The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14
Madison.

The abutments OF the steel bridge
across the Kennebec river to Arson are
completed and work on the pier on the
ledge in the middle of the river is pro-
crossing favorably. When this is done
for the steel structure. Work is for the
time being practically suspended on the
construction of the dam in the lower
falls. but few men are at work there
now.
The season has hardly come up to the
expectation on building operations in
town owing TO high prices of building ma
terial which has had tendency 10 retard
the building of residences, and the alb.
sence of the bridge across the Kennetec
has not helpea business in this line.
Three brick buildings for stores and
Offices are being erected. however, two on
Main street and one on Maple street.
The latter is being erected by c H Nc
Kenzie Co merchants in business here
and at Rumford Falls. and it is well
along. A large block of stores and Offices
on upper Main street the property Of w.
H. Blackwell and L. A. Roadway is also
well along toward completion on the out
side. The second one on Main street 10
be erected by Geo. F. Kent has not pro-
crossed far yet but is being pushed along
The excavation is done and the stone
work has been commenced.
Democrats of this class have nominated
DR. w. G. Sawyer for representative TO
the legislature.
The Ladies' Missionary Society and
Kings Daughters of the M. E. Church
held their annual picnic at Lakewood.
Thursday. A picnic dinner was served
at the Lancaster cottage. after which the
following program was carried out !:
Scripture reading, Mrs. w. H. Spear |;
prayer, Mrs. J. P. Roberts; select read
ing by Mrs. r. Lowe of Barre. VT; reci-
tatlon, Miss Blanche Haley; reading, Mrs.
Spear report on the work of the Baptist
society at Lamoine by Mrs. Blair, and the
work at Barre by Mrs. Lowe.
The monthly business meeting and
social of the Epworth League Of the M E.
Church was held at the home of Miss
Nellie Booker on Old Point avenue, We'd
nesday.
Services will be resumed in the Congre-
gational Church, Sunday, after months
vacation.
Mrs. L. H. Page returned from Wilder,
VT, Saturday, where she has been for the
past few weeks.
Rev. Mabel c Andrews and Mr. B. K.
Edwards are attending the camp-meeting
at Ocean Park, this week.
The regular meeting of the w. c. T.
U. will be held at the home OF Mrs. c. K.
Evans, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. George Williams OF Dorchester,
Mass, is visiting friends here.
Miss Kate Cameron has gone to Law
renee, Mass, for a few weeks visit.
George E. Smell and Alberta A. Brans-
combe were united in marriage by the
Rev. S. E Leach at the residence of VIM.
Smell, on Weston avenue, Thu sday even
ing. Only few immediate relatives were
present. The contracting parties are
well known residents OF Madison, Mr..
SHELLS parents having moved here when
he was a boy, and Miss Branscomb hav-
ing come here from New Brunswick three
years ago.
ocoiSS Dioohs, VINO was taken 10
the Central Maine General Hospital at
Lewiston about eight weeks ago with a
fractured spine, returned, Thursday. and
is now at the home of his sister, Mrs c.
J. Tucker, on Madison street. Though
still unable to move his lower limbs, Mr..
Brooks is in many ways much improved.
He is now able to eat any foods and has
some sensation in the paralyzed parts Of
his body.
The F, b Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic at Lakewood, Saturday
Rev J. S. Lombard of Athens will fill
the pulpit of the NJ. Z Church next Sun
day.