The Somerset reporter., 1900-05-17
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK

session Ui the schools.
Not very much farming done yet but
the rains have got the grass started in
good shape.
Rev. Geo. Hood Of Boston will lecture
in the Congregational church. Sunday
evening, about his Work in the vest
There will be gathering Of the towns
people ana grangers at the home Of
Charles Bates. today with d picnic dinner
and general good time
We are glad to say thai both Chester
Hussey and Frank Jewell are getting
along very nicely from Their operations
for appendicitis, which were performed a
short time since
Mrs Amanda Cram is failing very
rapidly.
The members Of the Old Maids Matri-
monial club visited Mercer. on Monday
evening and presented their play The
weather was extremely unfavor4ble but
they realized FIVE dollars. above expenses,
which goes for the benefit of the Baptist
society.
Our bali team visited Madison, Satur-
day, to try conclusions with the Madison
nine but failed to make very big score
The installation of officers took place in
Old Point lodge, | O. c. T last Thurs
day evening, the following is the list Tor
the ensuing quarter NJ c. Holt, c T ;
Edna Taylor, NJ. T Mrs B. F Turner,
S. !. T. w. F. Brown, Sec 3; F c. Holt,
F. S; Alfred futile, Treas Philip Carr,
NJ Rev. B. F. Turner. Chap Arthur
Works. Sen; Lila Rogers, G Ralph
Tibbetts, D. M Mabel Lunt, Asst. Sec
The district lodge will be entertained by
Old Point lodge in JUICE
Henry Hussey's new house is progress
ing rapidly the skel- on being nearly
all erected ready for the oarding The
work is in charge of Mr.. Bradley Of Cor
nish, who is an ex Jerienced workman and
architect.
The formation of a garment makers
union, among the help in the coat shop of
Mr. Watts is one of the events OF the
week and gentleman from Boston was
in town, Thursday night. for that pur-
pose, the meeting being held in the coat
shop. Mr. Watts has very large
amount of work on hand at the present
time, the basement OF his shop being
nearly full of work yet in the cases and
several cases more at the depot ready to
come in.
During the shower here, Tuesday after
noon, one of the insuator caps, which
holds the trolley wire of the electric road
got grounded upon its casing and made
things lively among the telephone and
telegraph wires in that vicinity. burning
all the Western Union instruments but
one on this branch.
The Ministries at the Congregational
church on Monday evening, passed off
vry pleasantly, even if The weather out
side was Indictment and large amount of
confectionery and pop corn was sold.
One of our old and respected citizens.
Mr.. Enos Wilder, died at the home Of his
son, LUCAS Wilder, last Thursday even
ing. at the advanced age of So years. s
months. Mr.. Wilder moved here from
Williamstown, Vermont in the year OF
1868 and settled upon the farm which
he occupied until Two years ago. when he
went to live with his eldest son, where he
has since resided Mrs. Wilder, who
survives him. in a very enfeebed sta t.
was daughter o Rev Lucius Packard of
this town. They had two sons. Lucius
and Edwin Z both of whom are now
living. The funeral services occurred.
Saturday afternoon, and the inerment &C
Cured in the Taylor Hill cemetery Mr..
Wilder in his younger DAYS and while a
resident in the State of Vermont. was a
member of the Congregational church
from which he took a letter when he came
to this town.
Bates Post issues the following relating
to Memorial day exercises:
Headquarters Bates Post, No. IS, G Ar.
May IA, 1900,
Gen. Order No. l,
Memorial Sunday will be observed at So.
Norridgewock, May p, 1900 Post will meet
at q. A. K. hall at $50, sharp, and march to
the Congregational church. where will be de-
lrered the Memorial sermon BY Rev. J. A.
Jones Per order,
STEWARD WING, Commander.
HANNIBAL H. Cross, Adit.
Headquarters Bates Post, No. IS. G Ar.
Gen. Order No. ,
Memorial day will be observed at So Nor
ridgewock, Wednesday. Nav Both, 1900, uuder
the auspices of Bates Post, No. IS. G. a. Il.
ORDER OF EXERCISES
The comrades are requested to meet at G. A.
r. hall at p m.
The procession will leave the hall at Il p.
m. for South Side cemetery where Memorial
services will be held. From South Side GENE
terry, the procession will march 10 North Side
cemetery where Memorial services will again be
held From North side cemetery the process.
sion will march 10 the Congregational Church,
where will be delivered the memorial address
by Rev. W, H. Spencer of SkowheRan.
All soldiers and sailors are most cordially in
vited to Join with in the services
All Of the Civic orders Of No-ridgeEock are
invited to unite with us also we invite the
schools and all citizens to take part with us, in
keeping fresh the memory Of our noble dead
The Scion Cornet band will furnish music
and squad OF eX-Spanish war soldiers will do
escort duty on this occasion.
The return Of spring with It's opening buds
and bloom ing flowers reminds US Of the APP
proach Of that day so dear to the heart Of every
soldier Memorial Day
Thirty five years have come and gone since
we laid aside our arms and uniforms, and again
entered the pursuits of civil life Many Of
those who returned with us. have fallen by the
way during these years and We will miss them
we gather in our Post rooms in our prepare
tion for the sacred and loving service Of thai
day.
1t will be only a few more times hat tie
veterans OF 1851 Is, can be present on succeed
inR Memorial DAYS for the final muster ont /,
not far off so let Us be true 10 the spirit o.
yalor while we live as comrades.
Let he children in their youth and beauty
aid in the ceremonies of decorating our soldier,
graves and thus i'll their hearts with the death
less love Of country, SO that in coming wear,
they will lead the way 10 higher and noble
Christian civilization.
Per order,
STEWARD WING, Commander
HANNIBAL ii. Cross, Adit.