Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-03
NORRIDCEWOCK

The inhabitants of the town were
considerably startled by the earth
quake shock which occurred about
9.23 on saturday evening. This is the
third earthquake to be felt. in Nor
riIgewock within a year and by far
the most severe. The Town hall was
filled with the usual crowd attend
'ing the movies, and they became
somewhat excited as the building
continued to lremble violently. Y
large part of the audience lett the
building and many Went to their
homes without returning for the
completion or the show. Several people
reported that articles Were shaken
from shelves in their homes. The
new block recently completed for
burgess " Jones settled so badly
that the front door could not be
locked until one side of the lock had
had been removed and set over. The
building had Il fine concrete fouria-
tion.-Ihe members OF Old Point En-
campment l. Q. .. +. enjoyed a
baked bean supper at their hall on
Wednesday evening, following which
the degrees We're conferre'l.-The
regular meeting of the Village I'm
provement Society will be held on
Thursday afternoon at the Library
Parlors with Mrs. Adrianna Jewett
and Mrs. Florence Taylor as host
esses. This will be musicale, hav-
ing for its subject American music
of the Last Fifty Years.-The schol-
arship Fund Whist club We're enter
tanned on Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Henry Hussey.-A
troop of Boy Scouts has again been
organized AMI already there is a
membership of over 20. Roland
Everett is to serve in the capacity of
Scout Master. A meeting was held on
Wednesday evening.-A number of
new men have been taken on by
Gerald Marble at the stone sheds the
past week. Several expert stone
cutters have come from out of town
and more are expected. 1t is under
stood that contracts have been taken
that will require at least year to
complete. Work has also been be-
gun by the crew at Dodlin Quarry.
The stone business in Norridgewock
has been rather quiet during the past
few years, and it is very gratifying
to the business men to see renewed
activity in this line of WORKMAN all
day meeting of the Farm Bureau,
both the mems and women's divis-
ions was held on Friday at Grange
A'i'' AhS'S vas u
and picnic dinner was served at
noon. Both county agents, Miss
AthertDn and Mr.. Dunn were present.
Sewing screens was the subject used
by the Women's Division and several
OF these were made. The date of the
next meeting has been changed from
March 9th to March 25th.-The
Wednesday Whist club met at the
home of Mrs. Josephine Whiting.-
Echo Lodge X. of p and their fami-
lies and a few invited guests en-
loyed a fine oyster supper at their
hail on Tuesday evening. An enter
tainment was also given, followed by
an fashioned dance.-The entire
village was without electricity
Thursday evening owing to the line
trouble caused by the heavy storm
Merle Shear returned Friday night
from Portland where he attended the
Automobile show.-Mrs Mildred Null
heron was in Waterville Saturday.
Mrs. Nettie Blaisdell was called to
Oakland the latter part of the week
because of the illness Of her aunt
Wallace BlaiSiell has finished his
work at the shoe factory and gone to
work for Gerald Marble at the stone
sheds.-Mrs. Hartley Buckingham is
the guest of Mrs. Alice Robbins in
Portland for two weeks.-Miles Car
penter was home from Colby College
ever the week end.-Harold Pierce
returned Saturday to Bangor after