The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06
NOrridgewOck.

We We suCCosSluliy PoooOo Wv 80 va ,
now for haying.
Our population WAS divided between
Skowhegan, Smithfeld and Wateryille
the Fourth.
Miss Jennie Paine is spending her
summer vacation with relatives in Buff
falo. y Y. She will visit the places
of interest which are easily reached
from that place before returning, Nj
agara Falls being one of them.
Mrs. Althea Campbell who has been
spending a couple of weeks in Camden
visiting friends, returned home, Satur-
day night, having had a most enjoyable
time.
The musical given by the Village I'm
provement Society in the Congregational
chuch last Friday evening was well pa
tronized The musical features we're ex-
ceptionally fine. After the program a
sociable time was enjoyed and refresh
ments were sold to those who wished to
buy
Mr.. and Mrs David Wood and Mrs
Edwards and children are spending a
couple of weeks at the cottages at North
pond.
George Hussey and family left here,
Saturday morning, for their cottage at
North pond, where they will spend the
summer
Bracket & Russell are putting in a
large set of hay scales on the lot for
merly occupied by the Jenkins store, on
which they will be able to do heavy
weighing The lot will require some
grading 10 get it into shape and when
completed will add much to the appear
anee of this corner which has looked
rather fors6ken since the fire which de-
stroyed the store a number of years ago
Miss Annette Spauldipg reports from
Chelsea, Mass, that she is having the
time of her life in seeing sights and en-
joying things generally.
1t was so rainy Sunday morning that
the attendance was very light in the
churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. R. Folsom visited
relatives in Corinna over Sunday, Miss
Dorothy remained there for short visit.
Horace Lowe of Everett, Mass, is
spending few days with Mrs. NJ. S.
Hopkins. He will spend his summer
vacation on farm in Mercer, for the
benefit of his health
The following united with the Congre-
gatonal church here, Sunday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carr, Mrs Clara
stuart and Miss Iva Rowe. The first
three by letter.
The Young Ladies' Society of the
Congregational church will give an
afternoon tea on the church lawn on
Thursday afternoon of this week. The
receipts will go toward needed additions
to the interior of the church
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ketchum of Bos-
ton are spending their vacation with
Mrs Ketchum's parents, MIR. and Mrs.
B. " ellis.
Mr.. Almon II Blaisdell of this place
and Miss Harriet May Webb of Monroe
were united in marriage by Rev. Il.
Small of Brooks on the 28th of June.
The newly married couple will reside in
Mrs. Watson's house on Main street
The Fourth was ushered in with the
usual ringing of bells and firing of crack
ers accompanied by the blare of fish
horns, showing the enthusiasm of our
young citizens
The work of laying the new pipe for
the Ames aqueduct has been completed
J
ready for business; when in operation it
will give the users on upper Main street
ample pressure for all domestic pur-
poses.
Mrs. Myra Chandler of Watervllle is
spending few days with Mrs. William
Mitchell.
A new pay arrangement has been in.
stalled in the hotel by the Norridge-
wock & New sharon Telephone Co. for
benefit of the public with places for
nickels, dimes and quarters so that the
customer can pay directly into the ma
chine A similar machine is also locat
ed there and connected with the
Farmers line 80 that service may be
had from either company.
f. j Watts is expected home from
Boston, this week, where he has been
for the past seven or eight months.
On account of the rain of Sunday the
members of Somerset Grange did not
hold memorial service as they had in
tended to do.
Mr. and Mrs Durham and Mr.. and
Mrs Wetherbee of Boston will arrive
this week TO enjoy their summer vaca-
ton in their new cottage near the Fern
side Dairy farm This cottage is beau
tifully situated upon the banks of the
Kennebec and surrounded by trees,
making a shady retreat from the sum
mer's sun and giving beautiful outlook
to rest the eye.
Skowhegan has new roller skating
rink in the Heseton Block. Open
afternoon and evening, Monday, ed
nesday, Thursday and saturday.