The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-10
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We have been having good weather
for cutting grain Nearly all of the
farmers have harvested good crop OF
hay, and the vegetable gardens are look
ing fine
Nearly time to think about the annual
corn canning at the Burnham and Nor
rl factory.
The tenth annual reunion of the
Eaton and Norridgewock High School
Alumni Association occurs to-day. A
meeting will be held in the high school
building commencing at 2 30 in the
afternoon 80 that old friends may meet
and talk over old times, after which a
turkey supper will be served in the ves-
try of the Congregational church and in
the evening an Grafton will be delivered
by Rev. Albert d. Smith of Northboro,
Mass Music will be furnished by Ken
dalls orchestra. All former pupils,
whether graduates or not of the Eaton
or Norridgewock high school, as well as
all teachers, past or present, are request
ed to join the association, either before
or at the meeting. The officers are:
Mr.. Amos II. Eaton, Middleboro, Mass
Pres, Charles b. Davis, Waterville, Me
l. A. Smith, Auburn, Me. and Miss
Mabel Drake, Norridgewock, Me-, Vice
presidents; Miss Mary Lillian Tobey,
Norridgewock, Me-, Sec; Mrs Julia
Haines Conant, Norridgeweck, Me-,
Treas Mrs Eta Danforth Wood, Mrs.
Blanche Tobey Ward, Mrs. Jennie Hale
Whiting, Miss Florence Jewett, Cony
Russell, L. l.. Walton and E. A. Hilton,
executive committee. In former years
the local members have furnished the
supper, until last year, when the supper
was furnished by another society and
charged for thus relieving the home
members of lots of extra work; this plan
will also be carried out this year.
The meeting of the Village Improve
ment Society will be held on Saturday
afternoon of this week in the vestry of
the Congregational church and is in
charge of Mrs. Cora Smith and Miss
Mary McCobb. Miss McCobb will have
a paper upon her travels in Italy. The
change of day was on account of the re-
union and as Saturday afternoon is the
regular library day it was thought ad-
yisable to hold the meeting in the YES
try.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph D. Paine left
Tuesday for Portland, where they will
spend several weeks among the islands
of Cssco bay and visiting friends and
relatives.
r. NJ. Baker has some fine sweet corn
in his garden which he has been deliver
ing to customers during the past week.
Roscoe Smith left Monday afternoon
for Spokane, Washington on a business
trip. Mr.. Smith expects to remain in
that section for some time.
w. F. Blaisdell OF Boston is spending
few days at the Fernside Bungalow
The Writings went to Lakeside, Mon
day, for an outing, remaining over night
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hussey have re-
turned from North Pond after spending
couple of weeks in the cottage. Mrs.
Hussey is much improved in health
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Emmons and
friends from Reading, Mass are spend
ing few days at North pond.
Mrs. George Carr and Miss Lila Carr
are spending number of days at Fred
Lawton's cottage at the pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jewell, Bernard
Carr and Miss Neva johnson are occupy
ing C. l. Carr's cottage, this week.
Wilder Ward is at home from Bangor
| for his summer vacation. mr. Waro Is
at work for a firm that handle grist mills
and gasoline engines and is on the road
most of the time installing these ma
chimes
Thomas Taylor of Bangor has been
elected principal of the Norridgewock
high school for the coming year. Mr..
Taylor is a graduate of the University of
Maine '04 and received his M. A. degree
in special pedagogical work at Dart
month.
The examination of teachers for the
town schools will occnr, Friday morn
ing, Aug. 25th, at nine O'Clock in the
HIGH school building.