The independent-reporter., 1910-05-26
NORRIDGEXOCK

NORRIDGEWOCK
Mrs. Ina Richardson from North
New Portland was in town Tuesday
looking for cemetery work and order
ed a fine monument from the c. L..
Worthley Marble and Granite Works.
Charles Worthley Is having a new
hard wood floor laid In his house.
William Longley Is doing the work.
The arrangements made for Memo
rial Day are as follows: All those who
are to march will meet at the Odd
Fellows hall in time for the march to
commence at one o'clock sharp. The
line will be formed by the band fol-
lowed by the members of the post and
the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows and a
cordial invitation Is also extended to
the other orders and the school chill
dren to march in the procession. AS
usual the first ceremonies will occur
In the south side cemetery and from
there the return to the monument
where appropriate exercises will be
given, thence to the Grange hall
where the orator of the day, Depart
ment Chaplain j. w. Webster of
Newport will deliver the address. The
ladies who can are requested to meet
at the Grange hall in the forenoon
bringing what flowers they can, for
the purpose of making the bouquets
for the Post There will probably be
not more than fifteen veterans who
will be able to march with the pro-
cession this season. There are about
twenty-five members but several of
them are out of town and others
are unable to come.
Mrs. j. F. Hilton, matron of the
Good Will Farm, was in town and
spent Sunday with Miss Georgia Mer-
row.
Miss Fay Barker spent Sunday with
friends in Madison, returning home,
Monday morning.
The shoe shoppers were given half
holiday last Saturday and took the
opportunity to try their skill in base
ball against the .old has beens" of the
town. The has beens" kept them so
busy relasting and Strengthening
crooked toes that only one score
marred the perfect white of the score
card on the cobblers' side while the
has beens" defaced their card with
twenty scores. 1t might appear by the
score that the members of the leather
squad didn't know how to play ball,
but this Is not SO. for during the pro-
gress of the game many fine plays
we're made by their side, but luck was
against them. Their courage is still
fine and in future games it is expect
ed that their fortunes will be greatly
improved After the game between
these mines, the Skowhegan team
played against the regular Norridge-
wock nine which consists of good men
from both the locals and by rather
odd coincidence the score was the
same as in the first game, 20 to /,
this time in favor of the Norridge-
wocks. Skowhegan also threatens
vengeance at the next game; so we
must look out for lively times in the
baseball world of Somerset county.
The games were played on the new
grounds and the condition of the dia-
mond was very poor. being practically
plowed ground which had been nice
Iy smoothed last season and a crop
of grain taken Off and this season
rolled but still too soft for good work
at baseball. The management expect
to better it much by changing the po-
sition of the diamond and leveling up
some of the needed places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker of Glou-
cester, Mass, arrived last Saturday
to spend a couple of weeks with Mr..
Barker's mother% Mrs. Clara Barker
Of Main street.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
have accepted an invitation to unite
their memorial services with those Of
Bates Post on Monday of next week,
and IT seems as though it would be
particularly appropriate.
Mrs. Rosie Moore Swift of East
LivermOre Is in town for a few days
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Almiron Moore.
Mrs. Maria Hopkins has been con-
fined to the house for a number of
days by the prevailing distemper.
On Friday evening of this week the
Rebekahs will hold their regular sup
per. On the oath of June they will
entertain the district meeting at
which the degree work will be given
by the degree staff of Skowhegan
lodge.
Allie Longley was in town Monday
to move his goods to Skowhegan
where he is employed by the Co.
operative Grocery Company.
Mrs. Frank Berry of Madison,
was in town over Sunday, the guest
Of Miss Carrie Cleveland. She left
Tuesday for Fairfield where she will
visit other friends.
Daniel Mason Is a sufferer from
ticdouloureux this week.
DR.. Ames is busy this week getting
the fixtures in place for his new drug
store.