the loss
will be quite heavy.
Miss Inez Miller has been confined
to the house for some time with cold
and the prevailing trouble but Is now
gaining quite rapidly.
Ina Newson, who has been stopping
with Mrs. Anna Harris for some time
Is now boarding with her aunt, Mrs.
Belle Webb.
Miss Cora Baker attended the fun
eral of her cousin, Mrs. Walter Nor
rill of Cornyille, on Wednesday OF
last week.
w. II. Everett Is making prepara-
tions to engage in the real estate
business in this section, handling
farms and village property on the
regular basis of commission.
George w. Mantor of Sidney, has
been in town for couple of days the
early part of this week. auditing the
books of the Kennebec Farm and City