The Somerset reporter., 1907-06-27
NORRlDGEWOCK.


Now We are fussing because it is
TOO hot But it is good weather to
make the corn and potatoes grow.
There has been but little rain for a
long time and the ground is getting
To be very dry. Showers have been
reported from nearly all the sur
rounding towns during the past week,
but we have been skipped.
+. II. Gaswell, our former station
agent, was in town over Sunday
We learn that he will enter into his
new duties this week as station agent
at Moscow, Maine. While here Mr..
Caswell performed his duties TO the
entire satisfaction of the management
of the road and only resigned because
the work at this station was too hard.
Mr.. Benjamin c. Mosher died in
Mercer, last week, and the interment
was in the south side cemetery at
this place on Saturday Mr.. Mosher
was a veteran of the civil war and
also a prominent member of the
grange. The members of Bates Post
conducted services at the grave.
Rev. F. q, Davis ofiiciated at the flu
neral.
George Simonds is engaged in
painting the Baptist vestry this week.
Rev. F. G. Davis will deliver a ser
mon before the members of Echo
Lodge X. of p. next Sunday morning.
Last Sunday morning he addressed
the members of Lebanon Lodge f.
and A. NJ.
The band filled an engagement at
Lakewood, Sunday.
George Kent of Madison met with a
very severe and painful accident
while watching the ball game at the
horse trot, last Saturday afternoon.
He was standing short distance to
the right of the catcher when foul
ball struck him fairly in the left eye
with great force. Fortunately DR..
Smith happened to be on the grounds
and dressed it at once. 1t is thought
that Mr.. Kent will fully recover, al
though he will doubtless have pain
full remembrance for a number OF
days.
A program has been arranged for
the Fourth of July which will include
a parade Of fantasies at $50 a. M,
and prizes will be given for the best
horse rig, best bicycle rig and best
individual rig. At 1870, at Monu-
ment Square there will be band
concert, singing of the national airs,
speaking, reading and other patriotic
events. At 80 foot races, tug Of
war and other games of strength and
skill for which appropriate prizes
have been provided. In the after
noon there will be a trot and ball
game at the park. This is the first
time in many years that any attempt
has been made to celebrate the day
here and it is expected that the com
mittee in charge will do things up
brown. A dance in the evening was
advertised to take place in the new
Grange hall, but as this Is the regular
meeting night of the grange, 1t has
been decided to have the dance in
the hotel dining rooms.
Mrs. Hatch and little daughter of
Watertown, Mass, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Carr, for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hussey are
spending few days in their cottage
at North Pond.
Mrs. Isaac Smith of Auburn is
spending a few days in town guest
of Mr.. ard Mrs. H. S. Whiting. Mr..
Smith expects to arrive later to visit
friends here.
Miss Nina Hussey arrived home on
Saturday of last week from Massa-
chusetts for her summer vacation.
She has been secured to teach again
in the fall by the committee which
employed her last year and her salary
has been increased.
Mrs. and Miss Drake had the meet
ing of the Village Improvement So
ciety, last week, and several inter
esting original papers were read.
Miss Briggs gave a very pleasing
violin solo, and Miss Florence Jewett
and Miss Edith Tobey rendered fine
piano duet. Fruit punch and cake
were served.
Ice cream and cake were served at
the regular meeting of Cedar Chap
ter, o. E. s., last Friday evening.
Hon. Fred Emory Beane and son of
Hallowell were In town over Sunday,
visiting his son, DR.. Charles E. H.
Beane. Mr.. Became made the trip in
his Pope Tribune touring car.
Charles and Earl Pickering of Gar
diner, who have been spending few
days visiting at Mr.. Frank Smiths,
returned to their home, Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder Ward had a
ten pound boy come to make his
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