The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-08-13
NORRlDGEWOCK.

NORRlDGEWOCk.
Corn is looking well, and while 1t
will probably fill as well as It has IN
seasons when we have had more
even distribution of rain, it still looks
as though there would be good pack.
E. 8. Miller and William Mills and
family went TO Oakland Sunday TO
visit relatives. The trip was MADE IN
Mr.. Miller's touring car.
Harry Carr has beer having his
house treated to coat OF paint. IL
now looks very fine.
The Eaton and y. II. S. Alumni re.
union was held here on Wednesday OF
last week. The weather man went
entirely back upon them and the
weather was Indictment for the great =
or part of the day with heavy down
noar of rain all the evening. There
were a goodly number present now
ever although for various reasons the
members out of town TO quite large
extent were unable to be present.
The afternoon was spent in the OLD
school building where the business
meeting was held. AS the president,
Mr.. James Boardman of Bangor, was
unable to be present the meeting was
opened bp vice president, Orlando
Walker of Arson. Mr.. Boardman
was reelected president, Mr.. Walker
vice president, Miss Hattie Longley
of Norridgewock, SECRETARY and
treasurer; committee of arrange
ments, Chas. Davis of Watervllle.
Ed Whiting of New York, Miss Min
ME Waugh of Massachusetts ana MISS
Mabel Drake of Norridgewock. AT
six O'Clock supper was pronounced 10
be one of the best. The evenings
entertainment was in the grange hall
and departed somewhat from the
usual custom OF having speeches by
having Miss Andrews, reader from
Augusta who furnished the larger
number of the selections. Miss Wal
ton of Skowhegan gave two very
beautiful solos and the remaining
part of the musical program was fur
nished by Trueworthy's orchestra IN
very pleasing manner. Although
Mr.. Eaton was unable to be present
and there were not 80 many of the
members present as usual and the
weather was Indictment; yet those
who attended had very enjoyable
time and will look forward eagerly to
the coming of the next years meet
ing. Chas. Davis, chairman OF the
new board for making arrangements
Is an enthusiast of the association
apd will leave no stone unturned to
keep the society on it's good manners
and with full attendance; in this he
will have able help in the other
members of his committee.
Miss Enid Holbrook is taking a
carriage drive through various towns
In Maine, this week.
Mrs. Clara Barker who has been
troubled considerable for some time
with rheumatism has engaged Mrs.
Clara Williamson of Madison, as
companion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wells and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Ketchum are now at
B. B. Wells spending their vacation.
Miss Nancy Savage visited relatives
in Madison last week.
There was a ball game at the park
Saturday, between the NorridgeWock
and the New Sharon teams. The
game was won by the home team.
Miss Blanch Smith has been in town
for a few days visiting her friend,
Mrs. George Porter.
Misses Grace and Luella Russell of
Pennington, are visiting at E. H..
Rogers.
The great ball game of the season
is expected at the park next Satur-
day afternoon between the Norridge-
wocks and the old has beens, or
perhaps some people will feel better
II we mention the opposition as the
former ball stars of Norridgewock.
1t Is expected that something will
happen, and perhaps often.
Miss Maria Carr and Miss Charlotte
Greenbank leave this week on their
trip through Canada.
There will be an excursion Friday
along the line of the Somerset to
Kineo and return. The train leaving
here at 7.30.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Whiting return
this week to their home in New York
after spending few weeks vacation
here.
Miss Jennie Townsend and Miss
Dorothy Davis of Waterville have
been in town during the past week.
Miss Mary Fiske and mother passed
through here Monday on their way
down river.
Rev. H. A. Calhoun held meeting
in the Oak Hill school house on Tues
day evening of this week.
Rev. w. E. Baker and wife leave
this week for their home in Vermont
after amending several weeks visiting
at Rev. H. A. Calhoun's.
Mrs. John Otis died on Thursday of
last week after an illness of several
weeks from congestion of the lungs.
She was twenty one years of age.
The funeral services were held at the
house at O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
The interment was in the south ceme-
terry. Mrs. Otis leaves husband and
an infant child.
Mrs. George Morse of Mercer who
was severely hurt short time since
by being thrown from a wagon, was
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