The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-11-02
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK

There will be an installation and supper
at the Good Templar's hall. this evening
Members from Madison Lodge will be
present 10 witness the ceremonies.
Frank Ames has moved his law office
into his new building on the north side
of Main street
The New Sharon and Norridgewock
Telephone Company have been putting in
several new instruments during the past
two weeks.
Mrs. S. H. Frye and Miss Martha
Haynes have returned from Portland,
where they attended the State Sur day
School Convention, and report fine
meeting.
The electtics failed to run, Sunday and
Monday, on account of low water
The form of agreement has been signed
and forwarded TO the Racine Fire Engine
Company in regard to getting the chemi-
cal engine mentioned, last week. and the
engine is expected to arrive in lew days.
There is something like two hundred feet
OF the chemical hose and one hundred feet
of the water hose and about fifteen feet of
of the water suction hose. Arrangements
will be perfected later in regard to getting
together a company TO work the machine.
and small hook and ladder truck is also
needed, which would not be very expen-
sive to make and would be of great use.
Mr.. Moore, of the firm of Turner &
Moore, is getting ready to move to Bos.
ton.
Mr.. Frederick S. Goodwin of Boston.
was called here, last week, by the sickness
and death of his father, Hiram Goodwin
OF LaIone The funeral services occurred
yesterday afternoon, Rev. b. F. Turner
officiating.
Tuesday night was Halloween. How
many though, of it,
The meeting of the V. |. S with Mrs
Leland Merrill, last week. was very inter
esting There was an original paper on
the subject, WESTMINSTER Abbey" by
the hostess, and personal recollections
were given by Mrs. J. w. Hathaway and
the Misses Clarke A feature of the
meeting was the musical entertainment.
The next meeting will be with Mrs. H.
K. Sawyer, Friday of next week. and the
subject is "Norridgewock,n something
that all are lami lar with
Mr. Whitcomb and Mr. Carr are hav-
ing their buildings repaired
Mrs. George Perkins has gone to Au-
gusta to spend the winter with her sister.
The Rebekahs had fine supper and a
large attendance at their hall, last Friday
evening. Ii was estimated that there
were one hundred and fifty took supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Rose Wood of Westerly,
r. l., came, last week, to see Mr.. Woods
mother. who was very sick with pneumo-
MA and whose death occurred, Sunday
night
The Rebekahs are invited to MIR. and
Mrs. A. Morse's, this afternoon The
gentlemen will join them at supper time
and spend the evening
Hiram Pattee moved his family to
Skowhegan, this week Steward Wing
will move into The house vacated by him,
and Mrs. Helen Holway will move into
the house which she purchased from Mr..
Wing and which he is TO move out Of
Almost equal to first of May moving.
Mrs. Cony Russell returned from Ban
gor, Monday night
The fist meeting of the Festival Chorus
occurred, Tuesday evening, to reorgani1e
for the coming year.
Mr. A. O. Frederic has been boarding
at Mr.. Beans during the absence of
Mrs. Frederic in Mass.
Mrs. Mary Wood, wife of the late
Nathan Wood, died, Sunday night, at the
residence OF Dir. Edwards, after sick
ness of only week, from pneumonia.
She was 50 years of age The funeral
occurred, yesterday afternoon, at Madi-
son, Rev. j. A. Jones of this place, and
Rev Mr.. Fuller of Madison officiating
The deceased WAS a very estmabe lady
and member of the Congregational
church. A larger part of her life was
spent in Madison, although for the past
ten years or more she has lived in Mer.
Ger. She only came to this place a few
weeks ago. She leaves two sons, two
brothers, sister, and host Of friends.
Mrs. Byron Johnson and daughter
Neva viii leave, Monday, for several
weeks visit with II iatiVes in Mass.
Mr. NJ. Il. Corliss of the grammar
school, had very painful operation per
formed, last Friday night. DR.. Palmer
of Pennington, Dr. Edwards and Dr..
Ames Of this place, removed large
tumor from his side He is stopping al
the Quinnebassett. Last reports say
that he is getting along nicely. Mrs.
Blanche Ward is taking his place in the
school room during his cOuyalescence.
Mrs. Tobey is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Cornelia Burt Of Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. George Hussey and daughter
Nina have been visiting in WaterYille,
this week.
Miss Blanche Gilman expects to make
a trip to Boston, in December, for treat
ment.
John b. Davis of Clinton, Was in town
during The week.
Prof. Cook is moving into b. f. Jones
house.
There is another case of scarlet fever
in town. The lule -four year old girl Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Palmer was taken
with it during the week. The house has
been pr operly quarantined,
All modern up-to date improvements
are found in Round Oak ranges. Neasie
& Jones.
Work is rushing in the coat shops and
there is 4 stIorg demand for more help
We learn that work has been turned
away or account Of the failure 10 obtain
help. Probably ten or fifteen girls
could find immediate employment.
Mr.. Ladd of the Dexter Gazetlr. made
us pleasant call. last saturday.
Russell Il stanley viii enlarge their