The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-23
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
NORRIDGEWOCK.


The rural schools will begin on Mon
day, september and the VILLAGE schools
on Monday Sept. 10Th. The teachers
examination will be held in the high
school room next Saturday at p III
Miss Alice Hinckley of Hinckley,
Maine has been the guest of Miss Geor-
ga Morrow for several days Miss
Hinckley is Principal of the Music De-
partment of the Good win Farm and is
a musician of more than ordinary talent,
The meeting Of the Village Improve
ment Society which was postponed last
week on account of the death OF Miss
Rebecca Clarke, will be held in their
rooms in the library on Friday after
noon Of this week 1t is in charge of
Mrs. Grace Smith and Mrs. Alice Fol-
som, subject, birds.
Mr. Walter Pierce arrived home from
Massachusetts last Sunday to spend
week with his mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Howard and Mrs Eaton of Show
hogan were in town saturday calling
upon Miss Sarah Clarke.
Mr.. Alfred Kennison of Wateryille
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Daniel
Field
Mrs. Edward Kent who has been
rooming at Mr. Bradley's will leave on
Wednesday of this week for Lowell,
Mass, where she will visit friends
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hobbs who
have been spending a few weeks at the
pond have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Merrill of Atkin-
son, Maine have been visiting Mr.. Mer-
rill's brother, MI Leland Merrill Of this
place for few Gays.
Road Commissioner Hale is getting
the stone work for the new bridge on
Main street well underway.
1t ia about time for the corn shop to
start up Several acres of corn are
practically now ready but the greater
part will not be in cond ton for fow
days yet. For the past few weeks
crew has been busy putting the shop
into condition for the seasons pack and
everything Is now in first class shape to
begin work.
Mr.. K. 81 Caswell was in town over
Sunday and left Monday for North An
son where he will spend his vacation
with his parents
Mrs. Obed Clarke of the Martin
Stream neighborhood died last Saturday.
Mrs. ellis who came Saturday to at
tend the funeral of her aunt, Miss
Clarke, returning Monday to Nova
Scotia where she is visiting her hus-
bands relatives.
DR.. J. n. Harris of New Brunswick,
New Jersey is spending a week with re.
latives here.
Miss Lila Carr and Miss Neva John
son returned last week from trip
across country including the Rangeley
lakes.
Mrs. Marcia Watson has moved from
her house on Main street to the home of
her daughter, Mrs. A. ID. Brackley and
will rent the rooms she has just vacated.
For the next two weeks she intends to
visit with relatives in Waterville.
Mrs. Goodman of Massachusetts is
visiting her friend, Mrs. Dell Tibbetts
for few days
Last Saturday evening Mrs. Amos
Avery and her daughter, Miss Lula,
were driving into r. w. opaulding's
yard to sell some berries when the horse
ran into a small tricycle. which belonged
to Mr.. Spauldings children and became
badly frightened. Mrs Avery was
thrown cut and received a severe cut on
the head and a bad shaking up. Sew
eral stitches were required to close the
cut.
Mrs. Hill is visiting her sister, Mrs
Sarah Gould for few weeks
Mr.. Frank Jewell has moved into the
rent in Bert Hales house on Railroad
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Dyer have moved
Gsl.. Iu 1l,uo
ed the house formerly occupied by Mr.
Bassett.
Arthur WEIGH arrived home last week
from Blackstone, Mass and will spend
his summer vacation here.
Miss Mamie Ames has been making a
few days visit with friends in Embden
and North Ans)n.
Mr.. Peter Travis and family have been
spending few days at North pond.
Mr. Charles Rogers died on Tuesday
oftlast week after long illness from
some disease of the heart The funeral
services were held Thursday.
Mrs Vesta Morse and Mrs L. Brown
have been spending a week with Mr..
and Mrs. William Bracket ia their cot
tage at North pond.
Rev. +. G. Davis and Rev j. II. Gould
will exchange pulpits next Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. Dysart who purchased the
Spaulding farm short time since has
been negotiating with Mr.. George Har-
low for his store at Peet's corner. We
learn that the trade has been made and
that the papers will soon be made out.
The members of Somerset Grange
have prepared an entertainment to be
given In their new hall on FIR day even.
Ing of this week. The program will
consist of series of readings by Miss
Pease of Strong, local music and the
drawing of the silk quilt
MISS REBEccA CLARKE.
1t was with sadness that our citizens
received the news Of the death Of our
esteemed authoress, Miss Rebecoa
Clarke, as we'll or better known under
her nom de plume of Sophie May"
which occurred on Thursday evening OF
last week. She had been In poor health
for many months and spent the winter
in Baltimore and Pinehsrst, returning
home apparently somewhat stronger
than when she went away, but in a short
time she was again feeling poorly and
remained at home In her pleasant resi-.
dence on the north side the greater part
of the time with her inseparable COM
panion and sister, Miss Sarah. A mum.
Der of weeks ago she was taken with
hemorrhages, having several In few
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