The Somerset reporter., 1890-12-11
so. NORR/DGEWOch.


means committee were instructed
to see about furnishing the chapel
with new singing books. After
some discussion in regard to the
lights, the meeting was adj
iOurned.
Mr.. Frank Spauldine's team ran
away Monday. Mrs. Spaulding
was in the carriage at the time.
The horse became frightened at the
train and ran down Main ST., stop
ping in front of Mr.. Spauldings
store. No damage.
The thermometer mt So. Nor
ridgewock are no different from all
other thermometers, and they have
all stayed below zero for the past
week. Tuesday morning they
went down to 20 degrees and lower.
W. E. Bru, is assisting Mr.. Pep.
per in the post-office.
A box sociable, under the aus
pices OF the Willing Workers, was
held in the Baptist chapel last Fri
day night. There were large
number present, and considering
the weather the sociable was a
success.
Lawton, Emmons & Co. have
consolidated with Col. Bangs, on
account of competition arising from
the scheme of Lawton, Emmons g.
Co. to build a spur track to their
quarry, from the Somerset road.
The Dodlin hill will now be worked
by one firm.
Miss Georgia Bachelor, who be-
came Mrs. Ostie Allen last week,
has accompanied her husband to
his home at Scion, where Mr.. Allen
is employed by the Somerset rail
way company.
Rev. Mr.. Vhitcomb of Skowhe-
gan exchanged pulpits with Rev.
Mr.. Emery last Sunday.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Frank
Watts will put in a line of gents
furnishing goods in his store at the
south end Of Watts block.
Mr.. Il. P. Mayo of the Fairfield
Journal was in town last week.
We have in our town four or five
large coat shops, employing from
thirty to sixty hands each, and
with greater or less pay roll. Now
what we want is a small savings
bank. Nine out of every ten of
those who work in the coat shops
have some surplus every week from
their pay. This is either put away
to accumulate, in a stocking or
some other hiding place, or wasted
in unnecessary shopping, or what
is still worse loaned for no interest.
If there were a small savings bank
where such small sums could be
invested, located in the place, it
would tend to greater prosperity
and convenience Of the employees
in our shops.
The unsightly ruins of that fire
of four years ago, still stay by rs,
and another summer has passed
and no one has shown enterprise
enough to fill in the vacancy. This
is matter in which our people
should take some pride. 1t re-
quires but little capital for an in
dividual, provided he combines
with other individuals, to accom-.
piish much. And there is certainly
need of more business room in this
town. We need more store room,
we need hall; and by another
summer there should accumulate
enough vim to erect some such a
building as we need to accommo.
date the growing enterprise of oul
town.
E. H. Burgess has followed the lead OF
other Norridgewock boys, and departed
for Portland Monday. Burgess has beer
in the employ Of G. H. Knowlton for the
past two years, and il succeeded by W
B. Pierce.
There seems to be general depar lure
Of men and teams for the woods.
"Tiddledy Winks" is becoming very
popular here as elsewhere aud Moore and
Porter are fast becoming experts at the
game.
The grading on the Lawton quarry ex.
tension Of the Somerset h. R., Is nearly
II not quite completed.
J. L. Pepper is getting about towr
again.
Our popular shoe maker J. F. Kuowltor
is suffering from catarral pneumonia.
Mr.. William Kidder lost two fingers by
circular saw last Thursday.
It Is reported that the johnson Bros. Of
Madison have bought the brick in tn,
walls Of the old court house, and that Mr.
Calvin Danforth has bought the lot.
Quite large delegation from Norridge
wock attended The Will Carleton lectur,
at Skowhegan Monday evening.
Although general trade is quiet, oul
blacksmith shops seem to be doing q rush
ing business. At l.. A. Witherells' ar,
found three men who work all day ant
often far into the night, the evening worl
being tue preparation Of shoes forsuse on
coming days.
Four men are employed at the Carr
blacksmith shop, and seem to have all thu
work they can do.
In addition to the ordinary work, Mr.
G. L. Carr manufactures slugs for til,
pressing machines used in clothing shops
He has recently put in a small steam en-
CINE which greatly facilitates this bust
ness.
F. j. Watts new coat shop is now il
running order, and part of The employ.
ees began work last week. It is thought
that the full force will be employed this
week. Beside the Manufacture Of cloth
ings Mr.. Watts will occupy the first fool
as retail department for clothing and