The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-22
NorridgewOck'

NorridgewOck.
Apples are plenty and cheap thia sea-
son. Barrels bring such high prices
that II takes nearly all the profit to buy
the barrel for packing Thorn in. Many
are using boxes which make very neat
package.
Mr.. Fred Barker and wife Of Glouces
ter, Mass, are visiting Mr.. BArker's
mother, Mrs. John Barker, for a short
time.
Mrs. Wright and her sister, Mrs. Tay-
lor, have returned from several weeks
trip In Massach usetts, visiting friends.
A pleasant wedding occurred Sunday
afternoon ut the home Of the bride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Albee, on
upper main street. The contracting
parties we're Miss Zelma Albee of this
place and Mr.. Herman F. Baker of Mos
COW. Tho ceremony was performed by
Rev F. G Davis of the Baptist church,
in the presence of few Of the relatives.
The happy couple left here Monday
morning for Moscow where they will re.
side.
There were union services In tho Bap-
fist church last sunday morning on ao-
count OF the absence of Rev. j. Fl. Gould
OF the Congregational church. We
learn that Mr.. Gould will not return Ia
time to have services next Sunday and
that there will be no Sunday school.
The usual evening meeting will be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Totman loft
here Monday morning with team to
go to Fort Fairfield whore they will
make their homo for tho future. Mr..
Totman has closed up his business here
and sold his house aud shop to Mr.. Cum
lift who will use 1t for his blacksmith
ing business.
Mrs. z. 81. Burgess left here, Monday
morning, accompanied by DR.. Smith,
for the Central Maine Hospital In Low
iston, whore she will have an operation
performed. Mrs. Burgess has been In
poor health for some time past.
Tho dollar socisble In tho Congregs-
tional church on Monday evening, was
we'll attended by tho ladies and good
time enjoyed.
The second degree was conferred In
Quinnebasset Lodge, l. o. o. F., on
Monday evening of this week. Tho
third degree will DO conferred next
Monday evening. An oyster supper
will be served In the dining hall at half
past six.
Mrs. Lindsay, Mrs Gray and daughter
and Mrs. Gillis and children, left Mon
day morning for Boston, whore they
will spend few days before leaving for
their homes In California.
Mr.. Horace Cheney and daughter,
Mrs. Haselton of kowhegsn, were In
town Monday, visiting friends.
The regular meeting of the Village
Improvement Society will be postponed
this week and will unite with the MEM
bers of the church cholrs a few weeks
later In giving concert.
MIS- Caswell of North Arson was in
town Monday, making arrangements for
the setting of tho monument at the
airy soldier who 10 buried in the cemetery
on the north side.
Mr.. II. Dunbar of Boston who has
been spending couple of weeks with
tho Fullers at Fernsido Dairy Farm, re-
turned homo, Monday.
Mr.. Chauncey Smith left Monday, for
Dartmouth college whore he will con-
tinue his course.
A large number OF our grangers visit
cd the N adison Grange last Friday even
Ing and furnished entertainment.
There will be . recital In the Baptist
church on Wednesday evening, Sept. %.
Tho artists are: Miss Nova Johnson of
this place, soloist; Miss Alice AcLaugh.
lin OF Pennington, reciter; and Miss
Edna Gill, violinist. 1t promises to be .
very nice entertainment. We are all
acquainted with Miss Johnson's able
work a. vocalist and the others arc
equally highly recommended.
l.. 8. Topper got $10T "A from one
measured acre Of sweet corn delivered
at Norridgewook Corn Factory, reoent-
ly.
John W. Bates passed on to the high
or life, Wednesday, Sept. l4th, after =
painful Illness of four weeks. Mr.. Bates
was born in Fairfield, Sept. 20ih, 1929.
and was the son of John Bates who was
ono OF the pillars Of the Methodist
church at what 10 now known as Fair
fold Centre, for many years. John
Wesley az he was commonly sailed in
his younger days, was one OF family of
twelve children and 10 survived by one
brother only, Solomon Bates, who Is a
few years his senior and resides In the
town OF Hersey in this state. Four
brothers and six sisters preceded him to
the Eternal home. Mr. Bates experieno
cd religion in the early seventies and
has always been an activs, earnest
Christian worker since that time. He
had tho best of medical aid and care
during his sickness and WAS very patient
through 1t all; but tho disease was re-
lontless and claimed Its victim. The
funeral was held at his late residence on
the Smithtield road, Friday afternoon.
The profuslon of floral offerings and
the large number Of relatives and friends
present, speak volumes for the esteem
In which he was hold. He leaves a
widow and numerous friends to mourn
him.