The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
NORRIDGEWOCK.

mill pond and the young people are
taking the full enjoyment OF it.
1t has been very good sleighing for
some days but soft weather is pre-
dieted.
Nomination of officers in Somerset
Rebekah Lodge on Friday evening of
this week. The regular monthly
supper also comes on this evening.
Mrs. Dow of Bangor has recently
presented the library with another
1T of books.
There was a very pleasant sociable
in the vestry of the Congregational
church on Tuesday evening of last
week. Although the weather was not
of the best the attendance was very
good.
Leslie and Leone Jones are busy
getting their store in readiness at
Peet's corner, for business. The
work consists of thorough renoVa-
ton and the placing of their stock OF
goods.
Mrs. F. w. Spaulding, Mrs. Winnie
Burgess and Mrs. Frank Jewell made
a shopping "trip to Wateryille on Sat
urday of last week.
Mrs. William Whitney is on the
sick list again but is reported I'M
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hilton returned
from Orono Monday where they have
been to see their daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Boardman who is confined to
the house by sickness. Mrs. Hilton
has been there for several weeks
while Mr.. Hilton went the latter part
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j. F. Frye's, s. K. Fuller's and w.
F. Browns families will take their
Thanksgiving dinner with DR.. j, n.
Harris's family. DR.. Harris daught-
err, Mrs. Owen and her husband Mr..
Earl Owen of New Brunswick, N. j.
will also be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Watts are expect
ed home from Boston on a business
trip soon.
George Harlow has his barn COM
pleted and coat of paint on it, he Is
contemplating the building of a house
on the same lot in the spring.
Mrs. Mary Spalding hears favorable
reports from her brother, T. F.. Beal
of California who has suffered two
shocks. His condition is so much
better that his friends hope for more
improvement.
Patrick Scrolls aged eighteen, who
lived with his father and mother on
the McIntire farm died Wednesday
Nov. IL after about ten days illness
of typhoid fever. Patrick was good
boy steady and Industrious. Mr.. and
Mrs. Scrolls are French and unable to
converse much in English but several
of the sons speak the English Ian
guage fuently. The funeral occurred
Friday the thirteenth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crosby who
have been spending a part of the
summer visiting relatives expect to
of next week.
Mr.. Forrest Wing of New York is in
town and will spend Thanksgiving
with his parents.
Sunday was rally day at the Baptist
Sunday school. A special sermon by
the pastor and special program dur
ing the session of the school marked
the observance; there were over
seventy five present.
The union Thanksgiving service
was held in the Baptist church on
Sunday evening. the meeting was ad =
dressed by Mr.. Harbert who spoke in
the Congregational church Sunday
morning. There was a large attend =
ance.
E. s. Miller and Stevie Mills have
returned from Pleasant Ridge where
they have been spending couple of
weeks hunting. They brought down
two very fine deer. Speaking of deer
I'D nj a
many being brought down from up
river this season. So far there have
been from forty to seventy five day
come down over the Somerset road,
billed to various points.
The men furnished the program in
Somerset Grange last Thursday even
ing, The committee declared against
them and gave them thes penalty of
furnishing supper. At the next
meeting the penalty will be paid with
an oyster supper.
The ladies Of the Baptist society
will hold their annual fair in the
yestry of the Baptist church on
Tuesday afternoon and evening, Dec.
s.
The humorous meeting of the Viii
lage Improvement Society was held
in their rooms last Friday afternoon.
There were about thirty present
Mr.. Cony Russell is having bath
room arranged In his house, he will
use an electric pump to lift the water
to the tank In the attic.
We received letter from our
friend, Rev. j. ii. Gould, this week in
which he reports himself very busy
with his studies and enjoying them
much.
Mr.. Ralph futile had his right eye
severely injured Monday of this week
by a COW, He left at once for Port
land for treatment and hopes are en-.
tertained that he will not lose the
sight Of the eye.
Charles Bruce has been confined to
the house for several days of this
week by sickness.
The subject of the sermon for next
Sunday in the Baptist church will be,
"Our new fellow citizens in Norridge
wock.p
Mr.. Charles Traviss has moved his
family into the Harlow house at Peet's
Corner where they will live for the
winter while he il away as travelling
salesman for a large concern.
Carroll Staples is again attending to
his duties in Bracket & Russell's
store after an enforced absence of
several weeks from sickness.
Mrs. Enid Merrill has been quite
sick for a number of days IL now