The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-26
SO. NorridgeWock.


The past few days have been quite
warm. 1t seems that il is about time
to have little of the lamb part of the
month.
The schools in town will commence
the first Monday in April and Il larger
part of them will have twenty-nine
weeks each. during the ensuing year.
The high school will have thirty two
weeks.
AT the baked bean supper at the Con-
gregational yestrv large number were
present and good time enjoyed. The
net proceeds WAS about twenty-three
dollars.
Miss Carrie Blackwell returned from
Scion, Tuesday afternoon, where she
has been taking care of her cousin.
Mrs. Augusta Bailey and Master
Ralph, have returned home.
Benz. Clure is still Improving in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Miller of Sko whe-
gan, visited friends in town few days
of last week.
Perley Vtasie and sister Addie have
been visiting relatives in North New
Portland, the past week, returning home
lucsud1.
+. p. King is very sick with pneumo-
mia at the present writing.
Llewellyu Morrow has purchased the
Penney farm.
B. +. Jones is again able to be out.
The Antiquarian supper will be at the
Baptist vestry tomorrow evening. The
fee for admission ana supper will be
1Srta will ha carvad from civ
to eight DEL )ck, after which fl re lltera-
ry entertainment will be furnished All
who can are requested to dress in ancient
costume. If very stormy it will be
postponed until the following evening.
Monday morning some half dozen of
the good men, the british side took their
saws and axes and made savage on
saught on the woodpile belonging to
Mrs, John Haynes and by noon had it
reduced to stove wood.
Rev. b. +. Turner has alternate Sun
days at Madison, rs pastor of the Bap-
tist church at that place. Last Sunday
being his day at Madison.
The V. |. S. met Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. j. +. Eyre on the
north side, about twenty OF the MEM
bers were present, the larger part of the
society being absent on account of bad
travelling. The first part OF the after
noon was pleasantly spent in conversa-
ton, after which the reports of the
various committees were read and ac
cepted. This being the annual meeting
various matters of business were taken
up and disposed of, and in regard to the
election of officers for the year it was
voted to have the same board as last
year. After an interesting literary
programme, the members repaired to the
dining room where the "Martha Wash
ing" tea WAS served. Mrs. j. W. Hatha
way as Martha Washington and Mrs.
G.. A. Harrington rs Dolly Madison,
served the tea. Miss Alice Danforth
served the punch. The table was very
prettily decorated with cut flowers.
Much Of the china and silver having been
used in the old colonial times. The next
meeting will be Musical at Mrs. G. A.
Harrington's in charge of Miss Morrow.
John Doyen is improving and has been
able to ride out this week.
The dance to have been given in Mil
lers hall, Friday evening was postponed
on account of bad travelling until Sat
urday evening. A large number were
present and many old fashioned dances
were on the programme. The company
broke up at twelve O'Clock and were
well satisfied with the evenings enter
ment.
Among the recent telephone connec-
tions placed in town is one at the green
house and another at the depot, so that
the greenhouse is now connected with
both telegraph lines by telephone a
great convenience in receis ing orders.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Savage went to
Madison, Sunday, to attend the funeral
of their sons wife.
Eben Doyen has been in poor health
the past week.
John Benson has moved his family
into the house owned and occupied by
Mrs. John Lasso on the north side.
Miss Alice Nickerson is clerking in
the millinery store of Mrs. l.. l.. Will
liam's.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Savage went to
Madison, Sunday, to attend the funeral
of Mrs. WILDER Savage.
Miss Alice Emmons entertained friends
from Madison, Sunday.
We are glad to learn that c. A. Atkin-
son is again able to be out after being
confined to the house for a long time
with broken hip
The proprietor of the Boston stores
at Oakland and this place is to give a
grand concert and ball in the rink at
Oakland on the evening of May 6.
Music will be furnished by Hobbs band,
assisted by an orchestra of nine pieces,
Special trains will be run and one fare
charged.
A consignment of work was received
by both Tibbett's and Murphy's coat
shops yesterday.
f. j. Watts is soon to have telephone
put into his coat shop.
The degree team went to Oakland
Wednesday evening, for the purpose of
instituting a Rebekah Lodge there.
Quite large number of the members of
the Odd Fellows Lodge went also max
ing about 40 in all. A special train con-
veyed the party to and from Oakland.