The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23
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the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Murray a few days last week.
]. N Smith of Skowhegan, was recent
ly in town on business.
Mrs. Herbert Pierce received a visit
from her father. James Pooler OF Cara
funk.
Chas. Horn formerly proprietor of The
Forks hotel, was in town last week
Fred Ennis, mail clerk, is on the sick
list this week.
Willard Carl the ferryman, is building a
new Jerry 55aa.at to be used when the river
is free from ice. The boat will be the
same size as the old one, Eli Steward is
doing the work.
s. p. Taylor and little son. DIN OF y
Arson, were the guests of Mr.. and MS
w Is. Goodrich on Sunday.
w. r. Jordan went to Skowhegan,
Tuesday morning to attend court.
A NJ Holden, juryman, went to Skow-
hogan. Tuesday, and Mrs. Holden has
gone to visit her parents in Madison.
Mrs VIM. Morris is sick with pneu
monid.
f. H. Colby is on an exploring trip this
week, for Sam Philbrick in the interest of
the Coburn heirs. Colby will start at the
Holrb and look over the lumber along
Moose river to the Brassua.
A dozen sawyers with their saws and as
many axemen with their axes fell upon
Rev J.. {. Gregory's wood pie, Monday
afternoon and by five O'Clock il was all
stove into stove wood. All hands were
then invited into the parso age kitchen
where hot coffee. sandwiches, cake and
so-forth were much enjoyed.
Herbert Priest and family have moved
back to their rent in the village having
spent the winter in a logging camp.
John Piper, Roy Savage and Sam
Foster returned Tuesday, to their studies
at Pittsfeld school,
George Colby went to Kent's Hill,
last Saturday, to resume her course Of
study there.
Mrs. Leon Wtham of Z. Madison, has
been visiting Mrs Abby Preble and other
friends in this village, she has now gone
TO Caraiunk.
Mrs. Crosby Spaulding oil Caratunk,
passed through the town 10 visit friends
in Madison returning Saturday.
Mrs. Ruby Clark of Scion, was the
guest Of her mother, Mrs. Ed. Fogg on
Tuesday last.
The district school which came off
night of last week was a sue
cess and thirty five dollars were cleared.
n. L Bray represented an old time chair
man of school board and H. B. Whipple
as Hezekiah Pendergrass taught the
school at Burberry Corners. The dress
Of the scholars carried one back to the
line Of log school houses
Mrs. Reuben Pierce of Moscow, who
las been poorly for long time died,
Tuesday. Mrs Pierce was a much re
'pected woman o! very amiable dispo-
,ition. She leaves a husband, one son
md two daughters. Mrs. Thomas Whit
icy and Mrs. A A Piper of this village.
The reception last Friday was very
,njoyable affair. 1t was given by Mrs A.
v Burke to her pupils, both of the
present term and of former terms, and
With invited guests the number present
must have been nearly one hundred In
he fail and winter Of 1882 Mrs. Burke, !
hen Miss Eva Labroke of Foxcroft. /
aught her first two terms OF school in
his village. She has taught nine terms
ince then. making eleven ip all, part be- /
ng in the grammar and part in the high |
choo and always giving excellent Salts
action. Mrs. Burke was assisted in re-
Giving by Mrs. J. c. Gregory, Florence
dilliken. Georgia Cleveland and Nellie |
treble. Music for the entertainment
which followed was furnished by Mrs |
1ark Savage, Elmer Baker and George |
Baker There was a recitation by Carrie |
steward, song by Minnie Series, farce
" Dennis Howes, Oscar Givens, Arlie |
)insmore, Fred Preble, Leona Redmond
md Ellen Whitney. the acting being very
TO all taking part. A song was
Jung by Miss Nora Lander in her sweetest
tye last of all sash drill by nine
ioung ladies' dressed in white, With
,ashes of various Colors. The drill was
pretty the waltz step perform
ID in perfect time. Rev. J. c. Gregory
made appropriate and interesting re-
marks. Nearly all present took part in
he march which followed. Refresh
nents OF ice cream and cake were served.
kennebec hall was very tastefully deco
-ated fir trees forming an attractive ante
-oom where wraps were left The work
Of decorating the hall and of preparing re-
freshments was done by pupils of this and
former years. On account of trouble with
her eyes Mrs. Burke will be unable to
leach the spring term.
Harmony.