The Somerset reporter., 1908-05-07
~ The News of Somerset's Busy Towns Il
NORRIDGE WOCk.

NoRRIDoEWocK.
The automobiles are out but it is
safe to say that they don't get very
far away from the village.
Muddy wagon wheels are all the
style, more so even than the Merry
Widow hats.
The first degree was conferred in
Quinnebasset Lodge |. O. o. r, on
Monday evening. The second de
gree will be conferred next Monday
evening. Members of the staff are
requested to be present.
/ Mr.. Louis Delemos has opened a
photograph studio in Madison and ID
also making a specially of picture
! post cards.
/ Some of our farmers have common
i ced blowing but considerable num-
/ Der do their pillow ing in the fall OF the
year SO that the ground is all ready
/ for narrowing.
i Mr.. Daniel Rogers is having his
house treated to a new coat OF paint.
A letter from Miss Edith Tompkins
reports her as being better but still
unable to be about.
Miss Virginia Hussey still continues
E to improve and now walks out quite
a little ways.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tobey have
sold their home place on Mechanic
street to Mr. Wallace Witham, one OF
our popular r. F. d. men. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tobey have lived on this place
for forty seven years and now Will
live with their daughter, Mrs. Chas.
A. Ward. Mr.. Ward is making ar
ranaa uaanta TIA build snitahla rooms
on to his house for that purpose.
Mr.. George Porter went to Port
land this week to attend meeting OF
one Of the secret societies OF which
he is a member.
Mrs. Cora Smith has good square
piano which she wishes to sell, not
having any place to store 1t.
Louis Whitney still continues to
/ improve. He has been confined to
the house nearly all winter with IN
flamatory rheumatism.
Mr.. Dell Bigelow is doing good
business at papering and painting
this spring. Mr.. Bigelow worked in
the coat shops here as long as they
were running and was an expert
machine operator.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Everett returned
from Medfield, Mass, last week
where they have been spending the
winter months working i'll the straw
shops. We wonder if they have been
making the Merry Widow hats.
A boy arrived at Lee Ovens re-
Gently who signifies his intention of
oit,i nd n q
Mr.. E. B. Everett is making repairs
upon his house.
Mr. Roy Cunliff will move into the
rent in Frank JEWELS house on Main
street.
Mr.. Leland Merrill is making some
repairs on his buildings on upper
Main street.
ladies' quartette has been form ed
for the season with Mrs. Cora Smith,
Miss Neva johnson, Mrs. ). IT, Beane,
and Mrs. Althea Campbell, members. {
All of these ladies are much interest
ed in music and the combination Will
be good one.
The Maine Central have had
crew in town for a number OF days I
painting the depot and all of the
buildings belonging to the road.
Harry Everett has sold his farm on
the plains to Aroostook parties who
will occupy it at once. Mr., Everett
has purchased the Fred Layton place
on Waterville hill where he will re-
side.
The whist club met with Mrs. b. A.
Hilton on Thursday afternoon OF last
week.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet at their rooms on FRIDAY
afternoon of this week. Mrs. Charles
Farrand and Mrs. Julia Conant are on
the committee.
The mems supper in the vestry of
the Congregational church which
was adve rtised to come off on Tues
day evening OF last week but which
was postponed until Wednesday
evening on account of the inclement
weather, was brilliant success. NO
one but the gentlemen did the serv-
ing OF the food or the washing OF the
dishes, and one of the committee In
charge informs us that the like was
never before seen or tasted IN NOR
ridgewock. The committee were not
the only ones that said that the sup
per was one of the finest ever.
Rev. Mr.. Calhoun has purchased
fine team which he will use this sum
mer on the many fine drives in this
vicinity.
The marriage of Miss Louise Cross
is announced. The bridegroom ID
Mr.. Ernest Bridges of Oakland. The
ceremony occurred the 25th of April:
Miss Gross was Norridgewock girl
but for some time has been at work
in the Oakland hotel. Mr.. Bridges Is
employed by the Somerset railroad in
their station at that place.
The crew working on the railroad
bridge had another hard day of it last
Sunday. They began work at tour
O'Clock in the morning in the driving
rain which prevailed and did not get
up GzD me