The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
NOrriCig
Commencement week,

L 0 lltIie showers Vi mOnud1 ulBDI
gave the farmer some encouragement.
Many of the old fields had begun to
show scorched appearance from the
drought.
Miss Almeda Haywood is home from
Massachusetts, for her vacation and a
needed rest. Her friend, Miss Bean, of
Mt Vernon, who has a position in the
Maine Farmer Office at Augusta, Is
spending few weeks with her.
A fire alarm was given, Saturday fore
noon, from Wateryille hill for fire
which was Thought to be in the build
ings of Fred Lawton. The alarm was
promptly spread and the firemen got as
far as the Baptist church with the
chemical when 1t was found to be no
fire at all, but the reflection of the sun
upon piece of tin upon the roof
They were very glad to have it turn out
in this way and are also glad to know
that the people are on the lookout and
ready to give alarms promptly when
there is need
The New York Comedy Co. were
here, last week, for three evenings
Saturday evening they presented the
play The Southern Romance, or the
Hidden Hand" The hall was filled and
the production was above the ordinary
in merit. 1t was rumored that the COM
pany had been engaged by the electric
road to spend the season at the Pines,
but owing to other matters in which the
road is deeply concerned it was not
thought advisable TO make any contracts
at present. The company left here for
Bingham, Monday.
The baccalaureate sermon was preach
ed before the members Of the gradu-
ating class, Sunday morning, in the
Baptist church by the pastor, F. G.
Davis, whose subject of thought was
life as a Business" The class were
attentive listeners to the words of the
speaker. The church was prettily deco
rated with potted plants.
There was no Wednesday evening
meeting in the Baptist church on ac-
count of the graduation exercises in the
Congregational church, this week.
Miss Edith Payne has been spending
number of days visiting her sister in
Liyermore Falls, returning home, Mon
day.
The drought has already affected the
price of hay, which is two dollars more
per ton in this vicinity than it was
OuAiloi III hho ooobohs
The third degree was conferred in
Lebanon Lodge, F. and A. M, Saturday
evening of last week.
The Congregational County Confer
ence occurs at Scion, yesterday and to-
day. Rev. w. L. Jennings of the Con
gregational church of this place preach
ed the Conference sermon, last evening.
The delegates from here were Il. W.
Spaulding, Mrs Filena Boston and Rev.
w. l.. Jennings.
Rev. F. G. Davis of the Baptist church
will preach a memorial sermon before
the members of Echo Lodge K. of P. in
the Baptist church, Sunday morning.
After the services the members will
march to the cemetery and decorate the
graves of the departed brothers. Oosoo-
la Assembly and members of other
lodges will unite in the services.
Children's day will be observed In the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning by appropriate services Rev.
w. l.. Jennings will have special ser.
mon "The Oh ldren in the Home"
Mrs. w. l.. Jennings returned home
from Massachusetts, last Friday, after
spending few weeks visiting her pa
rents.
Charles Ward is at work at North
Arson for couple Of weeks.
Mrs. smith of Auburn is visiting her
daughter, Miss Blanche smith of the
grammar school The graduating ex-
ercises of this school will take place,
this evening in the Baptist church.
Mrs. Sylvester, who for long time
has boarded with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith, is now boarding at Frank Shows
in Mercer.
The graduating exercises of the Nor
ridgewock High school took place in
the Congregational church, last evening,
before a crowded house. The church
was very prettily decorated with plants
and bunting, in which the class colors,
yellow aud white, predominated The
program of the evening was carried out
in very successful manner, all the
parts being we'll written and very finely
delivered. After the exercises at the
church were over the class repaired to
the Norridgewock House where fine
banquet had been prepared by Landlord
Fairbrother, which was thoroughly dis
cussed mid the strains of music from
the orchestra. Miss Hazel Leavitt was
the toastmstress of the occasion and
we'll did she take her part. 1t was at a
late hour that the company broke up to
return to their several homes and the
N. H. S. had added seven more gradu-
ates to it's roll of honor. The program
of the evening was as follows:
Music. "Victorious America"
| Orchestra.
PRAYER. R,v. F. G. Davis
violin Solo, ''Berceuse." by B. Goddard.
ia. Kendall.
| Hazel Tuition Leavitt
Glass Grafton, Inventions James Manter Hilton.
Class History, Hattie May Otis
| Music, "Poet and Peasant" Suppe.
| rohestra.
| Essay, "Oficium ante Gloriam."
Julia Bell Hall
Class Prophecy, Dennison Joseph Haynes.
| Cornet Solo, Selected Claude Barker.
Essay, True Value OF Character,
Edith Lowe Tobey.
Music, "Hiawatha." Neil Moret.
Orchestra.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Benediction
Much credit is due to the teachers for
their faithful work in preparing the
foundation and assisting the class to
build strongly upon it, and we as citizens
OF Norridgewock feel proud of the class
just graduated.
Starks.
Miss Nellie M. Became, clerk In Soper
& Clark's store, Madison. Is spending