The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-10-31
CORRESPONDENCE
SO NOrridgewock.


life he followed the sea for a short time,
but for the past IS or 10 years has follow
ed the business of carpenter. He has
built large number of houses IN this
and surrounding towns and has always
been known as a skilltul and conscienu-
Gus workman.
Mr.. s. x. Wagg Of Appleton, Wis. and
his sister Mrs. Mary Knight OF Portland,
Me. who have been visiting friends in
town, returned to their homes this week.
Miss Daisy True of Clinton is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. Julia Lasso is making quite extern
siye repairs on her house.
The yearly installation of officers of the
Masonic Lodge, will occur next Saturday
evening at Masonic Hall.
The need of fall rains has been felt
very severely for the past few weeks.
Many of the wells about town are dry and
unless we get a liberal supply before the
ground freezes, it will be rather dry in
Norridgewock this winter.
Hamlin Hale returned home Friday
night, after spending the week in Boston.
One of the comical things we saw the
other morning was dog running away
with pipe and the owner of the pipe In
full chase.
Miss Annie Beard who is teaching in
Madison, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her mother in this place.
Mr. G. f. Getchell Of Auburn was in
town last week.
Mr.. Diamond Taylor has erected a
derrick al his stone she'd near the rail
road. In order to dispense with guy
wire crossing the track and the telegraph
wires, he has had solid piece of timber
framed into the shed and run to the top
of the derrick. Mr.. Taylor has a quarry
at Dodlin where he gets some very fine
white granite, some of it before being
polished looking nearly like marble. He
both cuts and polishes his work here.
Mr.. F. L. Jewett returned to Exeter
last week.
DIR. w. F. Brown and Mr.. B. G. True
of Clinton are on hunting trip TO Moxie
Pond this week.
Mr.. c. Fl. Wright went to Oakland
last week.
Mr.. Henry Hussey who is attending
school at Kent'S Hill made his parents a
short visit last week.
Miss Blanche Bixby and Mrs. Bradford
OF Skowhegan were in town one day last
week.
Mr.. +. F. Danforth and Miss Milly
Woods of Skowhegan, were in town Sun
day.
Mrs. Belle Gardiner and son Harold Of
Marion, Mass are visiting at Mrs. S. X.
Fuler's for few weeks.
The last meeting of the Y. |. S met
Friday with Mrs. J. w. Hathaway sub.
ect, Tennyson The next meeting will
be Nov. 9Th, with Mrs. o. f. Hall.
Miss Alice Rogers who has been teach
ing in Smthfeld, closed very success
full term of school last Friday. After two
weeks vacation she will commence the
winter term. Miss Rogers has taught for
a number of years and has always been
very successful.
Mr.. w. NJ. Murphy made business
trip to Waterville last week.
Mrs. 7. II WEIGH has returned from
Boston, where she has been visiting for
the past few weeks
The store house on depot street owned
by Farrand ard Butler is being treated to
a new coat of paint.
Mr.. o. f. Hall returned from a weeks
trip to Boston, Saturday.
Miss Jennie Bailey is clerking at the
Boston store.
The teachers convention will be held
in the High school building, Thurs day
and Friday of next week. 1t is hoped
there will be a large attendance as a very
interesting program has been prepared
which appeared in the REPORTER last
week.
Mr.. Chas. Sawyer of Bangor, spent
Sunday in town.
The supper and entertainment given by
the Rebekahs in their hall, Friday even
ing WAS we'll attended.
Miss Myrtle Chapman spent Sunday at
her home in Oakland.
Mr.. E W Perkins shipped a carload OF
horses to Providence, K. l., Monday
morning
Mrs Caroline Dole went to Wateryile,
Monday to attend the funeral Of her aunt,
Mrs. John Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Case are home
from Canton.
Mr.. Herbert Swift of East Livermore,
was in town last week, returning home
Sunday, accompanied by his wife and
little son Harold who has been visiting
Mr. ard Mrs. A H Moore.
Mr. W. M. Murphy and Mr. II. S.
Wagg went o Scion, Tuesday.
HAIRY Simmons is clerking at Spauldin's
Drug store.
s W. Could Esq OF Skowbegan was
in town last Monday.
Mr.. Henry Tappan OF Waterville, spent
Sunday with his father.
Rev. {. NJ Emery formerly pastor of
the Baptist church was in town a few
days last week.
Mr. Ed. Perkins is in Providence, on
business this week.
The Assembly given by the young
men last Friday evening in Miller's hall
was very emf lyable affair About 35
couple were present, a special ear was
run after the dance to accommodate those
coming from Skowhegan. The music
was furnished by Kendalfs Orchestra of
seven pieces.
Mr.. J. s. Spaulding of Waterville, one
| of the firm of the kennebee Clothing
| CO., formerly located here, was in town
last week soliciting orders.
Miss Minnie Morrow, who is clerking
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