The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-10
CORRESPONDENCE
South NorridgeWOck.

health as 10 be able to attend to his duties
10 the store.
J. J. Frye went to Vassalboro last Fri
day on bu-iness, returning Saturday.
Freeman the burglar, who robbed the
house of Charles F. Jones of Skowhegan,
is at present boarding at the iii.
Mrs. William Sawtelle, Mrs. c. S.
Wright and Mrs I. H. WEIGH went to
Boston Monday to stay few weeks.
Milford Tibbetts and family are moving
into the rent over the Boston store FORM
erly occupied by c. S. Wright.
Miss Grace Shorey went to Boston last
Thursday, returning Tuesday of this
week.
Sawyer Bros. are righting up and put
ting new stills under their ice house and
otherwise getting it ready for winter.
Mrs Fred Sylvester of Winslow, was
in town Monday.
Mrs. Eben Doyen was quite sick last
week.
Miss Anna Tappan returned to her
home in Bath last Friday.
Mrs. NJ. S. Hopkins will make her home
for the winter at DR.. Tappan's.
Mrs Weeks of Providence. X. | who
has been spending few days with her
sister, Mrs. Towle, returned home last
week.
Mrs John Fletcher. who has been the
guest of ner sister, Mrs. Caroline Dole,
for the past few weeks. returned to her
home in Chelsea, Mass, last week.
Mrs. Harry Rogers expects to leave for
Lawrence, Mass, thi, week to Join her
husband, who has been employed for
some months in the Lawrence mills as
night Waterman.
(. A. Hilton has been in poor health
the past week.
Charles H. Fuller spent Sunday in
Freedom.
The Y. |. S. will meet next Friday
with Mrs. Chas. Ward. Subject: Thack
cry.
Mr. and Mrs. f W. Spaulding are
happy in the possession OF baby girl.
(Gladys May.
The autumn tea given by the ladies of
the Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Congregational church was a decided sue
cess A fine supper was served from s
to 8 o'clock, the remainder of the even
ing being devoted TO singing, tableaux
and recitation by Mrs. S. X. Fuller.
The vestry was beautifully decorated with
autumn leaves, clematis, ferns and 9TH,
things suggestive of autumn. The re-
ceipts of the evening after deductng all
expenses amounted to twenty dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Lowe leave for
Boston next Tuesday.
Colds are prevalent about town.
Mrs. Webster Reed visited her mother
in Skowhegan last week.
Edward Barker went to Smithheld Sun
nay,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Emmons lost their
little girl last week after a short illness .
They have the sympathy of their many
friends.
Mrs. c. X. Williams spent Wednesday
in Watefville.
Mrs. H. NJ. Wood is packing her goods
and will store them here preparatory to
going to Augusta for the winter.
Miss Jennie Shorey left for Bo> ton
Tuesday 10 get the fall and winter styles
in millinery. She will stay there until
the 18th and then 60 to Penobscott where
she has an engagement for the winter.
Mrs. L p. Holt whom we reported as
closing out her stock of fancy goods on
account of i'll health has decided to con-
tinue her millinery department with the
assistance of Miss Grace Shorey, who has
just returned from Boston. where she has
been looking up the fall and winter styles.
A few members of the Knights of
Pythias visited Skowhegan lodge Thurs.
daS ight
Mrs. Pierce of Yarmouth, is visiting
her son, c. w. Pierce, principal of the
high school.
M. Pierce adds new department to
his store this week in the way OF a news
stand.
Miss George Menow went TO Skowhe-
gan Sunday Tor the fall and winter season
as a mi liner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cleveland spent
Sunday at East Madison.
Quite number Of our people attended
the fair at.Madison this week,
She senior class of the high school will
have baked bean supper at Grange hall
Friday evening with 20 cents as admis-
sion fee. They are trying to raise NOR ey
to pay expenses of the last exhibition and
hope to have some left over to meet the
expenses of the next one.
Rev J.. A. Jones, w. b. kongley, Mrs.
{. A. Harrington and MIS-. Merrill we're
among those who attended the Congre-
gatonal conference at Solcn this week
Monday and Tuesday. There were thir-
tt EN- tickets sold from here.
There will be a reception at l. A.
Jones Monday eve in order to give
friends chance to say good bye to Mr..
and Mrs Lowe who leave Tuesday for
Boston.
Ned Barker will move into the house
vacated by Mrs. Bailey.
Miss Nellie Parlin is looking for rent
in town for the winter.
Miss Piper, assistant teacher in the
high school, and Miss Clark, teacher of
the grammar school, are boarding at Geo.
Polter's.
Rev. b. f. Turner who has been en-
gagged to fill the vacancy at the Baptist
church, is expected to be here and
preach for the first time in This new
charge Sunday, Oct, 10th. Mr.. Turner
has been here several times this summer
and is we'll liked by the people.
There will be husking at Mr.. Deans,
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