The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-02-11
NorridgeWock.

Too cold for news and too cold for
business also. Very few teams have
been stirring about during the past
week.
Rev. VIM. Richmond of Bingham was
in town, Tuesday, the guest of the
Fullers.
Miss Jessie Miller is improving slowly
from her sickness under the care of a
trained nurse.
The regular meeting of Somerset Re
bekah Lodge occurs, tomorrow night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Carr are at home
from Massachusetts for a short time !;
they expect to return sometime in April.
Our tax collector, F. L Ames is busy,
this week, collecting in the last of the
taxes for the year so as to be ready to
settle with the selectmen next Monday.
The Village improvement Society met,
Tuesday afternoon of this week, at their
rooms In the library. They will hold a
Valentines Fair in the vestry of the
Congregational church, Saturday after
noon and evening of this week. A
feature of the evening will be free en-
tertainment. Lots of fancy and useful
articles will be on sale. The proceeds
of the fair will go toward paying for the
piano.
Mr.. Granville Durrill and Miss Nina
futile were united in marriage, Satur-
day evening, at o'clock by Rev w. L..
Jennings of the Congregational church.
The immediate families and a few
friends of the contracting parties were
present to witness the ceremony, which
occurred in their new home at Peet's
Corner. Both Mr.. and Mrs Durrel
are residents of Norridgewock and
have large circle of friends to wish
them a pleasant journey through life.
The third degree will be conferred
upon two candidates in Quinnebasset
lodge l. o 0. F. next Monday evening,
and an oyster supper will be served COM
mencing at 80 p. m. All members of
the order are invited.
There will be rummage table at the
fair and material for it will be gratefully
accepted.
There was a very pleasant dance given
by the boys on Monday evening of this
week. Lees orchestra of Skowhegan
furnished music for the occasion.
Rev w. L. Jennings of the Congrega-
tional church read his resignation, sun
day morning, to take place soon Mr..
Jennings has received a call from a
church in Lunenburg, Vermont and
wishes to get moved before the last of
next month if possible. During his
ministry here he has gained many
friends in the church and about town
and his resignation comes as a surprise
TO them.
Emory Dyer, the little son of A, F.
Dyer, has been quite sick during the
past eek but is somewhat better.
The intermedi ate and primary schools
will close next week for their vacations
They have been very successful this win
ter, good interest being manifested
throughout and marked advancement
has been made in all the studies. The
teachers have been exceeding painstak'
ing and thorough.
Miss Goldie Blaisdell was given a very
pleasant surprise party on the occasion
OF her birthday, one evening last week,
by the scholars of the N. II. ). of which
she Is student. The evening was very
pleasantly spent in social way with a
fine treat for company's sake and beau
tiful gold ring was left by the visitors as
token of their regards.
G y. Jewett has been in Baltimore
during the past week looking after the
interests of his self-heating can.
l. r. Flosom, Esq. has been in Farm
ington, this week, attending court.
We are pleased to learn that Mr. Ham
lin Eaton and daughter, Mrs Minnie
Brown, are expected here this summer to
attend the Eaton and n. II. 5. reunion
No water yet and everything but the
river is dry; and that is almost.
The committee of the V. |. S., who
are getting up fair for the purchase of
of piano are surprised and delighted at
the generous response given by the
absent member to an invitation to assist
in the work They asked for some little
thing and lol boxes and bags of the most
beautiful and saleable articles are daily
coming by mail. Among those who
have already sent gifts are: Mrs. Hath
oway, Miss. Minnie Waugh, Brockton;
Mrs. Winthrop Taffan, Boundbrook, N
j Mrs. 8 ID Lindsay and Mrs. Harriet
Wheeler, Los Angeles, Cal. and Mrs.
Frederic Danforth Gardiner. The fair
will be held, Feb Is