The Somerset reporter., 1903-07-02
NOrridgewOck.

ready for the celebration.
Mr.. Bassett of Skowhegan was in
town, Tuesday, delivering the pictures
of the members of the graduating class
n. 81. S. and they were most excellent.
The annual meeting of the Town
improvement Society was held in the
vestry of the Congregational church on
Thursday evening of last week. The
business meeting was held in the early
part of the evening and az o'clock the
reception commenced. A fine musical
program was carried out and refresh
ments were served. The copy for the
next years events is already in the
hands of the printer.
Misses Louise Cross and Ada Neddo
gave their young friends picnic in the
pines on the north side of the river,
Saturday afternoon of last week. Ice
cream and cake were among the refresh
ments.
There was dance at the Pines on
Tuesday evening of this week which
had fair attendance from here.
Miss Jennie Shorey is at home from
Massachusetts on her summer vacation.
Mr.. George Jewett was in town visit
ing his parents over Sunday. He will
remain in America for a few months
before returning to his position in Eng
land.
Willis Gilman's little boy got his foot
severely damned, last Saturday after
noon, by large board falling upon it.
1t was at first thought that some of the
bones were broken, but the physician
did not find this to be the case.
The memorial sermon before Somer-
set Grange was preached in the Baptist
church sunday morning by Rev +. G.
Davis. There was very good attend
ance of the members, over one hundred
being present. After the sermon the
line OF march was taken TO the South
Side Cemetery where the graves of the
departed patrons were appropriately
decorated with evergreen wreaths. Mr..
Davis took his text from the last part of
| the 9Th verse OF the End chapter of
Genesis: "And there was not man
to till the ground" and made progress
i've note from that time to the present of
tire events which make up the history of
the cultivators of the soil. The dis
course was very interesting to the
! patrons present.
| Work of repairing the interior of the
the audience room of the Congregational
church was begun Monday moring The
big room has been thoroughly staged
and all of the old paper upon the walls
and ceiling will be removed and the
walls and ceiling painted and decorated.
In the meantime the carpets have been
taken up and will be thoroughly over
hauled and when it is all completed it
will add very much to the appearance
of the room.
The members of the Congregational
church in this place and the members
of the Skowhegan church will meet at
the Pines this afternoon and at twilight
there will be meeting called to order
ON the bank of the Kennebec for wor-
ship.
The members of the class of '02 are
spending the week at North Pond, ac-
companed by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Fol
som. All are having high old time.
The semi-annua election of officers
occurred in Echo Lodge No. 103 K, of
p. on Tuesday evening of this week and
the following officers were elected ::
| Harry Burgess, G [; A. 4. futile, V G.;
+, G. Davis, prelate; Horace Jones, NJ of
| W; F. G. Holt, K of r & S and NJ of r.;
w. F. Brown, Nj of f; Henry Chote, NJ
of A; II. M Otis, G.; &. N Staples, o
G, The installation will probably take
place on Tuesday evening, July 18th.
Decoration exercises will be observed
by Quinnebasset Lodge No. 100 |. o. O.
F. and Somerset Rebekah lodge, Sunday
afternoon. The members will meet at the
hall at $3.50 p. M and be ready to form
the march at four o'clock sharp, for the
march to the cemetery.
w. H Ward and family will spend a
few days at the cottages at North Pond.
Mrs. Sarah Cutler passed quietly
away Friday morning at her home on
upper Main street after being in poor
health for number of months, but
only confined to her bed for few hours
Mrs. Cutler has been resident of Nor
ridgewock for nearly sixty years. Her
native town was Strong and there she
passed her life until about the age of 81
when she came here, after residing here
for about three years she married Mr.
Seth Cutler, who died about IS years
ago. In the year of 1857 she united
with the Congregational church and has
| been a steadfast member ever since
Her last days we're made pleasant by the
care of Mr.. Clifford Cutler, her husband
son by his first wife, who few years
ago retired from business and came here
to make home for her who had always
been like an own mother to him. Dur
ing the months of last winter she also
had the care and company of her sister,
Mrs. S. o Head of Worcester, Mass
The funeral services occurred in tho
Congregational church Sunday after
noon at 2 80, Rev, W. L. Jennings Of
fici4ting.
The dry goods stores will keep open
Friday night of this week and close
Saturday at noon, not to be reopened
until Monday morning. We expect that
the store keepers are going to the
Fourth.
Those who go fishing or hunting
should study carefully the fish and
game laws of 1908 to see they conflict
with none of them. There have been
some changes in these laws and they are
now very strict.
The strike situation remains just the
same, the coat makers remain firm In
their demands.
w. B. Pierce is at home from Massa
chusetts with another assortment of
boils. Walter says he thinks he ought
to have place In history as well as Job.
j. NJ. Pierce has completed nice
cottage at North Pond this season which
he will enjoy later.
On Thursday of last week, about $50