The Somerset reporter., 1908-07-09
NORRlOGEWOCK.


the twelve O'Clock striking had not
passed away before the music COM
menced. The church bells, tin horns
and firecrackers each helped to swell
the din. This was continued at In
teryales with variations until morn
ing. During the day the attractions
of other places took the greater mum
Der of people out of town and the
streets were comparatively deser1eo'
During the night several Watcnnen
were on duty to prevent nres ana pu1
little damage was done TO properly
we are pleased to note tins improve
ment az being more IN keeping WIN
the spirit of the occsaion.
While Mrs. W. G. Everett was rid
ing along the street III Mr.. Hale y
automobile on the night of the
Fourth. she was struck in the side by
a ball of fire from "A Roman candle
which was being shot across the
street. and her dress was completely
ruined beside the very disagreeaDle
shock which she experienced by be-
ing thus bombarded.
Mrs. Henry Pierce of Kittery will
arrive this week to visit her niece
Mrs. Sara Frederic for short time.
Miss Edith Tobey is at home from
Pennington on her summer vacation.
On the evening of the Fourth Mr..
Orrin Jones and family entertained
their neighbors and friends to the
number of twenty and gave them
beautiful treat of ice cream and cake.
A very pleasing musical program
helped in making it most pleasant
event.
Fred Davis returned from Portland
Monday where he has been spending
a number of days. He reports that
he expects Rev. and Mrs. Davis to
arrive the latter part of the week to
take up their summer housekeeping
here. Their many friends will be
glad to have them return to our
village.
The Norridgew ock Ball team
played hot game with the Cara
turks at Fairview Park at Skowhe-
gan on the afternoon of the Fourth.
For a short time they were in the
lead and it appeared TO be anybody's
game until the last man was out. me
Caratunks got the game with score
OF 7 to S. There was big attendance
at the park and there was big
crowd watching the game.
Fred Southland hasn't been hand
ling his horse this season without
some aim In view, and he and his
horse made good at the Skowhegan
race winning first money.
G. 8. Wright has been confined to
the house this week with tonsilitis.
Our band is keeping everlastingly
at it even during these hot nights OF
this extremely hot weather and are
making good music. They will
favor the public with concert at the
band stand ON Friday evening of next
week, TO which everybody is invited.
The boys are ever willing to take hold
and help In anything that comes
along for the benefit of the town and
our citizens ought to appreciate the
many kindnesses they have given
us, substantially, with something
that would buy music and other
things that they use. We we're not
authorized by the boys to say any
thing of this kind however, for the
concert is free.
Mrs. Lottie Cunliff, Mrs. Winnie
DuTk66b aiiu n1E. duu -uAo' ran n
Jewell are spending few days at
North pond in the Cunliff cottage.
Brackett & Russell have just re-
ceived two more of the little three
horse power boat motors which they
have been selling this season. 1t
looks as though there would be quite
q fleet OF motor boats in the pond
before the season is over.
George Chandler has been building
a power boat at odd jobs and now has
1t all ready for the motor which we
learn, he has ordered.
Harry Burgess has given up his
position as brakeman on the passen
ger train and returned to his work in
the Somerset Railroad Station at this
plrce, which he finds to be more
congenial.
Mrs. Sara Frederic has finished her
school in Mercer VILLAGE which she
has been teaching very successfully,
and will remain at home for time
during the hot weather.
Harry Packard of Watertown,
Mass, is visiting at Harry Carr's.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. B. Pierce returned
last week to their home in Bradford,
Mass, after spending their vacation
with Mr.. Pierce's mother, Mrs. Helen
M. Pierce of this place.
F. G. Holt, the dog constable, has
been taking the bark from number
of unlicensed dogs recently.
Green peas have been in the mar
ket during the week. Fifty cents per
peck was the figure, not quite a cent
each, for the peas were small. But
the fellow that raises them don't
have any cinch either, picking peas
during the hot weather we have been
having would doubtless need all the
enthusiasm that the vision of fifty
cents per peck would bring and even
then a fellows tongue would hang
out.
Haying is now the popular game
and tactics are being observed by the
great army of hay makers to capture
good hay away from the showers of
the weather department. Present
appearances indicate much lighter
crop than usual; on account of the
continued dry weather there appears
to be but small amount of the usual
ly heavy bottom grass and the tall
grass does not have that juicy, thrifty
look that wet June would give it.
1t ia likely that this may be local
rather than general as we learn that
in many of out surrounding towns
there has been considerable more
rainfall than here.
The soap club to the number OF
about twenty had picnic dinner at
Fred Lawton's cottage at the Pond on
the Fourth.
L. |. Mason's family are spending