The Somerset reporter., 1903-06-18
N OrridgewOck

low home with straw ride and ice
/ cream and cake for treat The urinary
e1JJyed trip 10 the Pines on the cleo
lHc cars. The work In these schools
mas been progressing nicely; there were
ten pupils OF the intermediate school
who were not absent during tie gpriug
term namely: Henry Hilton, William
hilton, Clyde Bigelow. Ira Lowe, Clar-
ence Groves, Vera LoyejDy, Mamie
Ames, Lena WOrthieY. Ida Worthlrv
and Blanche HUFF Those absent but
one half day are: Harry Staples, Nancy
Savage, Linnion Brown and Frank
Butler. sadie White and Earle Huckins
were absent but one day each Frank
Adams and Edward Fields absent two
days each. Whole number attending
school 81, average over 81 Alta Durgin.
Myrtle Morris and Rose Holland left
school, the last part of the term, having
moved away. Ralph Benson did not
attend during the last half on account Of
sickness. There were eight instances Of
hive minutes or more hardness during
the term.
There was rainfall of five or six
inches, last Thursday night and Friday,
and the kennebec at this point rose six
and one half feet before Saturday noon,
bringing down a large quantity of logs
from up river which caught upon the
piers of the railroad bridge, causing a
big jam which large crew of men have
been busy in removing ever since.
The spectacle has caused a large mum Der
OF people to visit the river banks and
watch the work of removal progressing.
number we're up from Skowhegan,
Sunday, for this purpose.
Sunday was observed by Echo Lodge
X. OF j. No. 103 as memorial day upon
which to have exercises and decorate
the graves of the deceased brothers.
The members of the lodge met at their
nall at ten o'clock and march ed to the
Baptist church where the ceremonies of
Pythian memorial were observed and the
beautiful sermon on Pythianism by Rev.
+. G. Davis of Echo Lodge was listened
to. Several members from Skowhegan
were present, and very many more
would have been had the electric cars
been able to make their regular trip.
After the services at the church. the
Knights marched in order to the South
side cemetery, where the ceremonies of
decorating the graves were performed,
after which the return march to the hall
was made.
The graduating exercises of the Gram
mar school occurred in the Baptist
church, Thursday evening of last week.
The following program was very nicely
carried out by the graduating class.
Prayer
Music
Aunt Polly's George Washington
Elsie Mabel Huff
daniel feriton's Ride, Joseph Dyer Vaughn
The Soldiers Pardon, Louise Victoria Cross
Jimmy Browns Sisters Wedding
Ansei Herbert Stevens
Music
The Battle of Bunker Hill,
Alice Margaret Longley
| Ihe Last Hymn, Rena NJ ildred Tibbetts
Rodney,s Ride, Gertrude Elizabeth Baker
Out OF the Heroes, Mary Eleanor Philpott
| III give you chance to make the most of it.
80 90 Grace Loyina Young
Daniel Leone Jones
Music
Vocal solo.
A Tale Of Long Ago, Elmer Robert Tobey
Blanche Anna Stanley
Inc Mlser's Will Eva Gertrude Preble
The Emancipation Man,
! Maurice Albee Moore
Presentation OF Diplomas.
Benediction.
1t is evident that some good timber is
on its way to the high school, and we
may look forward for some years to the
turning out of bright graduates from
the n. Ii. 5. The school committee and
teachers have the best interests of the
scholars at heart and everything during
the past few years has worked together
tremendously. Some complaint has been
made at times by those whose scholars
are located some distance from the
schools about conveyance, but if careful
inquiry were made into the resources
provided for this purpose it would be
found by those parties that the best use
possible was now being made of the
money in the hands of the committee.
Mr.. C. A, Whiting lost valuable COW
through sickness Monday. the second
one in the same way this season.
| Considerable trouble in this line has
: been experienced in this section this
year, five or six cases of which we
can nov call to mind.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Jewett arriv-
ed in New York. Sunday, from England
where they have been for a couple of
years. Mr.. Jewett has very nice pos
ition there as manager of an American
} enterprise and has been very busy in
showing the Englishmen the Yankee
t. way of advertising
The employees of F. j. Watts & Co.'s
coat shop went out on strike Saturday
morning through the advice of the Gar
ment Makers Union, of which they are
the local branch They ask for twenty
five per cent increase in their wages.
The shop remains closed at present and
the coat firms in Boston are being COM
municated with to see if they will make
any rise in the prices paid. We should
be very sorry indeed to have this shop
permanently suspend operations as it
may be compelled to do.
The annual meeting of the Village I'm
provement Society will be a reception
in the Congregational vestry on Thurs
day evening of next week at o'clock
Each member has the privilege of invit-
ng one guest.
Rev. FIG. Davis attended the kennebGc
Valley $. 5. convention held AT North
Arson, June II, and addressed the con-
venton In the afternoon.
Lebanon Lodge F. AMI A. NJ. are
to attend the Baptist church, next Sun
day, In observance of St. Johns Day.
The local chapter of the order Of the
Eastern Star are also expected
The banquet of the graduating class
OF the n. Il. S. was held at the Norrdge.
wock House, and Landlord Fairbrother
spread a repsst which did credit TO the
house. Sixty persons sat down at the