The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-21
NORRIDG EWOCK.


ing bad roads occurred Sunday and Sun
day night. The roads were In such a
drifted condition Monday that the mer-
Ger stage was unable to make it's MORN
ing trip and breaking out teams were
busy in nearly all of outlying sections.
Mrs. Carrie Boardman arrived from
Bangor last week Friday to spend few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| 4. A. Hilton.
The remains of Mrs, Mary n. Rogers,
wife of the late Mr.. Ira Rogers, OF THU
place, arrived here Monday for inter
ment. She died at the residence of her
son, Walter who lives In Carrsbassett.
/ During the life of her husband Mrs
Rogers lived on their home place near
the trotting park on the Smithtield road
and for some time after when she went
to live with her son, Walter. The home
place afterwsrd being occupied by her
daughter and her husband Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Miller until recently when they
sold it to parties from the Aroostook,
Mr.. Downs During her long residence
here in town Mrs. Rogers gained many
friends
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. NJ. j..
Hathaway is seriously Ill with the grip
at her home in Bangor. She has the
services of a trained nurse and her many
friends here hope that she may speedily
recover.
Rev. j. Fl. Gould attended the funeral
of Miss Nellie Jones of Mercer last sat
urday afternoon. Miss Jones was for
many years teacher in the California
schools and has kept in touch with the
work since her return to Maine. She
was lady of exceptionally high mental
| attachments and her mission In life was
faithfully performed.
Miss Alice johnson returned from
M assach usetts last Friday where she has
been spending few weeks visiting rels-
tives and friends.
| After about three weeks waiting for
| new parts TO arrive the w. 81. Ward Co.,
have their gasoline engine In running
order again and are making their grist
mill hum to make up for lost time.
Mr.. w. II. Ward has been confined to
the house this week by severe cold
which has decidedly "grippy" appear
ance.
Miss Dorothy Folsom is slowly i'm.
proving from her attack of pneumonia
and is now able to be up and dressed
part of the time.
Our quiet community was severely
shocked Saturday noon by the discovery
of the death of Mrs. Jennie Miller, wife
of Mr.. e s. Miller by suicide. For
number Of years Mrs. Miller has been in
poor health and at times has been con-
siderably discouraged on account of 1t
but there was nothing In her appearance
which would indicate that her thoughts
we're of such melancholy nature as to
make her wish to shorten her life, and
on saturday morning when Mr.. Miller
went to work in the mill there was
nothing noticably different in her be-
havior than on other days. But when
Mr.. Miller came home to dinner he at
first found the side door fastened but
the door in the stable slightly open so
that he could readily 60 into the house
that way, after reaching the kitchen he
found everything In neat order with pre-
parations for cooking and some cooking
already done and concluded that his
wife had stepped out to some OF the
neighbors for . few minutes and was
Mortified upon going into the bedroom
for something to find her lifeless form
upon the floor. The blood stained sheet
which she had held about her neck told
only too sadly the cause. Ever mindful
of making as little trouble as possible
she had wiped and placed the razor
which she used back In its place and en-.
deavored to protect everything about
from any stains. The house told Its
tale of the housewifely way In which
she spent the morning and some sudden
breaking down of her mind seems to be
the only way In which the matter can be
explained. The Coroner was sent for
and arrived during the afternoon but
considered that an inquest was unneces.
sary. The funeral services will be held
on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Mrs. Miller was the daughter of the late
Cullen Ward and was 46 years and 8
months. of age. She was born in the
st ate of Massachusetts, and moved here
with her father when she was IL years
of age She was married to Mr.. Miller
on the 7th of February 1886 and they
have lived together very happily ever
since. Their home on Mechanic street
was one of the most pleasant in town
and 1t had been their pleasure to add to
its comforts and oonveniences as the
years went by until there seemed to be
nothing further to add. Mr.. Miller and
sympathy of all.
There will be a special meeting in the
Baptist church on Thursday evening of
this week of similar nature to those
held recently.
Chester Sawyer has a new sign painted
by Mr.. Gibbs which is an ornament to
the front of his store.
The members of Echo Lodge X of P
gave blowout to their wives and friends
Last Friday evening. The first part of
the evening was taken up by an interest
ing musical and literary program after
which fiue supper was served in the
dining hall and the whole affair was
topped off by social dance with our
veteran violinist, Mr.. Herbert George at
the helm. We are inclined to think that
the clocks of many brethren said
twelve or more, If they we're right, be-
fore their owners consulted their faces
that night.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. Henry Hus.
sey on Thursday afternoon of this week.
Miss Nellie Hussey arrived home from
Massac husetts Monday to spend short
vacation with her parents, MIR. and Mrs
George Hussey. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Hussey of Skowhegan are spending a
short time In town.
Mr.. Goldey of the Baptist church held
a very interesting meeting In the Akin
son school house Sunday afternoon.
There were about forty present.
Tho affajra of tho town for the mast