The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28

The April showers seem to have been
condensed into one big rain.
The Kennebec is the highest 1t has
been this year.
Miss Cora Baker is in Boston this
week.
Fred and George Jewett have been at
home few days of the past week.
Lloyd Powers is visiting friends In
town during his vacation.
Mr.. Hill Webb of Chicago is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Gould.
There will be a fife shoot at Madison,
Fast day, which some of our shooters
will attend. There is also n contemplat-
ed shoot down South in Spanish waters
which some of our shooters hope TO At
tend.
The invitation which Somerset Rebekah
lodge extended to the Good VIII lodge
of Fairfield to meet with them, May
18th, has been changed to May 9Th, on
account of the death of Mr.. Burgess.
A. O. Frederic went to Starks, Sun
day, to visit his step-mother who Is
critically i'll.
The V. [. S. met with Mrs. J. +. Frye,
last Friday afternoon, aud the subject,
"Frapces Wllard.' was discussed in an
interesting manner.
On account of the inclemency Of the
weather, Sunday, the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs were unable to get out in full
force TO listen to the anniversary sermon
preached by Mr. Jones. Those who did
attend felt themselves well repaid for
their trouble by The excellent discourse.
Wat hna 81
tied in his new quarters in the Murphy
| shop and to the outsider going into the
shop 1t presents perfect hive OF indds-
try. One of the new sewing machines
makes three Thousand stitches per min-
ute, and when the needle is stopped at
the end of long seam IL is nearly red
hot. 1t is impossible 10 keep any tenn
per in them. What would Eve have
thought to have had one of these TO sew
up her fig leaves with?
Nathaniel Harding of New Sharon and
Calvin Sawyer of Madison, were In town,
Saturday, TO attend the funeral Of John
Burgess.
The Norridgewock and Skowhegan
Festival Chorus will give a concert of
vocal and instrumental solos, inter
spersed with choruses and glees at the
Congregational church, this Thursday
evening. The admission for adults il
20 cents, children 10 cents.
Last Saturday was the occasion Of
very pleasant gathering at the residence
of d. l.. Rogers, his friends and neigh
bors meeting with him for the last time
at the old homestead An oyster supper
was served. after which the young peo-
pie joined in playing games and having
"a n ha.a
lived on this farm for over thirty years,
and In moving from this vicinity will
undoubtedly be greatly missed by his
nelghbors.
War has been declared and the price
of clothing has been found to double.
Bring your old clothing TO the toll house
and have them cleaned, repaired aud
pressed and made 20 look like ueW-H.
Il. Cross,
just The neatest and stsnehest and
best ladies' wheel tor anything near The
price, aud the new automatic brake on
it is Tout Of sight" ana wheel, brake
and all Tor oniy So 90, gents wheel
same price. call aud see II. ". f.
Brown has IL.
The reunion Of the Eaton and y. II.
). Alumni Association will be held al
the congregational church, Friday, June
24th. Any one having catalogues ot any
year from lsG7 To the present time Will
confer favor hy loaning them 20 tie
secretary for short time.
The community WAS shocked, last
Thursday morning., by the announce
ment that John Burgess had committed
suicide by hang ny. 10 a short time the
rumor Was confirmed. Mr.. Burgess
went to the cham Der ~ his stable where
the deed was done. He was found by
his wife Who cut him down before life
was extinct. bur he only lived a little
while. Temporary insanity WAS the
cause, Mr. Burgess has been q HE long
resident OF this town aud has held many
positions OF trust, and will be greatly
missed The funeral services occurred,
Saturday afternoon, under the auspices
OF the societies II which he belonged.
The home OF Mrs. Maria Staples %
West Newton, NJ ASS, Was the scene Of a
very pleasant "a herring, last Thursday,
where the following former Norrldge-
wock ladies met and took tea; Mrs.
Filena Boston. NJ RS Mary Boston Wood,
Mrs. Annie l.. Powers, Mrs. Josie Fred
erie, Mrs. Mary Peat Lowe and Mrs.
Lilla johnson SWEET II WAS a regular
beehive Of talk from the time the CON
pany assembled until they broke up to
go 10 their several homes.
The musical aud living picture pro-
gram given ~ the Chrome Bros, az
Grange hall, tuesday evening, did not
hsye a large house. The music and pic
lures were good bat the hall was un-
comfortably cold. These chilly evenings
require hre a. make one comfortable.
DR.. J. T.. Taylor is reported sick with
rheumatic fever