The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20

Big Things In N0rridgewOck

acknowledgement Co,
Skowhegan. Maine.
Gentlemen:
The long yellow days of March are
with us, and we have just thawed out
a little over here, but our blood is
rather sluggish get, but few of
these nice warm days will bring us all
hack to our normal condition. We
are not going to drag along in that
Old rut though, that we have been
IN Tor the last century. We are out
of 1t now, and most of us can see a
little further than our eye lashes, and
we are very thankful for that. as
things are coming our way. and our
way fast. Have you had a chance
to peek in at the Carr store? Well
got chance lately, and | tell you
it was rough house. Clearing out
to make room for the Skowhegan
Trust Company to locate their bank
One year ago next April I bet a fell
low that we would have a bank in
town inside of year, if we got it in
side of year. he was to give me Il
new hat. and if bank was not located
in year | had to give him a new hat
I'm positive now that my hat will be
in the ring first.
Say do you know we are going to
have a skewer mill in town If any
one wants to bet me q hat on this
proposition, I'm game Say, have
you heard anything about that cleo
to direct tourists over the Arnold
Trail? You better keep your ear
close to the ground Have you
heard anything about the banquet that
We intend to have when our bank is
ready to open its doors for business?
Understand Mr.. Patten is to be one of
the after dinner speakers. Hope so?
Good scout. Do you know that Nor
ridgewock is going To pay its last two
thousand dollars on the railroad debt
July list? S'pose you have read the
history of Norridgewock several
times? Say, it's been just two hun
bred years since the Indian Massacre
and of course you realize that the
state road between Norridgewock and
Skowhegan will be completed this
summer. Why not celebrate and
commemorate these events on July Sd
and 4th and we are going to do it,.
Just watch our smoke, and we will
expect that crowd from the Reporter
office that did not come to our fair
last fall The old turf men are
coming to life, jogging them around
a little. Saw Licone today, yes and
that puts me in mind that Hugh Hight
is Il resident of Norridgewoek, not
Fairfield and the people of Norridge-
wock will never forgive you for say
ing that Licone came from Fairfield
to your fair last fall to take away all
the money in his class. Chestnut Bell
is looking fine.
Great Boy is alright now and will
start this spring. Have not seen
Tiny Wilkes for a long time. We
have some good horses and old Ell
wood will ring the coming season.
Pretty near time for suckers to run.
l always look forwad to that time as
| was brought up on suckers and
buckwheat; and | have the buckwheat
itch every winter Soon as the itch
is over I'm ready for more suckers
and buckwheat. HoWs your hens
lay got your wood split? Any cider
left. Say | know a fellow that wore
the toes of his shoes off quite badly,
and he was so darn mean that lie
walked backwards for six weeks. And
that's what we have been doing in
Norridgewoek. Too darn mean to
look the thing in the face, waiting for
something to turn up. The time has
come when we have got to go after
1t, and after it hard.
Cordially,
S. A. CROMMETT