The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-20
NORRlDGEWOCK.

Mr. w. Brown and Mr. Edward
Trask of Clinton vert in town Sunday,
visiting at Dr. W. F. Browns
There was quite a large attendance
from here to the spiritual oampmeeting
at Lakewood Sunday. II was the last
day of the meeting and there Was
large crowd on the grounds.
Mr.. Webb Hill and mother left here,
TUESDAY morning for Florida, where
they intend to spend the winter. Mr.
Hill has a good position there as music
teacher.
Rev ard Yrs j. Il. Gould and MISS
Bell Adams are in Lewiston this week
attending he CougreE ational State Ton
ference
Mrs Forrest Rowe is much better at
this vii log and is nov able to be about
thu house Mr. Rowe is receiving
visit from his sister who lives in Au-
gusta.
Mr. Ed Whiting, MI Will Whiting
and Mrs Flora biting returned to
New York, Monday morning, accom-
panied by Mrs E. w. Allen who goes to
assist Mrs Flora to pack her goods and
settle up her business preparatory TO
moving here to live.
Mr.. Chauncey Smith left Tuesday
morning for Hanover, n. H g., where he
will continue his course in Dartmouth
College for the winter.
Mr. Joseph Nadeau is very low and is
not expected to live more than few
days
The infant child of Mr. Peter Pooler
died, Saturday, on the cornshop grounds
from cholera infantum The progress
of til disease WAS very rapid and when
the hysician was called he could give
no hope.
There have been several cases of scar
let fever in town during the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Hall of Rumford Falls is visit
ing her parents, ar and Mrs. Augustus
Gilman
Yr f. W Burgess and Frank Groves
are busy loading logs on to the cars at
The station with derrick.
Mrs. Della Tibbetts has been spending
a few days with her parents in Skowhe
gan before leaving for her new home in
Beverly, Mass. which she expects to do
sometime this week.
Mrs. Bernard Carr left this week for
Providence. r. |. where she will remain
fer some time.
The Wednesday evening meeting of
The Corgrt gational church will be
omitted this week on account of the alb
ence of the pastor
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Stewart have
lady visitor from Houlton for a short
time.
Mr. Charles Jones of skowhegau wss
in town, Monday, to settle the damage
recently done to DR.. w. F. Browns
house by fire
Miss Blanche NTH was in town from
Madison, last Saturday
Mr. John Towns of the Berlin Bridge
Company " as in town. last saturday. to
look over the ground for the new bridge
across tie stream on Main street. civil
engineer Greenwood of Skowhegan WAS
also in town to see what specifications
and plans were to be offered
Miss Erma Smith has returned from
Hamden where she has been spending
several months with relatives
The Maine Nj scal Festival has been
slated to take place in Bangor on the
4th, 9Th and 9th of October. Some of
our music lovers will attend.
Rev G. Davis WAS reelected score
tary and treasurer of the Upper Kenne.
bee Valley Baptist Association at the
meeting at " aterville last week Among
others who attended were Mr.. and Mrs
Fred oodsome, Mrs c A. Whiting,
Yrs Hiram Gilman aud Mrs. Truewor-
Thy
Nips Mabel Woodsome ia at home on
her annual vacation from the hospital at
Augusta
Mrs Lizzie Holt is clerking in DR.
mes store while Miss Davis is away on
her vacation.
Miss Laura Baker has been confined
to the bed for few days by sickness.
The Congregational Society will give
their annual Harvest supper in the
vestry of their church, next Monday
evening Preparations are being mace
to outdo all former suppers of this kind
given by them.
The Ward family had reunion at
John Wards on Ward Hill, last Satur-
day with good attendance.
An opening ball ia advertised for the
20th for the new grange hall, on that
date the new hard wood floor in the mp
per hall will be completed and the sur
face will be something like Mr. Chaun-
cey Holt has been one of the pushers in
this work and has been untiring in his
efforts to get the floor and stairs done
for this occasion
grange fair will soon be given for
the benefit of the hall fund.
Mrs. Jeanette johnson and daughter,
Miss Neva, left Monday morning for
Boston where they intend to spend some
weeks and possibly several months be.
fore returning.
DEATH OF A. A. WHITING
Our community was saddened last
Thursday by kilograms announcing the
death of Mr.. Alfred A. Whiting at his
home in New York City that morning,
which occurred by suicide while tenn.
porarilly insane. Mr.. Whiting was
Norridgewock boy and went to New
York many years ago to seek his for
tune 10 that strenuous city. For the
past twenty-five years he has been con-
neoted with a large firm dealing in