The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.


meals on the flour barrel now.
Geo. Porter was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Abigail Spauldng is slowly gain
ing.
Mis-. Geo. Boston has returned home
after spending the winter with relatives.
Fred Longley was atle to be out to
church Sunday, the first time for more
than year.
c. II. Hussey and Co. received an
invoice of 400 coats this week.
Mrs. Cora Smith is much improved 10
health this week.
John Metcalf of North New Portland,
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Hilton has been visiting
her grandmother, Mrs John Tinkham at
Madison, the past week returning home
Monday.
Tramps stole hand car one day last
weed from car house No. and run it as
far az this place then abandoned it,
Mr.. Otis returned it.
A few of our townspeople attended
the Jubilee concert at Skowhegan, Mon
day evening.
A fire caught from locomotive ia a
piece OF woods belonging to Mr.. Ken
nison on the Madison road one day last
week and destroyed a valuable pine
growth.
The iron for the new approach TO the
toll bridge arrived, Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Hale commenced on the stone
work Monday morning, and has got well
underway with it.
The logs are coming down at great
rate. Mr.. Wing has his boom strung
down as far as the railroad bridge and
thinks he will be able to finish ii this
week.
Rev. j. NJ Buffam of Auburn, sup
piled the pulpit in the Baptist church,
Sunday morning aud gave his lecture
"The White Slaves of America" in the
evening.
Vim. Longley, Mr.. Savage and Mr..
Charles Morse are drilling a well on the
High school grounds.
Mrs. Nugent is on the sick list this
week.
Rev. j. A. Jones attended the funeral
of Mrs. Fred Cutting at Mercer, Satur-
day.
John Pierce of Buffalo n. y. is in
town visiting his sister, Mrs. F. j..
Watts.
Bart Huff has been very sick but is
somewhat better
The meeting of the V. |. s. will be
with Mrs. Gould. The subject will be
"kate Douglass Wiggin' charge of Miss
Mary Tobey with quotations from same
author.
Misses Rebecea and Sarah Clarke re-
turned home Friday of last week after
an absence of several months.
The Women's Relief Corps will meet
with Mrs. John Burgess the 25th.
p. 5. Watts & Co. have purchased the
picker stick business of the Hobrook
Bros. and will continue the business
where it is now located.
C. H. Hussey is in Boston, this week.
Mrs. Edmund Nugent died suddenly
yesterday afternoon OF heart disease
She had been in rather poor health the
past few days but her condition had not
been considered serious until Tuesday.
She has been a resident of this place for
many years, her husband having been
clergyman here. She was member of
the Baptist church. She was about Il
years of age and leaves two step children
and other relatives to mourn her loss.
One of the greatest sells that has
struck town for many day was un-
consciously worked at the shooting
gallery Saturday evening. One of our
young men got up n great reputation for
a little while as a crack shot and succeed
ed in ringing the bell of the target u out
of 33 times firing. After a while how
ever, it was discovered that he had been
shooting entirely over the iron plate
composing the target and the bullets
went through the thin board above and
hitting the steel plate used as a bell
made it ring the same as when the bulls
eye was hit and in the 80 shots only ore
or two had touched the target at any
part. After this discovery his reputa-
ton as crack shot fell to zero.
The logs were piling up on the piers of
the toll bridge yesterday faster than
they could clear them and it is feared
serious jam will be the result
The anniversary exercises of Somerset
Grange occurred at their last regular
meeting.
Our home talent will present the
drama "The Noble Outcast" sometime
the last of next week. Rumor says it is
fine play and that the parts are well
taken. Let's give them good house.
Mrs. Dole is much better.
The Rebekahs have eight candidates
awaiting initiation. The degrees will be
worked tomorrow evening.
As decoration day comes on Sunday,
the exercises will take place here on
Satur0@lv.
Dandelion greens have made their ap,
pearance.
Hon. g. NJ. seiders of Portland has
been assigned for the Memorial address
at this place Saturday. May 10Th.
b. F. Jones, c. Z. Warren, II. S.
Whiting aud Charles Smith were chosen
delegates to the Wateryille convention.
A crew of men are at work on the logs
at the bridges today. The Jam extends
nearly across the river and brings quite
a pressure against the toll bridge. w.
LarOne.
As natural outcome Of the meetings
held here this last winter with so much
interest a sabbath school was organized
last Sunday with the following officers ::