The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-24
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK
Town meeting last Monday.

week.
j. W. Dolan of Livermore Falls, was
in town Monday.
The V. |. 5. will meet with Mrs.
Daniel Fields, tomorrow, subject is
"sarah Orne Jewett' in charge of Miss
Eta Danforth. Quotations from the
same author.
At special meeting of Somerset
Grange, last Thursday evening. thirteen
were initiated into the first and second
degree.
The horse sheds at the Baptist church
are being shingled.
Owing to the bad outlook for the
sweet corn crop, Burnham q Morrill, Co.
have decided to take whatever corn was
planted whether it was contracted for or
not, as long as the right kind of seed
was used and the planters will notify
the agent Mr.. G. s. Jewett.
Seven of our young ladies, Lizzie
Nickerson, Amber Luce. Blanche Gil
man, Nellie Hussey, Pauline Harrington,
Louise Twaddle and Miss Lizzie Dins-
more of North Arson. started last week.
Wednesday morning to attend the dedi-
| catory exercises at the new chapel of
the Good viii Farm. They went
merrily along until it seemed to them
| they had driven few hundred miles.
at least, when they commenced to
enquire the way. Rumor and several
other people say that Good VIII Farm
became very visionary and after the
young ladies had driven through nearly
every county in the State. they found
Good Will Farm to be situated some
where between Pishon's Ferry and
Shawmut in Somerset county They
reached there about 3 p. m. much too
late for the exercises.
C. S. Wright was in town from Liver
more Falls, Monday.
The ladies of the aid society of the
Baptist church, are making preparations
for the annual fair to occur this fall
f. B. Nickerson has two promising
young colts about two weeks old. one a
Nelson from Elizabeth y. and the other
from Lady Franklin by Wilkes and a
sister to Baby Wilkes which Mr.. Nieker-
son sold for 81 900.
Extensive repairs are being made on
The road near the greenhouse on the
North side which We're much needed
Rev. B. F. Turner attended the con-
ference on Systematic Christian Benef-
ciences at Fairfield, yesterday.
The Rebekah Lodge has been invited
to North Arson, Saturday evening. The
degree team of this lodge Will work the
degrees on that occasion
Mrs. 6. S. Jewett and Miss Florence
Jewett have been visiting in Exeter,
| this week and are expected to return
today.
The painting at the Baptist church has
been completed and the carpets are eX-
pected the first of next week.
Rev. j. a. Jones and wife visited their
| friends, Rev. MIR. Williams aud family in
| Winslow, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Carroll Staples has moved into the
rent over Sumner Totmans blacksmith
shop.
Mr.. Charles Worthley has been cutting
a fine monument from the Smithfield
white granite and it has been pro-
nounced by those whose criticism is
! worthy of note to be one of the best
| pieces of monumental work ever turned
| out here.
Mrs. Sarah Browns condition is some
what improved
Mrs. Bart HUFF is critically i'll. A con-
sultation of physicians was held sun
| day.
Mr.. Edward Curtis of Skowhrgan, was
| in town Tuesday.
Mrs. John Knox had rather an ex-
| citing time, Monday evening. She was
in town with team and among other
purchases were several rolls of room
| paper which she placed on the seat. In
short time one of the rolls worked Off
the seat falling into the wheel, soon
made that side of the wagon look as
| though it had been prepared for fourth
| of July celebration. The horse objected
to that kind of an exhibition and started
on dead run 10 place as much distance
| between himself and those decorated
wheels as possible, but soon found it
was of no use and stopped. The rem
| nants were soon gathered up and Mrs
Knox proceeded on her way.
The show Monday evening, was not
much of success from a financial point
to the Snowman 1t was the old story
of a few slight of hand tricks and did
not call crowd.
There will be strawberry supper at
the Rebekah hail, tomorrow evening.
Members of the degree staff are re-
quested to be present at 3 o'clock in the
| afternoon for rehearsal.
Frank Beal of Phillips, was in town
Tuesday.
William Wheeler was called to Farm
ington, Saturday, by the illness of his
| father.
II. +. Hale and Miss Alice Williams
contemplate a trip to North Arson, Sat
urday, on their wheels and spend Sun
day in New Portland.
The Seventh Day Advents commenced
series of meetings, Tuesday evening.
| to continue through the week
Mr.. c. II. Hussey was in, Boston, last
week in the interest of his coat business.
They have quite large amount of work
on hand at present.
The vote here Monday, was llG Re
publican, Is Democratic and Is Peoples
Party.
We mentioned last week that Chas.
Farrand, Hamln L. Hale, C. +. Veasie
and Eben Miller had gone fishing at
Lexington Plantation. They returned
and we learn from good authority that
they were unable to wear their shoes on
their way home They had great sue
cess however in their fishing, catching,
= trout.
Mr.. Perham of Augusta, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Gilman.
Mr.. Alonzo Norton and wife of West
Mills, are visiting j. NJ. Pierce and wife
thic