The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-11-21
CORRESPONDENCE.
SO. Norridgewock.

week TO engage Work Tor Mr.. Muir
phys coat shop.
Invitations have been issued for a
social dance at Millers Hall to be given
Thanks wing eve kendalls Orchestra
has been engaged to furnish music. E.
5. Miller and II. NJ. Pattee are the pro-
motors.
Mr.. A. II. Conant has returned from
Boston, where he has been to engage
work for the winter
Mr.. @. ). Jewett went TO Bangor
Monday afternoon on business.
There is private assembly at Millers
Hall this evening given by some of the
young men, Kendall furnishing music.
Special car running to Skowhegan TO
accommodate those invited from that
place.
very pleasant evening was passed at
the home of G. II. Blaisdell the 18th,
it being the tenth anniversary of their
Wedding. There were about sixty pres
ent and fine time was enjoyed by all
Some nice presents were brought by
relatives and friends, which were pre-
scented by Mrs. y. a. Nithee, consisting
of a carpet sweeper, silver berry dish,
half doZ. silver knives and forks, two
table spoons, gold lined sugar shell,
fancy glass box, hulled corn set.
mustache cup and saucer, two cake
plates, glass sauce dish, five linen towels,
doiley aud several pieces of tinware.
Mr.. ,. Emerson responded in behalf OF
MIR. Blaisdell, after which ice cream and
cake were served
Miss Oracle Welts of Mercer, visited
her aunt Mrs Daniel Fields portion of
last week.
Miss Alice Rogers was at home few
days last week.
Mr.. Wyatt HUFF is very sick with
pneumonia on both lungs.
g, II. Hill of Skowhegan, was ia town
Monday.
The chimney of the Baptist church
has. been heightened SO as to make it
draw better.
The meeting of the V. |. 5. which was
postponed until tomorrow on account of
rain and will be at o. f. Halls the same
as previously arranged.
Installation of officers of Old Point
Lodge last Thursday evening The
following are the officers: +. {. Holt.
G. T.; Lila Carr, V. I Geo. q. Carr,
+. {. L; j. ID. lockwood, Mar; b. l..
Frederic, Sec; Howard Noodman,
Treas. Jennie Goodrich, u. NJ; Harry
Burgess, Sen; Annie Jones, S. j. +,
two of the officers were absent and will
be installed tonight.
l.. Witherall has added n large viii
dow on the east side of his blacksmith
shop.
The machinery for the steam saw
mill, we mentioned last week is nearly
all on the spot. Mr.. David Creighton
the owner says that he will put it up in
temporary manner and if business
proves good will stay two or three
seasons A dam is being made in the
brook to furnish water for the sengine.
This is portable mill and Mr.. Creigh-
ton has already moved several times.
w. +. Perkins expects TO furnish 20J-
600 feet of lumber for him to saw this
winter.
Some repairs are being made on the
building occupied by Whitcomb Porter
+. B. Nickersou has moved into his
house formerly owned by Or. Robbins.
DR.. j. b. Twaddle has got nicely lo-
Gated in his rent at Poets corner.
Mrs. Annie Mills returned from Bos-
ton. Monday.
Mrs. p. G. Shorey who has been quite
sick the past week is slowly gaining.
Miss Jennie Shorey is expected home
this week. She has been employed in
Penobscot, the past four months.
Mr. Wallace Bruce expects to return
to his home in Melrose, Mass, today.
Deacon isaac Choat died Monday
mr. rninc OF
The funeral occurs today. Deacon
Choat will be remembered as staunch
member of the Advent faith.
Miss Nellie Parln has moved down
from the farm into Plummer Buffers
house.
Mrs. Clarence Mantor of North Ansop,
is visiting her sister, Miss Nellie Parin
Geo II. Pishon was in town Monday.
In the case contrasting the will of the
late +. Addison Hilton, the hearing of
which occurred last week, the Judge sus-
tanned the will.
County Commissioners A. Leavitt,
Geo II. Clark and II. c. Weber were in
town Friday aud Saturday in response to
a petition by G. f. Brown and others to
view the road leading from Starks to
Josh. Hilton Jr's to Corson's corner
Three changes were made in the road to
make the grades easier and avoid sand.
+. c. Holt & Co. have bills out for an
auction sale next week.
Some repairs have been made on the
house known as the "red lion" on the
road to Skowhegan, north side. The
shed has been newly shingled, well
dug. and pumps put in etc.
Deputy Sheriff Smith reports three
new dodgers this week in the way of
tramps sent up for go days and expects
to have house full soon.
Mr. Herbert Crosby is building a shed
in which to stable his horse in his door
yard and will move it to Dodlin to use
this winter.
There will be a special meeting of the
Grange Saturday night to work the de
grees.
1t is reported that Miss Jennie Thorn
as, head clerk in the Boston store, is
soon to leave for her home in East Lin
coin, Me. Miss Thomas has made a
host of friends during her stay in town
and will be greatly missed by lots of
people who have made her acquaintance.
We hope she may return in the near
future.
The rain we have been looking for
appears to be coming as il seems as
though we haven't had any fair weather
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