The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-18
South NorridgewOck

Christmas next week.
Little folks in this vicinity are max
ing great plans.
Schools close tomorrow for the Christ
mas vacation.
Christmas goods at BucknamS drug
store, Skowhegan.
A cantarta is being prepared, which
will be given in the Baptist church on
Christmas night.
+. j. Watts has returned from Boston
where he has been spending a number
of days on business.
Rev. b. r. Turner of Buckfield was
in town the first of the week to attend
the Hosie-Gllman wedding, Wednes-
day.
Whiting Brothers have been shipping
a large number of logs from this station
during the past few days to the Massa-
chusetts markets.
The cold rain of Tuesday afternoon
made lots of trouble for the Skowhegan
& Norridgewock Electrics, both the
trolley and the rails were coated with
hard layer of ice and the afternoon
car which should have arrived here at
two o'clock was delayed until four, the
snow plough which was sent up soon
after had serious time getting through,
only making few yards at time.
The supper and apron sale at the
Baptist church, Tuesday afternoon and
and evening, had a large attendance
and the society did very nicely in a
financial line.
A New Years ball will be given in
the K. of p. hall on Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 31st the proceeds to 60 into
the grange treasury.
You should see Bucknam's Christmas
perfumes.
Our merchants have a good display of
Christmas goods and seem to be having
good sales already.
The sleighing for the past week has
been excellent and everybody who could
stand the cold weather has been enjoy
ing it. 1t has been especially favorable
for the drawing of wood of which a
large amount has been brought in.
Mr. Samuel Albee of Scion, who
recently bought the Cram place of Roy
Mitchell recently, has moved in. We
are glad to welcome Mr.. Albee as one
of our citizens.
Mr.. silas Tobey has moved on to the
Spaulding place on the north side of
the river. This place has been occupied
for a number of years by Mr.. James
Taylor.
and Mrs. Clara Merrill, were initiated
into the Somerset Rebekah Lodge,
Friday night of last week.
Mr.. Joseph Carleton is slowly falling
in health, it will be remembered that
he suffered from a shock a number of
weeks since.
Wrist Bags, the latest thing, at Buck
nam's
Mr.. Leslie Rogers will leave soon for
the woods.
Mrs. Frank Head is again able to be
out after sickness of several weeks
Mr.. Alvinza Whitcomb has moved his
stock of COWS to his barn here, from
Mercer and will spend the remainder of
the winter here with his family.
There was pleasant wedding at the
Norridgewock hotel, yesterday at high
noon. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Floyd Hosie of Franklin, Mass and
Miss Blanch Gilman of this place. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. b.
F. Turner of Buckfield in the presence
of a few invited friends. The newly
married couple will reside in Franklin,
Mass
A fine line Of burnt leather goods at
Bucknam's.
Miss Smith and Miss Drake of the
grammar and high schools will leave,
Saturday to spend their Chritmas
vacations at their homes in Auburn.
Chauncey and Chester Smith are
expected home to spend their Christ
mas with their mother, Mrs. Cora
Smith.
Mr.. Clarence Carr and daughter,
Miss Maria, are expected to arrive
Saturday of this week from Massachn
sets. Mr.. Carr will remain here at his
home and Miss Carr will return to her
work after the holidays Mr.. Phillip
Carr arrived last week.
A petition has been sent in to the
proper officials recommending the
change in the name of our post office by
dropping off the "South" and having it
plain Norridgewock. Some time since
the Norridgewock office ON the north
side of the river was discontinued and
now there does not appear to be any
reason why this office should not be
called Norridgewock and it would save
considerable confusion and lots of
stamps for the patent medicine and gold
| mining scheme men. To be sure we
shouldn't get quite so much fuel in the
way of circulars to keep us warm during
the winter but there would be a little
saving in ink and a considerable saving
. in patience so it would even the
thing up.
About forty of the members of SOM
erset Rebekah Lodge went to North
Arson, Thursday night, via special train
over the Somerset Railroad, leaving
here at about 7 o'clock, to visit Emerald
Lodge of that place. They were very
pleasantly entertained by that lodge.
After witnessing degree work they we're
treated to a fine oyster supper. They
arrived home at about / 80 a. ~, Friday
morning The ladies' speak highly of
the entertainment they received and
also the accommodating manners of the
trainmen of the special
The cantatas are getting along finely
in their rehearsals and the entertain
ments furnished in both the churches,
this year, will be very interesting and
profitable, especially to the children
who have parts.
Mrs. A. Il. Davis, who has been visit
ing her son, Rev. F. G. Davis, returned
TO her home in Pepperell, Mass last
week, and will soon leave for Florida,