The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07
NORRIDGEWOCk.

town. "A quiet TINE dl NOl III PohN
seems to be appreciated by a greater
number than ever before.
CLYDE Whittier is in town from the
Good Will Farm.
The night before the fourth was
celebrated by the usual ringing of the
bells after twelve O'Clock and the
hanging of wagon wheels, sleighs, etc.
to the telephone poles. while steps
snd fences came in for their share of
moving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Moulton had a
very pleasant family gathering at
their home on the north side Monday
to celebrate the fourth.
Mrs. Ralph Whitney and daughter,
Miss Hazel. who have been spending
a week or more with relatives in
East Holden, have returned home.
Mrs. Cora Smith has been spending
a week at North Pond, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Carr.
Mrs. Sullivan and daughter and Mr..
McGinnis of Somerville, Mass, will
arrive this week to spend couple of
weeks at the Fernside bungalow.
Frank Trench. who has been very
critically i'll from pneumonia Is now
very much better the trained nurse
left last week and we hope before
long to see him in his place OF bust
ness.
L. r. Folsom is attending to his
law practice at his house during the
summer months until September l.
The show of Saturday night, THE
Runaway Banker" had a good house
and was we'll presented A very pleas
ant concert was given afterward by
the company
Mrs. Hiram Pattee of Massachu-
setts is spending her vacation in town
visiting her mother, Mrs. French of
the north side.
Rev. Mr. Bainton has returned from
a two weeks trip to New York state.
Rev. H. NJ. Haywood has been in
town this week looking up old friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pierce, who
have been spending a short vacation
in town will return to their home in
Haverhill, Mass, this week.
special feature of last week was
the meeting of the Village Improve
ment society which was given in the
Congregational church on Thursday
evening. The pleasing feature was
the very interesting address given by
Rev. F. G. Davis of the Leland univer-
sity of New Orleans. His subject was
New Orleans" and as Mr.. Davis has
spent his winters there for number
of years and Is also very close OBJ
server, the information CLEANED hrst
hand made his handling of the sub
ject most interesting. In addition to
the lecture beautiful music was CIV
en- by several of the young ladies.
The time for the Eaton reunion is
approaching, the committee having
practically decided to have 1t some
time early in August.
Misses Laura and Cora Baker spent
several days of last week visiting
friends in Solon.
Mrs. A. w. Merrill, who has been
quite seriously i'll is now able to be
about again
A en-pound boy has arrived in the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones'
Chester is feeling fine; so is Mrs
Jones and the baby.
Mrs. Rena Tibbetts Hull of Beverly
Mass, has been spending few days
in town visiting friends.
The High school building is receiv-
ing a coat of paint which adds very
much to it's appearance.
Hamlin Eaton was in town for a
short time Friday of last week.
A small circus visited town We'd
nesday of last week. 1t was not very
we'll patronized and the attractions
were not very remarkable. The tumb-
ling acts and the trained animals
were the best features.
~ The dance which was scheduled to
come off last Thursday evening was
postponed until Thursday evening of
this week This will be the last of
the dancing school given by Mr..
Towne.
Politics are quiet. At recent lee
ture given at the band stand by So
cialist speaker, the audience gradual
" dwindled away until when the time
for the collection came the results
were rather dubious.
Next Monday evening the second
and third degrees will be conferred in
Quinnebasset lodge, /. o. o. F., and re-
freshments will be served. This will
close up the degree work for the
summer months.
DR.. H. w. Smith performed an op-
Grafton for appendicitis on Miss Edith
Morrow of Larone last week.
Fred Davis was in town over the
Fourth.
The moving picture show still stays
with us and Is receiving good patron
age.
j. H. Wood, optician, is in Norridge-
wock every Thursday. See ad, page 2.
NORTH CORNyILLE.
G. w. Bates and family went to Wa
terville Tuesday in their auto to the
circus.
Mary Rosa and Alta Collins were
home from Hartland over the 4th
:. H. d. Eaton, Esq, of Waterville,
was here at his home over the 4th.
Mrs. Ed Whittier and little son, are
home from Waterville.
Bertie Green and Columbus Martin
of Hartland visited Louis Green s
Sunday.
Miss Lydia Currier was in Skowhe-
gan Saturday.
Summer shirts and pants, hats and
caps at G.. w. Bates.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
School in District No. 3, the largest
in town. closed July 1, after very
successful term taught 'by Mrs. Lura
Boston York, it being her 54th term,
In service of twenty-five years as a
teacher. The forenoon was passed in
oral examinations, the school board
and Dublic generally were invited and