The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26
NORRIDGEWOCK.

Early Thursday morning, January
10, a Maine Central heater partly
loaded with potatoes from C. b.
Writings store house, was burned
nothing remaining only the iron work
The car was standing sidetracked
near Mr.. Writings potato house and
the building would have been burned
down had it not been for William A.
Whitney, who happened to be up and
give the alarm and managed to gath
er enough help to move the car away
from the house which was full of po-
tatoes. 1t was a narrow escape. Mr.
Whitney surely needs the glory for
his work. The owners will probably
be the ones to bear the loss of heater
and potatoes.
Mrs. Louis Goldie, daughter of Mr..
Webb. who has been seriously sick
from an operation for appendicitis
some ten days ago, is reported i'm
proving slowly. One while 1t was
thought she could survive only a
short time. Members of the family
were summoned home in haste.
The Pastime Moving Picture Co.
had packed house here last Friday
and Saturday evenings and gave us
ments we have ever witnessed in this
line of exhibition. We understand
the company will play here all the
winter months. Next Friday some
fine Bible scenes will be the feature
of the evenings program.
Mrs Wylie Smith is yet confined to
the house by illness. She Is gaining
slowly every day.
The switchboard and all the fixings
of the Farmers telephone line have
been moved over the Merrill store
where the headquarters of the central
station will be. Misses Worthley and
Parlin are the operators. The night
Office Is at the residence of Daniel
McNeal, rear of the Cunliff blacksmith
shop.
George Porter is taking the place of
Fl. w Otis, the Main street fiagman.
who Is on the sick list. suffering from
a severe cold and other troubles.
The I. o. @. F. lodge is fast re-
cruiting its ranks.
Daniel Holt of Bingham, was In
town last Sabbath to attend the fun
eral of his nephew, Howard Holt.
The Taylor family, who sold their
farm on the Waterville road some
time ago, has moved to the Dr. Ames
house.
Mrs. Letta Jones McGowen, daugh-
ter of Charles Jones, Is confined to
her home in Bingham, by erysipelas.
Mrs. Decker of this town Is caring
for her at the present time.
The young people connected with
the Congregational church gave
masquerade entertainment and soci-
able Tuesday evening, January "a. Ice
cream and lots of goodies were on
sale.
The services in the Baptist chapel
last Sabbath evening were very inter-
esting and we'll attended.
E. /. Burns, baker. who drives
bread cart from Madison was in town
last Friday. The young man who has
been coming here for Mr.. Burns has
entered the employ of Symons' gro
Gerry store, Madison.
Miss Frances Corson is employed
in the James Bigelow family, Mechan
ic street.
Mrs. Louis Moore has secured work
with the George Chandler family,
Mechanic street.
Fred Wade was united in marriage
last Saturday to young lady in Au-
gusta where both are employed in the
above city.
H. C.. Hobart and his bookkeeper
c.. r. Oliver. were in town few days
last week in the interest of the Farm
ers' telephone.
william Sawyer, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sawyer, Is at
present working as broker In one of
the large hotels I'm the town of Mace,
Idaho.
LOGS are being hauled to the land
opposite the Roland Sawyer house to
be sawed into boards by George Har-
lows portable mill which was operat-
ed here last season.
The reports say there is a bright
prospect of booming business at the
Dodlin granite quarry the coming
spring and summer.
The Baptist gentlemen netted over
500 from their supper and entertain
ment last week Tuesday evening.
All our Ice men are smiling over
their excellent supply of 20-inch ice
for the coming summer.
has just sold the skin OF a silver fox
Tor $725. which he recently shot.
Benjamin Everett was at home Sat-
urday to attend the funeral of his
father, E. B. Everett, returning to
Massachusetts Sunday.
Walter Crosby was called to Little
ton last week by the death of his
father, C. H. Crosby.
The Junior class of the N H. 8.
will give a dance Friday evening.
Towne's orchestra of Madison have
been engaged to furnish the music.
Charles Bruce has been spending a
few days at his old home In Bath.
Miss Dora Farrand is spending a
few days here. She will return to
Foxboro, Mass, this week.
Rev. B. F. Turner, who has been
pastor of the First Baptist church.
Hallowell, for three years, resigned
his passionate Sunday. He has &C
cepted call to become pastor OF a
Baptist church In South Berwick. Mr..
Turner was for some time pastor OF
tn Norridgewock Baptist church. He
Is a gifted speaker.
The funeral of Howard Holt, aged
10, whose death occurred last Friday
at No. 6, Bryon. where he was at
work saving birch for the Stowell
Company, was held here in the Bap-
fist chapel, Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Wylie H. Smith, pastor Of the Bap-
fist church. officiating.
The accident occurred by q piece OF
lumber being caught In the stripper
at which he was working. and being