The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-02-20
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.
Town meeting one week from Monda

rev. y. Jennings will occupy the
pulpit in the Congregational Church next
Sunday morning. Rev. Mr. Richmond
conducted the services there, last sun
day.
The V l. S. met with Mrs. K A
Whitney, Friday afternoon Of last week.
The program was under the manage.
ment Of Miss Martha Loring, who fur
6ished the ocfetywftiss ,efJ rsslyssne.
+ W spaulding has been spending a
few days in Bangor IN the interest Of
the A. o. U. W, this week
The singing class of Prof ". )
Wright is progressing finely The clos
ing concert has been arranged To come
off on Tuesday evening, March 18th.
hr. W. Ii. Cook of Lewiston, fine
tenor, and Nr. Hiram Perkins of Water
vile, baritone. are expected to be pres
ent with other good talent and will
make the concert very interesting one.
We also understand that little singers
from the intermediate school will take
part.
Rev. II. NJ. Haywood was called TO
South Waldoboro, Tuesday, to attend
the funeral of former parishoner
A pleasant wedding took place at the
residence OF K S. Miller, on Tuesday
morning of last week. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Charles Sawyer and
Miss Belle Ward, both of this place.
The ceremony took place at 10 O'Clock,
Rev. +. G. Davis of the Baptist Church
prOnOuncing the words that made the
couple one. Immediately after the we'd
ding breakfast was served aud the happy
couple left on the afternoon train for
North Prospect, where they will reside
for the present. They were the recip-
tents of many valuable presents, includ
ing sum of money. Only the relatives
were present to witness the ceremony.
Mrs. John Grant presided at the organ.
The three quarters interest in the
Sparkling Spring Creamery which has
been owned by c. Fl. Hussey, the
estate of William Taylor of this
place and F. g. Danforth of
Skowhegan, each owning a quarter,
was sold to B. S. Collins and Columbus
Marshall of North Arson, Monday, for
the sum of 81, 800. The other quarter is
owned by the New England Creamery
Co, who are now occupying the plant
aud who are represented here by Mr.. X.
A. Whitney. We understand that the
New England Co. expect to continue
their business for time at least.
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Jewett and daugh
ter Florence were called to Mechanic
Falls, Thursday of last week, by the
critical illness of Mr.. Jewett's niece.
, Miss Bernard E. Butler, daughter of Dr.
w. Butler of that place. Her death
occurred on Friday. Mr.. Jewett's fam
lily, accompanied by his son Fred OF
Exeter, returned here, Tuesday after
noon.
No great excitement has yet been
manifested in regard to the town officers
and it is quite likely that there will be
but little opposition 10 the present
board. There is, as usual, some talk of
a change in the board and the electing
of road commissioner, but in a desul-
tory sort of a way. The town has been
very fortunate SO far this winter in the
matter of breaking roads and the only
set back was the freshet which damaged
some of the bridges. The warrant viii
Z contain the usual articles in regard Il
the town officers and schools, town ex
2 penses, etc, aud the only things out OF
. common will be an article to see if town
] will vote to sell the old hearse and buy
"A new one. and another article to see If
= the town will vote TO accept a certain
: sum of money and appropriate it for the
, use of the public library, which certain
parties generously offer to give The
: affairs of the town have been run in q
: very satisfactory manner during the
past year and all the business has beer
promptly looked after.
Mr.. Charles Morse, who has beer
quite sick the past two weeks with
bronchitis, is about the same.
We learn that Hogan d Groves have
taken the contract to supply the stone
which will be used in the piers and
! abutments of the new bridge at Madi
/ son.
Mrs. A. A Nickerson of Portland i.
J visiting with her brother, Mr.. NJ. f
! Carr.
The baked bean supper given by the
. boys of the Baptist sunday school. il
the vestry, on Thursday evening Of last
week, was great success and the net
: proceeds were a li.tle over $500, which
is to be used in putting electric lights
l INTO the vestry. A pleasing entertain
ment was furnished of music and read
ings.
Mrs |. C. Smith visited relatives il
Skowhegan, Monday.
There will be a Martha Washington
tea party in the vestrY of the ong rega
tional Church, tomorrow afternoon anC
f. evening. The ladies will dress in the
+ costumes of long ago if they have then
or can borrow them, otherwise up t
+ date. Fancy work and refreshments
will be on sale,
The tax collector has been stirring
things up during the past week and ha.
the tax for 1901 very nearly all collected
D or perhaps all collected, as he settles
F. with the seleetmen this week in time I,
get the items into the town report.
hares l. horthley has just closed >
contract with II NJ. " alker of this plac,
for a marble and granite job. to b,
erected on his lot in early spring, Thi,
work will be different from any work il
the cemetery and will be very fin'
: piece of work when completed He ais,
has begun work on the Rolfe 4 Nelson
!, monument, Canaan, Me.
Fresh vaccine points at BuckuamI
dug store, Skowhegan. Mail order'
j receive prompt attention.
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