The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-03

trip Saturday night after spending
number of days with friends in New
hampshire and Springvale, Ne.
Miss Estelle Ward commenced her
school at Oak HILL Monday morning
Rev. j A. Jones and wife. who have
been visiting here for mum Der of days,
will leave Saturday for their home IN
Pennsylvania. They were ia Searsport
over Sunday visiting Rev. VI. Williams
Mrs. Yittum of Scion was in town last
week to see her father, Mr. Samuel
liboetts, who has been stopping for a
mum Der of weeks with Mrs S b. lib
belts on Mercer avenue. Mr.. Tibbetts
ID in very poor health being confped to
his bed for the greater part of the time
Mr. and Mrs, l, A. Smith have got
nicely settled in their new home in
Auburn.
We note an extended article In the
Denver, Colo. Daily News of Aug. 10Th
referring TO the recent marriage of VIII
liam Il. Baker to Miss Marie Sweet
The courtship preceding seems to have
been or rather a romantic nature, Mr.
Baker having for rival the sultan of
Snlu, who we suppose must have been
some sort of big man by the name
However Mr. Baker won out and the
newly married couple will leave soon for
trip around the world. The article
also mentions that Mr.. Baker is a mil
lionare mine owner having eleven mines
which he owns and works. The people
OF Norridgewock are nearly all well
aquainted with Mr., Baker, be having
been native of this place and until two
or three years ago citizen of the east
having law practice in Everett, Mass
which proved lucrative. While in
Massachusetts, he dabbled somewhat in
politics but finally abandoned that field
and went(west to take up mining
Mr.. Fred Baxter arrived MONDAY. from
Pawtucket, r. l. to make short visit
with his relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II.
Fuller.
W. | Brown and daug of Clinton
were in town Sunday, visiting relatives.
E. K. Barker is building a new stable
at hia home on bridge hill.
The rural schools commenced Monday,
the village schools will begin the 18th.
All members of Cedar Chapter No. 81
o. E. S. have the privilege of inviting as
many friends as they wish to attend the
picnic at the Pines on the afternoon and
evening of Sept. 4th, (fo-morrow) as
there is room for all. A special car will
leave Norridgewock at 8 Is p. m. to take
the gentlemen and all who cannot 90
earlier. Each person is requested to car
ry drinking cup as coffee will be fur
nished by the Chapter.
Mrs. Clarence Sweat and little daugh.
ter Doris, of Lowell, Mass, are visiting
Mrs. sweatt's sister, Mrs. Enoch High,
for few week
There was good attendance at the
Baptist Sunday School picnic at the
Pines last Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah J. Smith and daughter,
Mrs. Emma Bassett are visiting at r. NJ.
Bakers for few days before returning
to their home in New York
Mrs. NJ. A. Watson left yesterday for
a three weeks visit in Watervile, Farm.
ington and Kingfeld, visiting friends in
the first two places and her son in King.
field.
Mr.. and Mrs Summer Butler and Mrs.
Edwards are at Henry Spaulding's for a
few weeks.
Mr.. Webb Hill and mother left here
Tuesday morning for Strong where Mr..
Hill has an engagement to sing at the
camp-meeting held at that place from
there they will go to Chicago and then
to st. Louis During the number OF
months stay which Mr.. Hill has made in
this place he has been very obliging and
has kindly consented to sing on very
many occasions for the benefit of the
churches and other organizations.
Miss Martha Rogers who has for the
past few weeks been stopping with Mrs
l.. c. NJ. Crosby, will leave to-day for
Lewiston where she has been given the
situation as companion to lady.
Miss Clara Rogers will room with Mrs
L. {. NJ Crosby for the present.
Miss George Morrow has been very
sick during the past week bat at the
present writing is on the mending hand.
Mr.. William Rogers dropped dead at
Arson Monday while ON his way home
to Norridgewock, the remains were
brought here on the afternoon train,
the funeral occurring from the residence
OF his son, Mr.. Charles Rogers, Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. James Hilton of Starks has been
making two weeks visit with her
sisters here, Mrs. H. X. sawyer and Mrs.
l. Brown
Mrs Saphronia Bell died at her home
in Sidney, sunday, the funeral occurred
IN the Baptist church at his place Tues.
day morning. Mrs Bell Was a former
resident and the mother Of Yrs. +. t
Longley
John Taylor was i'm town Monday
from ~kowhegan lie Informs US that
after attending school there for httle
more than a year longer lie hopes to
commence his college course in the
Maine state oliege at Or1no
Miss Clara staples of West Newton.
Mass. is visiting friends n town
Nj SIS Maria Carr, Miss Greenbank and
| Miss Ethel sampson expect to leave to.
day for Massachusetts after spending
their vacation in the ttage at North
Pond. Their work is teaching.
The boat race of saturday at North
Pond was won by jay NJ. Pierce, who
did the matter ~ in good shape. Mr..
Brackett Immediately challenged him
| for another race which it is eXpecte d
will come off within a few days
Mis- J NJ Pierce aud san Harold are
visiting Mrs. Pierce's parents at West
/ Mills
Endorse Sheriff Lang
At a special meeting of the North
! Apsop Campmaatinr Association ba13