The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-13
NORRIDGEWOCk.


schools in general cleaning up of
the school grounds and the setting
out of trees. The rain of part of the
day was favorable to newly set
shrubs.
Mrs. Barbara Thompson, who has
been spending the winter months with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Spaulding, has
returned to her home in Bingham.
Miss Goldie Kabatchnik spent Sat-
urday with friends i'll Oakland.
Our town has furnished many stu
dents to the Pennington Normal
School all of whom were very sorry to
learn of the death of the Principal,
Mr.. George @. Purington, which oc-
Cured last week from pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones have
got nicely located In their new rent in
Marcia Watson's house on Main
street.
There was a pleasant gathering Of
the members OF the Spiritualist So
ciety at the residence of Mr.. Charles
Worthley on Monday evening.
Mrs. Myra Trench and family have
returned home from Medfield, Mass.
where they have been spending the
winter.
The drive is working slowly. 1t has
been about three weeks since some OF
the men went up river to work, but
for time 1t was so cold and back
ward that but little was done. Dur
Ing the past week there has been con-
siderable high water but still not high
enough to do much damage.
A peculiar case came to trial before
Justice Longley on Monday Of this
week. An action for assault entered
by Frank L. Ames, Esq, Of this place
against Mr.. Millet an insurance agent.
From the evidence brought out at the
trial 1t seems that Mr.. Millet entered
Mr.. Ames' law Office to transact some
business In regard to Insurance.;
while there a difference Of opinion
arose and an assault resulted in which
the witnesses testified that Mr.. Millet
was the agressor. Mr.. Ames called
in Deputy Sheriff Charles Bigelow and
had Millet placed under arrest. Mr..
,Millet in turn preferred charges of
similar nature against Mr.. Ames.
After listening to the testimony JUS
tice Longley fined Mr.. Millet $500
and costs. Mr.. Millet took an appeal.
w. F. Brown has two cylinder
Rambler automobile, sixteen horse
power, which must be disposed of
within few weeks. The price Is low
and it is in good condition.
Mr.. Fred Southland Is In town this
week.
Mr.. William Whitney left last week
for Embden where he expects to
spend the greater part of the summer
season caring for large farm that be
f. nnio Within OF *jp
looking after the potato business here
In his 1bsence.
Mr.. Albert Longley still remains on
the sick list.
The roads are. now passable for
automobiles between here and Show
hogan and some machines from that
place have already made US visits.
Mr.. Dow was also here the first Of the
week with new high powered motor
cycle on which were all of the modern
improvements. The roads in other
directions are nearly all more
or less muddy and all OF them are
rough.
Work OF repairing and making adj
ditions to the corn shop has been
commenced and a dispute arose In
regard to the line between the prop
erty of the Scion Creamery Com
pany and that of the Burnham & Nor
rifl %. To make everything salts
factory a OWL engineer was engaged
and the line was relocated after
considerable search in which old
deeds were traced back for more than
fifty years. According to the new
location the Burnham & Morrill, Co.
come in for a. considerable strip of
land that the Creamery Company
supposed was covered by their pur-
chase.
Linden Hale, Hamlin Hale's little
son, has been having quite severe
time with his throat and head during
the past week requiring the close at
tention of physician.
The first degree was conferred upon
two candidates in Quinnebasset Lodge
l. o. o. F. on Monday e1ening. Next
Monday evening the second degree
will be conferred.
Miss Florence Davis has been in
town during the week, from Portland,
where she has charge of the drug
store belonging to DR.. j. ID. Ames OF
this place. She intends to return to
Portland the latter part of this week.
Mr.. Charles Ward is building shop
near his residence where he will work
at his business of tin smithing.