The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-31
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.

There was good Attendance to hear
the Memorial sermon at the Congrega-
tional church. last Sunday. which was
delivered by Rev ]. A Jones 10 vet
erads Of Russell Post q A. r, Skowhe-
gan, were present.
Miss Maggie Smith of Anthony. Flor
ida, is visiting her grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Barker
The election of officers in the Baptist
Sunday school occurred. last Sunday.
The following officers were elected F.
c. Holt, superintendent; W. ?. Dudley,
Asst. Supt; c. H Hussey. Sec c II.
Whiting, Treas.
The secretary of the Board OF Health
wishes to call attention to the coming
warm weather and the danger OF conta-
geous diseases arising from unsaniiary
surroundings and requests that all sink
spouts and closets be carefully looked
after and thoroughly cleansed
DR.. Taylor of Boston has beeA spend
ing week with his mother and sister
He spent few days OF this week fishing
at Rowe pond
There was a pleasant dance and card
party at the Quinnebassett, last Friday
evening The attendance was large.
There will be two days meeting at
the Advent Church. commencing Friday
evening at 80 p. m. Able speakers will
ference, Elder H. c. Barney and Elder
Watt of Vermont and Evangelist W A.
Rochambeau and wife. who have charge
of the Open Door Mission of Portland
also Elder J. B. Goodrich and Elder P
b. Osborn, who have given the best part
of their lives preaching the faith of the
denomination The public are cordially
invited to attend.
There was large and pleasant gather
ing at the Rebekah hall, last Friday even
ing and fine baked bean supper was
enjoyed. The committee on arrange
ments were the Isl and by request the
Old Maids Convention was presented
with music, both instrumental and vocal
We learn that James ingalls,. formerly
of this place, has recently gone to Phila-
delphia to locate.
The State meeting of the Seventh Day
Adventists will be held at their church
here commencing. Friday evening. June
9Th, at 40. THIS being the yearly
meeting the conference committee of five
will be present. Matters of importance
will come before them. they will decide
where the ministers will labor during tht
season, also the time and place OF the
campmeeting. This denomination does
not settle their ministers as others do bu
they go from place to place wherever the
people will hear them. Some thirty-hve
years ago Elder J. N. Andrews and Elder
M. E. Cornell came to this place and pu
up their tent where the nigh school build
ing now stands. The result was a large
company of believers some have apos ia
tized, others have moved away, many
have died so they have only small mum.
Der to worship together now The
church numbers forty-three but they are
much scattered.
There will be Republican caucus a
Taylor & Writings hall next Saturda,
afternoon at q O'Clock to choose six dele
gates to attend the Class Convention a
North Arson, June 6, at 10 80 a m, also
to choose six delegates to attend tht
County Convention at Skowhegan, Junt
/ q, dnu Ola dtiSSdtCS ~ ditCnu AuC oAdlS
Convention at Bangor, June 77th.
The ball game between the Skowhe
gans and the Norridgewocks at tht
grounds, last Saturday afternoon, was in
teresting. though both mines showed
lack of practice. The score resulted II
to 9 in favor of the Norrdgewocks
Mr.. Edwin Tobey, one of our cid resi-
dents. died at his home on the Water
vile roao, last Saturday evening, from
consumption.
Mr. and Mrs A. S. Burke of Bingham
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F. c
Holt.