The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-15
South NorrldneWock.

speed on the river.
J. II. Burgess & Go. have har-
vested a large amount of excellent
ice. They contracted to fill most
of the houses in town and com,
pleted the work last week.
The Norridgewock churches are
blessed with pastors who are very
popular with both old and young
Both the young peoples societies
the Y. =. S. C. +. and the Willing
Workers, are steadily increasing il
membership.
Business seems to have settled
down to its old state of monotony
Three promising colts were re
Gently added to the number which
Mr.. A. +. Perkins has in training
at his stable.
At regular communication OF
Quinnebasset Lodge; |. o. o. +
No. 1879, Monday evening, the fol.
lowing officers were installed by
Past Grand Ii. s. Whiting: II. f
Hale, n. G.; w. w. Huntoon, RS
Frank Jones, L. s.; Eben Miller, V
g.; NJ. c. Holt, X. S; c. II. Knowl-
ton, l.. s.; Frank Tuttie, r. S. S;
DR.. p. s. Lindsey. L. s. S; A. o,
Frederic, Cond,; II. H. Crosby.
W.; c. s. Bates, secy.; f. w,
Spaulding, Treas; Byron Johnson,
|. g.; Chas. Emmons, o. G.; +. C.
Holt, Chap.
Bud storm we had last Monday
morning. Mr.. Weeks the driver
from Mercer said that it was al
most impossible to get in on time,
but he managed to do it all the
same.
Miss Grace Laughton started fol
Linn, Mass, last Monday morn
ing. She will stop in Linn, a few
days, and then go to Medfield
where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. II. f. wilkins returned
home from Massachusetts last
week.
VIM Brackett is having his
hands full so far as handling grain
is concerned. During the pleas
ant days last week his store looked
like lump of sugar surrounded by
flies. The teams were so thick
that they formed regular block
AIDE.
Mrs. C. NJ. Emery is improving
her two sisters have been stopping
with her and caring for her. They
have however returned home.
The Rebeckas gave a very pleas
ant social entertainment on tn,
evening of the 9th.
A tremendous rumpus woke the
echoes in Watts block last Satur
day forenoon. Every body ran tt
see what the matter was. lively,
men were limbered up workinghard
e. than they ever worked before
What was it2 A fireY No. 1t was on
ly A. o. Frederic e. Co., filling thei
woodbox from a cart in front o
the store. But we never saw 8
woodbox filed in inst that way be
fore.
Mr.. J. g. Lincoln of Albion il
visiting Rev. E. Pepper
W. W.Huntoon started on bus
mess trip to Providence, II. L.
Tuesday morning.
Fox Bros. played to a very goot
house last Saturday evening.
The friends of Mrp. Loring Jone.
are sorry to learn ofthe threatened
loss of her eye sight. The sight o
one eye was suddenly lost few
days ago. There was no percept
able cause for the terrible misfor
tune but the light went out wit
out warning. The DR.. hopes t.
save the other eye by careful treat
ment.
Mrs. John Tobey has been 70
the past week under the care o
DR.. Weeks of Portland, for canoe
the trouble has been removed ant
Mrs. Tobey is doing nicely.
What the Mill Dam road is t,
the sleigh-riders of Boston, tn,
Skowhegan road on the ice is t.
the drivers in Norridgewock.
The meetings of last week wer,
so full of interest and profit tina
those in charge concluded TO con
tinue them into this week. Tues
day and Wednesday evening
meetings we're held at the Baptis
and CongregatiOnalist places o
worship and tomorrow evening
there will be union service at tn,
Hall.
Mrs. DR.. Brown has one O
the most beautiful ivys we hav,
ever seen. Its length is suflicien
to extend several times round tn,
room, and what is unusual in sucl
cases the foliage is thick and wei
preserved throughout the who'll
length. This effect is produced b,
several plants rather than by on,
single and overgrown stem. Be
side the ivys Mrs. Brown ha
many other very beautiful hous
plants most of them in bloom, fill
ing the rooms with fragrance an,
health.
Rev. Mr.. Emery spoke last Sab
bath morning from the text "Pre
pare We the way of the Lord, max,
his paths straight" The sermon
was very interesting and well lis
tened to by the congregation.
The Sunday School of the Bap
fist church propose taking som
interest in the Good Will Farm a
East Fairfield. A motion wa
passed last Sunday to devote
collection to that purpose, and 9th
er means of aiding a work, worth,
of all commendation, will probabl,
be adopted in due time.
@. II. Pepper was in town las
Sunday.
Mr.. o. +. Hall and family wen
to New Portland last Friday on
visit to bis mother. They returne'
home last Monday.
Mr.. Lee Lawton from Californi
who has been in that state for tn
past "a years, is now on q visi
east with his family. He spent
few days this week with his friend
and relatives in this place whom
he hah not seen for a long time.
Mr.. Fred Barker of Gloucester
is spending a short vacation will