The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-02-10
: The News Of Somersets Busy Towns \

Grants camp last week to zee the
doctor. Mrs. Annie Hughey has taht
en- Mr.. Runnels' place a. cook.
John Wilson finished In the woods
Friday and moved homo Saturday.
w. G. Hughes returned from st.
Come Saturday and n now register
ed at the Newton house.
H. l. Sawyer Of Greenville and G.
w. Boynton of Boston, were regis
tered at the Newton house Friday ev-
eing. Mr.. Boynton was trying to or
ganize a company of stockholders to
furnish electric light for the town.
B. w. Page and Marshall Viles reg
istered at the Newton house Thurs
day and Friday. Mr.. Page went to
Wood Stream to look after his lumber
operations.
Charles Thoits of Portland. was at
the Newton house Monday. Mr..
Newton says business Is rushing for
this time of the year.
e. C. Bass and Miss Manda Craft
were up at No. camp last Sunday.
e. C. Bass and son Howard, were
over at Wood Pond last Saturday
smelling. They caught 81 smelts.
The Jackman schools closed last
Friday.
Mr.. Cole, who has been teaching the
Jackman High school, is fixing up a
photographers studio at Fred Dion's
store. He will be ready to take In
work about the last Of the week.
Mrs. H. L. Holden Is on the sick
list,
NORRIDGEwOCK.
The annual examination of candi-
ing will occur Friday, February rs,
beginning at o'clock a. m. Informa-
ton In regard to places and blanks
may be had Of the State Superinten-
dent.
Mrs. Charles Holbrook is quite sick.
Her daughter, Mrs. Haynes Of Madi-
son, is stopping with her to care for
her with the assistance OF Mrs. Mer-
rill Of this place. another daughter.
The Society Young People Of the
Century" of the Congregational
church have been preparing short
drama which they will give In the
Town hall and Congregational vestry
on Thursday evening of this week.
Miss Mildred Normandy of Provi-
dence, r. l., who has been spending
several weeks here visiting her BROTH
er and sister, Mr.. and Miss Normandy
of the Mutual Shoemaker shop, re-
turned to her home on Monday Of this
week.
Mr.. Horace, our Oldest barber, has
moved back to the Watts block lot
not exactly in the same place where
he formerly spent 30 many years re-
moving the hirsute adornment Of our
worthy citizens but only few feet
to the west In the plate glass front
shop of the new Ames & Webster
building which takes the place Of the
Watts block which Mr.. Leavitt was 30
unceremoniously moved out Of at the
time 1t burned. The new shop will
give most excellent light for Mr..
Leavitt's work and az the interior Ia
so very plainly visible from the out
side we expect that his Sunday suit
will have to be called into everyday
use to crafty the public In seeing a
pretty picture as they drive by.
Mrs. George Carr has been confined
to the house for few days by bad
cold.
Mrs. Livonia White still remains
er on the whole. For the past two
weeks she has suffered a number OF
very severe hemorrhages and her
friends consider that the prospect for
her recovery 10 very poor.
Charles. Trench has been confined
to the house for few days with a
bad stomach trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Mason have
f~~k> H. L. H.
house. This brings Mr.. Mason very
much nearer his work In the shoe
shop.
The new plate Of glass for Mr..
Vaughan's show window arrived last
week and was put in place BY Chaun-
cey Holt and Ed Marcia az neatly
and quickly a. though the work had
been done BY men from the factory.
The bill for the plate was interesting.
for Mr.. Vaughan at least. 1t being
something over nifty dollars.
q. A. Hilton hrs been confined to
the house for number Of days by
sickness, but II now improving.
7 Mrs. Fred Burrill, who has been on
the sick list for some time. II now
gaining slowly.
The examination Of candidates for
the position Of census enumeration
was held Saturday before Postmaster
George o. Carr. Only two were pres
snt: A. p. Brackley and Joseph
Vaughan. Several others had been
contemplating taking the examination
bs1t evidently gave It up.
y n h. Barker made business trip
TO- R6odnn1A last week In the interest
o. ~ 8, Ute business.
I Jo6op6 Vaughan was ut home from
Bste0 college over Sunday visiting his
parents.
Or. J. D. Ames has been spending
! feW days In Portland on business.
returning home Monday afternoon.
{ The degree team Of the A. o. u. w.
Of this place will 20 to Augusta on
Wednesday Of next week to work the
degree before the Grand lodge which
meets at that place on the evening Of
that day.
Tuesday was the day of greatest
interest to the citizens Of Norridge-
wock Tor on that the commission ap-
pointed by the Chief Justice for the
appraisal Of the toll bridge. met and
took evidence upon which to dpter-
mine an equitable price for the town
to pay the company for tho bridge.
The committee. John 0reenlsaf and
John Jones Of Lewiston and Fred
Emory Became. Esq. Of Hallowells ar
lived Monday night and devoted Tues
day 70 takiug testimony and viewing