The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-01
Number 40
Sorridge



Frosty nights
i Something over 225,0oo cans Of corr
have been packed 10 ths corn shop this
season so far and the shop viii be run
fe" days longer probably u complete
the seasons work The indications are
that it will not be much more han
third Of the usual quantity.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. B. Barker Will IeAvs
On Thursday Of next week for Florida
where they will spend tie winter With
their son.
At the regular meeting Of Echo Lodge
10 lC3 X. Of z. next Tuesday evening
an oyster supper will be served after
lodge X Is expected that there will be
work in one Of the ranks. Al the
members are requested 70 attend
Mrs {. L. Carr was called 70 Massa-
chusetts, last week, by tie serious ill-
ness Of friend.
The regular monthly supper Of the
aeoekah Lodge occurred at their ball,
Friday evening.
Mrs. c. Il. Fuller vii leave On satuf.
day 70 visit friends in Rockport, Aass.
and relatives in Pawtucket, K. l. for q
few weeks
The third degree was worked in Quin,
nebassett Lodge l. o. .. r at their
regular meeting On Monday evening Of
this week after which Refreshments
were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Murphy Of BATH
are visiting Mr Murphys mother here,
this week. Mr. Murphy has a fine po-
sition with the Sagadahoc Gas and
Power Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L Frederic are visit
ing relatives in this vicinity for short
time.
Miss Onley gave a very interesting
lecture on London in the vestrv Of the
BAPTIST church on Tuesday evening. A
small admission fee was asked at the
door which goes toward the fund Of the
/ Y. l. 5.
The Village improvement Society
will meet for the first time at the LIZ
brary parlors, tomorrow afternoon.
The subject of the meeting is "GenoAn
aud the meeting will be in charge of
Mrs Leland Merrill. Each member ia
requested to bring Perry picture
Mr. Charles Sawyer has a good display
/ of Norridgewock pictures in Dyer's
window, this week, and many of them
are art gems
Mr. Munsey of Salem. Mass. who has
been decorating the interior of the
Masonic hall at this place will complete
it this week and it is a very fine job of
work rejecting much credit npon his
ability as as an artist and being muck
better than anything done in this yicin-
ity. After completing this work be will
leave for his home in Salem, but will
return sometime next week when he
will begin work in the Odd PelIowR
hall, decorating the ceiling and walls in
water colors in appropriate and pleasing
designs. Both of these orders will have
homes to be proud of when the work of
renovating is completed New carpets
will be laid in both halls The exterior
of the Masonic building has been nicely
painted and the exterior of the Odd
Fellows building will soon be under the
care OF the painters for a new dress
The ladies of the Congr egationL
church will give baked bean supper
in the vestry this evening from SIX to
seven.
The library will be open Saturday
afternoon in its new quarters. The
committee have chosen Mrs. A D.
Brackley as librarian.
Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Jennings are
happy in the possession of new boy,
born Sunday morning and weighing
nine and one half pounds in his stock
ing feet and with thoroughly good
lungs We expect that the sermons for
fhe next few Sundays will bear largely
upon the way to bring up the youth.
Mr.. w. B. Longley, Mrs Cora Smith,
Mrs Hattie Field and Mrs. s. 4. Fuller
attended the State Congregational con-
ference at Pennington, last week, and
report being finely entertained by the
Pennington people and an interesting
meeting of the conference with many
fine speakers.
Rev. F. G. Davis returned from his
visit among friends in Springvale, last
week.
There was liberal attendance FROM
here to both the Starks and SkowhegAn
fairs, last week.
Howe's moving pictures are said to be
the best in the world; at Coburn Hall,
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