The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-04
NORRIDGENOCh.

Barker has been employed Tor
number of years by one OF the large
concerns there as stenographer ana
Typewriter. Her large continued ser
vice for one firm would indicate that
her services were very satisfactory.
Miss Linnion Brown spent several
days of last week at North Pond, the
guest of Miss Neva Johnson.
The severe thunder shower of
Wednesday night of last week did but
little damage here outside of the
telephone service. Some of the ad-
Joining towns were not so lucky and
more damage was done to trees and
buildings One section of the shower
passing through the towns of Starks
and Mercer was very severe.
Mrs. Wilbur is enjoying visit from
her mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bruce and
children returned from Bath last
week where they have been spending
a few days visiting relatives and
friends.
The potato bugs are out in full
force and the potato growers are Kept
busy feeding them poison. This year
the fayorite poison seems to be ar
senic. and it is claimed to be very
much more efficient than the Paris
green solutions.
1t was rather interesting to watch
human nature as exhibited in relation
to the new concrete sidewalk during
the time it was being put down. One
lady whose intentions evidently were
good did not wish to make any dents
in the walk where she was obliged to
cross a fresh section so she jumped
about half way across, landing
squarely in the center upon her peg
heeled shoes and making two very
pretty dents. A fellow belonging to
the river driving fraternity walked
nonchalently down the street over the
freshly laid compound. giving the
ragged imprint an extra twist where
he turned to go into store and then
Just as nonchalently turned around
and walked back again. And numer-
Gus other cases of thoughtlessness or
carelessness were noted.
Fred Tobey has leased the saw mill
of Mr.. Dysart and will soon have 1t
fiAed up ready Tor business.
The ladies of the Village Improve
ment Society were very pleasantly en-
tertained in their rooms last Friday
afternoon by the very sensible lecture
on Love and Marriage" given by
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill of Skowhegan.
There were about forty of the mem
bers present. A special selection of
music was included in the program.
Mrs. W. H. Smith and Mrs. Sewers
by gave vocal solos and a very fine
instrumental solo was given by Miss
Florence Jewett.
Mrs Susie Brown. who has been
spending a number of days visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jones, returned to her home in Som
erv.lle, Mass, last week.
A very jolly bridge whist party
was given by Mrs. l. r. Folsom on
Friday afternoon of last week in hon
or of her sister, Mrs. Merrill, of New
York who is spending her summer
vacation here. The tables were set
in the new open air parlor. Re-
freshments were served.
George Worthley, who keeps quite
a good number of hens, Is enlarging
their quarters. Mr.. Worthley says
they pay very well.
Edwin C. Whiting arrived from New
York last week to spend his summer
vacation and attend the Eaton re-
union. William Whiting will not
come to Norridgewock this summer
and his wife and son, Forrest, who
have been here for short time will
leave this week for New York. A
little later Forrest will go to Reno,
New, where he has an excellent posi-
ton In a store.
Clyde Whittier was at home from
the Good Will Farm Sunday visiting
his relatives.
Baseball seems to be played out.
The first of the season everyone was
a ball player and we could make up
two pretty good mines and then have
some left. At present it looks as
though one would be about all we
could muster.
E. A. Hilton and family are spend
ing a week in the M. F. Carr cottage
at the pond.
Mrs. Roxie Carr and daughter Miss
Lila, returned home from Farming
ton Falls Sunday They have been
spending a number of weeks there
caring for Mrs. Alvinza Whitcomb,
who has been very seriously sick.
Sumner Totman Is occrNying his
cottage at North Pond which he pur-
chased, of o. F. Hall. Mr.. and MIS-.
Fred Woodsome and Mr. and Mrs. AL
bert Longley have been guests at the
Totman cottage part of this week.
There was very large attendance
at the song service given in the Bap-
fist church on Sunday evening.
The moving picture show that has
been with us for number of weeks
closed Saturday night and has moved
to Madison. Although they were here
for considerable time they had a
good attendance nearly every even
Ing. They expect to return here at
little later date.
The crew working under Charles
Barton of Waterville that have been
putting in the new sidewalk, complet-
ed their work Saturday forenoon and
shipped all their rigging back to Wa
terville on the afternoon freight 1t
appears to be very satisfactory job.
T. H. Spear of the Western Union
Telegraph, of Madison, was In town
Saturday looking after the line here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill of Madison have
been spending a few days in town
visiting relatives, r. K. Barker and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Tib-
belts.
There still seems to be a good de-
mand for rents in this village.
r. II. Burgess, who is building a
new house on Wateryille Hill for rem