The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-11
NORRlDGEWOCk.

MOSQUITOES in town TINS season.
Every one of them with "a surplus OF
energy in its make up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Campbell
went to Clinton last Saturday to visit
Mrs. Daisy ingalls,.
There was large attendance at the
hall of Somerset Grange last saturday
evening, the occasion being Children's
night. The very nice program was
almost entirely the work of the
Younger ones, and the honor OF
having the first table to partake OF
the bountiful supply of ice cream and
cake was accorded them.
Mrs. Filena Boston arrived home
from Massachusetts this week TO
spend the summer here.
The annual meeting of the Village
Improvement society was held in the
vestry of the Congregational church
on Friday evening of last week The
business meeting was held at hall
past Ave and a short time after six,
the ladies' escorted their guests to a
sumptuous banquet in the town hall
to which all did ample justice. At
eight O'Clock the following fine
musical program was given: Singing
by auartette, Miss Johnson, Mrs.
Cora Smith, Mrs Campbell and Mrs.
Ketchum: cornet solo by Arthur
WEIGH; song by Miss Neva Johnson;
a story by Miss Clarke, taking up the
trials OF a widower in his courtship OF
prepossessing widow, neighbor OF
his. This story had the usual plea
SAINT ending as all good stories should,
and everybody was happy; violin
solo by Mrs. Morris Moore; song,
s'We are growing old together Mrs.
Annie Burgess The words of this
song were written by Mrs. Annie
Merrill of this village who is a
member of the society. The music
was arranged by Harry Dinsmore of
Skowhegan; duet, by Mr.. Gould and
Miss Alice Johnson; America by
everybody. Nearly all of the selec-
tions brought an encore. The com
mittee of arrangements for the pro
gram for the ensuing year have been
attending to their duty and the Off
cial program will soon be in the hands
of the printer.
About all of the reserved seats for
the Canadian Jubilee singers were
sold early this week and it looks as
though a crowded house would greet
them on their arrival Thursday
evening
The home team played the Show
hogan team at the ball grounds on
Fairview park last Saturday afternoon
and met with excellent success. The
batteries were Wheeler and Tobey
for the home team and Greenleaf and
Murray for the visitors Wheeler
struck out thirteen and Greenleaf
struck out seven. Two hits were
made on Wheeler and eleven on
Greenleaf Base on balls by Wheel
err and by Greenleaf. A very pretty
double play was made by Roderick
and Groder of the Skowhegan team.
Runs: Observation-Disclosures /,
Davey /, Wheeler |, Tobey l, and
Rogers l. Observation-Disclosures /.
Score by innings
Norridgewock 0 0 II
Skowhegan 0 0 i
Tobey and Wheeler are working for
ice creams this summer.
The Junior class of the High School
will give their entertainment "Just
for Fun" in Grange hall Thursday
evening, June 25th.
One of the Standard Oil Compauy's
tanks was here Monday from Water
Vile with load of over six hundred
gallons of gasoline which was taken
to Bracket & Russell in their new
underground tank. That ought to
enable us to "mote" some.
E. F. Barker has purchased a Ca
dilac automobile with folding ton
neau and now expects TO have lots of
fun.
@. L. Carr & Son have just put in a
FIVE horse power electric motor to
drive the machines in their black
smith shop.
There will be work in the initiatory
degree in Quinne basset Lodge |. O..
o. F. next Monday evening.
Several candidates will receive the
Rebekah degree in Somerset Lodge
on Friday evening of this week.
Mr.. Louis DeLemos has been in
Bingham for the past two weeks TAX
ing pictures and reports good bust
ness. He will move his outfit to
Scion this week, where he will work
for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hurley, and Miss
Penuell were in town Sunday calling
on relstives and friends.
Mr.. Z. H. Cooley is in town for
short vacation from his law Office in
Boston.
Mrs Ralph Ketchum is at home with
her children to spend the hot weather
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Wells. Mr.. Ketchum will come
little later for his vacation.
Arthur WEIGH has his store nearly
ready to occupy. 1t has been entire
remodelled and newly painted and
will make very attractive store.
The grammar school will close next
week Thursday, the graduation exer-
=, cises will occur on the afternoon of
that day. The high school will not
close until one week later, their grad
uation will be in the evening
Mrs. 8. G. Beane was called away
last week by the death of relative.
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