The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-19
NOrridgewOck.

travelling under foot, will express the
condition of things in this vicinity pretty
we'll.
At the next regular meeting of Cedar
Chapter No. -, o. K. ). Friday March
Goth, supper will be served to the
members at 80 O'clock A good at
tendance is desired as there will be
business of importance.
Charles f. Jones of Skowhegan was in
town, last week, looking up his insur-
ance business.
EE Barker went to Solon, Monday,
to set up some monumental work which
he has been cutting in his shed
A. o. Frederic is still confined to his
bed by sickness and is but little better
than last week As soon as he is able he
intends to take change of scenes for a
few months with the hope of recovering
his health. 1t is probable that he will
close out his business here entirely and
have nothing on his mind to hinder the
work of restoration
A small quantity of maple syrup was
brought into town, last week, but the
sap weather so far has not been of the
best
w. F. Brown has just received fine
camera of the SKI size and intends to
keep supply of views of the town on
hand for sale during the summer months
and will commence viewing the town
for that purpose as soon as dame nature
gets its spring suit made.
Mrs Charles Barker is somewhat bet
ter this week, although still very sick.
from the lumber region, this week,
where he has been employed this winter
with his team.
The high, grammar and intermediate
schools will begin Monday, March Goth,
and the primary one week later.
Miss Clara Bigelow has been teaching
In the Whiting schoolhouse In the town
of Skowhegan during the past few
weeks and has been giving excellent
satisfaction.
DIR. j. D. Ames is building an addition
on his drug store which will give him a
fine room for the labratory work
Mrs. Mary Sawyer of Providence R. l.,
is spending few weeks in her old home
on the north side of the river.
Although we have been having con-
siderable rain the ice still stays in the
Kennebec at this point and is slowly
melting away, it looks as though it
would go very quietly when it gets
ready to move.
Miss Annette Spaulding is enjoying
the beauties of fine new piano.
Miss Cora Baker is on the sick list
this week, with the gripp.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Whiting gave a
whist party last Saturday evening for
the benefit of the Eastern Star.
The Lewiston Journal of SATURDAY
evening had very interesting illustrat-
ed article on Norridgewock from the
pen of Prof l.. G. Bateman, whose bril-
liant articles IN this we'll known paper
VT all admire.
Rev F. G. Davis preached Sunday
morning, in the Baptist church on the
subject of "Untamed Tongues" and
handled it in very interesting
manner; in the evening he gave one of
his series of sermons to the young people.
Edwin Rogers was called to smith
field, sunday. by the sickness of his
sister, Mrs. Alice Groves.
Mrs. o. F. Hall and daughters are
spending number of days with rela-
tives in kenduskeag
Mrs. S. A. Jewett of Mechanic Falls
is visiting her son, G. S. Jewett, of this
town.
Norridgewock lodge No 81, A. o. U.
w. is constantly increasing it's member
ship They hold their meetings the
second and fourth Wednesday evenings
of each month. The following is the
list of officers: PMW, X A whitney;
NJ w, F W Spaulding; F, Fled 81 Tobey
o, E E Whiting; recorder, Frank l.
Ames; receiver, E E Barker; financier,
w l. Wheeler; G, Charles e Woodcock;
", &c Holt; o W, Crosby J Mitchell.
We are to have the electric cars run
ming again within a few days. The
Company commenced clearing the track
last week and doubtless would have had
the cars doing business this week had it
not been for breakdown In the power
house which it will take number of
days to repair.
The first and second degrees we're
conferred In Somerset Grange on Thurs
day evening of lsst week. There will be
work in the third and fourth degrees at
their next meeting
John Taylor, who is attending the
high school at Skowhegan and boarding
at. home, has decided to stay at Sko whe.
gan during the week as soon as he can
secure boarding place.
E, H. Tobey reports that at the Som
erset Pomona held at Plttsheld, Mar.
10th, that he was the only district
officer present The weather was very
Indictment which accounts Tor the re-
mainder staying away.