The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27
~ The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns -
NORRiDGEMeck.

NORRiDGEweck.
The January thaw got here In the
good old fashioned way.
A heavy rain Friday night and Sat
urday took OF all the SNOW and spoil
ed the roads for shedding. The Ice
and frozen ground under The snow
prevented the water getting into the
ground consequently there WAS
rapid rising OF the streams and the
river. Tho kennebec came up foot
an hour for a while and the heavy Ice
was broken up and started out Sat
urday night II made things inter
eating at the bridges but very fortu-
nately they withheld the strain. Along
the Sandy river--the stream OF moods.
which a good heavy dew erects-
things were moving. the telephone
poles along It's course where the riv
or runs near the road. were badly
broken down. Both the New England
and the Farmers Cooperative COM
panies have lines along this section
and the injury will be a little greater
on account OF setting new poles In the
deeply frozen ground. On the whole
we escaped with less damage than
some of the surrounding towns suf-
fered.
The regular monthly Rebekah sup
per will be given in their hall on
Friday of this week.
Mrs. Ruby Gentle of Monticello.
Me-, Is taking a short visit with her
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ames of Wa
terville. were in town Sunday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Caroline
Ames.
During the rain Saturday the
streets we're in the very slipperest
condition and quite a number found
themselves fiat from an incautious
Miss Florence Davis was in town
from Portland over Sunday called
here by the death of her friend, Mrs
Ames.
The meetings in the Baptist church
were continued during last week and
MIR. Cochrane succeeded in keeping up
the very good interest which has been
evident during the entire series.
Miss Inez Tobey is spending a short
vacation at home.
The dancing school has outgrown
its quarters in the X. of P. hall and
moved into the Grange hall on Sat
urday evening. About thirty-five
couple have joined.
Charles Sawyer, the popular artist
OF Pennington, has been In town for
few days visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Sawyer. returning
home Monday Of this week.
The hearing before the commission
for the appraisal of the toll bridge
has been set for the 9Th of February
Miss Bessie Allen, teacher of
plano, will be In Norridgewock, Sat-
urdays on and after February 5. Fur
Their information can be obtained
from Mrs. P. H. Butler. Norridge-
wock, or by addressing Miss Allen at
Skowhegan.
The moving pictures at the hotel
during the past week were very good;
they were shown four evenings On
account of a number of other things
which occurred on the evenings the
show was given the attendance was
not very large.
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid society
had a crowded house at their supper
on Thursday evening which was CIV
en- in their hall.
The Baptist society gave a supper
In their vestry on Tuesday evening
OBITUARY.
MRS. CAROLINE LEIGHTON AMES.
Mrs. Caroline l.. Ames, wife of DR..
]. d. Ames, died at her home in this
village early Friday morning after a
long sickness with consumption. Her
age was forty-one years. The fun
eral services were at the residence
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
Mr.. Cochrane of the Baptist church,
omciating. The remains were taken
to Skowhegan to be inferred. Mrs.
AmeS was woman whose beautiful
character endeared her to all with
whom she came in contact. Her
marriage with DR.. Ames occurred at
an early age, before she was twenty
and In all the struggles incident to
completing an education and taking |
up his profession, later Of get |
ting into a successful practice she |
proved herself a true helpmate, |
,cheerfully doing what she could |
to assist. She was the daughter of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Eunice Leighton
OF Skowhegan, who In their later
years made their home with her here
until their death. During her resi-
dence here, Mrs. Ames has been an |
active worker In the Baptist church,
serving as clerk for several years
and always foremost In everything
pertaining to the interest of the So
cfety and It's members. For the past
three or four years however her
health has been so delicate that 1t
became necessary for her to give up
the greater part OF her outside work
end fer the past six months she has
been very poorly and the greater part
Of the housekeeping was assumed by
her daughter. Miss Mamie, who has
given her mother faithful attention.
Beside her husband and daughter, she
leaves a brother, Charles Leighton of
Old Orchard.
SMITHFIELD.
DR.. and Mrs. Ivory Lowe of Ca