The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-11
NORRIDGEWOCK.
Frosty nights.

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age Improvement Society this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Campbell have
been up river on hunting trip return
ing last week; although they were not
very successful in finding game, they
had very pleasant trip.
The books have been sent in to the
Burnham & Morrill, Company and the
checks for the paymeAt of the sweet
corn are expected soon.
Mrs. Fl smith has so far recovered as
to be able to ride out on pleasant days.
| hr. Aseman Ladd who has been clerk
ing for w. a.. Ward for the past few
weeks returned to his home In Mercer
saturday night.
Mr. F ". Spaulding and family took
carriage drive to Pennington sunday
for ao outing,
Mrs. Cora Smith left last week to visit
friends In Newark, New jersey for a
short time.
| The Thimble Society which was to have
been held with Mrs. Emory this week
has been indefinitely postponed
Our shippers are complaining over the
shortage of car shipments being in some
| cases delayed for number of da's on
| that account. The shipment of corn
from the corn shop has been delayed
quite seriously during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Fuller are both on
the sick list at present.
The strong wind of Sunday broke
number of branches from the shade trees
about town.
Mrs. Sarah Gould is confined to the
house by sickness.
Mr. E. Fl. Csswell passed through the
place Monday on his way to Oakland
where he has a position In the Auditors
office of the Somerset railroad.
DIR. Beane received visit from his
father, Fred Emory Beane of Gardiner
last week and returned home with him
for few days.
Mr. W. a. Proctor, superintendent of
the corn shop has been called to South
Gonldsboro where he will establish
clam canning factory. During his
absence the shop will be In charge OF w.
r. Greenley of Denmark.
Mr.. George Taylor was in town over
Sunday and attended the Baptist church,
sitting in the pew farmerly occupied by
his father Mr. Taylor is prominent
banker of Chicago, where he has resided
for many years.
DR. Fred Sawtelle left for Massachu-
setts Monday after spending few
days visiting with Mrs. Maria Hopkins
Mrs. Winthrop Tappan left for her
home in Bound Brook, N. j., after
spending a week visiting friends here
Mrs. Filena Boston leaves this week
for Winchester, Mass, where she will
stop for some time with her daughter,
Mrs Mary Woods.
Miss Mary Fiske and mother left Mon
day morning for Bath after spending a
number of weeks here rooming at A. D.
Brackley's.
Mrs. George Kimball was called from
her home in Pittsfleld sunday by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. A. M. Green
wood. Mrs. Greenwood was very much
better Monday.
The children of the high and grammar
schools enjoyed fine straw ride to the
Stark's fair Tuesday, both schools hav-
ing vacation for that purpose.
Rev. Elmer Longley and wife of Bux-
ton Centre have been visiting friends in
town this week.
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Florence, who have been spending sew
eral weeks visiting friends in Msssachu-
setts and in and about Springvale in
Maine, returned home last week, Thurs
day.
Rev. Fl. NJ. Haywood preached in the
Baptist church Sunday morning in the
absence of Rev. F. q. Davis.
DR. Sawyer OF Madison was in town
Monday In consultation with DR. Ames
| in the case of Mrs. Simeon Morse, who
is very III.
New rails have been laid on the Som
erset road from Oakland to this place
which are much heavier than those
which they have formerly used. The
crew arrived at this place last Saturday
and completed their work for this fall
| In time the balance of the road will be
relaid with heavy steel.
The winter time table of the Somerset
road went into effect Monday morning.
The morning train will now arrive about
twenty minutes later than it did on the
summer schedule.
Mr.. Stevie Mills and Miss Blanche
Stanley we're united in marriage at the
Baptist parsor age, Wednesday evening,
sept 26 These young people have
hosts of friends here In their native
town who wish them long and happy
married life. By an oversight the an
nouncement was left out of last week 8
news and we beg forgiveness
Rev. r. G. Davis attended the Baptist
State Convention at Dover from Tuesday
until Friday and reports one of the
finest meetings he ever attended. On
his way home he visited friend in Gar
land.
There will be special in the Baptist
vestry on Friday evening of this week
for the members of the Baptist Sunday
school and invited guests.
Mr.. Daniel Field died at 8 O'Clock
Monday morning after an illness OF over
year with consumption. He was 81
years of age and was born in Mercer
The greater part of his life however was
passed in this town, having worked here
considerably while young man. Abou,
thirty years ago he married Miss Hattie
Kennison of this place who now survives
him, they had no children. For many
years Mr.. Field followed his trade Of
carpentering and was noted far and
wide for his ability to turn off more
work in day than any other carpenter
could do He was an honored member
of Quinnebassett Lodge No. 100, l, o. o
F. and of Somerset Rebekah Lodge
seldom missing meeting in either lodge
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