The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

looks as though it could bid defiance
to the Carrabassett no matter what
excuse it may get for ructlon
Among the crew is MIR. Hugh Hight,
one of our Norridgewock boys who
went to Kentucky a couple of years
ago to enter into the bridge business
For long time he worked for the
American Bridge Company and help
ed erect bridges in Kentucky, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama. He liked the south all
right all but the corn pone and the
razor back steak taken from the un-
der side of the hog. He says he had
much rather have something to eat
Leon parlin Of North Anson is also in
the crew. Eight of them are board
ing at the Norridgewock House.
Mr.. George Sawyer died Sunday
night from shock, aged about
seventy years. His death was unex
pected, but he had been in poor health
for several years. Sunday morning
he Was apparently As well as he had
been for some time and went to the
barn to do his milking. While there
he suffered a shock but was able to
get back to the house and tell his
wife. From that time he grew rapid =
ly worse and his daughter, Mrs. Le-
land Merrill, was telepboned for, but
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill had just started
for Mr.. Sawyer's and did not get the
message. When they arrived there
he was unable to speak, but was con
scious; he soon be came unconscious
and remained so until his death in
the evening. The funeral will be at
ten o'clock, Wednesday morning,
I Ga,,l1 ~ Ainioffn0 Mr.
SAWYER was born in Smithfield on the
place now occupied by Daniel With
am, where he lived until some time
after his marriage with Miss Mary
Decker when they moved on to the
place now occupied by Lucias Wilder
and later for a short time on the Dun
lap place. From here they moved on
to the farm on the Mercer road, which
he sold about year ago, where they
lived the greater part of their lives.
Upon selling this farm they moved
upon Oak Hill, where he had purchas- =
ed place and since living there Mr..
Sawyer has taken great pride III FIX
ing up the buildi gs aud making
things comfortable. The children are
DR.. Howard Sawyer of Boston and
Mrs. Annie Merrill of this place,
Mrs. SAWYER is also in feeble health
and the loss of her husband is sad
blow to her. Mr.. Sawyer had several
offices i'll the gift of the town and was
a quiet and respe ected citizen whom
all considered it pleasure to call a
friend. By prudence and industry he
was always able to give his family the
comforts of a good home.
Mrs. Carol Staples entertained a
party of nine of her lady friends on
Friday afte ernoon of last week by a
Japanese Tea. Everything looked
oriental in the special oriental set
tings impo rted for the occasion. The
tea and refreshments were RS appe
tizing az they would have been had
they have been partaken of upon the
coasts of japan and it wasn't half as
much work to get home.
We think that Norridgewoek can
bo asst of having one of the smartest
old men In the state, Joseph Smith,
who is eighty -four years of age, (and
he doesn't call that old, has been in
the woods this winter, cut ten cords of
wood, loaded and hauled it to the
house and cut and split it into stove
wood and has delivered nearly all Of
it in the village for five dollars cord.
Uncle Joe can beat the young fellows
now. Bring on your smait me n
Two stunts in one issue.
Mrs. Mary Bates, who has been
spending he winter in the family of
ID. J. Haynes was called to Oakland a
few days since by the serious illness
of her aged sister, Mrs. Merrifeld.
Mrs. John c. Pierce is confined to
her bed by sickness. Mrs Wilson is
is caring for her Mr.. Pierce is just
recove ring from a sickness of n num-
ber of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Merrill have
been confined to the house with the
grip. They have been cared for by
Mrs Morse.
Mr.. Irving Tracey is very sick with
pneumonia.
About thirty five friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Tibbetts. loaded with
good things in the way of sandwiches,
cake and rticles for the preparation
of punch, invaded their pleasant
home on the Mercer road Saturday
evening and gave them genuine
surprise party. Mr.. and Mrs. ,ribbetts
were equal to the occasion and set on
the big coffee pot as sort of chaser
for the punch and warmer for the
inner person to drive out the cold alb
sorbed in getting there. People don't
stay late unless they have good
time and it was pretty near Sunday
when the party broke up.
The dance given by the young ladies
Friday evening at The Norridgewock
was very enjoyable affair. Music
was furnished by our local orchestra.
A number of the members of Quin-
nebasset Lodge l. O. o. F. attended
the District meeting of the Odd Eel
lows lodges at Skowhegan on We'd
nesday evening of last week.
Mr.. l.. |. Mason is moving from the
Simonds house on Main street TO the
rent over Miss Holbrook's store. Mr..
and Mrs. D. +. Taylor will move into
the house vacated by them.
Mr.. Almon Taylor was called to
Mere this week by the very serious
illness of his father.
The ferry boat, which went out
from the ferry at the mouth of the
Sandy river last summer during a
freshet and which has caused much
controversy, was hauled back, Mon
day. Eight horses did the job.