The Somerset reporter., 1907-03-21
NORRIDGEWOCK.

OkOWucRdn.
The crows have arrived and the pussy
willows are budded, two sure signs that
spring is near.
The snow is settling fast but still there
is enough to cover the fences in many
places.
Mr.. Merit Holt has been confined TO the
house this week by the prevailing dis
temper.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. II. Butler attended a
G. A. r meeting at Madison on Monday
of this week.
Mr.. Bert Greenwood of Waterville was
In town a few days ago calling upon old
/ friends He had Just returned from
| Bingham where he had accompanied the
remains of his father for interment
DR.. Kilgore of Belfast WIS in town
over sunday and attended the meetings
in the Baptist church. We are in
formed that the DR.. united with the
church some 35 years ago while living in
this section.
We notice that Chas. r. Ward Co. of
Skowhegan are showing their spring
suits and oyercoats.
Charles Brown, who has been living
for BONE time on the Skillings place on
the Starks road has moved into the toll
house and will at once assume his dut-
les as toll keeper.
Mrs. c. A. whiting has been spending
few days visiting friends in Dexter
During her absence her niece, Miss
Ethel farr, took charge of the house
The meeting of the Village Improve
ment Society was held last Friday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. Maud
Carr. The subject was miscellaneous
and the meeting was in charge Of Mrs.
Mary Carr, Mrs Esther Carr, Mrs Maud
Carr and Mrs. Lizzie Jones. The $685.
sion was one of unusual interest an inte-
resting feature being letters which were
read from absent members and friends.
| Among these were ones from Mrs.
Bolan, Miss Sarah Clark, from Los Apg
eles, Cal, story by Miss Elizabeth
| Olney, a letter from Mrs. Mary Wood
describing beautiful birthday party
given to her mother, Mrs Philena Bos-
ton, recently A very interesting paper
from Rev. r. &. Davis describing the
great carnival "Krewe of Proteus"
which occurred In New Orleans on the
18th of February was also read and en-
joyed.
Mr.. e. K. Barker has closed his gran
lite works for a short time until the
spring business starts up. This Is the
| first time that wa remember of this shop
having shut down for long time and
usually a good sized crew are at work
for the year around.
Mrs Il. w. Spaulding WAS panied to
learn of the death of relative in Farm
iugton last year.
Mrs. B. w. Harrington died on Tues
day night of last week. The funeral oc-
Cured Thursday. Although MIS-. Har-
rington lived In the town of Smithfield,
it was not a great distance from our
town line and she had many friends in
this town to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins, an aged lady
living with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stevens,
died last week Tuesday night. The
funeral services were held Thursday at
Ga. m Rev. j. Fl. Gould officiating.
The remains were Inferred at East
Mercer:
The Ice road on the river from here to
Skowhegan has been in pretty sloppy
condition during the past week. The
ice still remains firm however and APP
parently has concluded to stay with us
as long as usual. The usual time for
the river to open being from the 10th to
the 18th of April.
The adjourned parish meeting of the
Congregational church will be held on
Wednesday evening OF this week and a
good attendance is requested. 1t Is the
time for the officers to report and the
new ones to be elected.
Ms. Hattie Field Is moving into the
rooms she will occupy in Mrs. Hopkins's
house this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lockwood and Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Smith returned from the
woods last week Saturday and report
hard winter for numbering on account
of the deep SHOWS. Mr.. and Mrs Smith
will move into their house which they
purchased from Mr.. Daniel Field last
year.
Hon. Frederick Danforth, wife and
daughter of Gardiner have been in town
visiting relatives for a few days. Mrs.
before the Village Improvement Society
at their meeting of last week.
Glen Dodge of Waterville spent few
days of last week visiting her friend,
Florence Hall of this place
Cora Baker is making preparations TO
commence her spring dressmaking
Mr. and Mrs. George Sawyer are stop
ping for a short time at the home OF their
daughter, Mrs. Leland Merrill, while
work ia being done upon the buildings
of their recently acquired property on
Oak hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer have
both been suffering from the grip this
winter and they have not as yet fully re-
covered their strength.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
win LoDgley were panied early last week
to learn of Mrs. Longley's critical illness
at her home in Pennington. Her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Burgess accom-
panied by her husband Immediately went
to Pennington to be with her She
died on Tuesday evening Mrs. Long
leys residence here number of years
ago endeared her to a large circle of
friends who will sadly miss her.
There was work in the initiatory de-
gree In Quinnebssset Lodge 1. o. o. T.
on Monday evening of this week. Next
Monday evening there will be work in
the first degree.
Everett Campbell has been confined to
the house for number of days by sick
ness.
Charles Bruce who has been having a
short session with the grip is now able
to be about again.
Charles Bigelow who has been oonfin-
cd to the house for the past three weeks
Is again able to be about.
Goldie Blaisdell who was attending