The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27
..NORRIDGEWOCK.

weeks. SHe JOiltu the ldlhii5 Al ehSA'
cottage at North Pond.
James Glover and wife OF Maple
wood, Mass, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Almon Balisdell the last o.
the week.
Mrs. Cora Smith is having visit
from her second son, Chester, of New
York.
On Sunday the pulpit of the Con-
gregational church was occupied by
Rev. Nathan Dole. who is in town to
be with his mother on her ninety
fourth birthday.
The Warren Co. vaudeville and
moving picture show who came here
from New Hampshire. spent the last
three evenings of the week. They
have gone up river.
DR.. J. d. Ames had the misfortune
to break the rear axle of his auto in
crossing a culyert coming from Bige-
low Hill:
C. o. Normandy of the Mutual |
Shoemakers' Co., returned on Satur-
day from a business trip which he
says was from q prospective point OF
view one of the best he has made IN
the interests of the company. He !
says 1t now lies with the workmen to |
make Norridgewock a leading shoe
center.
Mrs. Normandy, on account of the
illness OF her mother, remains at
Jacksonville, Penn, for week long
er.
A new foreman, Edward Tufts, of
Lynn, has been engaged for the max
ing department of the shoe factory
He comes with considerable expert
ence, taking charge Tuesday morn
ing, July 20.
Harry Staples, Clarence Boone and
others who were up river fighting
fires, have returned home.
George Carr. who spent last week
at North Pond, is again in the post
Office.
A Mr.. Murdoch. machinist of the
Burnham-Morrill Co, has been in
town to look over their corn factory.
A D. Brackley continues some of the
work begun by Mr.. Murdoch
The hail storm which swept over
here Saturday did considerable dam
age to. some sections of corn. No
harm has been done at Sandy River
where considerable corn is grown.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. A. Whiting are
passing a few days with relatives and
friends at Waterville.
Miss Annie Smith of New York,
who spent her last summer vacation
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Heckert, has returned for this sum
mer.
Mrs. Chester Jones is passing the
week in a cottage at North Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Barker, who
are visiting Mr.. Barker's mother,
Mrs. Clara Barker, enjoyed drive
to North Pond Sunday, calling at the
Hussey cottage.
Miss Nellie NJ. Carleton of Haver-
hill, Mass, arrived Monday for a few
weeks visit at the home of her I'M
Gle, Clarence Rogers.
TAXPAYERS OF OUR TOWN.
The selectmen of Norridgewock
completed their assessment books
Tuesday. The entire tax for the town
is $19,214.51 The State tax is $4155.-
SO. County tax, $1314.63. Town tax,
$13,172.7S. The following are those
that pay a tax of $4,000 or over: c.
H Albee, $3.50; Herbert Albee.
$S674; Justin d. Ames, $S4.49; Frank
L. Ames, 1919; C. A: Atkinson
1884; B. F. Barker, 1882; G. II.
Blaisdell, $56.4o; l.. Bouchard, $5O.l7;
William Bracket, $13S.02; Bracket &
Russell. $1O2: A. D. Brackley, $65.68;
Briggs Heirs, $71.95; l.. L. Brown
$3.50: E. H. Burgess, $129.S0; Plum
mer H. Butler $52 81; L. F. Butler,
s1O4. So; M. F. Carr Heirs, $6l. 22;
Charles Carpenter, $66.47; Fred Clark,
$50 .O4; Charles B. Colby, $3.50 SO;
Walter Crosby, $77.07; Charles H.
Cross, $62 3d. M. c. Downs, 1858. 50;
A. B.. Everett, $52 SO; Heirs Of E.
B. Everett, $S7.32; c. H. Estey,
$73.36; G. w. Farren, $500; Hanna
ford Field S74.02; D. & w. B. Elan
ders, 1882 S. X. and c. II. Full
er, $121.67 Arthur T. Frederick,
$50; Horace E. Frost, $62 %; John
F. Frye, $76 IA; H. A. Gilman,
$3.50; Brock w. Good, $52.69; Geo. |
E. Harlow. $162 80; Harry Head, !
SGT &c; W. F. Heckett, $91.7S; E.
A Hilton, $116.29; Joshua Hilton,
$70.S4 Ira ID. Hilton, SIG. IS;
Thomas Hogan, $53.8S; E. J. Holway.
$50. 81; Charles F. Holbrook, $3.50;
/. C. Holt, $62. 60; F. L. Horn,
1882; w. w. Huntoon, $103.70;
Charles H. Hussey, $1S0.82; Henry c.
Hussey. $114.30; Fred E. Jewett,
S119. 60; Charles B. Jones, 1892. S5;
Horace F. Jones, $94.69; L. A. Ket-
chum, $55.0S; p. j. Kilgore, $102.25;
Albert LOngley, So9.oo, u. r. LaH-
caster Heirs, $685.; Fred S. Lancas
ter, $50 .93; Heirs Of j. F. Leavitt,
$3.50; A. P. Lombard, $5097; w.
H. McIntire, $685. Eben s. Miller, !
$122.51; Charles R. Miller, $76.27;
Nicholas Miller, $95.75; Odd Fellows
Building Association, $56.31; Allen G.
Owens, 1858 AS; Lee P. Owen, $72.43;
Frank Padham, $146.10; Frank L. Par
ker, $107.68; c. r. Pierce, $52 20: j.
M. Pierce, S62.63; A. j Robinson,
$6329; Clarence Rogers, $67.93; W.
S. Rowe, $500; Charles L. Russell,
$104S9; Cony Russell, 1852; Charles
j. Savage, $55. "a; Henry x. Sawyer,
SGT 81; Dawas Sirois $685. George
E, Smith, $64.75; Harry w. Smith,
sS5. Is; Prescott Smith, $685.; Frank
Spaulding, $50. 90; Charles H. Spauld-
ing, $5035; Heirs of Sullivan Spauld- |
ing, 500. Sc; Allen w. Stanley, $5605; |
Heirs of H. G. Tilton, $116.S7; e.
H. Tobey, $5401; Fred A. Tobey,
1882; J. H. Turner $50 90; E. H.
Vaughn, $131.S0; l.. F. Wardley,
$5S. 90; H. G. Walker, $52O3; J. A.
Wallace, $59.31; E. s. Watson $3.50;
j. q. Webb, $5017; j. T. WEIGH,
$l59.26; George E. Weston, $50. 40;
w. r. Whiting, $15750; Henry F.
Wilson, sos; Horace F. Withee,
$6714; X. A. Withee, $63,20; L. A.
Wetherell. $500; Mrs. Henrietta