The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-24
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her parents. DR.. and Mrs. Moore.
Capt. B. r. Rollins of Plymouth, reg
istered AZ the New CarratuDk, Monday.
Miss Lizzie Moore has returned from
Boston, where she has been making her
home temporarily, with her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Capt. Chick, while
taking the advantage of the Boston
schools. Miss Moore's health has been
some hat impaired by hard study, but
it is hoped that with two or three weeks
rest she will be able to return aud grad
uate this coming June.
Mr. Sam Foster of Bingham, was seen
in town early in the week.
Mr.. w. S. Turner, who was expected
to act as superintendent of the pulp mill
when 1t starts but resigned, returned
here, Saturday night, and left again,
Monday morning, with his wife, Tor Jay
Bridge, where he has secured situation.
1t is not much trouble for man like
Mr.. Turner to get good situation any
time.
FS. Lcngley was in Skowhegan on
business, this week, Tuesday.
Our newly elected road commissioner
is surely working for fame, for one day
| last week he sent only three men TO
shovel the snow from one of the open
ings into our sewer. They got the snow
off
The following well known and popular
travelling men we're among the arrivals
at the New Carratuuk during the past
week: G.. n. Orr, Geo. A. Pitcher, F.
A. Spooner, Ii. A. Fletcher, f. Q. Price,
j. C. Gerry, Portland; r. A. kimball,
| F. j. Cayting, Bangor; f. A. Simpson,
New York; A. p. Webster, Auburn.
Mrs. Una Norton entertained the
members of the Home Circle. one day
last week. Notwithstanding the roads
were in a terrible condition, quite good
! ly plumber were on hand and partook of
a good bean dinner and the good time
generally that awaits every one when
they go down to Mrs. Norton's.
Horace Haynes, Esq, of Bangor, supt.
of American Express Co., paid our town
visit, last week.
To Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Boynton was
born little daughter, few days since.
Speaking of babies, School street has
had its share this month. A little girl
came to town, last Saturday morning, on
the above street, but the jealous papa
don't want everybody to know 1t for
fear some of his less unfortunate neigh
bors might want to carry the dear little
girl off, therefore his name must be with
held for the present.
Considerable uneasiness was manifest
ed among some of our citizens engaged
in numbering, when the report reached
town that Geo. w. Smith, who is haul
ing for Jonah Longley & Son, was short
of feed for both men anu horses, but an
extra effort was made and supplies were
gotten Just In the nick of time. Mr.
Smith has still 500 900 feet on the yards,
but with good weather will be able to
land them In ten days more.
Mr.. Frank Davis, who is hauling for
Colby & Preble, will finish his winters
operation, this week, If the weather does
not get too warm.
Mr.. G. S. Burleigh was in Scion, lHst
week, buying thoroughbred Hereford
cows for the far west. Good big prices
were paid to A. j. Libby of Embden, for
nine, and Horace Quint for three. AL
though he did not get as many as he de-
sired he offered round prices for Others
There has never been so much snow
on the ground as there is this winter
since the Moosehead Pulp mill was built,
vet there has been over I, n feet OF water
on the dam, and should the snow go Off
with warm rain it is feared by many
that considerable damage may be done
TO- the pulp mill and RAILROAD when the
ice goes out. The ice came out of Dead
river, recently, but stopped little above
CarratuDk village.
Neal Dow and Miss Willard memorial
services were celebrated in the Metho-
dist church, Sunday evening, by union
services. Appropriate addresses were
made by the Rev. Mr.. Goodwin, 2. 5.
Longley, Esq, and others. Ii was ex-
pected that Mr.. Chapman would deliver
an address but was called to Bingham,
aud was unable to get home in time.
Next Tuesday Miss Olive Lauder will
90 to Portland and Boston for about a
months visit.
Mr.. Alyah bragg, head machinist at
the pulp mill, says he has orders to get
as much of the mill in running order as
possible, this week, so that a start
can be made next Monday morning.
Good. The following bosses are expect
ed to take charge when 1t starts: l.. E.
Ward, superintendent, vice w. s. Tur-
ner, resigned; James Murphy, night
boss Walter Thompson and Daniel Bro
fee, wet machine bosses; Geo. Stevens
and Will Jackman, grinder room bosses !;
William Padham, wood room boss; Will
liam Brofee, boom boss; Alva Bragg of
Oakland, head machinist; E. W. York,
head carpenter, and +. Whipple, conf
dental clerk; Turner Boswell, general
manager.
Mr.. A. l.. Smith, Jr., general manager
of the Madison mill, has been up this
way looking after lumber, and says that
he will buv all the short pulp wood that
Is for sale, but will not buy 1t from un-
r the Moosehead people il they want
1t now.
The North Somerset Grange celebrat-
ed its 22nd anniversary, March II, St.
Patrick's day. just what they did can
not be told for the writer is not eligible,
therefore was not admitted; but 1t is
known that they invited members from
other oranges, and that the State mas.
ter was here, and that they hid good
dinner, such as farmers wives only
know how TO get up, and from what is
whispered on the street every one had a
good time and are longing for another
anniversary That is the way of farmers
as well as other people, when they get
any thing that is good they want more,
Mrs. Alice Holway Mccarthy and son
returned to Scion, Saturday night.
The Northern Light Rebekahs had a
supper and entertainment for themselves
and families, last Saturday night, and
auain I WA mt aliOihlp hut when