The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
Norridgewock

Friday night and Saturday were COLO
enough for any one. 1t was so cold
saturday that Mr. Horne, who has beer
saving wood about here with his gaso'
line rig, was Unable to start bis engine,
the gasoline inst simply wouldn't va
pOrixe The same trouble overlook MT
Fuller at the saw mill aud business had
to be postponed until il came on warm
or. On Monday, however, the tempera-
ture had raised 10 such an extent that
they had no trouble.
The many friends here of DIR. Harry
Nickerson will be panied to learn OF his
death, which occurred on Monday night
of this week at his home on Congress
street, Portland. DR. Nickerson has
been Ill for a number OF weeks from
complications following the lagrippe.
There came near being a serious fire
at the house OF Mrs Marcia Watson on
M ain street, Tuesday afternoon, which
is occupied by Almon Blaisdell The
chimney burned out aud apparently all
was we'll, IL WAS found later that fire
was smOulderiug in the wood work
about the chimney. Fortunately it was
Uncovered in time SO that but little
damage was done.
For the past few weeks the principal
topic of conversation among our ladies
has been the V =. fair, which was
gwen on Tuesday evening of this week
in the vestry of the congregational
church aud the town hall II would
sound TO any one not acquainted With
the congregational church building
| that the affair had been divided ap, but
as the town ball and the vestry are on
the lower floor of the church building
and connected with folding doors IL be-
comes easy to open them together and
make a complete room for these occa-
sions. The walls were lined with very
pretty booths, the engineering of which
was all done by the ladies, the carpen-
ter work by the ladies With the able as
sstsnco of some of our gentlemen. who
devoted greater part of their time on
| Monday afternoon in making these ar
engagements Among these booths was
one for the Young men TO buy valentines
/ for their best girls This booth had a
front in the shape of great, big, red
heart with an opening through the CEN
ter through which the various kinds of
valentines were arranged for the nickels
and dimes of the purch asers; a mystery
booth gave the element of chance 80
dear TO every American heart and was
we'll patrOnized; beautiful fancy Work
was Dip aged In another and big BUSH
ness was zone here disposng of the
many articles testifying to the deftness
of handi~ ork of the makers; another
well patron d place vas the sandwich
booth; absent friends who contributed
articles had booth all their very own
presided over by Mrs Wood, president
OF the society, and containing handsome
fancy work and many useful articles;
tho domestic booth contained aprons
aud other useful articles for every day
business. The booth of dolls had a
great interest for the smaller young
ladies and many was the doll who took
up a new residence from that date. The
ice cream and flower booths also receiv
ed their share or attention and sold out
clean For those who we're looking for
good substantial meal, the old fashion
ed ki'cheB with It's beans and brown
bread made direct appeal ana ii did a
land flee business A play was pre-
scented 10 the evening and Miler's zoos
ter wood upon, the quilt sold and nu-
merous other things done that the ladies
have been threatening to do all these
weeks On the whole it was great at
fair and enjoyed by everybody.
MIR John Huff Is making arrange
ment to leave within a few days for
slIfDrnia where be will visit an uncle
who has fruit ranch there.
At the regular meeting of Somerset
Grange on Thursday evening of this
week, The committee on entertainment
have prepared play for entertainment
which will be highly appreciated. A
class is being formed for initiation.
Mr.. II. II. Cross. who has been in
LIE wiston at the hospital for several
/ weeks for treatment, returned last week
much improved in health.
The roll call of the Christian Endes-
vor ociety of the Baptist church oc
CURED on Wednesday evening of this
week.
Quite a number of our young people
attended the masquerade ball at the
Starks Grange Hall on Friday evening
Of last week and report fine time.
Miss Farmer of Harrington is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. d. T. Field.
Miss Folsom, who has been visiting
her brother, t. K. Folsom. for several
weeks. returned to her home in Cornus
last week, Thursday.
There was very interesting meeting
of the Village Improvement Society in
their parlors, last Friday afternoon
! Among the selections was vocal solo
by Rev j II. Gould.
A special service and talk WAS given
last -unday evening at the Congrega-
tiOual ohnrch on the occasion of the
25Ih anniversary of the institution OF
the Christian Endeavor society.
Miss Effie Cleveland has gone to Wat
ervil o. where she has employment foI
the present
In a recent letter from the Misses
Clarke to friends here they report thai
they are having lovely time with good
health during these winter months
They l,tt on Monday of this week fol-
Pinehurst N. C, where they will spend
the remainder of the winter.
B. B. Wells and George Simonds have
been busy for a number of days at Iht
Norridgewock hotel painting, varnish
ing and putting things into shape FOL
the reopepiug.
MIR Charles Sheaff has returned from
Portland, where he went a number Of
days since for an operation for appen
dictis The operation was very sue
cessful
The Womau's Missionary Society Of
the Baptist church will meet with Mrs
Clara Barker on Thursday afternoon Of
this week.
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