The Somerset reporter., 1904-04-07
NorridgewOck.


The high and grammar schools com
menced again on Monday of this week
after q vacation of q week.
All fools day was not much observed
here except by the smaller boys and
girls.
The rural schools will begin April Il,
except those In the Tobey and Martin
Stream districts The Tobey district
school will begin April 20, and the Mar
tin Stream as soon as the house is re-
paired.
The Norridgewock opened Monday
for the season. Mr.. Fairbrother will
offer special inducements to summer
visitors this season.
The following committees and dele
gates we're chosen at the republican eau
Gus: Town committee, Ii. ). Whiting,
Cony Russell. G. w. Farrand, l.. X.
Folsom, ". B. Longey, r. A. Whitney
and ii. Il. Cross Delegates to the Dis
trict Convention, l.. K. Folsom, q. q.
Carr and II 5. Whiting. Delegates to
the State Convention at Portland, Z. w.
Farrand and K. A. Whitney
There was a Masquerade Ball at the
NOTIluR6WdCh Ou 1 uObuoJ Va
this week with music by KendalPs OF
chestra. The spacious rooms were com
fortably crowded with people from
every cline from the great American
Indians of the west to the fair Japanese
lady of the oriental east; girls ia blue
and pink and girls in red. Farmers,
high waymen and circus clowns and but
few of whom il was possible to guess
until the masks were removed, which
was done after a few of the first dances.
Miss Martha Haynes still continues to
improve and is having pleasant time at
the hospital at present.
There was wedding at the Baptist
parsonage last Saturday afternoon, the
contracting parties being Mr.. Oryille K.
Forsyth and Miss Eva NJ Durgin both of
the Forks. Mr. Forsyth is the son of
Mr.. Robert Forsyth of this town.
Rev. F. G. Davis also officated at a
very pleasant home wedding at North
Arson at high noon last week Wednes-
day, the contracting parties being Mr..
Harry Burgess of this place and Miss
Annie l. Longley of North Arson. A
large party of relatives were present
and there were numerous wedding gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess will reside here.
There will be no services in the con
gregational church Lext Sunday, the
session of the sunday school will also be
ommitted. Mr.. Reyes, principal OF the
High school filed the pulpit last sun
day morning and preached very inter.
estiug sermon. The attendance was
large.
Miss Florence Wade returned from
Lewiston Monday, where she has been
patient of the Maine Central Hospital
and had an operation performed for ap
pendicti
Mrs NJ A. Watson visited her brother
in ateryille, going saturday and re-
turning Tuesday, to be with him on the
occasion of his eighty fourth birthday.
Mr.. Nicholas Miller is still slowly i'm
proving.
Mr., r. A. Whitney is at work for the
Sko vinegar Electric Light company re-
pairing up the service about town.
Miss Dora Works of Mercer is visiting
friends In town this week.
f. j. Watts is in Boston this week on
business connected with his coat shop
Sumner Judkins died at his home on
Mechanic street last week Wednesday
night at the age of 90 years. The fu-
neral occurred saturday forenoon at the
house, Rev f q Davis officiating MT.
Judkins was a veteran of the civil war
and had been an invalid for forty years
bearing his i'll health with more than
usual fortitude. A large number of rel
atiyes and friends were present at the
funeral including the members of Bates
Post four of whom acted as pail bearers.
Mr.. Judkins leaves wife and daughter.
Mrs. Lovina A Doyen died at her home
on the north side after sickness lasting
several months, on Tuesday of last " eek.
The funeral occurred on Thursday after
noon. Mrs. DOyen's children were
not all able to be present at the funeral
Mr.. and Mrs Blanchard being kept at
their home in Lawrence by the sick.
ness and death of their only child whose
funeral occurred the day before that of
Mrs. Doyen. Mr.. Ira Doyen and Mr..
and Mrs kohler of Lawrence were pre-
sent. Mrs. Doyen was the wife of Mr..
E. Doyen of this place and they have re-
sided here for nearly score of years,
and large circle of friends will mourn
her.