The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-19
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North AnsOn.
A telephone is soon to be put into thu
station at the depot to connect with thu
main line.
MI. and Mrs Milo NJ. Danforth viii
celebrate their golden wedding at theil
home in Madison, the 23d instant
p. w. Merry of Madison, has recently
sold to NJ. Pompilly of Auburn, line
year-old bay gelding by Prescott Jr.,
dam by Hilton's Knox.
Mrs. Villa n. Brown was taken sud
denly ill while visiting in Madison, last
Wednesday. She was taken home, Sat
urday, and is now improving
H. b. Merry had shipped to him last
week from Auburn, for Charles Clark OF
North New Portland, pair of work
horses that for size, color and being
evenly matched are hard to beat.
Deputy Sheriff Harding and Calvin
Sawyer of Madison, were in town Sun
day
T. NJ. Steward has recently repaired
the rooms up stairs in his block on Main
street.
The Kennebec has been at high water
mark during the past week, and but few
logs running.
|. Lawson Peaks of the Maine central
service, has been visiting his parents the
past week.
Miss Roe Z. Mantor was at home from
Lewiston Thursday night and re.
turned Saturday afternoon.
George Pishon of Skowhegan, was in
town, last week, and bought good
family horse of j. l.. Paine.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Abbott, who
have been staying in the Vest during
the winter, returned home, Thursday
night.
Prof. Poore has a corporafs warrant
in Company "F'', 1st Maine regiment,
that leaves Augusta for Chickamauga
Park, this week.
James Hamilton of Scarboro, has been
in town the past week looking after
cattle to take to his farm and purchased
several in this vicinity.
The road machine began work at this
end of the town, Thursday, in charge OF
Orlando Walker, town road agent.
james and Fred n. Mantor runs the
machine.
Mrs. Lottie Sampson Lovejoy OF
Seattle, Washington, was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mis-. Ward Jones, Thursday.
This is her first visit here since she
went West ten years ago.
lamp in the office at the Somerset
House, Saturday evening, fell and broke,
spilling the oil on the floor, which took
fire, and for a short time created quite
an excitement. Fortunately no further
damage was done.
Charles Littlefield died at Weston
House, Madison, Saturday, as the result
of a fall, Thursday night, when he was
found at the foot of the stairs at Il
o'clock with a fracture of the skull.
He never recovered consciousness. The
funeral services were held in this vii
lage, Sunday The burial took place
beside his wife in the Moore neighbor-
hood in this town. His age was GA
years. Mr.. Littlefield had been employ
ed a part of the time for several years in
this village.
George f. Paine of the school COM
mittee has resigned and DR.. f. G.. An
drews chosen to fill the vacancy and Mr..
Paine has been elected to serve in the
office of superintendent of schools, fill
ing the vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of Prof. Poore who has enlisted in
the United States army.
The news has recently been received
that William V. Bradley, formerly of
Portland, died in Bulawayo, Rhodesia,
South Africa, April 4, aged rs years and
months. He was the oldest son OF the
late Mr. and Mrs. John V. Bradley of
Portland. 1t will be remembered by
many in this village and vicinity that
his mother was Esther Ann Dinsmore, a
native of this village. He leaves a
brother, Frank Bradley of Freeport, and
three sisters, Misses Ella and George
of Portland, and Mary of Lisbon Falls
S. Bunker & Son sold a good pair OF
oxen to Joseph Chapman of Athens, one
day last week.
Mrs. S. n. Davis of Cornville, has
been called here by the sickness of hel
daughter, Mrs. w. Benjamin.
A large jam of logs formed on the pieI
at Patterson bridge Monday, closing the
west or main channel. For years there
has been more or less difficulty with the
logs forming at this place, so much SC
that it has been necessary to keep a man
stationed at the pier during the driving
season. 1t is reported that piers are
soon to be placed in the river above the
bridge, thereby avoiding this trouble.
Last Thursday evening thrty.fvt
members of Indian Spring lodge of Mad
ison, visited Table Rock lodge of this
village. Although it was rainy night
the home lodge turned out in large mum
bers to welcome the visiting brothers
The degree team of the home lodge con
ferred the initiatory degree upon ont
candidate after which remarks were
made by Grand Warden c. o. Small anC
several other brothers of both the visit
ing and home lodges. A banquet wa'
served in Grange hall by the sisters o
Emerald Rebekah lodge, of which abou
100 partook.
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