The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-06-04
CORRESPONDENCE
So. NorridgewOck.


Miss Carrie Blackwell returned to
Scion Monday after spending a'few days
with her father here.
Miss .Addie Hilton of Madison. visited
her father here.
Miss Addie Hilton of Madison, visited
at +. \. Hilton's a few days recently.
Mrs. Bailey will have her postponed
lawn sociable Friday, June y. The
rain of last Friday prevented its taking
place last week.
Mrs. Geo. B. Staples has returned TO
her home in West Newton, Mass.
Mrs viii Tenney of Roxbury, Mass,
is visiting her sisters Misses Harriet and
Rhoda Baker.
Mrs. Eva Burke visited her home in
Bingham. Saturday and Sunday.
f. +. Jewett was at home few days
of last week returning Saturday after
noon to his work at Exeter. Me.
Mr.. Samuel Tuition of Augusta. was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Williams
over Sunday.
Rev. b. F. Turner attended the
Ministers Convention at WaterYille,
yesterday.
Miss Alice johnson aud Miss Belle
Adams visited at Miss Adams home
last week.
There will be IA temperance lecture at
the Good Templars hall this evening by
&. =. Sheldon of North New Portland.
Mr. sheldon is an able speaker aud IA
good attendance is expected.
Mrs. Geo. Chapman of Oakland Is
visiting at Nicholas Miller's this week.
Mrs. {. A. Harrington will leave for
Boston ana vicinity today on II visit to
friends.
The V. |. ;. meets tomorrow after
noon with Mrs. NJ. \. Watson. Subject
Humorous, arranged by Mrs. Chas.
Whiting, Mrs. Mary Carr.
The dance given by the base ball BOYS
at Millcr's Hall was we'll attended.
kendall's Orchestra furn shed music.
Mr.. Will Tennty arrived last Friday
evening with the remains of his son
Warren, which We're inferred in the
North Side cemetery. Mr.. Jenny re-
turned to Boston, Monday.
Mr.. L. II. Adams of Pennington, was
in town the first of the week in the
interest Of the Northwestern Life In-
surance Co.
John Burgess returned home last
Friday.
c. L. Vcasie visited friends in New
Portland last week.
DR.. Dascomb of skowhegan, was in
town Tuesday.
I. II. Spear of Madison, was in town
Tuesday.
W. l.. Gerrish of Portland. was in
town Tuesday.
The X. of P's had ball at Miller's
Hall last night. lee cream and cake
were served. kendalls orchestra fur
nished mu>ic.
Cony Russell has been moving his
household goods from the house he re-
Gently sold to b. F. Jones. and stored
them in others quarters.
Decoration day WIS properly observed
at this place. although the exercises
were married somewhat by brisk
shower. At o o'clock. the Grand Army
Post formed in marching order at their
hall and headed by the band marched
to The band stand where the Memorial
address was delivered by Rev. b. f.
Turner, after which the graves in both
cemeteries were prettily decorated with
wreaths and flowers, when they
returned to bali and broke ranks. In
the afl ernoOn part of the q. A. r., boys
attended the exercises at Skowhegan.
In the evening the Grafton was delivered
in the Congregational church by Rev.
j. \. Jones and was pronounced a
masterpiece in patriotic feeling and
pathos. Although Mr.. j. is not a native
Yankee he seems to have as much ell
thusiasn MS the best of them.
5. 4. Gilman is having an Enterprise
wind mill erected on his farm this week.
The outfit will consist of the mill piping
cypress tank to be located in the barn
and submerged pump, and will cost
about $3.50, all ready for business.
Hilton & Jones have good start on
the new house they are erecting.
The street commissioners have been
putting lot of waste tin from the corn
factory in at the washout on bridge hill,
afterward covering it with dirt. They
hope in this manner to prevent future
trouble at that place.
C. A. Harrington and Isaac Morse
attended the convention at Bangor,
Tuesday.
More than two carloads of people at
tended the decoration exercises at Show
hogan. Saturday afternoon,
The following Republican delegates
for the county convention at Skowhe-
gan, June 80 were chosen at the caucus
SATURDAY., A. o. Frederic, II. 5. Whiting.
r. A. Davis, +. II. Tobey and John
Smith; for the state convention at Ban
gor, G. A. Harrington. c. S. Bates, s. K.
Harding and A. II. Morse.
F.. J. Watts is in Boston, this week on
business.
Wallace Conant was in town Saturday
and Sunday.
The following officers have been elect
ed by the Baptist Sunday school for the
year Supt. +. c. Holt; Asst. Supt.,
). B. Tibbetts; Sec, Chas. IIussey
Treas, c. A. Whiting; Lib, w. NJ
Murphy.
Mrs Frank Sawtelle has returned to
her home in Providence, X. l.
Mrs. Mary Baker of Lynn, Mass, is
visiting relatives in town.
The new platform at the corn shop is
well under way and will soon be finish
ed.
Work on the fence around the primary
school building has been commenced.
The graduating exercises of tie high
school will occur at the Congregational
church Monday evening, June 18th.