The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
NORRJDGEWOCk.

1t has been poor weather TOT gar
dening ard but little has been done in
that direction.
Charles Savage attended the funer-
al of his mother at Madison on Thurs
day of last week. Mrs. Savage was
for many years a resident of this
town, but since the death of her hus-
band she has made her home with her
daughter in Madison.
Miss Mamie Ames and Miss Clair
Woodsum were delegates to the Sun
day school convention at Pittsfield on
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
Rev. H. A. Calhoun also attended.
Miss Gladys Morrow died at her
home in South Smithfield, Sunday
morning, from an abscess. Miss Mer-
row was we'll known by the younger
people here, having lived in this town
with her parents several years ago
and attended our public schools.
Enterprise that should meet with
the hearty approval of all our people
interested in the Norridgewock
schools and that of course means
everyone and that Is the outlined plan
of A. w. Merrill our dry goods dealer.
Commencing on Monday next he will
give to every purchaser OF goods
at his store to the amount of 10c, a
check equaling in amount the size OF
the purchase. These checks are
transferable and when $500 in amount
is returned to his store new subscrl-
ber's coupon for six months will be
given to the holder and the 100 votes
accompanying same be presented to
the NOrridgewock Grammar school,
which stands to win one OF the beau
tiful pianos to be given away in the
great voting contest being conduct
ed by that excellent county paper,
the SOMERSET REPORTER. Won't
you assist in this schools endeavors.
Mrs. Katie Ham of Haverhill,
Massachusetts addressed the people
at the G.. A. r. hall on Tuesday even
ing upon the subject Of Spiritualism.
Mrs. Ham Is an interesting speaker
and good test medium.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. L. Carr are at their
cottage at North pond for time, get
ting ready for the summer season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hussey and
from Portland Monday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Hussey's father,
Mr.. Bradley, who will make them a
short visit.
Mr.. Carol Staples has moved his
family into his new house on the
north side. This building was form
erly the county offices and for many
years has been practically unused
Mr.. Staples bought the property some
time ago and has remodeled 1t into Q
cosy cottage house. He has leased
the other residence to Mr.. Crosby,
who comes here from the Aroostook
with his family. Mr.. Crosby is look
ing about for farm but being IN no
particular hurry to buy he concluded
to rent for time.
Hamlin Hale's little son, Lindon
who has been quite sick, is now very
much improved.
Miss Sarah Clarke returned last
week from Baltimore where she has
been spending the winter months.
Mr.. e. H. Caswell, formerly station
agent at this station was In town over
Sunday calling upon old friends. Mr..
Caswell has been the station agent at
MOSQUITO during the past winter and
reports that considerable business is
being done at that station during the
winter: over seven hundred carloads
being shipped from there this season.
He commenced work AZ station agent
Of Bin CHAM Nights on Monday OF this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bruce were in
Kineo last week for short time.
D. E. Taylor and son have installed
an air compressor and pneumatic en-
CINE. The compressor. they report,
Is too small for their requirements and
they are considering larger one.
Mrs. Wilder Ward and her sister,
Miss Lena Worthley left last week for
Lewiston where Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
will make their home.
Our boys opened up the ball season
last Saturday by going to Oakland.
Part of the team went on the train
and the rest went IN hay rack. The
game was against them with score
OF II to 4 in favor of the Oaklands.
AS the game held until late 1t was
nearly dark when they started home,
all of them in the hay rack this time.
After driving for about two hours and
q half, some of them commenced to be
interested to know why Norridge-
wock didn't show and got out to in
uuire, they found out-the parties
they INQUIRED of informed them that
they were only four miles from Oak
land and started them out again In
the proper direction to reach their
native town which they did at about
twelve O'Clock. Most of the boys are
keeping pretty still about the matter.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will have food and apron sale in
their vestry next week, Friday even
ing.
The second degree was conferred In
Quinnebasset Lodge |. o. o. f. on
Monday evening. 1t is expected that
there will be work In the same degree
next week Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur WEIGH have
girl baby born last week.
Considerable amusement was Great
ed by the gentlemen OF Somerset
Grange who rugged up In feminine
raiment of killing styles and worked
one of the degrees at their meeting
last Thursday evening.
There was very pleasant sociable
at the Baptist vestry on Thursday
evening. Underline direction of MIR.
Normandy the young people were
divided into groups, each represent
ing some different college. Univer-
sity of Maine, Bates, Colby and Har-
ward were represented and athletic
stunts were INDUCED in. The honors
were carried of by the University OF
Maine.