The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
NORRIDCEYOCk.

NURkfDGENOth. n.
No services were held in the Bap-
tist church last Sabbath and prob
ably not next Sabbath as the furnace
that was promised TO reach here for
the church last week. did not arrive,
80 Ii will be two or three weeks more
before the preaching can be resumed
in the church proper. For the last
two Sabbaths services have been held
In the yestry and will be next Sab
bath.
Lee Shorey is sick with pneumo-
MIA at the home OF Ed Holway. At
last report he Is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Mabel Green of California. Mrs
Howard Fitch of Starks. Mrs. Dora
Sawyer of New Sharon were guests of
Miss Elsie Tupper last week.
Miss Musa Hale went to Massachu-
sets last Saturday to work in the
straw shops Musa's sister. Jennie.
went some two weeks previous. Both
will be absent all winter.
Mrs. John Otis and son of Moxie,
were in town for two or three days,
guests of Mr. Otis father and Robert
Forsyth.
Hattie E. Butler of Boston and
Josie Burkett and sister are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wade. Upper
Main street.
Clarence Rogers went to Waterville
last Saturday on business trip.
The snow storm last week raised
particular fits" with all the telephone
wires The electricians had their
hands full OF work all last week and
are busy at the present time.
Mrs. Susie Brown has been the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jones on the Skowhegan
road.
Our corn shops have secured the
amount of acreage for sweet corn the
coming season.
The household goods of Thomas
Smith arrived here from Lowell last
week.
The Lyon family expect to get set
tied in their new home before many
weeks.
Charles Wright, the inspector of the
Star store, Is In Boston this week
purchasing goods for the holiday bust
ness.
Frank Snow Us working in the Nor
ridgewock hotel rs handy man and is
Just the fellow for the position.
Mrs Henry George Is gaining much
faster this week than last.
Eli Shorey went to the Holway
farm last week to take care of his
son who Is sick with pneumonia.
George Austin has moved his family
into the Whitney house, north side of
the river.
Mrs. Nancy Chapman Of New Shar-
on Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Har-
ry Austin.
Ernest Kelley and Chester Haynes
are in the woods numbering for
few weeks.
Harold Wing, who resides on Bur-
rill hill, shot deer last week that
balanced the scales a good two hun
dred and forty pounds. The head
was sent to Bingham to be preserved
and mounted.
We are indebted to Rev. Wylie
Smith for the following names Of aged
people in Norridgewock from so
years OF age and upwards: Mrs.
Sarah Mckenzie. 90: Sarah Allen, sS;
w. s. Hanscom 80: Almira Barker,
IS; Charles B. Barker, 85; Joseph
Smith, 81; Eben Taylor, 8S; Lydia H.
Burrill. S2; Joseph Tompkins, S3;
Mrs. Williams, 81; Lydia Crosby. 80;
w. A. Moore, IS; C. H. Lane, 81;
Clara Tinkham. s5;. Sarah J. Packard
80; Arthur Briggs, 80. The total
amount of ages foots up to 1869 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bigelow re-
turned from Boston last week.
Tom Butler Is progressing along
finely with his house on Somerset
hill.
Mrs. Maud Carr was in Waterville
last Saturday on business.
Allie Perkins of Sidney. was in
town loading apples for Boston par
ties.
Lewis McIntire and friend from Au-
burn, returned from a cunning expedi-
ton up river last Saturday, bringing
home ach fine deer.
Rev. Wylie H. Smith Is one Of the
busiest clergymen we have ever had
to settle with US. Mondays he visits
the people down Martin stream and
Smithfleld; Tuesdays. Madison. Wards
Hill; Wednesday afternoons, the viii
lage; Thursdays, Skowhegan, Larone
roads. Bigelow and Burrill hills: FRI
day, Wilder Hill. Mercer, Sandy river
and Winding hills.
William Huntoon went to Boston
last Saturday for medical treatment
In one of the hospitals. He expects
to be absent several weeks.
We had quite little scare last Sum
day evening while Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hobbs were out calling on neigh
bors. Mr.. Hobbs was taken suddenly
II land for a few moments seemed
rigid and unconscious. Medical aid
was quickly summoned but before the
physician arrived Mr. Hobbs returned
Tn conacfouaneaa Mr. Hobbs ia Ouite
aged and has always enjoyed good
health. At the present time he is
working as hisi trade, the tin and sheet
iron business and Is considered one of
the. most expert workmen that ever
came to town. Mr.. Hobbs Is q men,
ber Of the Bates Post, Norridgewock,
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