The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-09-10
CORRESPONDENCE.
So. NOrritlgewOck.

days.
The schools commenced, Monday,
with Prof. Pierce principal of the High
school, Miss Viola Piper. assistant, and
Miss Nellie Parlin teacher of the gram
mar. The intermediate and primary are
under the instruction of Miss Elva
Brown and Miss Frances Jones.
Rev. w. F. Berry of Watervile, will
deliver his popular lecture on Good
Citizenship tomorrow evening at the
Baptist church.
Ray Longley had quite serious
smash-up, Monday evening, near the resi-
dence of A. b. Cole. In trying to pass
team loaded with lumber his wagon
collided with the rear wheel of the load
ed team and upset them. The crossbar
was broken and sundry other damages
was the result.
Mr.. Charles Brown and Mrs. Hattie
Hathaway of Starks. were married by
Rev. b. F. Turner, at his residence last
week, Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Tappan who
have been spending few weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Hathaway, returned
home last week.
The Somerset District Lodge |. 0. 6.
I. holds session at Madison tomorrow.
All Good Templars are invited.
There was a raising of flag poles.
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Russell Sawyer is visiting Mrs.
Ghas. Heaton in Franklin, Mass.
Mrs. William Sawtelle returned from
the State Fair, Saturday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. J. \. Jones and daugh-
ter, Maud. returned from Pennsylvania,
Monday night.
Mrs. Emmons Taylor, Mrs. Bryon
johnson and daughter, Nera, returned
from kennebunkport, saturday, after
making a short visit.
The game of ball Saturday. between
the Oaklands and Norridgewocks re-
suited in score of 10 to in favor of
the Oaklands.
Mrs Cain has gone to Fairfield to care
for sick br )ther.
The V |. 5. met with Miss Carrie
Cleveland last Friday. The subject was
"A Trip to the North Pole. The pro
gram was very appropriately carried
out.
The corn shop started, Sunday morn
ing, on account of the frost of last week
Fred Jewett was home from Exeter
over Sunday. He is manager of the
creamery at that place and has taken
over $50 in prizes from the fairs this
fall.
Mrs. Augusta Bailey is detained at her
mothers in No. Arson on account of'ivy
poison.
Mrs +. E. Pepper who has been car
ing for her grand children, who were
sick at East Madison, has returned home
Mrs. John Burgess is attending the
Spirituaist camp meeting at Madison
this week.
Mrs. Fred Hobbs is visiting friends in
Waltham, Mass.
Miss Hattie Woodsum contemplates
spending the winter in the South
Miss Chase of Boston, and Miss
Weaver. teacher in Nassar college, are
spending "A month in town.
The Somerset Rebekah Lodge is TO
have II picnic at Lakewood. September
lGfh to which Scion, Madison. Skowhe-
gan and Athens Lodge are invited.
Miss Hattie Longley returned TO her
school at Wateryille, Tuesday morning.
Rev. +. L. Pepper preached at the
congregational church, Sunday. \ very
small audience was present on account
of the severe rain.
Misses Emily and Bessie Danforth
who have been visiting relatives at
Squirrel Island, returned home this
week.
Quite number of people from Oak
land came up, Saturday afternoon to
witness the ball game.
w. Nj. Hobbs is boarding at Nicker-
sons during the absence of his family.
Fannie Trench has returned home
from her visit in Mass.
Calvin Jones and family have return
ed from the Advent camp meeting at
Waterville.
w. II. Savage of Madison, was in
town, Sunday.
b. f. Loring of Lynn, Mass, was in
town last week, visiting relatives.
Mr.. Henry Blackden of Bangor. a for
mer resident of this place, was in town
last week, and took some views to re-
member old associations by.
Yesterday was Il day largely devoted
to politics. The afternoon was taken
by the Republican speaker, Hon. Geo.
+. Foss, NJ. c. of Illinois, at the band
stand, who gave clear history of the
coinage of this country and showed
clearly theIimpracticability of attempting
to nearly double the price of silver by
the government to the advantage of
none. He clearly showed that the rates
fixed by the government for coinage
must be the same ratio as is already in
existence in the commercial world, or
the more expensive metal would go out
of circulation. The band was ia attend
auce and discoursed excellent music.
The Democratic lecture of the evening
was very different affair. No statistics
were presented TO support their cause,
and so only assertions were made that
it could be done and they seemed to
think that the only thing needed to
make the American people prosperous
and happy was TO have a lot of silver in
their pockets. even if they should have
to pay twice rs much for the necesSaries
of life, One of the speakers atlectionate-
" referred to George Washington.
Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln
as "old fossils and "sweet potatoes
and the other seemed to find something
the matter with Hannah" There was a
large attendance Mt each meeting.
In this vicinity at present, all roads
lead to the corn shop. The farmers are
getting their corn in as fast as possible,
and the corn-shop grounds present a
busy place.
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