The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01
NORRIDGEWOCk.
Dog-day weather,

Dogday weather.
Rather hard for the farmers who
have not completed their haying.
John Pierce of Buffalo, n. Y, Is
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs F. J. Watts.
Geo. Chandler who has been con-
fined to the house by sickness FOR
number of days at the residence OF
his wife's parents in Mercer, was able
to return home Monday but is still
unable to be about much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall of Oakland
are spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Allen on Ward street,
Miss Pickhardt of Meriden, Conn,
is spending few days with Mr. ana
Mrs. Chas. A. Ward.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. II.
NJ. Haywood is failing and that her
condition is considered critical.
On Wednesday August 18th there
will be a hearing before the county
commissioners in regard to the tax
ing over of the toll bridge and max
ing it a county bridge according to
the law passed at the last session OF
the legislature. The County Com
missioners will meet at the hotel at
nine O'Clock in the forenoon and al
ternoon go down to the bridge.
Everyone that is interested in this
proposition should make 1t their way
to be present and let the commission
ers see that they really want this
thing done. A notice fully explain
ing the conditions will be found post
ed in the post office. Better read 1t
over and turn out when the day
comes.
Mrs. H. G. Durham, Mrs. May Ray,
Mabel Blazer and BERTHE Weatherpee
who have been spending few weeks
at the Fernside Bungalow left Sunday
for their home in Somerville, Mass,
so as to be in Boston during Old Home
week. Mrs. Durham expects to re-
turn to town on Thursday of this week
to complete her vacation.
A tent show held one night stand
here Monday night with the play en-
titled "Rube in New York" name
which belied it as the scene was lad
in Australia. The performance how
ever was rather good and the tent
was well filled and the rollicking good
nature of "Rube" was contagious and
kept the audience in good humor.
Chas. Yates of New Brunswick,
New Jersey arrived last week to spend
his vacation with the Harris family.
Everyone reports the gypsy en-
campment to have been great sue
cess. The weather man was in i'll hui
NOR Friday and did not send clear
skies and a good bright moon for a
lawn event and it was therefore post
poned until Saturday evening when
again the dampness of the ground
and the chilliness of the atmosphere
made it impracticable to have 1t out
of doors and the Congregational yes
try and church were pressed into
service. Light refreshments were
served from five to eight and met
with a ready sale, after which the
program for the evening was carried
out in the audience room OF the
church. The unique costumes of the
gypsies gave a good color effect and
although under the bright glare of the
electric lights it was not quite posi-
BILE to get that creepy feeling which
would have doubtless been one of
the soulful feelings had it been on the
dark recesses of the lawn, yet every
body enjoyed themselves. The hand
organ maids, Misses Jewett and Hus-
sey made a hit and Mrs. Jennie
Whiting made most excellent gypsy
fortune teller. The readings and
musical selections were very appro-
pirate. The band very kindly gave
selections which did much toward
the entertainment. The net receipts
were about thirty six dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Porter of
Portland have been spending week
with Mr.. Porter's brother, Geo Port
or of this place.
G. H. Hussey started up his coat
shop again after vacation of two
weeks.
Calvin Pierce got hurt one day last
week by falling from a ladder and
has been confined to the house since.
Hamlin Hale and family and Chas.
Bruce and family are spending a
week at M. P. Carr's cottage at North
pond.
Miss Rena Barker will return this
week to Boston after spending a
month with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Barker. Miss Barker has
good position with wholesale
furniture concern as stenographer.
Mr.. Herbert Haynes and daughter,
Esther of Providence, r. l., are in
town visiting Mr. Haynes parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennison Haynes.
Dennison Haynes celebrated his
saith birthday Monday of this week.
Rev. Mr.. Bell and his grandson,
Fred Spaulding have been spending a
few days camping at North pond.
Miss Alice Longley returned from a
visit to friends in New Sharon, last
week.
f. E. Barker has been appointed by
the grange as a committee to raise
money for painting the hall and we
learn that he has good portion of it
pledged already.
Mrs. Helen M. Pierce and her
grandson, Master Harold Pierce are
making preparations to spend short
time in Massachusetts visiting rela-
| tives.
Rev. B. F. Turner supplied the
pulpit in the Baptist church Sunday
morning. We learn that he will re-
turn to his church in Topsham on
Friday of this week. MI. Turner had
the passionate of the church in Tops
ham and also one in Brunswick but
has recently resigned the one in
Brunswick and Rev. j. A. Cochran
has been chosen as pastor of it.
Mrs. J. d. Cloudman and Mrs. l..
B. Mansell of Atlanta, Georgia are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Walton