The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-13
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SO. NorridgeWock
Dedication services of the ueA baud
stand ON Peefs' Corner by Hobbs Military
Band were held last Friday evening
/ The exercise. We're opened with ali ap-
i pfopriate speech ,by {. \. Harrington,
/ Esq. The concert by the band consisted
u ten fine selections a follows.
/ Liberty Bel March, sousa
/ Overture Mosaic, Robinson
/ Romance, Trombone Solo
Mr.. Wentworth Z. ". Bennett
schottische, "a Her Golden Hat Mackie
/ Waltz. "She's my Darling" Iurney
American Cadet March, Il. b. Hall
Overture, "Out Of Sight
Darkie's Dream. Reeves
Schottische, Meet a Coon to night,
Galop AT the Fair, W. T. Burri.l
The Trombone solo BY Mr.. Wentworth
was a pleasing feature. Nearly one
Thousand people We're present. skoWhe-
gan had a delegation of three car loads
Is well as others coming with teams and
bicycles. Norridgewock may we'll be
proud of this band with its new inStru.
ments. uniforms and the new band stand
with its pleasing architectural design.
With the care bestowed in selecting and
rendering the music. this band will soon
be placed with the leading bands of the
state. {. ). Wright served ice cream
and cake near the stand, the proceeds
were given to the band.
Miss Mary McCobb of Portland gave a
very enjoyable reading from Browning
at the congregational vestry. Thursday
evening. Miss McCobb very kindly gave
the proceeds to the Village Improve.
ment Society
Mrs. Herbert Swift returned to her
home IN Liyermore Falls. Tuesday morn
ing
Mr.. Edward Lowe and family are max
iug TWO weeks visit in Mass.
Mr.. Henry Rogers left for Lawrence,
Mass, saturday. where he intends to re-
main for some time.
Lewis Randall of Portland is visiting
at Fred Woodsome's.
Miss McCobb was the guest of Mrs j.
". Hathaway while ia town.
Mr. A. l.. Moore who has been quite
sick is improving.
belmont Blackwell is working at
Madison Center.
+. f. Danforth and family were ia
town sunday.
a band of gypsies passed through the
town Saturday.
Mrs. VIII kohler and little daughter
of Lawrence. Mass, are visiting Mrs.
kohler, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eben
Doyens.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. NJ. Emery of the
south side society, Miss Mary Page and
Mrs, Chas. Colby of the North side at
tended the Christian Endeavor meeting
at Skowhegan, Friday evening.
A large delegation from this place at
tended the County Conference at North
Arson, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The plays given by the Boston Comedy
CO., Monday and Tuesday evenings were
enjoyed by those who attended.
Farmers have been very busy for the
past few weeks in getting in their crops.
There was small musuem in town
Tuesday afternoon and evening to catch
the dime of the small boy.
Summer visitors will commence to put
in an appearance soon.
Logs are going by in large numbers on
the kennebec. The drivers expect to
make one of the eleanest drives that has
been made for number of years.
The Skowhegan wheemen passed
through the place Sunday in their run to
Old Point.
one of the latest things was the novel /
ty of large horse passing through
small doorway, Is inches wide, one dag
recently.
The warm weather seems to create
lively demand for ice cream, soda and
other cold drinks.
Alex Kettle of Boston was in town
Tuesday.
We are glad to see Mrs. F. A. Spauld- /
ing about town again. She has been
visiting in Penn, her former home.
+. II. Cooley leaves this week for Bar
Harbor where he will clerk in a store for
this season.
Thunder storms have commenced to
appear. There have been two the past
week.
The ball game Saturday between the
Madison and Norridgewock mines stood |
/ to IL in favor of the Madison boys. /
1t was closely contested game. W.
The Rev. Mr.. Brown of Turkey will
speak at the Baptist vestry Friday even
ing instead of Thursday evening.