The Somerset reporter., 1895-09-05
CORRESPONDENCE
South Norridgewock

iONS ~ AdhC VI IduOOOOk' odlulQdS
Coney Russell returned from Bailey's
Island, Saturday night.
Miss Oracle Paine and friend, Miss
Margaret Thompson, returned home last
Friday.
Dr. Tappan remains about the same.
Mr. George Staples, wife ard daughter.
have been spet ding few days in town,
Mr. and Mrs. VIII kohler returned to
Lawrence, Mass Saturday.
Tie V. L s. met with Mrs. r,
Fuller Friday, subject, Walter Scott.
The next meeting will be with Miss
Carrie Hilton
Mrs. J. NJ. Pierce and sister, Mrs,
Fred Witham, visited their parents at
West Mills, last week.
Mr. Cbas. Farrand and Mr.. Chas.
Gitaler have returned from Boston
Benz Mcclure has been very sick but
is now recovering
Mr. Wallace Conant returned from
Europe tuesday.
There was band concert Friday night
at the bard stand
" 3. Snow of Skowhegan was in
town, Monday.
Miss Grace Choate, who has been
clerking tor Mrs. L. 7. Holt the past
-four weeks, returned home " ednesday
L. +. Danforth and family were in
town sunday.
[. ". Wing and family have returned
home rom trip up river.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Staples ana daugh-
ter, Miss Clara, returned to West New
ton. tuesday morning.
Mrs. Hatue Ward of St. Paul, Mimi,
was in town this week.
Mrs. Jonas Hilton went TO Wes, New
ton Tuesday, to visit her daughter, Mrs,
Geo. Staples.
Mr. Edward Lowe and family are soon
to move to Boston, where Mr. Lowe will
C ntnue the practice OF law.
Miss Enc and Flossie Worthy have
returned from Mercer.
a party composed of Mr.. Geo. Staples
and daughter. Miss Carrie Hilton,
Misses Maria and Florence Carr went to
North Pond, Monday.
MI lids. / NllGI- Miss IL Slt sDdAIC dlll
Mrs. S Il Fuller spent SUI day in Emb
den.
A. L. Jones returned home to Mass,
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Trench and daughters, Matte and
Fannie went to state Fair. Tuesday.
Mrs. F. A Whiting leaves for New
York, Monday.
Last Monday afternoon there was a
quiet wedding at the residence of Mrs
onas Hilton, the contracting parties
were Mr. Albion Morse and Miss Caddie
Hilton. After the ceremony Mr., and
Mrs. Morse left for short wedding tour.
Frank Trench comes out with a 40 IL
minute record from Mercer. Riders
of the surrounding towns will find him a
bad fellow to run against.
The corn shop presents a lively ap-
pearance. AT present there are large
numbet of huskers under the open shed
and the husked corn is taken from there
in baskets to the cutting machines where
the corn is cut from the cobs as fast as
two men can feed it in; then come the
mixing and machine that fills the cans
ers are put on and soldered and so ON
through the various processes of testing
for leaks, cooking, etc, until they are
ready for the labels, when they are piled
in large tins in the store room to await
shipment
Quite a number of our people attended
the State Fair this week at Lewiston.
There are six or eight tents of huskers
located on the grounds near the corn
shops and they look quite picturesque in
the earl y evening with their cooking fires
and the women in their bright calico
dresses busily preparing the evening
meal.
Ed King is in Lewiston this week.
Mrs. Ed Holway went to Portland last
week on visit accompanied by her little
five year old boy. Soon after arriving
there he was taken dangerously sick and
Mr. Howay was telegraphed for. At
last reports it was feared he would not
live.
John Burnham of the firm of Burnham
& Morrill, was in town last week to assist
in starting up the corn shop
An endeavor is being made to have a
game of ball between the fat and lean
men of the town next Saturday Should
this come to pass no doubt a field full
of the fat men will present a formid-
able front.
Work of painting the high school
building has been completed
Quite number of our Good Templars
will attend County Lodge at North New
Portland, Friday.
Ed Clark and family have got comfort
ably located in their new quarters in the
Hale Block.
The county convention of Somerset
teachers will meet in Norrdgewock, Oct
"a and IS.
Mrs. A. o Frederic is visiting friends
in Houlton.
-Four of the town schools commenced
Monday. The following are some of the
teachers: Annie Sawyer, Greenwood
dist; Clara Bigelow, Tobey dist, and
Gertie Withee in the Gilman.
The lecture by Rev. A. F. Hinckley of
West Durham, at the Baptist church,
Sunday night, was largely attended. Mr..
Hinckley had very good lantern and
stock lecture. The pictures were rath-
er old fashioned for the 10Th century but
on the whole was we'll received.
Mr. and Mrs c. p. Bigelow left Mon
day morning for short visit in Port