The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-11-12
NorridgewOck.


week. Light refreshmenls we're served
special electric car took the party
back home
Two candidates received the second
degree IN the PythiaB Statehood on
Monday evening
About twenty Of the high school
scholars attended the huskiug bee al
Fred stevens on Tuesday evening Of tbs
week
Mr.. Cony Russell, Of the firm Of
Bracket d Russell, arrived home from
ONO on Tuesday with a carload Of
horses which lie has been purchasing
directly from the farms in that state.
The work u repairing the creamery
will be completed, this week. The IL
terror has been a most entirely remod-
elled, cement floor made and new watts
and other paraphernalia has been added
and when completed will be so modern.
lied as to be strictly up to date. The
work Is being done by the ~olon Cream
cry o, the owners During the time
the repairs have been in progress the
cream from this section has been sent TO
the Scion plant and Mr. John Lunt Of
this place has been there assisting on
the extra work at that plant.
Mrs. Louis Gill of Madison was in
town, Monday, visiting relatives.
Mr.. R. A. Whitney was at home a
couple of days, this week.
Mr. Byron johnson has been at home
this week and expects to leave soon for
Washington, D. {, where he has secur
ed position to work at his trade of
stone cutting.
The community was shocked by the
death of Mrs. Harriet Burgess, wife Of
William Burgess, Tuesday morning
after sickness of only few hours.
She worked in the shop, Monday fore
noon until about eleven o'clock when
she went home. At about s o'clock in
the evening, Monday, she felt sick and a
physician was summoned. She soon
found relief and the family retired At
about II o'clock the family were awak-
ened by her peculiar breathing and
found her in an unconscious condition
from which she did not awake, her
death occurring at abou. 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. The physician was
summoned the second time at II o'clock
and later another physician was called
into consultation. but their efforts were
of no avail Mrs Burgess was well
known here as hard working, con
scientious, Christian woman, devoted 10
her family and beloved by all her &C
quaintances. The funeral will occur
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. She was A
years of age. She leaves husband and
four children, Harry Burgess, Mis-
Vesta Garland of Bingham, Mrs l. NJ
Brown, and the youngest, little Lois
Burgess, beside large circle of friends
TO mourn her.
The first degree was conferred upon
one candidate in Quinnebassett Lodge,
l. o O. f on Monday evening, which
is the first work done since repairing
the hall. On Monday evening of next
week the second degree will be confer
red. All members are invited to attend
Mr.. E. S. Miller is up river this week
on hunting trip.
Carl Cross is the champion deer shoot
er of this section so far this fall. He
went up river a few days ago to do a
little hunting on his own accord and
succeeded, Saturday, in getting a good
shot at as fine buck as you could wish
to see. His shot passed through the
heart of the deer stopping him in short
order. The weight of the animal was
over two hundred and fifty pounds be-
fore being dressed We car testify that
the yenison was Of the first quality 10y
the sample which was generously fur
nished us.
Miss Jessie Miller has been on the
sick list for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs George Gilman are
spending few days with their daush-
ter, Mrs Floyd Hosie OF Franklin, Mass.
Mrs George o. Carr spent a few days
of last week with MI and Mrs Alvinzy
Whitcomb at their home in New Sharon,
returning home, sunday.
Mr. Charles Fairbrother has been on
the sex list. this week
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
fist church met with Mrs. L. Brown on
Tuesday afternoon of this week. There
was a good attendance.
The Baptist fair and sale will take
place this year on Tuesday, Nov i, or
next week, Tuesday. The ladies are
preparing to have tables for fancy work,
cake and ice cream, provisions, aprons
and a rummage corner. They also hope
to have a good sized addition table at
the end of the fair. All are invited to
attend; admission free.
The Thimble Society of the Congrega-
tional church met with Miss Hattie
Longley, This week.
DR.. Edwards reports in a recent letter
from his home in La Junta, Col, that
his children are suffering from scarlet
fever.
The whist club met with Mr.. and Mrs,
G. ) Jewett on Thursday evening of
last week
The young people of Somerset Grange
furnished the entertainment at the last
regular meeting on thursday evening of
last week They had a very interesting
program and a good supper Of sand
wiches, cake, pies and coffee. At the
next regular meeting, in two weeks
from the last, the old people are down
to furnish the program and we learn
that the members of Madison grange
have been invited to attend
The water wheels for the Madison
electric plant arrived here last week and
were taken by team to the works on
Sandy river. They are nice looking tur-
ulutb u TIC hAA "a lllNh fhANN'A ~ hb'4+
set on one shaft when running, and the
pair Will develop TWO hundred and nifty
horse power.
The wedding Of Mr. Andrew G. Can
ming and Miss Nellie t. Bu:uelt, and
also Of MIR. Fred Palmer and Miss Carrie
May BurneI took place in Norridge
wock at the home Of MIR. and Mrs. Bur
nell, " ednesday, Nov. An, at 80
o'clock. Rev W. l.. jennings of the
congregational church Of Norridgewoek