The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-06-21
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r Unless the frost holds off until late il
. the fall it will be a hard year for tn,
n corn rsisers. There was an over pro
duction last year but 1t hardly looks a
though there was any danger of re
= petition of that trouble this season.
The republican caucus for the pur
pose of nominating candidate for Re
> preventative to the Legislature will b'
held in Carr's hall Saturday afternoon
of this week at three O'Clock. Norridge
wock has not been represented in the
4 Legislature for ten years and every re-
. publican voter should be interested il
9 this caucus.
t A train leaves here at 80 q. M, We'd
nesday morning June 9th convey the
: state republican convention at Portland
Arrangements have been made with the
railroads for one fare for the round trip
to return on the 18th.
Miss Annie Jones has been visiting
friends in town this week,
Mrs Annie Mills and son, Neil, will
leave this week for Bar Harbor where
they will spend the summer.
Rev. j. Fl. Gould of the Congregation
al church delivered very interesting
sermon before the members of Somerset
, Grange P. of n last Sunday morning
The subject of his discourse was THE
Dignity of Labor" There were about
hundred of the members present and
about as many others outside OF the
grange making good sized audience.
A very pleasing event was the lawn
social held on the lawn at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. George Carr on Monday
evening of this week the grounds were
; very prettily decorated with Japanese
lanterns. Ice cream and cake were ON
sale There was good attendance.
Mrs Webster Reed was In town from
r >kowhegan over Sunday, visiting
friends.
Mr.. Fred NJ. swan was in town from
Boston Saturday calling on friends.
MI &. S. Jewett is busy these timee
canning baked beans at his factory at
North Fairfield. We are told that these
, beans baked in the cans away from the
air get a flavor which is superior to
those baked In the ordinary way.
Mrs Emma F. Simonds died at DR.
, Wadsworth's hospital in Skowhegan last
week Friday after a long illness from a
cancerous trouble of the stomach The
funeral occurred Sunday afternoon at
Taylor of this place, Rev. +. G. Davis
3 officiating The interrment was at
5 Skowhegan Mrs. Simonds has been a
r sufferer from various diseases for many
years She was about sixty years of
/ age.
3 Lebanon Lodge F. & A. NJ. and Gear
. Chapter O Z y. will attend the Baptist
church next sunday morning to observe
| ST Johns day. The pastor r. G. Davis
| will deliver special sermon appropriate
to the occasion.
Mr.. Chester Hussey and Miss Mabel
Roulard of Skowhegan were united in
marriage last Saturday evening. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
I tiussey of this place. The newly mar
ried couple have the best wishes of their
Q many friends.
Q Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Ketchum arrived
> from Boston last Saturday. Mr.. Ketch-
UNI returning Monday and Mrs. Ketch
: um and her infant daughter will remain
| in town with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
: b. Wells for a number of weeks dur
8 ing the hot weather.
Q The Misses Packard are at home
: from Farmington where they have been
attending school and teaching. Miss
8 Mabel completes her course in the Nor.
NAL this spring.
Miss Nina Hussey has been confined
to the house the greater part of the time
since the closing of school from over
wrought nerves, caused by her close ap
plication to the school work.
3 Drs. Ames and Smith attended the
| meeting of the Clinical Society at
E. Wateryille on Monday evening, making
the journey in DR.. Ames new auto
mobile.
. The Norridgewock High School gave
Junior Exhibition in the Congrega
| tonal church on Thursday evening of
{ last week with the following program:
} Music Prayer
The Curious Boy A. Herbert Stevens
The Building Of the Ship. Iyie NJ. Collin.
Music
Askin' the Governor. Yelma A. Briggs
The Tear Of Repentance Grace L. Young
! The Death Of Absalom, Alice NJ. Longley
The Whistlng Regiment. Renl NJ. Tibbetts
Scottys Interview with the Minister, Elmer K. Tobcy
Benediction Music
Town 8 orchestra of Madison furnished
the music for the occasion In very
acceptable manner. The room was
plettily decorated and there was good
attendance On Friday evening the
school gave dance at the Pines which
proved to be a very enjoyable affair.
The pupils of Miss Belle Hall gave a
very pleasing music recital in the Bap-
fist church Tues lay evening of this
week. Miss Hall is very faithful and
r ambitious teacher and endeavors 10
communicate her enthusiasm to her
pupils and meets with good success in
doing so
Mrs. Owen Taylor has temporarily
!, moved into the house of Mr. viii Fair
field, having leased her farm to Mr..
Haywood who recently came from the
provinces.
Nr. Fred Davis was at home the first
of the week from Coburn Classical ms
a titute. He will be graduated from that
institution this week.
Report from Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Field
E says that Mr.. Field is holding his own
if not improving some at the home OF
] his brother in Saratoga, n. Y.
NJ. Leland Merrill is making some
quite extensive changes in his house on
Main street.
MI. Lewis " hitney of Embden was
! in town, Friday, to attend the Junior
: Ball at the Pines He was the guest OF
Miss Rena Tibbetts.
Mrs Louie Powers, who has been
visiting her parents here, returned to
her home in Gardiner, Saturday.
Miss Clara Bigelow is at home from
Auburn On bar vacation Mas RIpelD "