The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-26
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK

The Quinnebassett is filled with
guests, every room being taken Mr.
onant has made arrangements for
rooms outside for the convenience of
other guests who may wish to enjoy the
hospitality of his house.
The Y l. :. will meet tomorrow after
noon at the High school building The
subject of the meeting is "Henry VIII
and Queen Mary" Mr.. 5. II. Frye has
charge of the meeting
Mrs Lizzie Nickerson Green was
overcome with the heat while in bathing
at North pond, Tuesday afternoon, so
badly that physician had 10 be called.
Miss Omie Otis celebrated her 18th
birthday, Tuesday, by lawn party to
which her Sunday school class and
teachers were invited. Refreshments
were served on the lawn.
Mr. Cyrus Bean was called to Cara
funk, last week, by the Illness Of his
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Haynes of Pro.
violence, r. |. are expected this week on
visit to relatives.
Mr. Thomas Cahill has been visiting
relatives in Bingham, this week.
of Everett, Mass. are expected in a few
days on their summer vacation.
The annual reunion of the Eaton and
y. II. S. Alumni society will take place
next Wednesday. The committee have
been busy making arrangements and
have everything in ship-shape order. A
large number of the former pupils have
signified their intention of being
present.
Mrs. M. A. Watson of New Portland
is spending few days in town and will
remain until after the reunion.
Mrs. Jennie Pepper of Madison visited
at Rev. +. Peppers, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Pattee and rela-
tives are spending few days in c. L.
Carr's cottage at North Pond.
The carpenters have commenced upon
A. o. Frederie's stable. When the two
sets of buildings IN process of erection
are completed it will add very much to
the appearance of the street.
Mrs. Mary French Tobey of Andover,
Mass. is expected this week by relatives.
William Bracket, E. w. Wing and
Albert Dyer passed a pleasant day fish.
ing at North Pond, Tuesday.
Perley Il. Veasie of Taunton, Mass. is
| passing his vacation with his father and
sister.
We are panied to chronicle the very
| unexpected death of Mrs. W. z Perkins
which occurred Friday afternoon, after
a sickness of only twenty.four hours
from shock. Mrs. Perkins has always
enjoyed the best of health until about a
| as,a ~, II.
somewhat from stomach trouble, but
there was nothing to cause alarm. For
the few days preceding her death she
seemed more than usually well and
cheerful. On Thursday afternoon at
| 3 o'clock, she received a shock. A
physician was called who thought she
| would be no worse at least and had
hopes that it was only caused by over
tired nerves; he left her some quieting
medicine and went home giving COM
forting assurances to her anxious hus-
band. At midnight she received an
other shock which made her perfectly
rigid, from this time until her death at
5 o'clock in the afternoon she was un-
! conscious. Her maiden name was Sarah
j. Shattuck, daughter of Lowell and
Sarah Wyman Shattuck of Scion where
she resided until her marriage, twenty.
one years ago, since which time they
have resided here. She was a pleasant,
homelike body who made friends of all
with whom she came in contact. The
blow comes very hard upon Mr.. Perkins,
so unexpected that it can scarcely be
realized that the helpmate of the past
twenty one years has gone, never to re-
turn. The funeral services were at the
house, Sunday afternoon, where many
beautiful flowers, gifts of loving friends,
showed the high esteem in which she
was held She was SO years of age.
| Mrs. j. n. Harris and son Harry
Harris of New Brunswick, n. j. are
spending their vacation with relatives in
| town.
Another big ball game, next Saturday
afternoon, between the coat shoppers
and the towns people. The merchants
have agreed to close their places of ousi.
ness from to 4 o'clock so that every
body may attend. Tickets will be sold
during the week and any one not attend
ing will be fined by the management
15c. which will be collected after the
game is over. The battery for the coat
shop boys will be Watts, pitcher, and
Tibbetts, catcher; while the towns
people will have Alvin Otis, catcher and
choice of several pitchers. 1t looks as
though it would be strong game.
Miss Amanda Stevens died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Baker on the
Madison road, last Thursday morning.
| G. S. Jewett has been nominated
representative by the Democratic class
convention of this district.
o. F Hall and family are visiting at
Kenduskeag, this week Miss Lucy
Judkins has charge of his store during
his absence.