The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-31
NORRlOGEWOCK.

far we have been favored with very
mild sort of winter weather.
Schools begin again next day
alter a vacation of two weeks during
the holidays.
The pupils of the Norridgewock
hioh school not absent one half day
during the fall term of thirteen weeks
are Leo V. Winslow, William Hilton,
Henry Hilton, Nancy Savage, Lue 5.
Bipelow, Efie A Maddocks, Eva l..
Sawtele and Hildred +. Parlin.
Mrs. Calhoun received telegram
Monday that her mother, Mrs, Prouty
was very critically ill. Mrs. Prouty
isspending the winter with daughter
in Pennsylvania.
There was very pleasant Christ
mas company at the residence OF Z.
L. Carr consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Nickerson of Portland, Mrs. Ivory
Nickersou and daughter, Miss Char
lotte Greenbank of fremont, Mass,
Miss Louise Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Carr. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jewell and
Mr.. Carr's immediate family. On
Monday evening the same company
enioyed pleasant evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Carr
The installation of the officers of
Somerset Grange will take place the
9TH of January. We learn that Mrs.
Patten will be the installing officer.
Mr.. Elmer Whiting has been con
fined to the house by sickness this
week. Mr.. Louis Whiting has peen
taking his place on the express team
Mr.. Ashman Ladd who has been so
seriously sick from the cut in his foot,
is reported to be considerably better.
Mr.. iadd clerked for long time with
the w. H. Ward Company of this
place and has many friends here who
have been anxious about him.
The installation of the officers in
Somerset Rebekah Lodge will proba-
bly, occur on Friday evening, Jan. Sth.
Each member will have the privilege
of inviting one. Definite arrange
ments will be concluded in time to be
announced III our next issue.
Mrs Phoebe Carleton died Sunday
morning after a short illness. me
funeral services were held on tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock and were con
Quoted by Rev. j. II. Goodrich of the
advent society. Mrs. Cartoons
maiden name WAS Shorey, she was
born in this town and resided here all
ntF llIt, H6T Hii' oOocBAA
Carleton died several years ago. She
was about sixty five years of age.
Mrs. Nellie Hobart of East Madison
has been in town few days OF this
week, visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Enepons.
Prof. Bainton of the Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary occupied the pulpit
of the Congregational church last
Sunday in very acceptable manner
and we. learn that he will again occupy
the pulpit next Sunday as candidate,
Rev. Mr. Harbutt having decided not
to accept the call.
Mr.. John G. Parln has presented
the library with an atlas on "The
Civil and Confederate Armies"
The Village Improvement Society
will meet In their rooms on Friday
afternoon of this week The subject
of the meeting is 'The Happy New
Year" The committee in charge are
Mrs. Henry George, Mrs. Herbert
Crosby and Mrs. Lizzie Butler. Quo
tations from current events.
Mr.. Sanborn is erecting another
portable saw mill in the town OF
Mercer.
Mr.. Fred Hurley and Miss Mary
Mitchell of Skowhegan were in town
Sunday calling Oh friends.
Christmas exercises in the Congre-
gational church consisted of very
beautiful cantata with Christmas
tree and lots of presents. In the
Baptist church a very pleasing enter
tainment was given after which the
many presents on the big tree was
distributed.
Miss Edith Toni kins has been in
town few days of this week.
Miss Cora Kennison of Waterville
has been in town this week visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Harriet Field.
Mr.. Guy Emmons has been confined
to the house for number of days by
quite serious illness, he Is now very
much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Brackey spent
their Christmas in Waterville with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Caswell spent.
Christmas with friends in Newport,
returning home Monday.
The annual election of the officers
of Quinnebassett Lodge |. o. q. +.
took place on Monday evening. The
installation exercises will be held on
Monday evening Jan. IL, and an invi-
tation will be given to the members
of Somerset Rebekah Lodge, i'll addi-
tion to this each Odd Fellow will have
the privilege of inviting two friends.
A good program has been provided for
the occasion.
A New Years dance will be given
in Grange Hall on Friday evening.
There will be work in the initiatory
degree in Quinne basset Lodge l. o. ..
f. next Monday evening. The mem
bers of the staff will take notice.
Mr.. George Harlow has been on the
sick list for number of days.
DR.. and Mrs. c. E. H. Beane spent
their Christmas with DR.. Beane's par
ents in Hallowell.
Lloyd Webb is quite sick with the
measles complicated with pneumonia
Mr.. and MIS-. Charles Whiting spent
Christmas with hirs Writings sisters
in Waterville.
Miss Florence Davis arrived in town
from Portland Monday, to spend
few days visiting friends here.
Mr.. Charles Newman who has been
spending couple of weeks at Frank
Smiths, has been confined to the
house the greater part of the time
with severe cold.
Mr.. William Mitchell, whose death
occurred last week was one of our old
and respected citizens, having prac-