The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-20
SOUTH EORRIDGEWOCK
Maple molasses has struck town.

Maple molasses has struck town.
Several robins have been seen.
Miss Aura Gilman, who has been SICK
with bilious fever, is getting better
slowly.
ord was received here that Rev 4
+. Turner Of Buckfeld, formerly pastor
Of the Baptist church Of this place has
just been operated upon for appendl-
ettFs&'" 81" Getting along nicely. =
The boys Of the Baptfs5 sunday school
will give another supper IN the Yestfy On
Friday evening for tho purpose OF rails
ing money to pay Tor putting in electric
lights. The supper held by them for
the same purpose several weeks ago was
great success
Mr. +. b. Nickerson of Boston was
in town, during the past week visiting
friends He returned home, Tuesday
morning.
MI. John Spaulding has returned from
the woods where he has been all winter
Mrs. Charles Barker, who has been in
rather poor health for some weeks, is
improving.
Rev. F. G. Davis is keeping tab with
the grip this week. He has our sym
pathy.
The high school closes Friday of this
week for short vacation. The scholars
are to present a drama, Saturday even
ing in the school house. One act will be
from the Merchant of Venice and the
remainder will be THE Tanning of the
Shrew."
At a meeting of the Congregational
Ia OF al
Rev. Mr.. Jennings To fill the pulpit. We
learn that Mr.. Jennings will be unable
to come until sometime in June.
The funeral of Peter Vigue, who died
Wednesday of last week, occurred ON
Friday morning in the Catholic church
in Skowhegan, of which he has been a
worthy member for many years.
The Kennebec made a rise of about
five feet in twenty-four hours during the
storm of Sunday night and Monday.
The ice from up river came down and
some of the cakes appeared to be at
least three feet in thickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Sawyer are
home from Frankfort, where they have
been spending number of weeks They
will spend the summer in Bangor, where
Mr.. Sawyer has the job of superintend
ing the stone work of the new Central
street church which will be erected
there this season.
The V. l. S. met last week with Mrs.
Helen M. Pierce; the subject of the
meeting was Turkey and Turkish Gus
toms and Constantinople. There was a
good attendance and Interesting selec
tions were listened to from the graphic
phone.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
fist church will meet with Mrs. W. f.
Brown, this afternoon.
Mr.. Cyrus Bean is spending several
weeks with friends in Bingham.
Five of the trading stamp books have
been returned filled for presents.
The bicycle dealers are getting their
1902 line of goods in ready for good
wheeling.
A large party of the K. of P boys OF
Skowhegan visited Echo lodge on Tues.
day evening and worked the degrees OF
several candidates. After which a fine
oyster supper was served by caterer j
T. WEIGH.
The following new books have just
been added to the public library
Making of an American, Jacob Riis; Mar
from Glengary, Ralph Conner; Meadow
Grass, Alice Brown; The Cavalier, Geo
w. Gable; The Tory Lover, S. o. Jewett
Qunnebasset Girls, Our Helen, Asbury
Twins, Janet, Doctors Daughter, Pau
line Wyman, Rebecca Clark; Lives OF
the Hunted, Ernest Seton Thompson
Right of Way, Gilbert Parker; The
Sewers, Henry Seton Merrimen; Marietta
Crawford Sweetness and Light, Mathew
Arnold; Making of Marchoness; Little
Lord Fauntleroy, Frances Hudson Bur
net; AndersOns, Fairy Tales, Audrey
Ten dollors of the money used in the
purchase of these books was given by
the Kings Daughters and the remainder
by the ladies whist club.
Mr.. and Mrs. O c. Lane have gone tC
their home in Vinalhaven to spend two
or three weeks
The blizzard reached here Tuesday
night. 1t had pre- viously been doing
business in the West.
The election of officers occurred IN Ole
Point Lodge | o. G. I. last Thursday
evening and delegates were chosen t.
attend the session of the Grand Lodge
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