The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-02
NORRIDGEWOCk.

Prepare TO pass q sleepless night
the night before the Fourth. Inc
stores seem to have an endless STOCK
OF noise makers for the occasion ana
the church bells almost tremble IN an =
tieipation. The small boy has oeen
boarding his pennies for weeks anu
things are going to hum.
There has been no special celebra..
ton provided for this place and
doubtless many of our citizens will go
to our sister town, Skowhegan, which
promises to make good.
Next week haying will be common
ced in earnest. In short r1de
through the farming sections we note
there are a few who have already De-
gun.
The initiatory degree was conferred
in Quinnebasset Lodge |. o. o. F. on
Monday evening of this week.
Mrs. Almon Blaisdell returned from
Monroe, Maine last Friday, where she
has been spending a few days visiting
with her parents.
Mrs. George Folsom and little son
of Boston are visiting Mrs. Folsom's
mother, Mrs. Philena Shorey of Me p
chanic street. The little son is rather
a new addition to the family, being
only few weeks old.
Most of the members of the Pierce
family are spending the week III their
cottage at North pond. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Pierce will leave the latter
part of the week for their home IN
Bradford, Mass, where Mr.. Pierce Is
q part owner in box factory.
Mrs. Holmes of Smithtield is in
town visiting her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Cunlif for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morse of
Waterville were in town over Sunday.
Miss Estele Ward is taking an en-
forced vacation on account of trouble
with her eyes. For the present Miss
Annettee Spaulding is taking her
place as CLERK in the post Office.
Miss Enid Holbrook carried her
sister, Mrs. Kate Holbrook to Farm
ington Tuesday, where Mrs. Holbrook
will take the course in the summer
school at that place. Mrs. Holbrook
is a teacher in the Skowhegan schools
and has been promoted TO a higher
position for the coming year
Saint Johns Sunday was observed
by Lebanon Lodge +. & A. M. and
Cedar Chapter, o. f. s. last Sunday
by attending the Congregational
church where they listened to the
very interesting sermon prepared for
the occasion by tho pastor, Rev. j. H.
Gould. Additional dignity was given
the service by the beautiful solo by
Mr.. George Morse of Waterville,
"Face to Face" and the finely render
ed solo selection by Miss Hazel Lea
witt. The attendance was large from
both the secret and church societies.
Rev. Mr.. Bell arrived last week
from Pennsylvania to spend the sum-
mer in this vicinity, part of the time
in town with his daughter, Mrs. F. w.
Spaulding and the remainder at North
pond camping out. Mr.. Bell and his
grandson, Fred Spaulding, eagar to
enjoy the camping part of the yaca-
ton commenced their outing Monday.
Since Mr.. Bell was here before he has
been very seriously injured by a fall
from a high ladder while picking
fruit. 1t was feared at first that he
could not recover and although he is
much better he still suffers from the
infirmities caused by the fall
In the Pursuance OF the earnest and
hearty invitation extended to the
members of the Rebekah and East
ern Star Lodges and the members of
the Congregational society of North
Arson and to the like societies of