The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-27
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK

the Sunday school work al Skowhegan
last week Mrs. Laura W. sawyer.
Mrs. jamie Hrsld. Mr.. Eta g. Fuller,
Miss A lice Johnson, Miss Belle Adams.
Miss Annie Sawyer aid Mrs. s. II. FRYE
This work has heen carried on quietly
the past year, and its object has been To
give normal training IN the old and
new testaments. During the year the
old testament has been completed and
the class met last Monday evening to
complete arrangements for the ensuing
year to take up the study OF the new
testament. The following officers and
committees were chosen: Mrs. S. H.
Frye, leader; Miss A lice Johnson aud
Mrs. Laura W. Sawyer, assistant leaders !;
Belle Adams. Cor. sec. Fannie Trench
Rec. Sec; Mrs. Eta c. Fuller. Treas. :;
social committee. Mrs. Rosa Whitcomb.
Mrs. Julia Conant; program committee,
Hattie LoDgley, Mrs. jamie Head. This
course Is excellent for those who wish
to get clearer insight into Bible his
tory and TO learn more FULLY the lessons
TO be conveyed. Ii il expected that the
| class will number many more this year
than last.
Saturday was 3 rainy dav. The down.
though everybody's wells must have got
filled up.
A. L. Young is shipping lots of fine
ships knees from this station.
T. H. Spear of the Western Union
Telegraph Co.. was In town, Tuesday.
The V. l. S. will meet with the Misses
Clarke. tomorrow afternoon. The SUBJ
ject will be "a trip to the South" with
quotations from current events in the
South.
Tuesday morning WAS very foggy !;
something quite unusual with us.
The Misses Clarke are having a num-
Der of improvements made in their
house among which is complete bath
room, and water from spring on the
hill brought into the house.
The V. l. met with Mrs. A. O
Frederic last Friday afternoon. the
subject was current events. Several
selections were read by the members on
interesting matters OF the day. Music
was furnished by Mrs. Edwards and Miss
Lizzie Nickerson.
The dedication exercises Of the new
hall of Echo Lodge X Of P will take
place tomorrow evening with the follow
ing program Prayer by Rev. B. F.
Turner of Norridgewock Address on
Pythianism, by P. G. c., Col. Fred
Emery Bean, Ex Mayor of Halowell ;
Sup. Rep. Hon. George NJ. Hanson, Elk.
Mayor of Calais Hon. Forrest Goodwin
of Skowhegan, and other prominent
speakers will address the meeting.
Supper will be served in the dining hall,
after which there will be ball at Miller's
Hall. Kendal's orchestra will be in
attendance. The X. of P. boys have with
commendable pluck, hired this hall in the
Odd Fellows Building and been to quite
an expense to fix it up in good shape for
their home for the next ten years at least.
o. F. Hall has been having a house
cleaning and painting uD in his store and
now it looks as neat as need be.
!. T. WEIGH and Frank Jewell have
been making Improvements in their store
and barber shop.
L. F. Folsom was unable to take his
place in the high school the first OF last
week on account OF sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tobey left last
week Saturday to visit relatives in
MAJ sacbusetts tor few days,
Through an oversight we have failed TO
mention the new whistle on the Slug
Factory but it is there just the same and
we hear its musical notes occasionally
chime in with the others.
Leslie E. Jones of Bangor was in town
Thursday of last week.
Hiram Pattee has commenced work for
c. L. Harlow who will run delivery
team for his grocery trade.
Our soldier boys got word last week
that they were TO go south on Monday for
their winter quarters. Those who could
get home and back before the starting
time were allowed to come. The
Norridgewock boys availed themselves of
this opportunity to bid their friends good
bye until Uncle Sam should be through
with their services.
Mrs. Charles Sawyer intends to leave
for her home in Providence r |. to-
morrow. She has been spending a
number of weeks here.
Mrs. Cornelia Main is still in very poor
health and is under the care OF physi-
clan.
There will be an Autumn Tea at the
Congre gational Vestry next Monday
evening. 1t is expected that an interest
ing program will also be presented. The
admission and refreshments will be IS cts.
Mrs. John Burgess returned from
Washington, D. c. Monday afternoon
I.,lo ,La L. he
Spiritualist Convention. She reports hav-
ing a fine time
County Attorney c. o. Small Of
Madison was in town Tuesday.
The Rebekah supper which was to have
come off tomorrow evening has been
postponed and will be omitted this month.
The next supper will be the last Friday
evening OF next month.
Miss Efie Cleveland has been visiting
in Madison this week.
Walter Hight went to Boston this
week.
Mrs. A. F. Dyer spent a few days O.
last week with her parents in Skowhegan
c. L. Carr has been running his slug
factory few days past
Miss Minnie Wyman is learning dress
making uf Miss Cora Baker.
Miss Alice Wyman is home for short
time from Auburn.
Mrs Lydia Crosby had birthday party
last Friday on the occasion of her Soth
birthday. Her daughter, Mrs. Will.
Eaton of Brunswick sent her all the fixings
for fine turkey dinner, which she and
the other old ladies' Of the party had a