The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-12-19
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.
Now for the Christmas prese nj is.

Now for the Christmas presents
The storm arrived here all right but
left us with much less damage than was
sustained by many of the surrounding
towns.
The highway bridges and culverts
were quite badly shaken up and will re-
quire considerable labor to put them in
10 shape again.
S. b. Tibbetts was called. here from
Boston, last week, by the sudden death
of his mother who lived in Scion and
whose funeral occurred there, last Sat
urday. The storm detained him here
until yesterday.
Misses Blanche and Aura Gilman left
here, yesterday, for Boston, where they
will spend few weeks.
The Kennebec rose twenty-five feet
here during the freshet VIII CHI is the
highest water known since the great
pumpkin freshet of 1869
Mr. Charles Russell had his ice field
carefully scraped and cut ready for hous-
ing when the storm struck. His loss
will be considerable.
The V. l. 5. will meet, tomorrow after
noon, with Mrs. Charles Russell on Mill !
street. The subject of the meeting is
"Ruskin" and is in care of Miss NJ. L
Tobey. 1t is hoped that the members
will be prompt since the days are now at
their shortest.
Over seventy.fye families are taking
books from the library. pretty good
start.
There were no trains over The Somerset
railroad, Monday, but Tuesday part of
the trains were on time.
Mr.. Louis Whiting and Mr., C. L.
Worthley are attending the poultry show
at Lewiston, this week.
George Porter was telling, the other
night, about fellow cutting wood on
his wood lot when the storm struck and
the first thing he knew the whole wood
lot was floating away. The fellow, with
rare presence of mind continued cutting
wood and when he arrived at one of the
cities down river he anchored his lot
which he had now got clear of timber,
sold the wood In the city market and
disposed of the land for house lots.
Electric lights went out, Sunday even
ing, and the town has been patronizing
the Standard Oil Company since.
Miss Cora Baker picked nice bunch
of pansies from her flower garden, Sun
day.
Owing to the rain, there were no SER
vices in the churches, last Sunday.
The roll call and parish supper at the
Baptist Church, Friday evening, was
largely attended in spi of the nc'em
ency of the weather. A fine baked bean
supper as served by the ladies of the
society, after which took place the bust
ness meeting and roll call. A debt of
about forty dollars WAS nearly cancelled
by voluntary subscription. Many inter
esting letters from absent members were
read. The society stands on good foot
ing and though there is no money to
spare yet things are squared up at the
end of every year.
degree was conferred in the K. of p.
Lodge on Tuesday evening.
Mrs J. NJ. Pierce, who has been in
poor health for some time, is again able
to be out
Preparations are being made for a
Christmas entertainment at the Baptist
Church.
Mr.. Smith and wife, who were intend
ing to visit their home in Phillips during
their vacation, were obliged to give up
the plan on account of the bad condition
of the roads.
The schools closed Friday, for a two
weeks vacation. w
special meeting of the Somerset
Grange was called, Dec. s. for degree
work. Twelve were present and took
the first and second degrees. Dec. 5
was down on the program for election of
officers, but as the travelling was bad,
only about twenty tive ventured out 80
the grange voted to elect their officers,
Dec. 10 There will be work in the
third and fourth degrees also. Somer-
set Grange will be represented at the
State Grange by the master, j. &. Pierce
and wife. A. b. Blanchard and wife
will attend. $