The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
NORRIDGEWOCk


Farming weather at last and every
body is getting busy. The two prin-
cipal crops that will be planted in this
section will be potatoes and corn. Con
trary to former years it looks as II
acreage of corn to any amount the
farmers are pleased to plant will be
taken now that We have two factories.
The initiatory degree was conferred
In Quinnebasset Lodge |. o. o. +, on
Monday night. Next Monday evening
there will be work in the first degree
and a good attendance of the brothers
is desired.
Hanson Walker was taken sick last
week with appendicitis and on Mon
day of this week left for Lewiston.
where he will enter the hospital to be
operated upon.
Mrs. Anna Harris has commenced
housekeeping in the rent in Mrs. Dol
offs house. which she recently en-
gagged.
Mrs. Osborne who has been spend
ing the winter with her brother, Mr.
B. B. Wells, leaves this week for the
seashore where she expects TO spend
the summer months.
Solomon Tracey who has been liv-
ing on the north side of the river FOR
some time has moved to the Haywood
place on Sunset hill.
Mrs. Abbie Haynes who has been
spending the winter with friends In
North New Portland has returned to
her home.
Mrs. Barbara Thompson is serious
1y Ill at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Mary Spaulding. Her other sisters
and her daughters have been with her
for the past few days.
Fred Clark has purchased the
Enoch Hight farm which adjoins his
on the Madison road
Mr. and Mrs. Swain, who have been
working in the shoe shop for some
time, completed their work here Sat
urday and left Monday morning for
Auburn. where they will have SINH
lar position.
Charles Bartlett of North New Port
land was in town, Monday.
E. II. Burgess has purchased lot
on Waterville hill just little distance
beyond Herbert Crosbys and nearly
apostle F. H. Tobey's home. Mr,
y %ar--.gess has already commenced NOV
ing lumber on to the spot and will
erect set of buildings on 1t as soon
as possible. 1t seems with the boom
that the shoe shop is giving the town
that rentable property will be a good
investment and Mr.. Burgess seems to
be the first one to recognize this, or at
least to take any action in the matter.
Mrs Maud Carr and her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Wing of Skowhegan are
on trip to New Brunswick where
they will visit Mrs. Carr's brother, F.
H. Wing.
Allie Longley has gone to Skowhe-
gan, where he will work in the CO.
operative store. Mr.. Longley will not
move his goods there at present but
If the position proves congenial he
will move later.
1t Is interesting to notice the neat
and thriving appearance of the houses
and buildings at the Dodlin quarry,
quite in contrast to what they were
seven or eight years ago. Beside the
regular dimension work they put out
lot of paving material and crushed
rock of various sizes. The crushing
plant is quite expensive to operate as
1t takes lots of power to chew Dodlin
up as fine as that.
At the ball game played by the Nor
ridgewocks at Stark last Saturday,
the Norridgewocks lost. On the pre-
FlOuS SATURDAY lHty were flClOlS ONci
the same team by good big score.
Miss Goldie Blaisdell, who is teach
ing in Solon, was at home last week
for a couple of days.
George Porter has been giving his
house fresh coat of paint.
At the democratic district conven-
tion held here last week DR.. J. ID.
Ames of this place received the nomi-
nation for representative to the Legis-
lature. The selection is good, for
the doctor Is well qualified in educa-
tion to fill the position and he doubt
less will run considerably ahead of
of his party vote here when election
day comes around.
e. S. Miller had VS. automobile
out Sunday for the first time this sea-
son, from now out however Mr.. Miller
will sample good many miles before
snow Is with us again.
Mrs. Cora Smith, who has been
spending the winter in various places
out of twon, returned home last week.
The regular meeting of the Village
Improvement Society will be held in
their rooms on Friday afternoon Of
this week. The committee in charge
are Mrs. Mary Holt, Mrs. Martha
Russell and Mrs. Elizabeth Russell
The subject is Philanthrophy. A good
attendance Is desired as business of
Importance Is to be transacted.
The boys in the shoe shop have or
ganized ball nine and use the early
evening hours to practice. AS yet