The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20

We have had several days without
serious shower.
Quite number of the farmers have
finished haying but the crop was light
and in many instances it was injured
somewhat by the showers.
T. H. Spear OF the Western Union
Telegraph Co. was in town Monday
The rear end OF the drive arrived here
this week
The parties who are fortunate enough
to own cottages at the pond are now
enjoying them 10 the fullest extent this
this hot weatheI
Next week is the reunion of the Eaton
and Norridgewock High School and the
committee will not be at fault if it isn't
the event of the season as they have
been untiring in their efforts to make it
So.
Miss Alice Johnson has some very
pretty souvenirs of The town painted on
peices of the big Willow, which is to
be the largest tree in Maine. She will
have them on exhibition in Overs win
dow next Monday. Miss Johnson has
been painting in a quiet way for num-
Der of years and produces excellent work.
Rev. Charles Dole preached in the
Congregational church last Sunday morn
ing
Children's day will be observed in the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning. There will also De a concert
in the evening by the little ones.
Indications point to the largest crop of
corn ever raised in this vicinity and it
would not be surprising if there were
million cans put up in the shop this fall.
We understand that they will make
something like 500, GOO cans to start on
The shop is being put in first class shape
for the work.
Harry Lessor is having trouble with
sore hand this week, it commenced from
blisters and is very much swollen and
correspondingly painful.
A large number of new sleepers are
being placed along the line OF the Som
erset Railroad to replace worn out ones.
George Gilman, Hiram Pattee and
two others have been up river on FISH
ing trip. While they were away Mr..
Gilman's companions in the shop fixed
up what they claim was a correct likeness
of Mr.. G.. as he appeared on his trip, so
they would not be lonesome without his
genial Countenance around smiling at
them. 1t must have been a star effort
for all the people for a long distance
around came to see it and when Gilman
got home he was as pleased as any one
with it "Golly boys, but that's a good
one"
Mrs. Filebrown has returned from the
hospital where she has been undergoing
treatment
The sore on Harry Lessons hand
proves TO be a breeding sore and the
hand and arm are very badly swollen
and very painful.
c. s. Harlow Informs Us that he will
close his store during the month of Au-
gust and open again the first OF Seplem-
Der.
The meeting of the V. l. ;. will We
with Mrs. J. ". Hathaway tomorrow
afternoon.
Conv Russell and f. f. Danforth en-
ioyed a pleasant afternoon At the pond
yesterday, fishing.
Some of our young people embraced
the opportunity to see the war fleet AT
Portland, last Sabbath.
The New Sharon and NorridgeWock
Telephone line is being put in first class
shape and number OF new instruments
added. The people in the farming dis.
trictS seem In appreciate this conyen-
fence more perhaps than do the people
of the village and it taxes the COMPANY
To provide new instruments as fast "a
they are wanted.
j. G. Abbey of the Skowhegau Elec-
trc Light Co. WAS in town last week
making some small repairs of damage
pAuspd bY the storm