The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-07-14
NorridgewOck.

NorridgewOck.
Owing to the sickness of Miss Dan
forth at the hospital and the absence of
Mrs. Wood with her there, the Village
Improvement Society will not meet this
week.
Miss Clara Bigelow is teaching this
summer in the Maine Industrial School
for boys in Portland. When the fall
term begins she will resume her duties
as teacher in the Auburn schools.
On July 1st Somerset Grange had a
membership of 2S4 in good standing.
At their regular meeting on Thursday
night of last week it was voted to build
a hall on their lot on Mechanic street,
the cost of building and foundation not
to exceed "a, 200 The trustees of the
Cooperation we're chosen committee
to carry the work forward.
The remains of Mrs. Harriet F. Call
were brought to town Tuesday after
noon from Winthrop Beach, Mass, for
interment in the South side cemetery.
Prayer was offered at the grave by
Rev F. 6. Davis of the Baptist church.
Mrs Calls maiden name was Harriet r.
Perry and she lived in the house on
Waterville hill now occupied by o. +.
Hall. She was 70 years of age.
Rev. Charles Dole of Jamaica Plain,
Mass. addressed the people of the Con-
gregational church, Sunday morning.
Work is being done Oh the copy for
the library catalogue which is expected
to be placed in the hands of the printers
before many moons.
F. c. Holt is laid up with sore hand
which is very painful.
Mrs. Georgia Chapman, who has been
sick for some time, is now regaining
her health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Judkns of Bos-
ton were in town, Tuesday, to attend the
funeral of their cousin. Mrs Harriet
Call
Mr.. Nathan Haskell Dole has been in
town for few days visiting his mother,
Mrs Caroline Dole, returning home
yesterday.
Mr.. Ariel Rogers is slowly gaining in
health
Mr. o F. Hall aud family will leave
this week to spend their summer yaca-
ton in their cottage at North Pond.
Mr. Ketchum, who has been spending
few days at b. B. Wells expects to re-
turn to Boston to day.
The community was sadly shocked
Saturday of last week by the death of
Phillip Wilder, class of '04 of the n. II.
s. by drowning in North pond. Mr..
Wilder and the other members of his
class had been spending a week in
Smiths cottage at the pend and having
the greatest kind of good time.
Saturday was the day they had decided
to return to their homes Three of the
boys including MIR. Wilder and four of
the young ladies' were bathing in the
pond, taking hold of hands and running
through the shallow water quite a
breeze was blowing so that they failed
to notice that they were near the edge
of the shallow water bottom and in an
instant all were floundering about In
the deep water. Chauncey Smith sue
ceeded in getting two of the girls out of
danger, Alton Cleveland saved another
and Mr.. Wilder kept his companion up
until Mr.. Smith was able to rescue her,
but apparently used all his strength in
doing 80 az he Immediately sank and
though the boys dove down after him
several times they were unable to locate
him. 1t was about three quarters of an
hour before the body was recovered.
The funeral was he'd sunday afternoon
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucias Wilder. Mr. Gould of the Con-
gregationa church officiating. Mr..
Wilder was very popular young man
with an extremely pleasant disposition
and had large circle of friends. He
had been planning upon entering the
Maine state College at Orono, this fall.
He was nineteen years of age.
The ninth annual reunion of The
Eaton & Norridgewock High School
Alumni Association will occur Tuesday
August 2, 1904. All members accom-
panied by their husbands or wives, or
those who desire to become members,
are requested to meet at the High School
building at half past two, P M, where
will be an opportunity to meet old
friends. At an early hour all will adj
journ to the vestry of the Congregational
church where supper will be served at
25cts. a plate, after which an interesting
literary program will be carried out
There will also be vocal, instrumental
and orchestral music. All former men,
bers, whether graduates or not of the
Eaton or Norridgewock High School,
are requested to join this association,
either before or at the meeting, by pay
ing 25cts to the Secretary, Assistant
Secretary or Treasurer, as may be most
convenient. At the meeting of June "a,
1898, 1t was voted that there should De
25cts paid annually by each member
for the expenses of the Association.
The sum is now due and should be re
ceived at once. On payment of dues
each member ia entitled to one member
ship and one complimentary ticket.
The committee of arrangements request
that those who expect TO be present will
send their names to the Secretary. Re
duced railroad rates are expected