The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-04
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Rev. H. A. Calhoun held services in
the Atkinson school house on Sunday
afternoon.
William Burgess and daughter, Lois
are In town for few days visiting II.
d. Burgess.
Miss Belle Ramsdell was very pleas
antly surprised one day last week
when the telephone man came around
with an instrument to install In ner
home and she found it W as present
from her Norridgewock and Show
hogan friends that they might talk to-
eether whenever they pleased. In
surprises of this kind, words of
thanks do not seem to come spontan-
eously from the recipient who ID
overwhelmed by its suddenness but
who nevertheless fully appreciates
the kindness which prompts the act
as we'll as the very useful and accep-
table present. However as the words
arrive Miss Ramsdell can use the
"phone" to express them.
There were two games of ball at the
grounds on the park on Memorial
day. The one between the town team
and the North Arson team was called
at ten O'Clock and was return game
one having been played at North
Arson the week before, in which the
Norridgewocks were the victors. In
Saturdays game the home team
played game up to nearly the last
inning although a number OF errors
were made on both teams. In the
eighth and ninth innings the visitors
succeeded in running in four scores
and shutting out the Norridgewocks.
She score stood at the close to in
favor of the visitors. The score by
innings:
%ortb Arson. l01Oi0013 81
, NorrIdgewockS 100000 20 =
The batteries were Wheeler and Otis
for the Norridgewocks, and Tarr and
Dunns for the North Anson's. Tracey
of Smithfield made very acceptable
umpire. Our boys are taking much
interest in the game and with little
more practice all around will put up
a good fight. They are ready to
make dates with other teams within
radius of twenty miles for games.
After the finish between town boys
and the North Arson teams the
Grammar school team completed a
game against the Smithhelds which
they had started earlier in the morn
ing and although they got the worst
of it they died game. Tracey, the
Smithfeld pitcher was one of the
features that bothered them, he hav-
ing gained considerable experience in
this line while away attending school.
The score was to 10 in favor of the
Smithfields. Norridgewock boys are
hospitable fellows anyway and hate
to use their guests badly.
Mr.. Southland has got Fairview park
into excellent shape in readiness for
the races which will be run off later.
The buildings have been receiving
attention as we'll as the park.
Miss Jeanne Hurley of Skowhegan
was the guest OF her friend, MISS
Linnion Brown over Memorial day.
The Memorial Day exercises were
held here in the afternoon. AT a
little past one O'Clock the procession
formed down street consisting of the
Norridgewock Band followed by the
Bates Post whose numbers are sadly
decreasing. Only about twenty five
this year were in line but their bear
ing showed still the instinct OF the
soldier as they marched along to the
time of the music. Following the
Post were the citizens on foot and in
carriages in goodly number while at
the vantage points along the way and
at the cemetery were full larger
number of citizens who did not care
to march. The line of march was
directly to the cemetery on the south
side where the ceremonies of decorat-
| ing the graves was performed and the
line reformed to march back to the
soldiers monument where the con-
GLIDING ceremonies were held and the
last salute fred. From the mon
ument the march led to the big
grange hall which swallowed up band,
veterans and crowd taxing it to its
utmost seating capacity. After an
appropriate selection was rendered
by the band, Post Commander, Stew
ard Wing introduced the speaker of
the day, Rev. H. E. Dunnack of the
Green st. Methodist church of
Augusta who held the attention of his
audience for two hours and quarter
and the veterans wished it had con-
tinued for two hours longer. Mr..
Dunnack's speech was very original
taking up and discussing the cause,
effect and cost of the war and the
good resulting from 1t. His deduc-
! lions showed that he had put much
thought and time into the matter.
Especially interesting were his re-
marks upon the various battlefields
and his vivid description of the battle
of Gettysburg and the part taken in
that battle by the men from Maine.
Mr.. Dunnack was here last year but
owing to critical illness i'll his family
he had to return to his home by the
afternoon train, cutting his lecture
very short on that occasion in order
to do SO. The floral wreaths for
decorating were prepared by the
ladies who met at the grange hall
on Friday afternoon for that purpose,
and were very beautiful. A delega-
ton was sent to the cemetery on the