The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-23
NorritigeWOck.

Maine homen's Club presided over the
regular meeting of the Tub. The ladies
made acquaintance of each other in the
guise of cities, towns and historic
events of the United States. Mrs. Swan
as Martha Washington, wore the muslin
cap and kerehief and an ancient gown of
green silk. At the regular meeting of
March H. Mrs Swan presided and the
program consisted of IAN afternoon
with distinguished Maine people," Mrs
Swan read greetings from sophie May,
Minot j. Savage and Nathan Hackett
Dole, all of whom claim our beloved
Norridgewock as the home of their
early years.
The following officers have been ap-
pointed by the Selectmen of Norridge-
wock for the ensuing year: Surveyors OF
lumber. bark, and wood A. D. Brsckley,
D. Z. Fields, Lyman Emons; Constables.
II. II. Cross, Charles Farrand; Pound
Keeper, z. Fl. Burgess.
Lewiston Journal: Secretary of State
Hay has mad La Grippe and it has left
him in poor health. He sailed for
Europe on Saturday. His trouble is
nervous exhaustion due to the strain OF
department work The President is
anxious in view of MIR. Hays violent
fainting spells The treatment accorded
the arbitration treaties by the Senate
and the Senate horse. play with tho
Santo Domingo treaty have much dis
turbed Secretary Hay.
Boston Journal: 1t is really funny,
all this wonderful activity on the part
of Sheriff Pennell of Cumberland coun-
ty, Maine, In shutting up the Portland
10 aranflu the
powers before the new reinforcing com
mission" was created; the law is not
changed in the least, but Ponnell is EVIL
IDENTITY afraid that something will DO
done over his head Another victory
for the big stick
Bad travelling.
Where's the sap molasses?
+. S. Watson is making preparations
to do quite a business in selling bees as
soon as the season opens Mr.. Watson
is an expert in this line.
A special town meeting has been call.
ed for, next Monday afternoon, to con-
slider tho question of raising money
toward freeing the toll bridge and to see
if the town will vote to instruct the |
selectmen to exempt all men over seven
ty years of age from paying poll tax
and TO see If the town will vote to ex-
empt from taxation, other than the use
of the same for town purposes, public |
hall, provided a local corporation or
association will erect same on the Main
street of the South Village.
The Village Improvement Society will |
meet in their rooms in the library build
ing, tomorrow afternoon. The meet.
ing is in charge of Mrs. Jennie Whiting
and Mrs. Helen NJ. Pierce. Subject is
Hawaii, Islands of the Pacific and |
Samoa by Stephenson. Quotations,
conundrums
Mrs j. Fl. Gould has very beautiful
fine toned piano which she has just re-
ceved from the warerc oms of Ivers & |
Pond in Boston. 1t is an instrument to
be proud OF.
There was very enjoyable free So
ciable or cobweb party, last Thursday
evening, at which there was about forty |
present. Mr.. Roys of the N II. s. sue
ceeded in getting his cobweb wound up
first and secured the first prize; Mrs.
Charles sawyer, second; and Mrs. Il. A.
Whitney. third.
Mr.. Charles Hussey expects to shut
down his shop, Saturday night of this
week. for a couple of weeks before be-
ginning on heavy work. During the
shut down he will have several electric
ally heated irons installed III his press
ing machines for the summer work.
These will be the first of the kind in
this section but with those in other
sections who have been using them they !
are considered to be much superior to
those heated by the hot slug method
Mrs. C. L. Carr has been confined to
the house for number of days with the
grip, employing a physician for the
frat time in twenty years.
The Thimble Society of the Congre-
gational church are making arrange
ments for sale which has been fixed
for the date of April 18th.
Mr.. Frank Fuller has been having the
electric lights wired into the saw mill So
that he will be able to run nights with
out being obliged to have kerosene
lights about.
!. Mr.. <. A. Reyes, principal of the high |
school, is making preparations to spend
his vacation with his family in Vermont.
The regular monthly supper of the
Somerset Rebekah Lodge will be given
in their hall, tomorrow evening.
Mrs. A. o. Frederic has returned to
town after long visit during the winter
with relatives in Gray, Me-, and Melrose
and Franklin, Mass. She is packing up
her goods for storage, having sold her
house to Mr.. A. D. Brackley.
The annual parish meeting of the
Congregational church occurred on
Wednesday, March 8. Mr., Bell was
chosen moderator, w. B. Longley was
re elected secretary, Mr.. Leland Merrill
was elected treasurer in place OF +. w.
Spaulding who had resigned Mr.. War
rem Walton, Mr.. A. D. Brackley and Mr.
Merrill were chosen parish committee.
Mr.. Brackley was again chosen as col
lector. The treasurer reported all bills
square up to date.
The high and grammar schools close,
this week, for vacation of couple of
weeks.
Mrs. C. H. Hussey is confined to the
house with grip and bronchitis.
Mr.. w. w. Huntoon left, Monday. on
a business trip connected with his stores
Joshua Bigelow has been on the sick
list for some time.
Miss Edna Taylor returned, Monday
morning, to the Pennington Normal
school.
c. A. Whiting and j. F. Woodsome
have been drawn as jurors for this term
of court at Skowhegan.
G.. S. Jewett is one of the busiest men
about town. He is getting the business