The Somerset reporter., 1890-01-16
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Eleven were down with the Grippe at
Bangs quarry last week,
A very pleasant card party was given
by Mrs C. A. Harrington. gu New Yaai =
eve. Mrs. Carr gave another on Friday
evening,
The Odd Fellows on Monday night, the
evening of installation of officers Ind an
oyster supper which came near being II
supper without the oysters. Ms the train
bearing them was four hours late. The
following officers were installed: N. G., Z.
S. Lindsey; V. e., j. Hilton, Jr.; s., A. o.
Frederic; r.. Cbas. Warren; W, Chas
Girdler; G., Ed Hilton; | g., b. l.. Jones
Some of the members of this lodge visited
the lodge ut skowhegan recently, and re
ported very pleasant occasion.
Tuesday evening of last week the Ladies'
Relief Corps installed their officers. They
are preparing for IL public entertainment
which is to be given soon.
The Rebekahs too, have an entertain
ment on the way, and runor has it that
n concert is soon to be given under the
direction of Mr.. Melville Baker.
The Norridgewock Band made F. I'll.
Wing, one of the members, n Christmas
present of u fine slide trombone, for which
Mr.. Wing tenders the following card of
thanks "fo the members of the Norridpe-
wock Band For your remembrance of
me, and the beautiful present received on
Christmas, ] tender my heartfelt thanks to
one and all"
Mr.. Sawyer of Montana is visiting his
brother, A. E. Sawyer of this place.
Mrs. Tucker, n sister of Mrs Huff. re-
turned to her home in California last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hathaway are in Bangor.
where they will spend the remainder Of the
winter.
Repairs on the toll bridge are to be COM
menced about Feb. 1st
A load of cracked corn and meal
weighing over five tons, and drawn by
four yoke of oxen passed through heI e
Thursday eve on its way to Eustis.
The prize drawing at C. S. Wrights,
Thursday eve, resulted as follows: Mrs.
WIN. Wheeler, tea set, 9,0o8 May Huff,
barrel of -four, 3000S; Mrs. Lawrence,
hanging lamp, 1902; Mrs. Chas. Morse,
dress pattern, 70,090.
Rev. j. A. Jones and Rev. L. Pepper
exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
The first drawing of the Watch club
occurred Saturday eve, and our genial
Cap'n Tibbetts was the lucky man.
One of T. S. Totman's best work horses
died few days ago, and his other horses
are suffering from the same disease.
Two of our prominent business linen,
g. a. Hussey and VIM. Bracket, have
confined to their homes by Illness.
Our old friend cad" Staples returned
from the West Tuesday
Christmas was observed on Oak Hill
with tree and music, both vocal and
instrumental, at Mr.. Owen b. Taylor's,
on wednesday evening There were
about l25 friends and neighbors present
The presents were many and beautifully
arranged.
School In district No. ~ In Norridge-
wock, taught by Miss Mile A. Cole of
Smithiield, closed Dec. 20th, after term
of fourteen weeks. There were two
scholars, Parker W. Holbrook and Louie
M. Walton, who were not absent one
half day. and the prizes offered to the one
leaving off at the head the most times In
spelling were presented to these two,
they leaving of the same number of times.
On the eve of Nov. 18th, the teacher In
vited the scholars to meet AT her boarding
house. which they were all pleased to do,
and after few games as Donkey and
Words, had treat consisting OF nuts,
candy, cornballs and frosted cake.
Union meetings were held during the
week of prayer at the Congregational ana
Baptist Churches.
Our milliner, Ella Witherell, Is confined
to the house by sickness.
Hiram Crosby has moved into his new
house on Wade St. His son Geo. Is to
start this week for the West.
The Burt0n-Perkins case was decided
In Mr.. Burton's favor. understand Mr..
Perkins has appealed to the Law Court.
T. Z. Fuller Of Bangor was in town
Friday evening to install the officers OF
the Rebekah Lodge.