The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-19
SOUTH EORRIDGEWOCK


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sister, Mrs. Mills, returned about two
weeks ago.
Quite an amount OF grading On both the
Somerset K. r. and The skowhegan
Electric road, is being done, getting
ready for the winter
The unusual supper at the yeshy Of the
Baptist Church occurred last Monday
evening. There were about oue hun
cred present There were some unusual
dishes for a church supper. but the most
striking thing perhaps, was the unusual
abundance Of food. After the supper an
entertainment Of the graduating exercises
OF Poverty Hollow Academy, an unusual
occurrence, was presented, and Was very
amusing. The diplomas were presented
by Frank Ames, ESQ in the absence Of
Pres dent Mckinley in the West The
gross receipts were $3.50.
Mrs. A. o. Frederic will leave, next
Monday. Tor two weeks visit in Boston.
She will visit her sister at the Lancaster
Sanatarium, where She IS undergoing
treatment.
MIS-. S. H. Frye is one Of the county
delegates and will attend the Baptist coz
venton at Portland, next week, leaving
here, Tuesday morning,
Mrs. Ezekiel Emmons has returned
from Pennington, where she has been
spending a week with her aunt. who is
very sick.
B. G. True of Clinton, was in town,
Sunday. visiting relatives
Orrin Jones has been very sick for the
past few days, but is considerably better
at this writing.
Rev. Mr. Mosher has been stopping at
Newell Boyingtons, and holding meetings
in the Gould school house, the past week.
The reunion of the Holt family occur
red, yesterday, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. G. c. Cooley.
Last Sunday, Rev B. F. Turner COM
Renced the fifth year OF bis labors in
Norridgewook and had a sermon appro-
pirate for the occasion During his
ministry here there have been forty.one
admitted to the church. A collection was
taken up for the Good Will Farm Of 1888
to help the good work This farm we
are all familiar with and ii has been run
all these years without any deficit, bu,
now we learn that they are in real trouble
with a deficit of something like three
thousand dollars. so that at this lime
contributions will be indeed acceptable.
Newell Boyington is having an addition
built on his barn
! There will be an oyster supper at the
j Quinnebasset Lodge, |, O. o. F., next
Monday evening.
David Kimhall and wife OF Mercer.
who have been visiting at Geo Gilmans.
left, Nj onday, to spend the winter with
relatives in Brainuee, Mass
We are glad 10 learn that Miss Edith
Burgess whose sickness In Pennington,
we CHI onicled, last week. has so far i'm
proved as to be about the house.
There are two more cases of scarlet
fever in the Benson family who have been
in quarantine for several weeks.
Geo. Lunt has purchased the Mrs
! James Taylor place and will move in
Immediately This will make an excel
lent home.
Mrs. Perry OF Augusta, is stopping at
the Quinnebassett. this week. to attend
the wedding of Mr. Woodcock and NJ IS
Eastwood which occurred, last evening
There will be an Orange Tea at the
Congregational vestry, next Monday even
ing. The admission price will be Is
cents, and all are invited to come.
B. F. Jones has recently set a very nee
stone on Mrs. Holway's lot in the GENE
terry to mark her husbands grave.
There was a fine concert in the school
house in the Tobey district. last Sunday
evening. given by the Sunday school
which has been running there, this sum
mer, superntended by Mr. Irving lib
belts. This school has shown a good
deal of interest and great deal OF good
has been accomplished by it.
There was a very nice meeting OF the
Y. |. S. at Mrs. Whitcomb's, last week.
the subject, Kipling, was very interest
ingly discussed by an original paper by
the hostess, and quotations. Music WAS
furnished by Mrs. Whiting, Mrs Merrill
and Miss Loring. The secretary, Mrs.
Fannie Hussey, gave a very interesting
report OF the meeting OF the Federation
OF W oman's Clubs, which was holden at
1 Watervie last week, and to which she
was delegate. There were five mem
bers which attended the Watervlle meet
ing. The V |. S. meeting of next week
will be with Mrs Leland Merrill, and the
subject will be Westminster Abbey
Mrs Morse and daughter. Bertha, will
move into one of Mr. Beans rents. this
week.
Mrs Annie Powers is spending few
days in town, and expects to leave, soon,
/ for Liyermore. We learn that Miss
Agnes is attending school in Chicago.
and that Lloyd has the position Of
principal of the Augusta branch Of thu
Shaw Business College.
The adjourned town meeting to see
what the town will do toward providing
something to fight fires with, will take
place, next Saturday afternoon. 1t is
presumed that the committee have looked
very thoroughly into the matter and will
be able to give a concise report in regard
to the apparatus best suited for our re
quirements We do hope that the town
will take up this matter in a sensible man
ner and provide something really efficient
that we may be saved the large losses
occasional BIZ fires without available
means OF stopping them
Rev. J. A Jones will preach next sun
day afternoon, ia the Old Point Schoo.
house.
Ralph Paine. OF the Philadelphia Press
is spending a few days in town.
Lebanon Lodge. f. & \. NJ, bad work