The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
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there WIS no snow on the ground 10
bank up around tie buildings. Many of
thr buys got their ears nipped in az
tempting to enjoy the skating.
Mrs. j. +. Frye maze short visit to
VassalborO, last week going Thursday
and relurning on Tuesday evenings
train. Nassalboro was formerly Mrs.
Hye's home.
We are glad to learn that DR.. Tappau
is much improved in health.
Miss Mary l.. Tobey is clerkiDg for
DR.. Ames, in his drug store.
Mr.. John Frye visited at his cousin g,
j. f. Frye, few days this week.
W. NJ. Murphy's foreman f. II.
Wyman left for Boston, Monday morn
ing in the interest of the coat business
The coat business seems to look little
brighter at present and we hope with
the new year work will be more plenty.
Mrs. f. p. King who has been very
sick with the gastric fever for several
weeks has suffered relapse and is still
in critical condition.
Rev. b. F. Turner's daughter Maud
whom we spoke of in our last weeks
issue is improving somewhat, having
again received the use of her paralyzed
side.
Master Johnnie Matson of Scion, is
again stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cleveland and attending school.
Edison Clark is much improved in
health.
Last Friday the v /. 8. met with Mrs.
Webster Reed, subject Bryant. The
meeting was in charge of Mrs. j. ID.
Ames. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Augusta Bailey next week Friday,
subject "Hawthorn". The meeting is in
charge of Miss Emily Danforth.
Mr.. John Haynes still continues to
lose strength.
The skating on the mill stream has
been quite good the past week, but has
not been very safe until the cold weather
of Sunday and Monday. Several were
whom, was young lady from Bingham,
who was fortunately rescued by the
timely efforts of W. b. Pierce.
The union meetings commenced Sun
day eve at the Baptist church followed
by meetings in the Congregational
church Monday and Tuesday evenings,
and again in the Baptist church last
night. The attendance has been good
considering the weather, and much
interest is being manifested. There will
he meetings tomorrow night at the
Baptist church and Sunday evening at
the Congregational church
Miss Viola Piper, assistant teacher in
the high school, is boarding with Mrs.
Augusta Bailey.
The river at this place again closed mp
Friday night. Parties who contemplate
cutting ice this season, wore long faces
when the drift ice came down and cover
ed the fields they had staked out and
from which they had taken pains to re-
move the anchor ice. Now the prospect
is that good crop may be harvested, as
many places have frozen free from drift
ice.
We would call the attention of our
farmers to our creamery. The reputa-
ton of the butter made by this institu-
ton is second to none, and as good
prices are paid for the cream as by any
similar institution in the state, all things
being equal, it il fine policy to patronizr
home industry and keep the money
where you can receive a future benefit
from it.
The report we copied from the Kenne-
bee county papers in regard to Vim.
Young getting three years sentence in
States prison was an error, and the facts
were that the evidence was not enough
to hold him until the next term of court
in that county.
Mr.. Charles Morse is quite sick.
Miss Carrie Blackwell is visiting
friends in Scion this week.
There will be box sociable in Miller's
Hall tomorrow evening for the benefit
of the n. II. s. All the ladies are re-
quired to carry boxes containing lunch
tor two and have their name inside
and the gentlemen will buy and
lunch with the one whose name he finds
in his box.
F. c. Holt has special mark down
clearance sale next week commencing
Monday and some special bargains Will
be offered. Call and see.
c. l.. Williams has bought the stock
and fixtures of Allen & Mills under
Grange Hall and will take possession the
18th. He will keep line of fish and
meat.
The fifteenth anniversary of Old Point
Lodge |. O. of G. Il. will be celebrated
by masquerade sociable Friday even
ing Jan. 30.
Prof. Pierce has again started his
evening school with good attendance.
Last Saturday night Mr.. Frank +.
Hayden of Madison and Miss Nellie
Sheaf OF this place we're united in
marriage. Joy go with them.