The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-09
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns,
NorridgewOck.

Mrs Cora Smith is in Bangor, this
-ask attending the Festival Chorus.
MIRA Z. C. Doyen, who has been seri-
snsIy i'll during the past week, ID now
nuch better. faa3 - .ss"s-
Change of time this week on the Som
srset X X. the passenger trains all ieaV-
inc this station earlier than heretofore.
The morning train going down leaves
h.rs at 7 so. coming up it leaves here at
. 40 In the afternoon train leaves here
vo,no down at IA and the night train
"a 10 Ffeiphts also leave here going
vsst at $40 m. and 3 80 p. m. ana
going east leave here at sol a. M and
2 Is p m.
Drs. Smith and Ames had quite an
exciting smash up by colliding with a
team containing Charles oimthohos -, VI
smithfeld. saturday evening. The
physicians we're just returning from
dressing the wound OF the young man
Eugene Witham, who shot nlmseit 10
the Gould schoolhouse neign oorhood,
DIR. Smith being ahead with MS team
with DIR. Ames following closely BE-
Mind, 1t was very dark and when they
Aoard Mr.. Simmonds approaching at
rapid gait 1t was hard to see where 10
suru ont and 1t looked as though Mr..
Bimmonds was unconcious OF. their
s~oximity until nearly ON to them: Inc
wheels of DR.. Smiths carriage aud those
u the Simmond's carriage locked with a
rAock and both of the occupants were
thrown out. The shock did not entirely
stop Mr.. Simmonds horse and as tho
wagons cleared 1t continued along lock-
sag with the wheels OF DR.. Ames' buggy
wfth another shock which broke the
rross bar of the Simmonds' wagon, the
Arse. now clear, went off home DR..
Smith In the meantime had got up and
.ssisted Mr.. Simmonds to his feet and
nm sccount of stock taken the result Of
which was that DR.. Smith turned about
and carried Mr.. Simmonds home and
DR.. Ames drove In to town. The dam
age In the aggregate was less than might
Aave been expected.
Mrs George Hussey, Miss Nellie
Hussey and Miss Edith Tobey are In
Pennington, this week, attending the
graduation exercises Of the Pennington
Normal school.
Children's night will be observed in
Somerset Grange this evening.
The Memorial sermon before the mem.
hers of Echo Lodge X. of p. will be de-
kvered by Rev. F. G. Davis in the Bap-
aist church one week from Sunday morn
ing. Children's day will also be observ-
I'd by o concert In the evening.
We learn that Rev. W. l.. Jennings Is
expected to be in town sometime the
hast of this month to deliver the Memo
rial sermon before Lebanon Lodge + &
A. N.
The annual meeting of the Village
Improvement Society In the Congrega-
kiOnal vestry and town house last Friday
svsniug, was an edition de luxe with
fne salad binding, The interior pages
contained various choice receipts for
cooked dainties all made up and brill
Kant array OF toasts and responses.
Tho meeting for the transaction of bust
noss occurred at 5 o'clock in the after
noon snd the officers chosen were as
follows: Mrs. Henrietta Wood, pres, !;
Mrs Alice Folsom, vice pres; Mrs
Hannah Pepper, second vice pres; Mrs
Jennie Whiting, sec.; Mrs. Lila Hall,
asst. sec. Mrs. Marcia Watson, treas
The society has been in existance for
swslve years and has been constantly
gaining prestige and has accom-
9lished many useful things. 1t has very
pretty rooms in the library building,
where meetings are held every two
weeks On Friday afternoons, and a good
educational and literary program Is
always provided at these meetings. The
plan upon which they are csrried out Is
BY having each different meeting assign
cd to some one or two of the sisters to
make the necessary arrangements and
hook up the articles bearing upon the
program for that date. Many times the
usual routine Is varied by having re-
freshments and musicals are also fire.
quent Among the toasts responded to
was "Reminsences" by the former presi-
don't, Mrs. M. J. Hathaway, who re
sponded by letter and gave some of the
experiences through which the society
had been in Its early days. Our talented
authorizes, Miss Sarah Clark, also read a
very cute original story, which was
Eoundly applsuded. On this occasion
the husbands were invited and were
khere In force.
The republican delegates from this