The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-05-03
NorridgewOck.

putting gutter at the caves
Rev. charles Dole of Jamaica Plain,
Mass, has been IN town this week.
Miss Minnie .Longley and friend of
aterville were the guests of Mr.. and
Mira Harry Burgess over sunday.
Mir. Chester Hussey was at home from
Skowhegan over sunday.
Miss Erma Smith has been suffering
for a number Of days with severe
spran in her wrist and has been obliged
to have 1t dressed with splints 1t Is ex-
pected that in the course of another
week she will be able 10 have the splints
removed.
Several agents are ia the field with a
new book giving an account of the san
Francisco disaster.
Mrs. II. NJ Haywood was called to
Waterville the first of the week by the
sickness of relative, She expects to
return within few days.
DR. Smith went to Lewiston on Wed
nesday of last week with Mrs. Wilbur
Flanders who Is to have an operation
performed at the hospital
Mrs George Boston is expected to
return to town this week after an absence
of over year.
Mr.. Henry Hussey and family are
visiting friends in Portland and vicinity
this week. Before they return they
will spend a short time at Mrs Hussey's
former home in Cornish.
Mr.. Fred Davis was at home from the
Coburn Classical Institute over sunday,
returning Monday morning.
The High school ball team went to
Anson last Saturday to play against the
Arson Academy. We heard it rumored
that it was a losing game. We trust
that they will have better luck next
trip.
Hazel Whitney Is on tho sick list this
week with severe cold.
The Village Improvement Society met
in their rooms last Friday afternoon,
The subject of the meeting being the
interesting one of the "Horseless Age"
The meeting was in charge of Mrs. Bes-
sie Russell and Mrs Susie Fuller. As it
is nearing the time for the annual meet.
ing the committees we're chosen to ar
range for that event and to make up the
calendar for the coming year.
Mrs. Savage of Madison was in town
over Sunday visiting her son, Charles
Savage.
Ed Merrill has hired out with Fred
lark for the summer to help on Mr..
Clark's farm ON the Madison road.
There were very interesting services
In the Baptist church, Sunday morning.
The remarks by the pastor were appro-
pirate and the musical parts were en-
HANGED by vocal solo by Miss johnson
and a sacred cornet solo by Mr.. Arthur
WEIGH. AS there were no services in
the Congregational church on account
of the absence of the pastor, a large
number from that congregation were
present and the church was we'll filled
The spring hats and jackets are out
force. The hats seem to have leaning
to the rear which will average up the
extreme frontal projections of last year
Perhaps by next year they will manage
to plant them squarely on the Uranium
for once.
Mr.. johnson and family, who have
been occupying part of Mrs. Ireland's
house on Railroad street, has moved In
to the Loring house on the north side
Of the river.
Miss Lizzie Russell, who expected to
have to undergo an operation for APP
pendicitis last week, was so much I'M
proved that it was decided not to oper-
ate at present.
F. c. Holt was reelected as grand
treasurer of the Grand Lodge [. o. g. T.
of Maine for the coming year at its re-
cent session.
Miss Cora Baker spent several days of
last week with relatives in Skowhegsn.
Charles Savage is building quite an
addition on to his stable on Main street,
slanting down with a shed roof from the
caves of the main stable. This addition
will give him considerable storage room
for wagons and farming tools. We learn
that Mr.. Savage Is also contemplating
the erection of large barn on the farm
he recently purchased on the Mercer
road.
Frank Watts returned from Boston,
last week, and we understand that he
intends to remain In town for some time
now.
L. R. Folsom Esq, Is out of town this
week on business.
Freida Newson, the little daughter of
Charles A. Newson, who has been very
sick for number of days with pneu-
monia, is much better at this writing.
F. K. Southland of the Norridgewock
House has put in fine lot of livery
teams to handle that branch of his bust.
ness 1t has been many years since we
have had first class stable here and
our people will appreciate it.
The members of Somerset Grange
have already commenced stirring about
getting the material together for their
big fair which they will pull off some
time during the month of June.
There was work in the first degree In
Quinnebasset Lodge on Monday even
ing of this week.
Mr.. A. E Brackley left Monday after
noon for New Portland where he will
remain for few weeks in the store of
his late friend, Mr.. Elliott of that place,
whose death we announced several
weeks ago. Mr.. Brackley's especial
mission is to assist in closing out tho
business to the best advantage.
Mr.. Charles Worthley has been hay-
ing his buildings on railroad street
newly shingled and painted, adding
much to their neat appearance.
Mrs Nina Durrell has accepted a
position with the New Sharon & Nor
ridgewock Telephone Company as tele-
phone operator.
Rev and Mrs. j. II. Gould are expect
ed homo from Bangor this week, where
they have been spending a few days
visiting Mrs. Gould's mother, Mrs
Paine.