The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-08

Almost every body is at work in the
corn shop these tin's.
Rev. j. a. Jones aud wife leavp. this
week, for IA u weeks visit 10 friends in
Massachusetts,
Mis- NJ irv McCohb of Portland. is il
town for few DAYS.
Mrs. +. u. Sawtelle and TWO daugh-
tiers, Margaret and Leslie left, Yesterday.
for their home in Providence. r. l.. after
spending heir summer here.
DR.. ard Mrs. J. Curtis Smythe of
Washington, ID. c.. have arrived on their
usual summer GU ing. They have heen
spending few weeks at Rangeley
Lakes, previous to coming here.
DR.. Harry Nckerson and WIFI were
called 10 Canton, suddenly Tuesday, by
sickness in the family of Mrs. Nicker
sons par, nts.
The printed reports of the Eaton and
Norridgewock High school reunion are
now ready for distribution. Besides d
full account of the proceedings it con.
tans II portrait OF Mr.. Eaton. Copies
can he procured al Spauldings drug
store in town and at Wildes in Skowhe-
gan.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boardman visited
relatives in Madison, the first of the week
DR.. Picard and son will return to their
home in Nyack, N. Y, today.
J.. E. Burnham OF Portland, was in
town the first of the week.
The rehearsal of the Rebekahs was post
poned, last week and will occur tomorrow
night, at the hall.
Mr.. Horace Williamson leaves for
Dakota, this week.
David Wood and daughter OF Mercer,
were in town, Monday.
Samuel Handy has gone to live with his
daughter in Augusta.
10000 cans of corn were put up in the
factory in an hour and a hall Saturday
afternoon, and their regular rate Of run
ming when corn is plenty is Io6 per
minute without hurrying.
Twenty of the members of the choral
society went to Skowhegan, Friday even.
ing, to rehearse with the Skowhegan So
ciety.
Our streets are getting to be quite noisy
lately showing the results OF plenty Of
hard liquors.
Thieves have been making the vege-
tables scarce in Charles Husseys garden.
The operetta comes of next Monday
evening, instead OF tomorrow evening, as
was first intended.
There was a reunion of Reuben Nor
tons family, Tuesday.
Finando Carr has two carpenters at
work on his cottage at North Pond.
Miss Lila Carr attended the district
lodge Of Good Templars at Madison.
D E. Taylor is moving on to the home
farm.
F. c. Hol, is attending the fair in
Lewiston, this week.
Only FIVE turned out to the Y. |. S
meeting. last week. We will announce
the next meeting later.
Miss Alice Hodgskins. teacher Of the
grammar school. is boarding with Mrs.
John Spaulding.
The village schools commenced. Mon
day. Some of the scholars will probably
work at the corn shop while it is running
and try catching up with their classes
when they go in.
The superintendent of schools repor s
the schools opening well and with good
attendance.
Fred Hobbs was hurt one day last
week, by falling into hole IN a foot
bridge on one of the short cuts from The
depot 10 Main street. He is able TO be
out with the aid of clutches.
F. j. Watts left, Yesterday afternoon,
on u business "trip to Boston.
F. II. Neasie WAS called upon, last
Saturday, Ia take the place of mail CLERK
Ennis, on the run Ia Bingham. on
account If sickness MIR. Ennis was uu.
able 10 MAKE the run.
Election NJ NJ Monday, and not the
least bit of excitement so far.
The rain of yesterday seemed to please
the farmers it was needed on the corn
There is lecture. this evening, at
Grange hall by b. II. Iadd, entitled
"How to keep the boys upon the farm
There will be an excursion from Bing-