The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-31
NORRiOGEWOCk.
Quite a rain storm on Monday.

Quite rain storm on Monday.
The cold weather of last week froze
nearly all of the potatoes that were
still in the ground. Some OF the
farmers lost a considerable amount.
Mrs. o. F. Hall had a critical oper-
alton performed last week, Tuesday,
by doctors Smith and Dascomb. She
is getting along very nicely.
At the Rebekah supper on Friday
evening of last week the committee
provided an exceptionally fine Halo
we'en entertainment. The hall was
decorated by jack lanterns. The
peanut scramble was won by Miss
Louise Hurley of Skowhegan, who
succeeded in capturing thirty five OF
the elusive nuts.
A new sheet metal gutter is being
put on the roof of the Watts block
and other repairs will be made.
The grange fair of last week netted
the society about two hundred and
twenty five dollars. There was a
very large attendance at the dance
on the last evening.
Miss Jennie Hale is at home after
spending the summer at the Poland
spring HOUSE dS tdDlo Ritl.
Mr.. Calhoun, the new pastor of the
Baptist church, preached his initial
sermon in the church on Sunday
morning from the text, "We are
Gods fellow workers" His furni-
ture arrived, Monday, In true Baptist
weather, and Mr.. Calhoun, nothing
daunted, had it Immediately moved
to the parsonage, which has been
made neat and trim for his residence.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church was held In the yes
try of the church on Wednesday
evening. At six O'Clock bountiful
supper was served, after which was
the roll call.
There was an especially interesting
meeting of the Village Improvement
Society on Friday afternoon. The
meeting was under the auspices of
Miss Sarah Clarke, Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs. Field. A delightful feature of
the meeting was a solo by Mrs. Bean.
Refreshments were served at the
Of tea and CONNECTIONS.
Miss Elizabeth Olney is the guest
of Mrs. Bolan for few days.
William Longley and Harry Carr
received ON Friday evening at Show
hogan, the third and final Royal Arch
degree in the Masonic Lodge.
Mrs. Maud Carr, who has been quite
seriously ill for few days, is report
ed as progre ssing favorably, and will
soon be about again.
Elmer Davis, our popular express
man, has sold his business here to
Elmer Whiting, who will now attend
to the express and trucking. Mr.
Davis has secured fine position with
the express company in their Port
land office. His many friends here
will learn with regret Of this change,
which takes him from our town.
Miss Blanche Longley has been
uuite seriously i'll and DIR. Dascomb of
Skowhegan was called in consultation
Saturday.
F. W. Spaulding and his son, Fred,
arrived In town, after their ten days
Reorganization on Saturday. The trip
seemed to agree with them, but 80
much sight-seeing caused Fred to
lose conside rable blood from the nose.
Under the ministrations of his moth
er and sister, Annette, he is rapidly
adjusting himself to the quietness of
Norridgewock.
Rev. J. HI Gould of the Congrega-
tional church attended the funeral of
Mrs. Robbins at Larone OH Sunday
afternoon. Mrs. Robbins at the time
of her death had reached the age of
ninetytwo years.
The junior and sophomore classes
of the N. H. 8. will give Hallowe ZEN
party, Thursday evening. An inter
esting program will be carried out
and refreshment will be OH sale.
Miss Louise Hurley of Skowhegan
spent few days of last week visit
ing her uncle, Nicholas Miller.
Miss Hazel Whitney, who has been
on the sick list for few days, is able
to be out again and attend school.
Harry Harris raised fourteen pota-
toes that tipped the scales at twenty
ponpda