The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-09-19
NORRIDGEWOCK.

The High and Grammar schools
commenced Monday of this week.
The repairs have not yet been com
pleted on the primary school building
Among the new features will be fur
mace which will be much appreciated
by both teachers and pupils.
The many friends of Clarence NJ
Williamson in this vicinity will be
glad to learn that he has been pro-
noted to the position OF assistant
manager of the Upton Tea Importing
Company in the United States. He
will have a desk in the New York
Office, and general supervision Of
the business from Maine to Georgia.
This promotion is an important one
and fine salary goes with the new
position. Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson
will remove from Somerville, Mass,
where they now reside, to New York
City about the first of November.
At the regular meeting of Quinne-
basset Lodge, |. O. o. F, on Monday
evening, refreshments were served in
the dining hall. After the warm
weather OF the summer season, all Of
our secret societies start out with
their degree work which is done dur
ing the fall and winter months
We learn that the third and fourth
degrees will be conferred in Somerset
grange on Thursday evening of this
week and will be followed by a sup
per.
Mrs. Stackpole and Mr.. Farley
of AroOstook County have been
spending a few days visiting with
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Everett.
Nellie Carleton of Haverhill, Mass,
is visiting her grandmother and aunts,
at Clarence Rogers for couple OF
weeks.
The regular annual installation OF
the officers of Lebanon Lodge, F. & A
NJ, occurred in their hall on Tuesday
evening of this week. The list of off
GERS is as follows: o. F. Hall, w. NJ
Harry BurgesstS. w Alfred futile
j. w; Charles Ward, Sec; Charles
Hussey, Treas; Harry Carr, S. D.;
Almon Blaisdell, j. D.; H. S. Whiting
S. S.; F. E. Jewell, j. S.; Chas. Whit
ing, Chap; c. w. Farrand, Mar
Charles Bruce, Tyler. a very inter
esting entertainme Mt was presented
by Miss Flood of Waterville, whose
reputation as an elocutionist is among
the best.
Mr.. Guy Haynes was quite badly in
jured one day last week by falling
while at work in bis barn, one rib was
broken and he was otherwise badly
bruised. There seems to be regular
epidemic of falling accidents.
Mr.. E. B. Tinkham who was so Sc
verely injured several weeks since by
falling from the big be ans of his barn
is now able to ride out but is still un-
able to work His right wrist and
arm as well as the right leg are still
very sore.
The infant twius of Mr.. and Mrs
Donald McDougall of the north side
of the river, died Saturday, only few
hours intervening from the time the
first one passed away until the other
one died. The funeral service was
held on Monday afternoon under the
direction of the Catholic society. The
interment was in the Catholic GENE.
terry at Skowhegan.
Rev. F. G. Davis delivered a sermon
in the Frederick school house last
Sunday afternoon.
Sunday, the twenty ninth, will be
observed by the Congregational Sun
day school as rally day. Every mem.
Der is requested to be present and &c
bring friend.
Master Roy Webb will soon leave
for Truro, n. B., where he will live
with his aunt.
Miss Helen Bell who has beer
spending the summer here and al
North pond left Tuesday Afternoon
for her home in New York city.
Mr.. John Halliday's little son wa,
badly cut on his leg Saturday by {
piece of glass, while playing. 1t re-
quired a number of stitches to close
the wound.
Mr.. John Taylor is in Skowhegar
this week, filing his position as Court
messenger.
Mr.. Hamlin E. Hale and Mr.. FREQ
Tobey are on the jury at this term o
court.
Miss Linnion Brown entertained I
party of friends, Saturday, on the oc
casion of her fifteenth birthday.
T. Ogdon Traviss left Monday TO
Houlton, where he will attend the
Kicker Classical Institute.
Benjamin Tracey of Mercer ant
Miss Lottie Bickford of this place
were united in marriage at the Baptis
parsonage, Sunday evening, by Rev
+. q. Davis.
Mrs. Flayilla Cooley has given III