The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-12
NOrritlgewock.

The snow storm of Friday night and
the rain Of Saturday combined to make
It the very worst kind of travelling sat
urday night and sunday. Rubber boots
only, ensured dry feet in travelling the
sre t. Sunday night came oil cooler
and Monday it was again firm travelling
although there we're many holes in the
roads so that care was necessary. But
now the rough spots have been smoothed
down by travel and the holes filled up 1t
is very nice shedding.
Mr., Fred Jewett Las been at home for
few days of this week. He has recent
ly sold his interest in the Exeter ream-
cry, and has entered into an arrange
ment with the Odds Gasoline Engine
Company TO assist them In their Boston
office Mr. Jewett has been for many
years in the creamery and otner lines OF
business where he has had tn opportun-
ity to familiarize himself with machinery
and will easily assume his new duties
The spec al meetings at the Congre.
gationa church the past week we're well
atteuaed and the remarks of Rev. Nor
man McKlunon of Augusta were helpful
and interesting. His text on Thursday
evening was THAT even the shadow OF
Peter might overshadow them In sx
points he showed the value of influence.
1st There is a constant influence going
iorth from each life. End. There are
receptive lives all around us Bed We
cast a constant shadow 4th. Our I'M
conscious shadow. 5th. Mans ihtiu-
ence is like himself. 9th. Be hrist-
] ian man OF woman and your influence
will be for the hrist
Mr. Hutchins of Belgrade has just
completed deal for the purchase of the
p 5 y ats picker stick mill on the Mer-
Ger road, and will remodel the plant for
the purpose of making barrels. This
will be new industry in this section
and one which will be of much benefit
in disposing of the lumber suitable for
this purpose and furnishing our orchard
lists with suitable barrels for their apples
will be among the advantages.
Mr.. Frank +. futile was at hen from
! Auburn last week for a few avs, intend
! ing to make quite long ,tay here but
was unexpectedly called back again,
Monday of this week.
Some of the finest kind of ice has been
harvested from the Kennbec during this
season that we have ever seen.
Rev Mr. Bell delivered the sermon be-
fore the union meeting in the Baptist
Westerly, Monday evening of this week.
Mr.. Bell is spending the winter with his
daughter, Mrs. +. w. Spaulding.
During the extremely bad going of
Saturday night the team of the Norridge
wock House was called into service to
carry home the ladies who are employed
in the coat shops, all went well uutil
they got in front of the high school
building when the whippletree broke
and everything was stalled. The balance
of the journey had to be made on foot,
an extremely dissgreeable way when the
streets were flooded with ice water to
the depth of six to eight inches.
Charles Jones of Skowhegan was in
town, Monday, looking after his insur-
ance business. Mr.. Jones was one of
the losers in the recent fire at that place
but is now open again for business in
the Milburn block.
There will be union meetings in the
Congregational church Thursday and
Friday evenings of this week. They
were held in the Baptist vestry Monday
and Tuesday evenings
The Village improvement Society will
meet with Miss Florence Jewett at her
home on Friday afternoon of this week.
The subject will be musical with quot
atoms from current events or from must
cal subjects.
The installation of the officers in Echo
Lodge K of P will take place next Tue
sday evening and an oyster supper will
be served. The third rank will also be
conferred.
A very pleaiant affair was the celebra-
Ia,n hu
and Mrs. Henry W. Spaulding last Thur
sday evening in the Congregational
church large company of friends
were present and reception was held
from to 10 pm. Speeches of congrat-
ulations were made which were aptly
responded to by Mr.. Spaulding, An
eresting program was presented.
Cake and ice-cream was served, MIR.
and Mrs. Spaulding we're the recipients
of many golden gifts in kind remem
brance of the occasion.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. Josie
whiting, whose critical illness was re-
ported from the hospital in Lewiston
the earlier part of the week, is very
much better
Clifford Cutler died last Thursday
morning at the hospital in Lewiston,
where he went several weeks ago for an
operation. The operation was success
full at the time but his strength failed
steadily afterward until his death. Mr..
cutler was about sixty years of age and
had but few relatives in this vicinity.
His remains were brought here, Friday
afternoon, and the funeral services were
held, Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
at the regular meeting of Bates Post
No IS, G A. R. the following officers
we're installed by Past Master, Herbert
E Hale, for the ensuing year: Com,
Albert Head; D. V. g Roland B. Saw
yer; j. V c., Plummer 81. Butler; Chap,
James E. Woodsome; Q M, Herbert
Hale; Adjt Hannibal 81. Cross; o d
Bradford B. Wells; y. G., Henry R.
Stevens; Serg, Samuel B. Allen; Rep. to
Dept. meeting, j. F. Woodsome; Alt,
z. Fl. Butler.
Large quantities of apples are being
shipped from this station at present.
Leland Merrill and wife were called to
Sangerville, Saturday, by the critical i'll.
ness of Mr.. Merrill's mother frsm pneu-
moua On arrival they found her some
what better. They returned Monday.
The Baptist State Missionary is ex,