Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-05
NORR|DcEWOCK
Grocery Firm
Chances Hands

An important change took place
Monday in the ownership of one OF
the leading grocery firms of Nor
ridgewock when Mr.. Harry Hender-
son sold out his interest in the Bur
CESS and Henderson firm TO Chester
Jones OF this place. Mr.. Henderson
is retiring from the business because
his health will not permit him TO
continue in this kind Of work! Ches-
ter Jones. who now becomes the part
ner. has been in the grocery business
before and has been for some years
one of NorridGewocks progressive
young business men and his many
friends are gratified to see him en-
ter this line of business again.
The Jones Spa will continue busi-
ness in its present location under
the management of Mrs. Jones in the
Ames building, where a lease has
just been taken for period of one
year. Mr.. Henderson's plans are as
yet indefinite, but it is probable that
he will locate elsewhere. 1t will be
with regret that Norridgew people
learn, of this. for although Mr.. Hen
derson has been citizen of the town
for only about a year, he has made
many friends, and has proven him
self public spirited citizen. lie was
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Board of Trade, He has also done
very efficient work as Scout Master
Of the local troup.
On Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Newton A.
Blaisdell accompanied by Mrs.
Blaisdel's father. Edmund Taylor,
enjoyed a trip to Hartland.
Somerset grange is planning to
hold children's night in the near
future.
Mrs. David Rushton went to the
Central Maine General Hospital in
Lewiston, where she underwent a
very serious surgical operation. She
is reported as doing as well as could
be expected.
Leslie Jones and family of Au-
gusta were guests on Memorial Day
of his mother. Mrs. Cynthia Jones.
Mrs. Jones and daughter, Miss Fran
ces, returned with them TO Augusta
staying over until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Soule.
MI. George Eveleth. Mr.. and Mrs,
Walter Merrill. Mrs. Hazel Libby
enjoyed an automobile trip Sunday to
Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Blaisdell and
little son, Urban, passed the week
end with Mrs. Blaisdell's mother,
Mrs. Julia Charles in Smithfield.
Mrs. Charles returned with them to
Norridgewock for a visit.
The grade schools are to close this
week, June 9th. The high school
continues one week longer. with
graduation occurring June 18th.
The Pittsburgh Plate Glass COM
pany have this week unloaded four
large cases of plate glass. which Is
to replace that destroyed as a result
OF the dynamite blasts in the recent
fire. A crew Of men are in town en-
gagged in putting this in position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walterl Pierce and
Mrs. Salmon of Bradford, Mass,
were guests last week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay NJ. Pierce. Mr..
Pierce's mother. Mrs. Helen Pierce.
accompa MED them on their return to
afford. where she will visit for
several months.
Edmund Taylor is planning to at
tend the 9TH Day Advent meetings
which are to be held in Rochester,
n. H., the middle of this month,
G. c. Cooley is on the sick list. His
daughter, Miss Edith Cooley is at
home for a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur WEIGH drove
to Belfast last week accompanied by
Mrs. Welch's mother. Mrs. Lydia
Moody, who will remain for an in
definite period.