The Somerset reporter., 1896-04-30
CORRESPONDENTS.
So. NOrridgewOck.
1t has been quite cold the past week.

Penny estate.
j. II. Welch has added a nice three
can ice cream cabinet to his store. 1t
is finished in quartered oak.
c. E. Veasie has moved into the Tobey
house, on Mechanic street.
Now is the time to prepare may
baskets.
John Lockwood commenced work for
f. X. Delano. the Skowhegan baker
this week.
Miss Lila Carr has been in Boston,
the past week for the spring and sum-
mer styles of dresses.
MIR. Il. +. Patten of Skowhegon, was
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. John Grant has purchased new
"Gendrod" wheel of Watervile parties.
f. F. Danforth of Skowheg IN, was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. ID. E. Mantor of Oakland, visited
his sisters, Mrs. Eben Haggett and Mrs.
L. Il. Luce, Monday aud Tuesday of
last week.
Mr.. f. C. Peacock of Gardiner, visited
at j. F. Frye's Sunday
Mr.. S. Lomloy of Boston and MIR.
O'Brien, of Portland, have been visiting
at K. b. Nickerson's for the past few
days.
Revs. B. F. Turner and f. Z. Pepper
went to the ministers meeting ut Wat
terville, Tuesday.
Wednesday evening the band went to
Skowhegan, to play for the Skowhcgan
Base Ball Benefit.
Williams & Woodcock are building a
large refrigerator in the back part of
their store, which is necessity as well
as great convenience in keeping their
meats.
w. F. Brown, the Columbia Bicycle
Agent received yesterday one of the
Model Al, Ladies' Columbia wheels and
for matchless up to date bicycle it's
equal has never been seen in Norrdge-
wock. The nickle steel frame, the
perfect crank fastening device, adjus-
table handle bar and hose pipe tires, is
what goes 10 make this thing of
beauty and JOY forever.
The band has been practising quite
frequently at their hall lately.
Eben Miller has purchased new
single saw and finds it will do the
same amount of work as the one for
merly used with half the amount of
water on the wheel.
Bradford Wells broke two ribs Tues
day evening by falling on the door step.
There will be an entertainment at the
Baptist vestry, Monday evening, by Mr.
Writings class and will consist of
miscellaneous selections. Ice. cream and
cake will be served.
The selectmen repaired the side walk
above the post office yesterday, by put
ting in three or four rods of new walk.
The improvement will be appreciated by
the public.
The body of Uriah Penney was
brought to this place from Lewiston last
night for interment here.
There will be a special train run May
9TH to Oakland for the Boston Store
concert and ball. Hobbs band and
kendall's orchestra will furnish music
Johnnie Towle of Wnslow, is expect
ed here soon to stay with his mother
Mrs. Julia Lessor purchased a fine
Jersey COW of j. f. Frye this week.
The first strawberries of the season
we noticed in the market yesterday.
The. Y. |. s., meets with Mrs. J. w.
Hathaway tomorrow, Subject "Current
Events. Miss Danforth and Mrs.
Hathaway have charge of the meeting.
The Senior parts of the Norrdgewock
High school have been assigned as
follows; l.. o. Powers, valedictory :;
c. II. Tompkins, salutatory mabel Wells,
historian; Nellie Emmons, prophecy.
and the Junior p lrts have been assigned
as follows: Speakers. Nellie Hussey.
Pauline Harrington, Maud Jones, Nina
futile; historian, Florence Jewett
prophecy, Pauline Harrington.
The anniversary exercises and supper
of Quinnebassett Lodge, /. o. O. F.,
Monday evening were observed at their
hall. A very large attendance and
good time is reported
Coney Russell has stored his household
goods and will board at Hotel Nickerson
for the present.
The kickapoo | ldian Co., arrived in
town Monday and gave exhibitions in
Grange Hall this week. They say that
through some misunderstanding their
indians have not arrived yet, but they
expect them soon and will stay in town
about two weeks.
The boys find amusement in the early
evening hours in trying to shoot the
muskrats in the mill stream.
Rev. j. A. Jones contemplates attend
ing the Ministers Convention at Water
vile, next Tuesday.
he auction sale of Old Maids, Fri
day evening at the High school building
was IA great success. Ice cream and
cake We're served and the receipts
amounted to about $l3.
The anniversary sermon, Sunday, by
Rev. Mr., Turner before the Odd Fellows
and Rebekah Lodges, was delivered in a
very pleasant manner. There was
large attendance and the church was
very prettily decorated with ported
plants.
There was "A game of ball played Fast
Day between the corn shop and coat
shop help, resulting ia favor of the
coat shoppers.
The Cirona brothers gave dance at
MIler's Hall, Saturday evening Be
fore the lance, an open air concert was
given on the street.
C. 5. Wright had u special sale of dry
goods, Saturday and Monday.
Fast day services were observed at
the Cong egational church Thursday.
{. f. Neasie end Ernest Gilman were
in Portland last week, on the Mary
Malone case.
The prudent people of Norridgewock