The Somerset reporter., 1891-01-08
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Union meetings were appointed
for every evening this week from
the several pulpits last Sunday.
Monday and Tuesday evenings at
the Baptist chapel. Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at the Metho
dist Hall, Friday and Saturday at
the Congregationalist vestry. The
bad storm interfered with the at
tendance somewhat, the other
meetings SO far have been well at
tended and considerable interest
shown.
A party of friends visited Mr.. r
A. Davis last week, Wednesday ev-
ening, and celebrated the 10Th an
niyersary of his wedding. There
were about 80 in number present,
and they all say that they had the
best time they ever had in their
lives.
Mr.. Geo. LAmoreux, Colby '94,
spent a few days last week with
his uncle, Rev. Elbridge Pepper.
Mr.. A. S. Wright,priuciple of the
Norridgewock Institute, was very
sick last week from severe cold
He was so much improved as to be
able to attend to his duties on
Monday.
1t was rumOred last week that
Mr. Will Farrand, whose buildings
were lately burned, could not col
lect the insurance on the same, on
account of certain important but
neglected repairs. This rumor
has been denied however by the
best authority.
The ]. o. G.. T. will devote this
evening to the cause of temperance
in IL union meeting with the church
es of the town. All are invited to
attend.
Mr.. j, L. Taylor of the Boston
Dental school returned to his stud
les last Monday morning.
Warren S. TAYLOR and family are
in Augusta visiting
Mr.. Henry Murphy has sold out
his furniture business in Augusta
to Partridge, the druggist, who
was burned out in the late fire.
Ames, Carleton & Fletcher are
cutting large quantities of red oak
in a contract with the Maine Cen
trial. The oak is used largely in
the manufacture of cars and is of a
superior quality. The company's
operations are mostly confined to
Riverside and Sabattis, where they
have already cut many thousands
of feet and are still rushing bust
ness.
We are pleased to record the
marriage of Chas. b. Colby and
Clara Lancaster.
The Norridgewock Institute, I'M
der the supervision of Mr.. A. S.
Wright, is in most hourishing
condition There are at the prss-
ent time &C scholars in attendance,
and the number continues very
steady owing to the few cases of
sickness this season. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright have been in charge of the
Institute for the past three years
and during that time there has
been a steady growth in the num-
Der of scholars and in their ability
to study and love for the same.
The teachers know how to make
work interesting, and applying
their knowledge the school speaks
for itself I he department of Ian
guages is in charge Of Miss Nettie
Winslow, whose ability to teach is
plainly manifest in the progress of
her pupils.
Mr.. Henry Murphy has added to
the machinery in his coat shop a
new button-hol maker. This ma
chine is of an entirely new pattern
and far superior to the old patents.
Every part of the work is automa-
tic and saves much labor for the
operator.
Mr.. II. A. Hilton is about opening
u furniture store. He will fill the
front loom of his new shop with
furniture, also the store in the
Grange building, formerly occupied
by A. o. Frederic.
An electric light has been placed
in front of the Baptist church by
the "Willipg Workers" society
Several new electric lights have
been placed about the streets Oh
the north side of the river.