The Somerset reporter., 1896-08-20
CORRESPONDENCE
So. NorridgeWOck.

Ames drug store
c. Z. Veasie attended the Democratic
County Committee meeting al Skowhe-
gan, yesterday.
Quite a party came up from Oakland,
Tuesday, and went from here to the trot
AT Skowhegan via the electric ear.
Repairs are being made on the Quinne-
bassett House by DR.. Conant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Magoon are visiting
at Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jones.
Rev. Minot j. Savage of Boston, was
in town "a few days of last week looking
up old associations.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Ilurd returned to
their home in New York city, Tuesday
morning, after a short visit to relatives
in town.
The papers for the sale of the Quinne-
| bassett were delivered last Friday to Dir.
Conant of Skowhegan, who viii open it
as hotel and Sanitarium.
The V. |. S. meets with Mrs. b. l..
Frederic tomorrow afternoon.
Coney Allen of Phillips. is visiting his
father Samuel Allen for a week.
Warner Bell will return To his home
in Altoona, Pa, this week,
c. 5. Wright is spending his vacation
in Mass.
Irwin Wells and friend, Mr.. George
Riley went to Belfast this week where
Mr.. Riley will take the boat for home.
The Baptist Sunday school picnic at
Spauding's grove, Tuesday afternoon,
was decidedly wet ail'.ir. When the
shower struck there was scramble for
Mr.. Spaulding's barn but quite a num-
Der got thoroughly Wet before getting
under cover
Mr.. John Lockwood and Miss Ida
| Thompson were united in marriage by
Rev. b. f. Turner last Wednesday even
! ing.
Ira Doyen of Marlboro, Mass, came,
Tuesday morning, to attend the funeral
of his brother.
Mrs. G. +. Veasie and daughter,
Addie, returned from Ne. New Portland,
| Friday.
There was ball game at the ball
grounds, Saturday, between the Nor
ridgewock Juniors and the kennebecs,
Score of to 8 in favor of the kennc-
bees.
Mrs. White and daughter, Jennie,
have returned from Mass, where they
! have been visiting.
Mr.. Hamlin Hale and Miss Alice Will
liams have returned from up-river.
John Doyen passed quietly away, sun
day night. at about & o'clock. lie has
been sufferer from that dread disease,
consumption, for the past six months
and the severe hot weather of last week
was almost uncomfortable to him. He
leaves large circle of relatives and
friends to, mourn his loss. lie was Il
member of the Masonic Fraternity, the
| brothers of which have tried to make
his sickness easier for him 10 bear. The
funeral services occurred yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock under the direction of
Lebanon Lodge, +. q. \. NJ, Rev. L. f..
Pepper officiating. He was about thirty
years of age. Fhe entire family sym
pathize with the community a. he Was
very popular with all.
Dave Staples was overcome 10y the
heat last Thursday while at work firing
on the Watcrvlle and Portland run and
was obliged to return home for repairs.
Another wedding in town soon, More
particulars later.
The bail boys report enjoying a fine
time at the lawn party at Mrs. Nyra
Trench's, last Wednesday evening.
There were about thirty present. Ice
cream and cake were served on the
lawn. Music and games furnished err
tertainment until late hour, when the
party broke up. The boys wish to eX-
tend thanks to their friends who gave
them such pleasant evening.
Henry Rogers of Lawrence, Mass,
came Tuesday night, to attend the fu-
neral of John Doyen.
There is talk of a ball game between
the Oakland and Norridgewoek teams,
to be played next Saturday.
The Danforth family enjoyed trip to
Lakeside. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lowe expect to
return to their home in Everett, Mass,
next week.
One of the horses on Mercer stage line
died from the effects of the heat last
Wednesday. 1t was the property of
VIM. Bracket.
Harry Carr returned to his work in
Boston last Friday.
Misses Alice and Nellie Emmons have
returned home from China where they
have been making short visit.
There will be a supper at the Baptist
vestry, Tuesday, Aug. %, from , 80 to
7.30. Admission l5 cents. All are in
vited.
In our item in regard to the Sunday
school picnic we wish to make the cor
rection that it is Burgess grove near
Spaulding's, instead of Spauldings' s
grove, and the picnic folks report fine
time until the shower struck.
! Sawyer Bros. q Perkins have been
having their water pipe cleaned ont at
the upper end of Main street. They
had a crew of six or eight men digging
it up yesterday and cutting it into reg
ular lengths when a smaller pipe was
pushed through each length separately.
Webster Reed contemplates trip to
the Aroostook this week.
They are mrking cans in the corn shoI
and getting ready for the rush of busi-
ness later ON.
The band went to SkOwhegan Tuesday
afternoon to play at Fairview park.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whiting of New
York are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Henry Walker returned home
from East Madison Monday.
Mrs. Addie Spaulding of Wateryille
was in town Sunday visiting friends.
+. b. Nickerson has been quite sick
but at present is improving some,
Mr.. A. O. Frederic and wife and B. L.
| Frederic and wife attended the Frederic