The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-12
SOUTH NORRIDGEwOCK

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but are very rough to ride over.
The farmers are busy getting in their
crops. the nights still continue to te
quite cold and frost is a familiar sight
in the mornings
The coat shops are ali running full
time.
Commissioner Hale has been doing
extensive repairing on our side walks,
the planking and the uader work
Several of our poultry fanciers have
been interested In raising chickens by
the incubator method but have not met
with very great success so far. Mr..
Miller, one of the parties, informs US
that in his opinion the original style of
hen is superior to the wooden one for
incubating purposes.
Mr. Cross has handed US the report
of the weather for the past six months
or from Nov. Ist. to May list. For
November there were 4 clear days, IS
partly clear 4 snow storms, with II
inches of snow. The first snow came
the 18th, IL il ches. The highest tenn
perature 81, lowest. zero rained times.
December had 8 clear days, partly
clear; snow storms, with " inches of
snow; 3 rains highest temperature So,
lowest 20 below, Dec. 22nd at zero 4
times, beloH times average temper
allure 81; good wheeling the 18th; first
team crossed the kennebec the 18th on
the ice. January 1898 had II clear DAYS
9 partly clear snow storms, #. 3 I-2
in. of snow; rains; highest tempera-
ture 81, lowest 40 below, Jan 10th; be-
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Temperature for the first two weeks 2
above, for the last two weeks 4 below.
February had clear days, 8 partly clear
6 snow storms, 2 #. 4 in. of snow; 3
rains; highest temperature 30, lowest 40
below on the grid and 4th of the month ;
below zero times, at zero once; average
temperature 81 the great blizzard COM
menced the Ist and lasted SO hours
blocking all roads the 2Ist another biz
zard lasting 81 hours. March had 10
clear days, II partly clear, snow storm
of inches, rained times; highest tenn
perature 81, lowest below on the 4th ;
average So; last team crossed ON the
ice the 18th, the ice left the Kennebec
the 10th. IS days earlier than in 1897,
when it went out April 10th. The reader
will see that this has been a very fine
month indeed one snow storm and three
light rains. 1t thawed at least hours
every day during the month, on the Ist
there was 4 feet of snow on a level and
on the 10th wheels were in use. April
had clear days, 9 partly clear. snow
storm, IL inches the 5th and 9th; rained
times, highest temperature SO, lowest
below on the 4th. average 48 total a.
mount of snow during the six months
recorded I3 feet 10 inches.
Quite a number of singers attended
the concert at Skowhegan, last Friday
evening.
The Misses Clarke arrived home, last
week, after spending the winter in the
south.
A. F. Dyer of Skowhegan has rented
the store formerly occupied by c. =.
Wright and will put in II large stock Of
dry goods at once.
c. A. Harrington is very sick at this
writing.
A number of our people went to Au-
gusta, on the excursion, last week.
Two Of those fine 1872 wheels sold, last
week. Remember they have the new
departure brake which works by simply
back pedaling. w. f. Brown sells them.
Frank Trench comes out with new
wheel and 76 gear 1t will be hard for
the boys to follow his smoke now.
w. +. Brown has second hand Col
umbia for sale. Ii ia the famous Motel
10. mems wheel, in fine condition.
The drive on the kennebec is well I'M
der way
c. :. Wright is busy fitting up his new
store and will be ready for business soon.
Mr.. s. c. Small of Mass, is visiting at
Mrs. Angie Murphy's for short time.
C. II. Fuller has been building large
refrigerator to be used in connection
with his dairy business.
Norridgewock will be good place for
summer visitors, this year. We now
have three first class hotels and can ac-
commodate large number.