The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-23
ALL THE NE WS
from Som erSet towns.
NorriGigewock.

good time to look over the haying
Dols and have them ready for business
We had vicious shower, Tuesday
afternoon, the lightning was very severe
and did some injury to the electric light
ing service. At Poets corner 1t struck
the chimney of the high school building
and ruined all that part standing above
the roof and took out some of the bricks
further down inside the building 80 that
IL will need thorough over hauling be-
fore being In condition for use. Inc
heavy porcelain fuse blocks OF the l1ght-
ing service on the pole near this oulld
ing we're broken into small pieces and
telephones in this section we're put out
of commission We needed the shower
but would rather have had our
moneys worth entirely in rain instead
pf rain and fireworks. We prefer to
wait until the Fourth for the celebration
That chimney looks as though the Japs
had been shooting at 1t.
The third and fourth degrees will be
conferred in somerset Grange, this
evening, followed by the harvest supper
Rev M. ). Hall of Chicago is In town
VISITING his nephew, o. Hall Mr.
Hall is man of varied experiences, all
interesting. At the time of the Civil war
be was teaching in the south and 1t WAS
with difficulty that he succeeded In
getting back north with his body whole.
The graduating exercises of the y. II.
s. occurred in the Congregational church
last Wednesday evening before crowd
ed house. The program was interesting.
Kendalrs orchestra furnished music for
~ in IA n
shurch were over, banquet was served
In the Norrdgewock and the evening
snished up with toasts.
Mrs. NJ. A. Watson of Boston is in
town visiting her sister, Mrs. Il. M.
Haywood
Children's day was observed in the
Baptist church last Sunday by a concert
10 the evening. 1t was a union service
md the members of both churches were
present occupying nearly all the seating
eapacity. The program was as follows:
Children's march; invocation; doxology,
void Hundred"; responsive reading,
supt. and pastor; prayer by the children
In song; introduction by the pastor
anthem by the choir; reading, "Meaning
of children's day." Eva Holway; exer
eises, Mrs. Davis class; recitation,
Harry Morrow; chorus by the children,
"Summer Again. recitation, Bessie
White: recitation, Mahlon Morrow; trio;
exercises, Mrs Ames class; recitation,
Hazel Bailey; recitation, Florence White;
sopg, "What can | do for Jesus?; ex-
crosses, Mrs Burgess class; recitation,
Olive Cleveland; chorus, "June Bell' ;
recitation, John Wilder; Flower drill by
sight girls, hymn by congregation
henediction.
Mrs. Eunice Leighton ia keeping house
for Charles Holbrook during the absence
of Mrs. Holbrook, who Is visiting her
daughter in Penaoook, N. II.
John Taylor was in town, Sunday,
calling on friends Mr.. Taylor is having
success in his studies, having recently
taken one of the Shepherd prizes for
best essays, of thirty-five dollars in cash.
He is at work for couple of the Bangor
daily papers as Skowhegan representa-
tive.
Rev. w. l.. jennings will preach the
memorial sermon before the members of
Lebanon Lodge r. x A. M, in the Con
gregational church. 1T is expected that
it will be a union service.
The funeral of Mrs Rose Hale occur
red here, yesterday morning, at ten
o'clock. Mrs. Hale was we'll know here
having lived here for the past few years
and only moving away few months
ago Her death occurred soon after
being operated upon at the hospital.
Many friends will mourn her.
The graduating exercises of the gram
mar school occurred in the Baptist
church last Thursday afternoon, with
a large attendance; the high school
orchestra furnished music. The church
was decorated with the class colors,
pink and green. The program was sue
sessfully carried out with credit to all
concerned.
Last Sunday was observed by Echo
Lodge X. of p as Memorial Sunday.
The sermon was by Rev. f. G Davis in
the Baptist church, The attendance of
the Knights was rather larger than that
Of last year. After the sermon the
scmetery was visited and the graves
decorated.
W. Ii. Ward has crew busy, this
week, setting the machinery for his