The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-27
CORRESPONDENTS.
SO. NOrridgewock.

town.
The wire of the Norrdgewock and
New Sharon telephone line has been
strung, and the Instruments will be
placed in position this week.
The band went to Skowhegan. Tues
day afternoon, to attend the funeral of
Mark Hilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lowe will return
to their home in Everett. Mass. this
week, after few days visit in town.
Ira Doyen returned to Marlboro. Mass.
Saturday.
Misses Rebeeea and Sarah Clark are
expected home Sept. 9Th for the winter.
Harry Simonds and Perley Veasie
spent a few days of last week camping
at Smithfield.
Miss Alice Tobey is home for her sum
mer vacation.
a. l.. Chapman, an aged man living in
the Frank Smith house. had the misfor-
tune 10 break his leg, Sunday. He was
IN stall with horse, and in some man
ner the horse threw him down and broke
his leg.
There will be a Democratic rally here
Sept. 9th.
Miss Augusta Dauforth returned to
Bangor, Friday morning after three
weeks visit to relatives in this place.
A party went to Good viii Farm last
Thursday.
The band went to Scion last night to
attend a rally.
w. o. Cooley is in Bangor this week
attending the Eastern Maine State Fair.
The game of ball that was to have
been played last Saturday at Oakland.
between Norridgewocks and Oaklands,
was postponed on account of the rain,
and will be played at the Norridgewock
grounds Saturday, if pleasant.
Henry Rogers returned to Lawrence,
Mass, Monday morning. -
There was a soeiable and supper at
the Baptist vestry, Tuesday evening.
Webster Reed is visiting relatives in
the Aroostook county, this week.
Roscoe Wells went to kents Hill.
Monday, to attend the fall term of
! school.
Miss Mabel Landers and Mabel Ne.
Donald of Lynn, are visiting Miss Alice
! Nickerson.
There was a pleasant family gathering
at Ed Merrlll's yesterday.
Mrs. f. B. Nickerson went to Angus.
Ia, Tuesday.
There will be new firm in the coat
business next week. A. II. COnant and
5. b. ribbetts have decided to 90 into
the business, under the firm name OF
Conant & Nbbetts, and will start VI
some time next week manufacturing.
Wllet Rogers and wife are visiting
Mrs. Rogers parents in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Tappan art
visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. j. w, Hatha
ways
Mr.. j. w. Walker has been in tow
this week on his regular summer trip.
Mr.. Lawrence Turley who has beer
visiting friends In town, returned home
to Boston, Sunday.
Mr.. Calvin Danforth is attending tn,
Eastern Maine State Fair. this week.
Roscoe Smith is expected home thi
week
Rev and Mrs. J. A. Jones are expect
ed home next week from Pennsylvania
Miss Jennie Shorey has engaged will
Mrs. Charles Williams to take charge o
her store during her absence in tn,
west.
j. O. Smith of the REPORTER was il
town last week.
Mrs. Ii. l.. Maddocks left, yesterda,
afternoon, to visit friends in Rockland.
Mrs. c. L. Williams went to Scion
yesterday.
The following officers were installed
at the last meeting of Old Point Lodge
|. O. 6 +. F. c. Holt, c. r.; Mabe
Wells, V. T. Rev. B. F. Turner, Chap.
b. G. Frederic, Sec; NJ. c. Holt, f. ).
Lila Carr, Treas. w. II. Hight, Mar.
Flossie Jewett, Dep. NJ; Charles New
man, Sen. The lodge is in prosperou
condition.
Geo. Gilman is quite sick and it i
feared he may have fever.
Mrs. John Lockwood is better thi
week.
The large acreage and general fin
appearance of the corn crop, has set tn,
corn factory running full time maxim,
cans in which to put it. 1t is estimated
that in the course of eight or ten day
they will have corn enough to start up
Percy Watts has been in New Sharon
this week on business connected witt
his coat shop.
There will be Republican rally OF
the afternoon of SeP.. 9th, at the bant
stand If pleasant. II stormy it will be il
Miller's Hall. Congressman Foss o
Illinois will be the speaker. The silve
question, one of the greatest issues eve
before the American public will be free
ly discussed and all are invited to attend
Another case of breaking and entering
last night at the residence of Calvi
DanfOrth. Mr.. Danforth owns tn
library building and uses the under par
for storage. Last night two boys brok
the window and entered After reach
ing the interior they seemed to be un
fortunate and fell down cellar, By tn
appearance of blood around 1t looks a
though one of them must have cut hi
hand quite badly. Deputy Sheriff Smtl
was notified and after short time locat
ed one of them who took to his heel
and rapidly made himself scarce. Mr.
Smith fired one shot at him. We do no
learn that anything was taken. Thes
boys may run up against something
yet that will cool their ardor in this kim
of thing.
Mr. Langley, the photographer, ha
close his studio here for a short tim
on account of the rush of business a
Skowhegan.
The Primary school building is re