The Somerset reporter., 1906-08-02
NORRIDGEWOCk.


Mr. Wilhafa Long.e y's horse took
quite a iively run saturday afternoon
from the vicinity of the post Office
around 10 the Somerset Railroad sta
ton 1t became frightened while left
alone on the street for a few minutes
No serious damage was ne.
Mrs. George Carr left Monday for
Lynn, Mass. where she will visit her
brother, Mr.. Fred Wing
Mr.. and Mrs. &. S. Jewett were in
town, Saturday, from North Fairfield.
Mrs Philena shoray is having quite
extensive repairs made upon her house
on Mechanic street.
Mr. Arthur Rogers and wife returned
from New Sharon, last week, where
they have been living for the past few
months. Mrs Rogers has been having
rather poor health but is at present
/ feeling somewhat improved.
/ Miss Dorothy Folsom went to Corinna
/ this week to attend the wedding of her
aunt. She will remain there some two
or three weeks for visit before return
ing home
Miss Nina Hussey is much better, the
bracing air OF North pond apparently
having a beneficial effect upon her
health
r. J Watts reports that 1t is almost
impossible TO procure sufficient help to
work In his coat shop. Here Is good
chance for any one who wants good
permanent position in the coat business.
Miss Rebecca Clark had another hem
orrhage, sunday, and is feeling very
poorly from it. Fer health during this
season has not been at all good.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hopkins of
Bangor were in town, Saturday and
Sunday looking over old scenes and
calling upon old acquaintances. MIR.
Hopkins having been native of this
town. They are taking carriage drive
through various sections of the state
looking up the various interesting old
places and enjoying life generally.
H. =. Whiting is spending few days
of Boston and vicinity on business
trip.
f. w. Spauding and son Fred and
Rev. " Il. Kephart of New York leave
this week for two weeks trip to Tufts
pond. few miles above the town of
kingfield where they will put in their
time fishing and rougbing 1t. They
will occupy the camp owned by viii
Watson of Kingfeld.
Rev II NJ. Haywood delivered very
interesting sermon in the Baptist church
Sunday morning. in the absence of the
pastor, Rev F &. DAVIS. Arrange
ments have been completed whereby
Rev. b r Turner of Brunswick will
occupy this pulpit next sunday morning
and Mr.. Davis vacation with his friends
will probably be prolonged into next
week Mr.. Turner was the pastor here
for a number of years and his old friends
will be glad TO greet him again on this
occasion.
Rev. William II Kephart OF the
North Congregational hurch of New
York City was in town over sunday and
occupied the pulpit of the Congregations
al church, Sunday morning.
Miss Goldie Horne of Havetill, Mass,
and Miss Ruth Horne of Manchester,
N. II. are spending few weeks visiting
their uncle, Mr.. Fred Horne of this
place.
At the grange dance last week there
was a good attendance and about fifty
dollars were taken which after paying
expenses will probably leave them forty
|
decided to have one more which has
been scheduled for the evening of
August 10th. 1t Ia hoped to raise
enough to complete the amount to pay
for the hardwood floor in the upper hall
which will give the various committees
better room in which to hold their
entertainments If enough money can
| be raised to pay the current outstanding
/ nd nj q mil
F., building, this fall, the inside work can
be carried on in a leisurely manner until
1t Ia all completed and the society will
have fine building.
Mrs. William Rea of Somerville Mass.
who has been spending few days with
her friend, Mrs II. @. Durham in the
Fernside Bungalow, expects to return
home this week. Mrs. Nellie Beecher
and son of Somervile arrived Monday
and will spend her vacation at this
charming cottage upon the banks Of
the kennebec.
Miss Lucy Judkins has accepted a
position in Hamlin E Hale's shoe store.
The Norridgewock and New Sharon
Telephone Company have inaugurated
a continuous service from seven O'Clock
| In the morning until eight at night with
! the exception of the noon hour. The sup
per hour from ak until seven has been
arranged for and Mrs Blanche Ward
| has been engaged as an additional oper-
a'or. The company has the reputation
of giving prompt and faithful service.
One cannot fail to observe while rid
ing through the farming sections of
Maine, the universal use of every kind
of improved farm machinery which may
be adapted 10 the Maine farms, showing
that the farmers are wide awake to the
advantages of machine work 1t is
painful to observe that while the work of
the machine is appreciated there seems
to be no conception in the minds of
many of the farmers that the machines
themselves need any care. The actual
cash loss on many farms from neglect
of housing must reach many dollars
per year
There was quite heavy thunder
shower here Monday afternoon. No
damage was reported in this section
however.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet in their rooms on Friday
afternoon of this week The meeting
is in charge of Mrs Bolan and will be
musical.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hussey have been
spending a week at North pond.
One of the most pleasing discoveries
for the public that has been brought
out for many years is the anaesthetic
"Sonnoforme" which takes the place of
/ Nitrous oxide gas in dental work This