The Somerset reporter., 1902-02-06
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK

Now comes the hard puIl-taxes. Ac-
cofding 10 the vote Of the town they
must all be paid by the l4fh.
The heavy storm Of Sunday was &C
c0mpanled by several flashes Of light
ming in the evening. Only half day
session of the schools WAS held on Mon
day on account Of the bad condition Of
the roads
The ladies' whist club met at the Nor
ridgewock hotel on Tuesday afternoon.
The Misses Clark left on Saturday for
Portland, where they will visit relatives
and friends
There was very pleasant gathering
at Mr.. and Mrs. g. 5. Jewett's on Satur.
day evening. The time was pleasantly
spent in playing whist
Arrangements are being made for the
immediate finishing of the upper story
of the n Jrridgewock house into rooms
to accommodate Mr.. FairbE0thers large
family Of boarders.
There was a pleasant party at Fred
Woodsome's last Friday evening, of PEG
pie from the village. Eighteen were
present as visitors and a fine oyster sup
per WAS enjoyed. The evening was
spent in social way with music and
singing and in the latter part number
of selections on the phonograph were
listened to.
e. E Warren, who has been in poor
health for several weeks, is about town
again.
The Norridge wock and Fairfield Tee-
phone Co. of this place. owned and man
anan Nv
Tobey, have completed a contract with
the New England Telephone co. for the
use of the bell instruments and a direct
connection on the Long Distance line.
Fifteen instruments have already arriv.
ed and a number of them are already in
service.
Superintendent Abbey of the Skowhe-
gan g. Norridgewock electric road in-
forms us that he hopes to get the road
running again if the season is early,
about the first of March.
Mrs. Georgia Lovejoy died early Tues
day morning, leaving a girl baby two
days old. The family have the sympa.
thy of the community.
Mr.. Fred Woodsome has been suffer
ing from sore hand caused by being
bitten by cat. 1t is getting better at
present.
Walter Murphy was home this week
He has been surveying for a number of
months on the Wscasset railroad and
has completed the survey as far as
Winslow.
The principal feature of excitement
last week, about town, was the moving
of the stable from the Perkins lot down
through Main street and up Mechanic
street on its way to the plains Trouble
seemed to be encountered from start to
finish. On the way down Main stree.
were a large number of wires belonging
to all the various electrical industries,
which had to be cut and several linemeu
were in town to see about them. The
building however had notions of its own
and when it got down opposite Cars
blacksmith shop it made bee line for a
couple of light poles and smashed them
down. One of these poles contained the
electric guys for the turn of the trolley
of the Skowhegan Il Norridgewock cleo
trio railroad, the light wires and several
telephone wires. The wires OF the Post
al Telegraph and the Western Union
Telegraph were also broken down when
the building came in contact with them
The next day things seemed to go better
for while until they turned up Mechan-
ic street and crossed the railroad, in
doing this however the stills were broken
and caused 80 much trouble that after
getting up Ward Hill it was left for re-
pairs, then, to cap the climax, the storm
came on and there it hangs. The build
ing was purchased from Mr.. Perkins by
Frank Groves and it is his intention to
put it on his place on the Smithteld
road