The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-06
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK

to see what disposal they will make Of
the books which they own. They ex.
pect to contribute them toward the
public library.
The Women's Al 58ciety Of the Bap.
tist church met with Mrs :. II. Frye on
Tuesday afternoon.
The band boys did themselves credit
on Memorial Day and furnished some
fine music. And especially pretty effect
was produced by playing The Red,
White and Blue with the school girls
singing the chorus. The band boys are
all right and are getting ready to give
us some concerts, this summer. In the
meantime they have been to consider.
able expense in getting new music and
the thousand and one things used in
band work and will be thankful for
contributions for this purpose.
| One day last week there were some
suspicious characters about town and
considerable suspicion was attached to
them, some thinking they belonged to
the band of burglars which seems 10 be
doing business in the State. Everybody
went to bed, however, feeling that if
| there was anything in town worth
carrying off that we must have over
looked it this spring and that it would
give the burglars merry chase to find
it, In the morning however we found
that there had been nary burge.
The ardent flowed very much more
freely here on Decoration Day than the
solomnity of the day and the letter OF
the law called for, two arrests were
made.
The members of the high school will
give the Rose Maiden drill in the school
building tomorrow night, the proceeds
will be used to reduce their indebted
ness on the piano.
There are many cases of measles
among the younger children here and
the committee was obliged to close
both the primary and the intermediate
schools on account of them. They will
open early enough in the fall to give the
! full number of weeks for the school
year.
The Sunday evening meeting of the
Baptist church will commence at 80
instead of as heretofore for the sum.
mer.
The decoration and dedication passed
otf very nicely and it was an event long
to be remembered by the people of the
town. The number of people present
has been varionsly estimated at from
twelve hundred to three thousand.
Somerset Grange celebrated children's
night, last Saturday evening, with a sup
per and entertainment. They had a
crowded house. W
The regular meeting of Somerset
Grange No. Is was held May so. Four
members were accepted and three more
applications were received, to be acted
on at the next meeting. c. B. Barker
told how they lived and farmed in
Florida, which was very interesting;
Elmer Dyer sang song; remarks were
made by Mr.. Hayden of Abbott Grange
and other members present closed the
evening.
While riding on the concrete sidewalk
on Main street on Tuesday evening
Phi. Neddo was thrown from his wheel
striking the walk with his head, produc
ing mild conclusion of the brain. He
was unconscious for about half an hour
He was also quite severely bruised but
is able to be about.
The new rural free delivery on the
north side of the river is in full working
Saturday evening was for the child
ren's meeting, about $50 were present
Program: Song by eight little girls,
with Mabel Packard at the organ; reel
tation, Golde Blaisdell; song, Johnnie
Washburn; recitation, Lou Bigelow !;
song, Mamie Ames; Rotations, Leo
Winslow Alice Taylor, Alta Durgn; ;
music, chorus; recitation, Yira Lawton I;
song, Eva and Louise Holway: duet,
Vesta and Edith Bigelow; recitation
Josie Perkins; piano solo, Belle Stevens;
song, Leora Jones; recitation, Alton Per-
kins; song, Celia and Lena Packard; re-
citation, Celia Packard; song, Jennie
Morton; recitation, Edith Bigelow; song,
Edna Taylor; song, chorus; recitation,
Iva l.. Stevens; music, Yesta Bigeiow
recitation, Daisy Rowe; song, Inez
Tobey; piano solo, Edith Tobey; recita-
ton, Lena Packard; Rotations, Oracle
Clark, Gertie Greene. All performed
their parts well and all partook of ice
cream, cake andscandy. S
Bates Post has issued the following;
Head Quarters Bates Post G.. A. r.
The thanks of Bates Post are hereby
rendered TO the ladies of the Y. |. 5.
and others for their hearty cooperation
in preparing wreaths and flowers and
carrying into effect the observance Of
Memorial Day; to the SOMERSET RE.
PORTER and Lewiston journal and the
correspondent, DR.. w. T Brown for
their notices and reports of the exer.
cises; to Rev. F. g. Davis for his deep
and thoughtful and appropriate sermon
on Memorial Sunday; to ekowhegan
Uniform Rank X. p commanded by
Capt. F. G. Heald to Co. t, NJ. 5. NJ
commanded by Capt. F. Dunlap, for
their acceptable services in performing
escort duty to Russell Post 90 q. A. R.,
Skowhegan; to the Sons of Veterans and
veterans of the Spanish war; 10 Sergt.
Wyman, Post G. A X, Oakland, Sons
of Veterans and Drum corps: To the
Norridgewock adet Band c. n. Staples
leader, which furnished such patriotic
and appropriate music; to the young
ladies who sang the chorus to the Red,
White and Blue which made one of the
grandest and most touching features of
the ceremonies; to Mrs Electra Tobey
for the appropriate and interesting re
marks; 10 f. Ames and Rev. j \ . Jones
for their able remarks; TO Mr. George
w. Cover of Skowhegan for his elu-
quent, timely and patriotic address, to
the town of NoTrdgewock for their
liberal appropriations Of money 10 de-
fray the expenses of the day and to all
others who in any way contributed to
the successful observance ei the LAY
SrEWAEp Ny. tdm.
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