The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1891-10-01

Miss Mary Wyman died quite suddenly
on the morning of Sept -, of heart fail
ure, aged So years Miss W, had been a
resident OF this place from childhood, she
lived an exemplary Christian life aud its
influence will live though she be dead. In
the immediate family Whtre she found a
home for 81 long lat her lrothrr's, Thorn
AS Wymau) she will lie greatly missed and
they have the sympathy OF many friends
and neighbors in their affection. She
was one of family of nine children ard
only one survives her. Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon, Elder
Goodwin of st. Adams olhcated.
Mr.. Reed, agent of the New Age was in
town last week calling upon and soliciting
subscribers.
Miss Dora Croker from Chsrlestown,
Mass. is visiting friends Ill town
p. w, Thompson and son +. o } have
gone to Aroostook county AND are expect
ed home the last of the week with drove
of cattle.
A small daughter of Chas. Goodwin has
been quite sick with throa' trouble
Mr.. Nathan Burton is still quite sick
with but little change in his condition
ton instead of Mr.. Burton.
Your correspondent took a business
trip combined with pleasure TO Skowhe-
gan and Norridgewock last week and en-.
joyed II very much. September Is the
month to take carrlege drive through
the country. One of the pleasures taken
In by our company was huskns at MIR.
f imond Taylors In SO. Norridgewock on
the evening of the oath. Our party-Mr
Stephen Goodrich and wife and Mr. Al
| ONO Brown and wife OF llsrtland arrived
at the place at early evening just in sea
son to witness the gathering of a large
number OF Mr. and Mrs Taylor's neigh
bors and friends. Mr. I had anticipated
the event from early spring time and in
consequence planted two acres of corn
which proved to be great success. IL
was said to be one of the best pieces Of
corn in Somerset county. 1t was OF the
Canada variety and when hlsked the
| yield was estimated to be POO bushels of
corn. Many hands make light work and
we sometimes think that a party OF ladies'
and gentlemen will husk a larger pile of
corn than the same number OF either sex
Will do In the same time. Be that as II
may In this case the work was done, and
well uOne at SeHS0naOle 0Our anu int
workers were cordially invited to the well
spread tables to refresh the inner man.
This is generally considered the pleasant
est feature of husking. Upon this oc-
casion there were one hundred and TWEEN
ty five partook of the generous supper
provided by their kind host and hostess,
Mr. Taylor and wife wish 10 extend thanks
to all present, short time was spent
in social intercourse, in.erspersed with
music and singing and then the lateness
Of the hour babe them HE to their several
homes, feeling that they had enjoyed one
more pleasant evening. | am Informed
that this section of the county is noted
for sociability and almost anything
serves as an occasion to assemble togeth
er, and in this way they pass many pleas
ant hours making life brighter and merri
er to all Cuttings are in vogue at The
present time, and huskings and picnics
help to ill up the program. Preparations
were being made for a grange picnic al
one of their neighbors as we left on Fri
| day'afternoon,