The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
NORRIDGEWOCK.

hold goods from Madison to the So
phia Hall house Monday. MIR. Per
kins will resettle for the next six
months If not longer time. He Is IN
terested in the moving picture show
with MIR. Wood of Wateryille.
Fred Davis has received the ap-
pointment for superintendent OF
schools in Norridgewock Mr.. Davis Is
one of our popular young men IN
town and is we'll qualified for the po-
sition. At present he Is employed In
the DR.. Ames drug store, this town
and is the son of Rev. f. G. Davis
formerly pastor of the Baptist church.
Miss Marie Anderson OF South
China, is visiting her cousin. Mary
Wood. formerly of the John Burgess
farm.
Charles Normandy went West Mon
day soliciting orders for the shoe
factory.
Ouinnebassett lodge of Odd Fellows
worked the third degree on several
candidates Monday. A party came
I'D from Skowhegan numbering about
IS. A supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler went
to Boston Monday on business and
pleasure trip of several days.
Mrs. Laura Sawyer is In Bangor
this week visiting her son, Ernest.
Rev. Mr.. Curdy gave us pleasing
Tux last Sabbath evening in the Bap-
list church.
Miss Cora Ferrend went to Boston
Monday.
Or. Ames reports he had a rough
time last Sunday. going the rounds
to visit his patients in Rome and 9TH
er towns. He rode about 80 miles.
In many places on his travels the
ret ds were blocked with snow. The
doc tor said 1t was one of the hardest
days he had done for many years.
Nearly every member is down sick
in the Greene Blaisdell family on the
Watcrville road.
The senior class of N H. S. gave a
very pleasing program Wednesday ev-
ening in the Grange hall to good
sized audience entitled The School
ma'am. Cast of characters: Kate Bell,
the school-ma am, Linnion |. Brown;
Mrs. Grump, the complaining parent,
Mrs. Esther Fuller; Mrs. Undertow,
Edwina V. Yeaton; Marty Undertow,
Bertha A. Bates; Minnie Trueblood,
Sadie B. White; Undertow, a self
made" man, Frederic H. Spaulding;
CIPHER, friend of education" John
b. Wilder directors; Trueblood. Leo
". Winslow; Milt Harmon Bonnie
Witham; Johnnie Grump, the little
son." Ulmont E. Stanley; Jamie Nc
Whack, janitor, Frederick Davis. The
play was followed by dance. Ken
dall's orchestra of Skowhegan. was
present and furnished excellent
music.
Miss Griffin remains about the same
as last week. She is reported a very
sick woman at the farm of Enos Gill
man, Watervile road.
Albert Blaisdell is making a steel
booth for the Star Moving Picture
theatre.
Merritt Holt and Fred Kelley have
been on the sick list. Mr.. Kelley is
able to be out. Mr.. Holt has been
confined to his bed with severe
cold.
Roy Kilby came home from Gardi-
ner shoe shop last week.
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Annie Decker is in Belgrade this
week visiting her sick brother
Plummer Butler has been suffering
with bad cold for nearly d Weeh. ne
Is reported some better at this writ
ing.
Wilbur Taylor is reported number
ed with the sick patients. Fred Tobey
Is driving the mail and express team
during Mr.. Taylor's sickness.
Miss Edith Height of Kingfield was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Jones, Skowhegan road.
Mrs. Maggie Johnson is suffering
with the rheumatism at her home on
the Skowhegan turnpike.
Many of our citizens are out of wa
ter. Frank Spaulding is taking wa
ter from his drug store some dis
lance, to carry to his home. Chas.
Whiting Is taking water from the Eli
Shorey well on Depot street, filling up
large 10 and 20 gallon milk cans, con-
veying 1t to his home, upper Main
street, and others in the vicinity. 1t
has been the worst winter for sup
ply of water known for many years,
the wells going dry and the pipes
freezing up.
Fred Kilby observed his 5lst birth
day Wednesday, March Is. Although
suffering with a bad cold and the day
snow storm, he lived through the
ordeal. Mr.. Kilby was remembered
by many presents, consisting of mon
ey, cigars. nice pair of suspenders,
and other gifts. Friends called to see
him and rendered their congratula-
tons.
On account of the storm last week
none OF the veterans dared to ven
ture out to attend the association
meeting in Madison. AS bad luck
would have it the meeting was post
Der will go from this town and vote
poned until this week when a num-
for the passage of Soullany bill, the