The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-22
CORRESPONDENCE
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Mrs. Dav and sou of Mass, are the
guests OF Mrs. Days sister Mrs. Henry
Washburn.
The rain fall Of July 18th and 18th
was very heavy accompanied by six
mile an hour 5 +. gaze. doug much dam
age to the fruit aud trees in exposed
orchards.
Nettie aud Nellie Baker formerly of
this place, nov Of Fry, burg, were calling
upon friends in town last week. Their
little niece, Gertrude Baker of Starks,
was with them.
Mrs. VI. NJ. Thompson returned from
Embden Sat. night, where she has been
to see David Stevens who is sick
Albert hurry has Just bought a fine
pair of fourteen hundred ID horses in
Lewiston.
F. H. Pease of NJ alison, was in town
Saturday night
Mrs. John Spooner of y. Ansou, has
been visiting Mrs. Foster.
Colby & Preble discharged VIII Rob
inson's crew Of men at Scion having
completed their springs drive.
Wallace Turner has purchased the
David Bean aud family have moved
to their farm to remain through haying
and harvesting.
John Bray of Pleasant Ridge, and Miss
Eta Rowe of this village, were united in
marriage Saturday afternoon at Chas.
Hills
Emma Wharf who has been working
at the Forks hotel returned home Sat.
Belle Clark has made some much
needed improvements in the post office
interior.
Glen Harville of East Madison, has
been visiting his friend, Fred w. Preble
Mrs.. Alfred Chase was suddenly call
ed to Skowhegan, by the serious sick
ness of her sous Oldest child.
A party consisting of Rev. J. c. Gre
CORY, Frank Preble. and Fred Ennis of
this place, and Hartwell Richardson of
Auburn, started Monday morning for
Robinson pond and Moxie mountain.
Geo. McIntire of Skowhegan was
calling upon his Bingham friends last
week.
Wintworth Lander of Rumford Falls,
has recently been in town.
Hicks Varney, at one time a resident
of Moscow, now from Gloucester Mass,
and Mrs. Davis, his daughter, with her
child are visiting Foster Smith.
Hattie Andrews arrived home from
Mass, Monday evening.
Mrs. Hill, widow of the late Jabis Hill,
died in Moscow at the home of her son,
Monday, July 18th.
Joseph Pooler met his family from
the Aroostook at this station Saturday,
and took them to Carritunk, where they
will live for the present.
viii Wharf and Nancy McCollar were
united in marriage Sunday, last, by Ed
Baker.
A deer fawn about six weeks old, was
brought from the Forks through this
town, on its way TO lake George in Ca
naan. The young deer was caught on
ten thousand acres by Oliver Adams,
when only few days old and is now
very tame, seeming to enjoy taking milk
from common nursing bottle.
Mr.. Steele has released Geo. McGlauth-
lin from his mail contract and has let
the route to Mr.. Austin of Larone.
Willie Bickford while at work for
(OUey hDUlusOu III ODuCUTut Sttpptu UD
a scythe aud nearly severed his big toe
from his foot. The wound is now do
ing well.
During the recent storm, two trees
were blown across the road above the
Coleman place, delaying the stage about
an hour, and number OF telephone
poles were broken along the line. A
section of the wharfing that supports
the road around the face of Old Bluff
broke down into the rivey, also on the
road leading to the mill, about 30 feet
slid into the stream, and the dugways
between Bingham aud the Forks were
badly washed.
Ellsworth Chase of Concord, hitched
his horse In front of Colby q Preble's the
other day the horse WAS anxious to be
going, and leaving the bride hanging
from the post dashed down the street
leading to Dan Holt's, smashing Jug of