The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-29
So NoFYldQeWock

So horrldgewock
James Robbins Is home from school on
visit.
DIR. Robbins has been quite sick but is
now doing better,
The many friends OF John IL. Mitchell
are pleased to learn of his recent appoint
ment as State detective. The honor was
we'll merited, and the position is one that
Mr.. Mitchell will fill with experience.
W. +. Bruce went to West Minot last
Monday. lie will remain there for some
time.
The Young Mems meeting will be held
tomorrow evening at the Baptist chapel
MIR. Herbert Haynes leader. All young
men are invited to attend.
Mr. Geo. Bracket in in Boston for the
week.
Mrs. Harrington. wife of our represen-
tative, accompanied her husband, on his
return to Augusta Tuesday morning.
The usual assemblage of politicians
and weather prophets" were gathered to-
gether in the BARRIERS shop last Saturday.
And the extreme severity OF the winter was
in progress of discussion. ut is the worst
WlIltT We tNti uHd, EAih phS- 49, 49,
said uncle Marshal. "You are way oil, Il
can remember way back in IL when we
had forty-two days III the month OF Dec,
cember and nary thaw 10 the sun
yes!
A very bad accident occurred last Tues
day morning, which began with spill and
runaway, aud ended with the death of a
Young and valuable horse. Mr.. Clarence
Manter of No. Arson, who is visiting
friends in this Place was riding with Miss
Nellie Parlin, his sister-in-law, when the
horse became nnmanagcable and throwing
the occupants from the sleigh, started up
Main Street The run began opposite
the Postoffice and ended on the road to
Madison Just beyond Moses Browns resi-
dence, where the horse was found III a
snow bank with its neck broken. Neither
Miss Parlin nor Mr.. Mantcr were in any
way injured, though the sleigh was com
pletely demolished.
The Norridgewock Institute closed this
week Tuesday after a most successful
term with most satisfactory examinations.
Pupils and parents alike speak in the
highest terms Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright and
of their labors in the cause of education
mere III our low us hiLbhcro
we are enabled to give list of those not
absent during the term Misses Hattie
Longley, Alice Haynes, Maria Carr,
Florence Carr, Clara Bgelow, Fannie Otis,
Ella Cunningham, Annie Sawyer, Messrs.
Ernest Gilman, James Gilman, Henry 1ns'
sey, Carlton Holt, Willie Sawyer, Fred f..
Adams and Wallace Conant. Those who
have not been absent but one day: Alice
| Danforth and Minnie Morrow. Messrs
Harry Hale, Alfred Tuttle, Ross Haggeit,
Coney Allen and Eddie Cooley. Three of
the scholars have been present every ses-
sion during the fall and winter terms.
Annie Sawyer, Fannie Otis and Wallace
Conant. Many of the parents and friends
attended the examinations and closing ex
ercises OF the school, and many more would
have doubtless been present had not the
storm prevented. A good number were
there however and listened with interest
to the various examinations and PARTS for
entertainment We would say a word in
commentator of Miss Winslow, the latin
teacher. In the words of Mr., Wright,
"She Is one who is not afraid to show hel
classes to visitors" Nor need she be.
The exercises of Tuesday afternoon were
as follows:
READINGS.
Jessie Miller, "The Last Hymn Lizzi'
Walker, "The Sewing Machine Agent" Netti'
What and the Way" Agnes Powers, THE way
Studies are Crowded upon Girls Alice Rogers
"Montongpaw'; Lulu Hall, GLOW He Saved
st. Michaels !" Frances Jones, "Connemaugh;
Maria Carr, earl Of Quarter Deck hlic
Haynes, Tragedy Of Small Boy; Alice Dan
forth, "Poet and Children
DECLARATIONS.
Henry Hale, "Why He Wouldn't Die :
Walter Hight, "0n The Shores of Time AL
fred Tuttle, "Sweet Girl Graduate;" Free
" ade "Dcar Little School ma am, Waite
Ing the Shingles" James Ingalls,, "Gwin
home To-day;'' Wallace Conant, "John Jenk
ms Sermon" Lloyd Powers, "When Samwel
Led the Singing.
Scenes from Dickens: Mrs Jelleby and Cad
die; Caddie; Jelleby and Esther Somerson
Mrs Nickleby, Kate and Mrs. Nickleby'
neighbor; Little Donit and Maggie.
PAPER: The Quinnebasset Echo, Editors
Misses Carrie Hilton, Minnie Morrow, Agnei
Powers and Maria Carr.
Items in regard to mail matter, viii
peculiar direction ofspelling, are frequent
ly found on the papers. A package came
into our Office last Tuesdays mail bearing
the direction H. Ferritt Jookorridgwock
Maine. 1t was readily deciphered, ant
was evidently intended for Horace Leavit
our popular barber. One don't often Sc
such bad case of misdirectlon.
Considerable interest is shown by man,
of our people in the Good Will Farm a
East Fairfield. The collection last Sabbatl
from the Baptist school was devoted to tn
cause, and other donations will soon fol
low. The cause is good one and al
readers of this letter are invited to con
tribute.
The community was deeply grieved t.
hear of the death of Mrs. Susan Tompsor
last Saturday. Mrs Tompson was til
mother of Mrs. George E. Porter, and hal
been an invalid at their home for som
time. She was well known by our citizen
and will be mourned by all who knew her
After long life of usefulness and goo'
works. she has passed to her reward In
bright and better land. She was 70 year
of age at her death. The funeral service
were observed at Monmouth. her old home
where Mr. and Mrs. Porter accompanie
the remains.
One of the latest arrivals is ten poun
poy at Mr.. Lucius Wilders.
During the gale Of Thursday evening
fire WAS discovered in the attic of Mrs A
N. Greenwood's house on Main St, bu
fortunately for the upper part of our vi
lage the flames were quickly subdued.
Mr.. David H. Staples has completed til
business course at Portland, and returne
to Norridgewock Tuesday p. IN.
Next Sunday evening, the Norridgt
wock Congregational Y. P. S. c. E., wi
celebrate the tenth anniversary of tn
organization of the Society of Christia
Endeavor, by appropriate exercises at til
Congregational vestry, Probably sewers
members of this society will attend th
convention to be held in Portland, Eel
2, 8 and A.
Tuesday A. M. a delegation Of either
met at the store of @. ii. Knowlton to n,
sist him in repairing somebody's umbrella
East Cornvllie
Mr.. Thomas Blackwell has quite recen
ly lost a valuable mare, we hear that i
has another quite sick