The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-02
NorridgeWOck.

Town meeting next Monday afternoon,
commencing al 1 O'clock The warrant
comprises thirty-two articles.
The town reports were received, Tues
day night, from the hands of the print
ers and the town officers have made a
very commendable showing during the
past year.
There was lively runaway on Main
street on tuesday evening by horse
belonging to Roy Cunliff. MIR. Gunlif
was thrown from the sleigh and the
horse went up the street on the keenest
kind of run and as it passed the rail
road crossing it narrowly missed run
ming into an incoming train which pass
ed up the track about three seconds
later.
The third rank was conferred in Echo
Lodge K of p on Tuesday evening of
this week, followed by baked bean
supper in the dining hall Visitors
from out of town were present to wit
ness the work.
The play Jack Trust" presented
under the auspices of the Village I'm
provement Society in the Congregation
al church on Thursday evening of last
week made very decided hit. There
was large audience and their closest
attention was held throughout the
evening by the excellence of the work.
The new orchestra under the leadership
of Mr.. Arthur WEIGH made an extreme
ly good showing and 1t is hoped that
they will continue to serve us in that
capacity in the future.
At the regular supper night of Somer-
act Rebek al Lodge, Friday evening of
last week, fine literary program was
presented by the committee, followed
by lag drill illustrating the fact that
all nationalities are welcome under odd
Glory if they will lay down their own
flag and give allegiance to our beautiful
country
The students of the high school
have an entertainment scheduled for
next week, Monday and Tuesday even
ings, in the high school building.
A new three horse power engine has
just been added to the equipment of the
Barnham & morrill, corn shop of this
place to run come new can making ma
chinery which will soon be installed
DIR. L. Brown still remains about the
same.
The Village Improvement will give a
supper in the Congregational vestry to-
morrow evening from 6 to p m.
which will be followed by a free enter
tainment Teams will be run from
Spaulding's and Harlow's store the
same as last week for the play, they will
leave this side of the river at q O'Clock.
Mr.. George Harlow was taken sudden
! ly ill on Wednesday evening of last week
with what at first was reported to be a
shock but which later was not consider
cd so, He is still confined to the house.
Mr.. G. S Jewett has sold one half of
the shares of his self heating can stock
to New York parties and arrangements
! are being made to erect factory in No.
! Fairfield this season for the manufac-
ture of the cans
The thing that is taking the town by
storm this week is the exhibitions
which are being given by Canavauex,
the hypnotist The series began on
Monday evening and large number of
complimentary tickets were given out
for that occasion taxing the capacity of
/ G \. X Hall in which the meetings are
held and crowded houses have greeted
him ever since. He has certainly per-
formed some wonderful things in hyp-
notism and thought biography. On
] Tuesday afternoon be started from the
/ hotel to find key to box in the post
office, which had been hidden by Mr.
David Wood. Taking hold of the tips
of MIR Woods fingers he went up the
street guided by Mr. Woods thought
until he came to where the key was
hidden in a crack in one of the electric
/ light poles and here he searched dill
gently with his fingers until he found
the article, his eyes being most securely
blindfolded all the time. From here
he went to the post Office and found the
box to which the key belonged, again
being guided by thought transferenee,
taking letter from the box he retraced
his steps up the street again and de
! livered it to its owner, Mr.. Horace
Leavitt, by the same method, as he was
still blindfolded and there wasn't any
address on the outside of the letter