The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-12
CORRESPONDENCE.
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ed from March 2nd, was held Monday
afternoon al the town house, with good
attendance.
VIM. Bracket was at home from
Bingham, portion of last week, re-
turning to Bingham, with a team. Mr..
Bracket reports his mill rushed with
business.
DR.. F. G.. Danforth made business
trip to Madison, last week.
Mr.. James Dunn lecturer from the
Kelley Institute of North Conway, y.
H., gave "A lecture at Grange Hall, Mon
day evening of this week. Mr.. Dunn
had been in town for over a week in-
tending to give his lecture but Monday
seemed to be the first favorable time.
The lecture was on the working of the
Kelley cure and was well attended.
The main water pipe is either burst
or broken, where it crosses the mill
stream al d those depending on this
supply have to hustle around and bring
water from the wells in the neighbour
hood.
Henry lIussey and Wallace Conant are
home from Keats Hill on a short vaca-
ton.
The Assembly that was to have been
given at Miller's Hall last Thursday
evening was postponed until last even.
ing Keudall's Orchestra furnishing
music for the occasion.
Prescott Penney of Stockton is visit
ing his sister, Mrs, Charles Moore.
The last meeting of the V. |. s, was
with Mrs. s. b. Tibbets and was very
interesting. Mrs. j. W. Hathaway read
L., a -. it
the pyramids OF Egypt which was very
entertaining. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. j. f. Eyre aud will consist of
a Martha Washington tea,
Geo. Hussey still continues to inn
prove.
L. A. Hilton has just had telephone
line completed between his house and
store and finds it a great convenience.
The Instruments are the finest made and
are fms he'd in polished oak cases and
everything about the line is first class.
+. A. Hilton and w. II. Huntoon's
Easements were flooded during the storm
causing them to move their goods to
higher quarters.
w. NJ. Murphy is again able to be out,
after severe attack of pneumonia.
Welch's studio has been rented by an
artist from Skowhegan, and will be open
Thursdays for the present.
. Some damage was done to the steam
saw mill during the freshet.
Mrs. b. f. Turner returned from few
weeks visit in Portland and vicinity
Monday afternoon.
The high school closes this week
Tho to,,.r ,,,n,t;r,r
was raised for the support of schools,
81, 1926 town expense and support of the
poor, $1,000; payment Of debt and in
Memorial day, $50; free high school,
$500 repairs on school buildings, $50;
text books, $500,
Miss Grace Chote is visiting friends in
town.
John Doyen seems much improved in
health the past week.
p. 5. Watts q Co., contemplate open
ing branch shop at New Sharon soon,
at present they are unable to run their
shop here on account of the water
supply being shut off,
s. J. Waldron was in town Wednesday
on his way to Bingham.
There was pleasant party at the
residence of j. f. Frye Monday evening.
We have stage connection between
here and SkOwhegan since the cars stop
ped running. We hope however that
the service of the electric cars will be
continued when it comes warm weather.
We are glad to Sc Frank Jewell again
about town after his long sickness.
Visitors are expected from North
Arson tomorrow evening to visit the
Rebekah lodge.
The date of the V. |. S. has been
changed and the next meeting will occur
one week from tomorrow. The com
mittee for. arranging the years work
met Tuesday and made the programme
Tor the year.
Miss Alice Williams and Master
Bernard Carr started Saturday before
the flood for Boston, but got only as far
AS Readtield, where they stayed week,
returning last Saturday
Mrs. Byron johnson is quite sick with
the prevail x distemper..
Miss Annie Beard is home from her
school in Madison on a short vacation.
Old Point Lodge entertained visitors
from SkOwhegan at their last meeting.
G. C.. Hunt of Augusta, was in town a |
short time since, introducing a new en-
encyclopedia.
There was quite a large washout on
the Somerset Il. r., just below the will |
age, which required several days to re-
pair and the trains are now running
regularly.
Webster Reed is on the sick list the
past week.
B. L. Frederic and F. c. Holt attend
ed the Dist. Lodge at Madison, Friday. |
More numbers would have gone had the |
trains been running.
Misses Alice johnson and Belle Adams |
returned Monday night from three
weeks visit to friends in Waltham, Mass. |
Mr.. Benz Clure has been very sick
with pneumonia, but it is thought he is |
some better,
There will be a baked bean supper in |
the Congregational vestry, Tuesday
evening.
Geo. Hussey was riding out yesterday
forenoon
Another leap year ball is being talked
up.
AT the institution of Winona Rebekah |
Lodge No. II at Athens on Thursday |
evening, Feb. 81. The degree staff of
SoD,nrsat pahakah odUn M II of this |