The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-13
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK

The damp snow which came the first
Of the week made tine sleighing and
good business. Belated loads Of coid-
wood came in and loads Of grain and
groceries went out for few days
Charles Fairbrother returned from
Boston, last week
John Lockwood is at work at the Nor
ridgewock, assisting III Wymau as
clerk.
Charles T. Jones Of skowhegan was in
town, Monday, accompanied by Mrs.
Jones
Rumors are that there will be a we'd
ding here soon in which two prominent
families are interested A pleasant
southern trip Of couple Of months
enters into the program.
Prof. Nights closing concert Of Taes-
day was largely attended, all the seating
room Of the Baptist Church being occu
pied The concert waE Of high order
Among the interesting features was the
singing by Mr.. Cook, tenor Of Lewiston: :
Mr.. Perkins, baritone, skowhegan; and
Lane and Kessel of this place and the
class singing. Mrs 0 6. Lane played
the accomplishments with a very pleas
a master in this line of work.
The upper rooms of the Norridgewock
House have been wired this week for
electric lights and are now ready to re-
ceive the plastering. 1t is expected
that they will be ready to occupy early
in the season.
The Boston strike is likely TO be felt
here in the coat shops very soon as not a
very large amount of work was on hand
when the teamsters went out and il is
impossible to get more work until the
strike is settled.
Mrs. Arthur Rogers, whose severe i'll.
ness We noted last week, is considerably
better.
Mrs Dell Bigelow, who went to Lew
iston for treatment, last week, returned
Friday night.
Miss Aura Gilman is still on the sick
list.
DR.. F. G. Sawtelle of Providence. r. l.,
is visiting bis family here for few days.
There was parish meeting in the
Congregational Church, last evening,
which had been postponed from last
week on account of a storm on the for
mer date.
II. ). Whiting went to Boston, Mon
day, on business, taking up a load OF
live stock for the market
Bracket & Russell received new car
load of heavy horses last week.
Mr.. Charles Morse is again able to be
about town, after an illness of several
weeks.
A. o Frederic had tumor removed
from his side Friday of last week and i.
getting along on the road to recovery.
Mrs. Henry Hogan is confined to the
house by sickness
The Thimble society of the Congrega
tional church met with Mrs. DAME
Field, yesterday afternoon.
The V. I. S. will meet with Mrs
Helen Pierce tomorrow afternoon, the
subject is Turkish manners and Gus.
toms and Constantinople Quotations
will be furnished.
The primary and intermediate school,
closed Friday. Miss Bigelow of the in.
termediate reports that her whole mum
attendance was "a The little ones pre-
sented her with a nice pin, set witt
| fifteen stones.
A most delightful reception was giveI
on Saturday, March 8, by Mrs. Clarence
Carr of Wellesley Hills, Mass, and tn,
guests were all old friends from Nor
ridgewock. Mrs. Electa Tobey, Mrs
Mary Boston Noods, Mrs. Clara Jenkin,
Merriam, MIS-. Tibbetts and the Misses
Clarke met at south station in Boston
and went together by train to Wellesley
Hills, where they were received will
great cordially by Mr.. and Mrs. Carr
and family and also by Mrs. Maria Hill
ton Staples of West Newton. An elegan
luncheon was served and for five hour
these fortunate neighbors from Nor
ridgewock enjoyed feast of reason
and a flow of soul, which is long to b,
| remembered.