The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-06

oosooLA ASSEMBLY, No. 81, Pythian Sister
Burgess, X. of r. & s.; Mrs. G. S. Jewett, Mis-
ire of Exchequer. Meetings every other
Monday evening at K. p Hall
Election next Monday. Everybody
turn out and hvee voice in the matter.
The dry, hot weather has materially
damaged the crops in this vicinity.
Miss Magaret Sawtelle returned to her
home in Providence, r. L.. last Thurs
day. Her mother and sister will remain
here some days longer before returning
Mrs. Grace Folsome arrived last Wed
nesday from Exeter, n. H. on visit to
her mother, Mrs P. II. Shorey
The corn shop started up Tuesday and
everything worked in most satisfac-
tory manner especially the new Gaping
machines. Mr.. Hawkins, the inventor,
was here to see that they were in good
order The usual number of French
have arrived to do the husking and the
grounds look quite picturesque with
their tents and camps.
MIR. Geo. Gilman and family are about
to move from the rent in Mrs. NJ. A.
Natson's house which they have occu
pied for the past twelve years, which
leaves these rooms vacant.
The Democrats of this town held a
flag raising and rally, Monday evening
The speakers were DR.. B. F. Lancaster
of Norridgewock, MIR. Samuel Gould of
Skowhegan and Mr. Thomas Brown of
Vermont. The last two speakers spoke
from the band stand.
Every farmer and everybody else is
busy these DAYS in the sweet corn bust
ness, it takes big crew to run the shop
and the farmers employ all the spare
hands breaking the corn from the stocks
preparatory to drawing it to the factory
Some of the farmers have planted
chicory side by side with the corn to see
which yields the best profit.
We were fortunate enough to witness
pretty boat race at the pond, Monday
afternoon, the weather was fine for the
purpose and seven or eight boats started
but all fell out with the exception of the
MA orie" sailed by William Bracket,
Eben Miller and o F. Hall, and the
RAMBLER" sailed by Geo. Simonds,
Cony Russell, Carol Staples and Harry
Simonds. The boats were very evenly
matched the Rambler passing the wire
about length ahead on the first round
but lost ground on the first tack after
passing here while the "Majorien stood
OIL down shore and when she tackled
made straight run up by the flag boat
on this side of the triangle. She wor
the race by several lengths and Mr.
Bracket felt too good to reside on thic
planet.
The V. |. =. will meet with Mrs BolaI
tomorrow afternoon, the subject will bt
'Henry WIZ with quotations from his
wives.
The ball team of the n. H. s. went &c
Mercer, last Saturday afternoon, to play
against their ball team and came home
with flying colors, having won the game
by big odds
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Harris and child
rem returned to their home in Boston
last Thursday morning.
Mrs. S. K. Fuller is visiting relatiye,
and friends in Freedom, this week.
Those Democratic speakers forgot tt
mention anything about 10 to and alsC
failed to outline the policy of their party
but did think to mention what {
naughty boy they considered the Re
publican party to be.
The Postal Telegraph Co. have beer
distributing poles along the line of the
Somerset r. r. for their line which they
purpose to completely renovate, putting
IT into first Gloss condition.
A large number from this and sur.
rounding towns attended the Republican
rally at Skowhegan. yesterday.
Mrs. L. White and daughter, Jennie,
have returned from Portland, where
Mrs. White went to have an operation
performed upon her eye. Owing to the
delicate state Of her health the oculist
did not think it advisable to operate
upon II at present.