The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-01
South NorridgewOck.

FINE weather during the past few
days.
We wish you all happy New Year.
The Village Improvement Society will
meet at the high school building, next
week, Saturday afternoon. The meet.
ing Is in charge of Mrs. Annie Merrill
and Mrs. Flora Smith.
Miss Nina Hussey was home from
Pennington for her holiday vacation.
The young people enjoyed the skating,
Christmas week, on the mill stream and
the river.
Everybody who puts up ice are now
busy harvesting that useful product.
Mr.. Cony Allen and wife of Oakland
were in town, last week, visiting Mr..
Aliens parents, Mr.. and Mrs. samuel
Allen of " ard street.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. A. Smith gave a whist
party to their friends on Friday evening
of last week.
The annual installation of the officers
of Somerset Grange will take place at
their next meeting to be followed by a
supper. At their meeting on Christmas
night about one hundred we're present
and the third and fourth degrees were
conferred upon candidates, after which
the company enjoyed harvest feast.
Mrs. Y. A. whiting, who has been
visiting relatives in Massachusetts for a
number of weeks, returned home, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dyer and MIR. and
Mrs. Cyrus Bean left here, Tuesday
afternoon, for three months visit to
relatives in California
Chester and Chauncey Smith will re-
turn to their work in New Hampshire,
next week
Mrs. Abbie L. jenkins, formerly Of
this place, passed away on the evening
of Dec. 25th, at the home of her son,
Albert r. Jenkins of East Walpole,
Mass, where the funeral services were
held on Friday evening. The remains
were brought here, Saturday, for inter-
ment They were accompanied by her
sons, Albert and Howard.
The annual roll call and business
meeting of the Baptist church will be
held on New Years afternoon and even
ing. The business meeting will be held
in the afternoon, followed by the supper,
after which will be the roll call These
occasions are very pleasant and every
member of the church who can possibly
be there is sure to be present, and those
who are SO unfortunate as to be kept
away always send words of greeting to
their fellow members.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hilton entertained
whist party of eight tables on Satur-
day night of last week.
The Christmas entertainment in the
Baptist church on Christmas night PASS
ed off very smoothly. The pulpit had
been set one side and the stage draped
off with curtains. The first part of the
entertainment was singing by the little
ones, after which Mr. Noah and the
other members of the Ark made their
appearance and protested seriously
against being given away as Christmas
presents to all the little boys and girls
who would use them 80 badly and finally
left written protest pinned to the ark
and then hid away. The children who
came for their toys had to make many
good promises before they could be
found. After the cantata a number of
presents were distributed by Santa
laus in his breezy way, then the COM
mittee took the tree, which was bounti-
fully laden, in charge and distributed
the presents.
Mr.. Fred Jewett of Exeter was in
town over Christmas, visiting his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. G. s. Jewett. He
returned home, Monday morning.
Mr.. Irving Wells, who has Teen visit
ing his parents here for number of
days, returned to Boston, Saturday of
last week.
The V. | s. met with Miss Emily
Danforth on Friday afternoon of last
week The subject of the meeting was
1.-THE Madonna" with quotations from
chidren's sayings.
The Christmas cantata, 1.-THE Tables
Turned" in the congregational church
on Christmas eve, was listened to by
full house. The parts were nicely
taken, the little ones doing their part
particularly we'll. Chester Jones as
santa Claus and hauncy smith as Jack
Frost added zest to the occasion. Santa
seemed to enjoy the turning of the
tables and the worlds children tried to
make things very pleasant for him.
They succeeded in putting him in good
humor again and he promised to be
back again in his old place with lots of
presents, next year. After the enter
tainment the tree was center of at
traction and the assortment of presents
was large. everybody being remembered.
Eddie Whiting was home from the
Augusta Business college during the
holidays He informs us that be is pro-
crossing nicely with his shorthand and
He has secured position
with hotel in Augusta, where he will
be able to pay part of his expenses and
still have time to attend to his studies.
W.. Brown of Clinton Is in town,
this week, visiting relatives aud com
bining business trip with IT,
f. g. Danforth, Skowhegan's pro-
gressive florist, was in town, last week,
pretty calendars for 1908
w. B. Pierce is home from Massachu-
sets for short time tending to series
of Jobs comforters." He will return
to his work as soon as he is able. w
One of the very pleasant and happy
observances of Christmas was at the
home of Mr. G. B. Colby, when the
families of Mr.. Albert Longley, Mr.
Leslie Rogers, Mr.. f. l.. Heald and Mr.
c. e Warren joined in the pleasures
and enjoyments of Christmas dinner
with Mr.. Colby and family. The COM
pany numbered twenty, embracing all
ages, from the little one in the cradle up
to the old. None of the good things
which good cooks could prepare were
left out of the menu. The dinner was
supplemented by an hour of social in
tercourse and in the distribution of the
of. friends from well
loaded Christmas tree. The occasion