Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-07-10
NORRIDCEWOCK

and early on the following morning to
attend the big celebration. Automo-
biles from every direction began quite
early to come into town and soon filled
all the parking space on Main street
as we'll as other streets in close prox-
unity. The parade formed on Depot
street and promptly at $50 the band
was heard. Much credit Is due the
various committees, who worked long
| and arduously and it was through no
fault Of theirs that the celebration was
not the success financially that 1t was
in every other way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jewell and
| daughter, Miss Louise, were weekend
guests of Will Tufts at his camp at
North Pond. f-
| daughter, Miss Nina, have gone tc
their cottage, Camp Oosoola at North
Pond for g few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Henderson left
Saturday by auto on a trip across the
country, their destination being Cali.
fornia, which they will reach in the
early fall. They. plan to camp along
the way visiting various points of In
| terest. Mr.. Henderson recently sold
of his partnership in the Burgess &
Henderson gracerY bsiness with view
to locating elsewhere. Mrs. Hender-
son is the daughter of Hon. L. r. Fol-
som. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson
were energetic public-spirited young
people, and will be greatly missed. The
best wishes Of a host of friends go
| with them on their long journey for the
full measure of health, prosperity and
happiness which they deserve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer R. Tobey of
Orono have been passing week visit
ing their parents in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Pierce had as
guests Friday their son, Harold Pierce
of Bangor and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
oliver of Oakland.
Mrs. Mary Allen is very i'll at the
| home of her daughter, Mrs. Sara Fred
eric. On account of her extreme old
age her condition is considered very Sc
rious. Mrs. Frederic's niece, Mrs.
| Alta Boynton of 'Waterville. is Assist
ing in the care of her grandmother.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miner drove to
| North Jay Thursday night and were
accompanied home by Mrs. Miners
| father, Fred Witham, who is their
guest for time.
Stone to be used for new buildings
for the School for Feeble Minded at
Pownal is being quarried at Dodlin
cutting work is being done at the stone
sheds of Gerald Marble by crew of
1G men. This is the largest number of
men to be employed at one time on
stone work in Norrdgewock for good
many years.
Melville Boone is enjoying a two
weeks vacation from his duties as
| clerk in the Burgess &, Jones store.
Mr. and Mrs. Boone and little son have
gone to Bangor.
The shoe factory has closed down for
the usual stock-taking and summer
! vacation.
Miss Pearle Shepherd has returned
from Walpole, Mass. where she has
been employed the past year.
Charles Pray Of Warren passed the
| holiday and weekend with his family
! in town.
The three huge elms on the north
| side of Main street on the property of
| Freeman Abbott and Mrs. Mabel
| Wright were cut down early Sunday
morning. Work was commenced soon
after daylight by crew of men under
the direction of Guy Scott. This time
was chosen because the traffic would
be less than at any other, also the tel
/ ephone and electric light wires had to
be disconnected. The trees were soon
felled without mishap, but it will re-
quire several days to clear up the logs,
| limbs and debris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E. Taylor left
| Sunday for an automobile trip to
Montreal, Quebec. Northern New
York and the White Mountains.
G. c. Cooley has gone to Farming
!! surgical treatment. Mrs. Cooley has
been passing a few days at the home
of her neice, Mrs. Alta Bates.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell and
Mrs. Henrietta Wood left by automo-
! bile last week for Lexington, Mass,
where they will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
| William Bracket. The car was driv-
en- by Harry Bigelow, who with Mrs.
Bigelow and son, Lawrence, will visit
relatives elsewhere in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Preble and
son, Douglas, Of Topsham, were
| guests over the Fourth Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orlando Woodman. Douglas
| Prebfe remained for a longer visit.
led home by Mrs. Prebles mother,
who came here recently from New
Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whiting en-
tertained on Friday their son, Ed
ward P. Whiting, with Mrs. whiting
and two children, Miss Phyllis and
| Clarence, of Skowhegan, also Mrs.
| c.. E. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Widdar and son, Jack, and Mr..
| and Mrs. Paul Widdar and son,
Paul. of Arlington. Mass. ~
Mrs. Christine Ordway and Mrs.
Hugh Hurley were in town Thursday
| calling on their brothers and sisters.
! The alarm Of fire about $50 Satur-
day night was occasioned by a forest
/ fire near the Frank Moore place on
| the Madison road. Many automobiles
| with fire fighters were soon on the
way to render assistance. This is
the second call within a fortnight
for fire in this same section.
| Mrs. Jessie Rogers entertained
| over the Fourth, her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Forsyth with Mr.. Forsyth and
nephew. Norris of Oakland, another
sister. Mrs. Fred Salley of North An
son, and Mrs. Salley's daughter, Mrs.
Iris Carver and baby Norman, Of
Benton.
| Miss Kathleen Buckingham has re-
turned to pass the summer with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley Buck
fngham, after studying music in Bos-
ton. during the year.
DR.. w. D.sTaylor OF Mechanic Falls
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Il. Taylor on the Waterville Hill
| road two days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick G.. Davis
and son. Paul. Of Augusta, were