The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-14
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Norridgewock.

NOrridgeWock,
The corn shop Is now getting busy
and the quality of the corn coming in TO
be packed never WAS better This Is
evidently the year when the farmers
who have had the courage of their
convictions and kept a hammeripg are
to make something out OF their corn
crops.
The village schools commenced Mon.
day morning Qaite a number of out of
town scholars are attending the grammar
and high schools.
Mr.. George Marsh of Dixfeld was in
town Monday.
Mrs George Hsrlow's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hartford of Smithteld are
moving into town and will occupy the
lower part of Mr. Harlow's house.
Mr.. q. S. Jewett's family moved
last week to North Fairfield where Mt.
Jewett's canning factory Is located.
We are very sorry to lose them from our
town, they having residents here for the
past twenty years or more and were
good citizens. Their large number of
friends wish them success in their new
home.
Fred Davis and Elmer Tobey left
Monday for Watervllle whore they will
attend Coburn Classical Institute.
Miss Edith Tobey leaves this week
10 enter Bates college for her course.
Miss Edna Taylor left last week for
Sanford where she will teach this fall
The way her girl friends fixed up her
trunk while she wasn't looking would
make the Sanford people think that
bridal couple had struck town.
Miss Sadie Benson left last week to
Wait friends in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island.
Mr.. Charles Nye has moved into one
of the tenements over Wards store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Flanders have
moved into Mrs. staples house on the
north side of the river.
Mrs. Albertine Campbell Huff died
quite suddenly Sunday night after
short illness. She was about 38 years
of age and leaves husband and family
of nine children who will miss the
mothers care. Mrs. Huff was one of
our very respected citizens and wo'
man who worked for the good of her
family to whom she was greatly attach
ed. The family have the sympathy of
the community in this their hour OF
trouble. The funeral services were
held on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. E. Il. Vaughan left Tuesday to
spend few days in Boston. His oldest
son Mr.. Frank Vaughan of New Hamp-
shire will be with him while there.
Rev. Charles 4. Dole of Jamaica
Plains, Mass, was in town on Friday
of last week visiting his mother, Mrs.
Caroline Dole.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Congregational church rendered a
surprise party to MIR. and Mrs. Oscar
Lockwood on Tuesday evening of this
week on the occasion of the fifth ami
versary of their marriage. The evening
was very pleasantly spent aud kind re-
membranes were left for Mr.. and Mrs.
Lockwood to remember the occasion by.
Miss Baker of Waltham Mass, is
visiting with Mrs. Carrie Morse at the
Morse farm on the Skowhegan road.
The parcel sociable at the Congre-
gational church on Friday evening of
last week was we'll attended and all the
parcels we're readily sold, many Of
them we're in the nature OF surprise
packages, some containing dolls, others
cucumbeIs, one a nickel and one q
ticket for an ice cream and many other
unique things, a good sum was Noted
by the society.
Among those who sgnified their
intention of attending the Kennebec
Baptist Association at Augusta this
week were Rev. and Mrs. F. G. Davis
and Miss Martha Haynes.
Mr.. Clarence Everett arrived home
Saturday night after a three years ser.
vice in the PHILIPPINES.
Mrs. Angie Murphy will leave lsoon
for New Bedford Mass where she will
spend some months.
Mr.. Bradley of Cornish arrived in
town Monday to visit his daughter
Mrs. Il. q. Hussey.
Lovely weather during the past week.
Lots of business for the railroads con-
veying the stock to the Maine State Fair
and returning it. Several cars were
loaded from this place with choice fancy
stock.
Cedar Chapter No 81, o. Z. S. will
hold its first meeting after the summer
recess Friday evening Sept. 18th. 1t is
expected that there will be work.
The Thimble Society of the Congrega-
tional church hold an all days session
with Mrs. Warren Walton on Wednes
day of this week.
Lebanon Lodge F. & A. NJ. No. 116
will have a semi-publio installation of
its officers Saturday evening Sept 10th.
Supper at 6 o'clock. All members have
the privilege of inviting two besides
their families. All Masons not members
are invited.
Miss Ethel Cooley is at home very
sick with appendicitis and will be re-
moved to the hospital for operation az
soon as she is able to stand the journey.
Miss Cooley had been teaching a school
in the Grant neighborhood when she
returned last week and was taken sick.
She has had several attacks before Of
the same trouble.
Mrs. George Gilman still remains very
sick.
The scraping out for the foundations
of the Grange Hall has been practically