The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-14
Norridge wOck.
Sleighing again.

We had a good snow storm. Sunday,
lasting nearly ali day.
We learn that Mr.. Walter Taylor is on
the sick list, this week, having been
sick for a number of days.
Mr.. Eugene Frederic of Starks was in
town, Monday. on business.
Mrs. Ed Danforth of Skowhegan was
| in town, last Saturday, visiting relatives.
The Skowhegan fire alarm was very
plainly heard here, sunday morning,
when it was sounded for the pulp mill
| fire. Skowhegan seems to be up against
hard luck with fires fol the past year or
two.
Mrs j W. Bunker and family are
moving to Portland, thus week, after
having resided here Tor a couple of
years
Mr. E n, Caswell visited his parents
in North Arson over sunday. His
motnel's health is very poor
Miss Bell Adams is visiting in Lewis
ton and Wilton, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs WILDER Flanders spent a
few days of last week visiting friends
and relatives in Gardiner, where they
resided before moving here.
Mrs M. A. Watson is making prepar-
ations to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. A. D. Brackley.
Mr. c. Fl. Fuller attended the Maine
State Dairy association meeting at Pitts
field, last week.
On account of storms the re has been
no Sunday evening meetings in either
church for the last two Sundays.
| The play "a Good Dinner which
was given by the young ladies' club
of the Congregational church in their
vestry on Thursday evening of last week
was we'll attended.
The Congregationalist fair which was
held in the yestry of their church on
Tuesday evening OF last week was a de-
cided success and netted the society
about one hundred and twenty FIVE dol
lars.
Rev j. II. Gould went to Waterville
on Tuesday of this week to attend the
Kennebec, Somerset and Waldo Coun-
ties Ministerial Association.
The degree was conferred in Somer
set Rebekah Lodge, last Friday evening
1t is expected that Grand Chancellor
Merton l.. Kimball of Norway will be
, present at the regular meeting of Echo
Lodge K. of P. on Tuesday evening of
next week. Arrangements have been
! made to confer one or two ranks, after
, which supper will be served. These
occasions are very pleasant and the at
| tendance is usually large
DR.. Ames has completed the work on
the interior of his store adding very
much to it's beauty and convenience,
One week more of school before the
holiday vacations
Miss Linnion Brown is confined to the
house, this week, by sickness.
Mr.. Fuller has been having his engine
set up, this week, by gentleman from
Bucksport. The water for cooling the
explosion cylinder will be taken from
the stream by centrifugal pump there
by doing away with the necessity of
having big tank for the purpose of
holding the cooling water.
DR.. Became of Hallowell has just had
rooms fitted up in the Watts block for
an office where he will make his head
quarters for the present. He has elect
ed to make NorIidgewock his field and
comes well recommended as a good,
conscientious young nan DR.. Beane
although recent graduate, We under
slhlu, mas uhU llc advantage Vi ,uO-
ing considerable hospital work and
gained good experience thereby.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gilman leave,
this week, for Frrnklin, Mass. where
they intend to reside in the future.
They will store part of th5ir goods for
the present in this vicinity, moving them
later TO their new home when needed.
Mrs Henry Hussey and daughter,
who have been confined to the house
for some time by sickness, are now gain
ing and able to be out on sunny days.
MIR. Harry Harris returned to New
Brunswick, N j. to spend the holidays
with his parents.
There was a very fine meeting of the
Tillage Improvement Society in their
rooms in the library building, last Fri
day afternoon. The meeting was in
charge of the Mrs. Whitneys and Mrs.
and Mrs Walton. A cute little play
was presented and good treat provided.
The Frederic boys have moved into a
part of Mrs. Georgia Woods house for
the present 80 as to be nearer to their
work of numbering whioh they are do
ing up on the river road.
The fair In the Baptist vestry occurs
on Thursday evening of this week and IL
is expected that it will be we'll worth
attending The ladies have been long
time making preparations for the event
Somerset Pomona grange met here in
an all days session, Tuesday. Although
the day was stormy one there was
good attendance and an interesting pro-
gram carried out. Dinner was served in
the dining hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. sumner Turner, relatives
of Cyrus Bean, were in town from
Bingham few days ago on their way to
California where they will spend the
winter. They will spena few days in
st. Paul, Mimi. visiting on their way.