The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23

March, as a general thing has been
rather severe weather The biusierif Q
storms OF the past week have been any,
thing out reminder Of the gentle spring
The storm of Sunday blocked up the
elecrics sgain and 1t will require lots Of
work with the picks and shovels to clear
the tracks
The mys cry supper at the X. Of ?
hall last Thursday evening. was a gleal
success
At the regular meeting Of Old Point
Lodge, O q I, last Thursday even
! ing the following committees were ag-
pointed by Chief Temp ar, B. F Turner
Investigating committee, u {. Holt
George . Car, { II Fuller; finance
committee, W F. Brown, Lila Car.
j Leslie Jones; loom committee. Norman
/ Goud, Hairy Simonds. f. {. Holt; care
OF the sick. Mrs Geo. . Carr, NJ. {.
! Holt, Addie Nease. Five new names
we're proposed for membership The
lodge i, starting out with good prospects
and the appearances indicate that II vii
again be one OF the l-aditg lodges of
Somerset county in the near future We
commenced in the work Of Good Ten
/ play many years sgo and rave always
= had soft spot in our hearts for the Cause
as ii gives the Young gooc place to
spend pleasant evening and iusu.ls in
! their minds an aversion TO the curse Of
rum, therefore il Is with more than ofd:
nary pleasure that we note these signs OF
building up he good cause.
Mr.. w. VI. Hayden moved his photo
graph saloon 10 Madison last Monday
He has been located here for number Of
weeks and has had very large run Of
] custom.
A 0. Frederic is in attendance on the
grand jury his week as the member from
Nouidg-wock.
The tbiity cords of wood at the high
school build ng worked up for the furnace
/ by the horse power saving malhlne and
makes a 1od pile OF waImless for the
scholars next winter.
There will be a supper aud entertain
ment at he Baptist vestry next Monday
evening. Particulars will be gwen on the
posters.
The high and grammar schools viii
commence next Monday tor the spring
term bur the remainder of the schools as
general thing will not Common t unIl
the 10Th OF April.
The Y | s met with Mrs N S Hop
kiuS last Friday afternoon, The subject
was Ireland and the Irish.
F {. Hale of the New Sharon and
Nouidgewo,k Telephone Company WAS
i in town Tuesday, on business connected
with the company.
The supper of next Monday night Is TO
be gotten up by the boys OF Charles
Writings class IN the Baptist S, 5 and
/ is to consist of an oyster stew. This
class is one Of the best in the school and
is the class which makes the largest con
trbudonS for worthy causes.
Mrs Fret A Tobey is spending a few
Us With her sister. Mrs J NJ Pierce.
Miss Alice VI Tcbey has returned to
her work in Mass, after spending her
vacation with her parents here.
DR.. J b. Twaddele has returned from
his Trip to Cuoa and does not make a very
favorable report OF the country there II
we remember correctly hi, opinion OF that
section OF the universe has changed since
last summer
+. {. Doyen came near losing his
house last week by fire Some ciothirg
caught fire f,om stove and before ii ~4s
ex,inguished il had caused a damage OF
thirty FIVE dollars which was covered by
in>u ance.
Mrs Lucreta French. who has >pen, a
number OF summers with US. died al her
home in Boston Highlands last week. and
the remains were brought here tor inter
menl She leaves many friends here.
Mrs b L Frederic has returned to
her home in Boston after spending a lew
weeks with her parents in Mercer
The little child of Mr. and Mrs Norrd.
who has oeen SICK tor some time. died
last Friday morning
Thr copies of the Nornigewook high
school paper. The X Ray are now out and
on sale al the uSuaI places This copy
bears the distinction OF being the first
paper ever issued by the school
A large eelegation were summoned
before the grand jury from this place yes
terday. and II looks as though Ii would be
rough water for any Who nay happen 10
be dealing in the ardent Well as ii is a
crime before the law there would be nc
more rea> on from eXempung this class OF
law breakers than il would for any other
class and the sooner il is discovered thai
Norridgewo,k is one of the best places
not to sell liquors in. the better for all con
cerned. The Christian people and the