The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-04-26
NOrridgewOck.


months has given up his position to re-
turn home to work
Wilder Ward spent Sunday in Au
gusta.
We understand that l.. r. Folsom of
this place will be candidate for nomi-
nation as representative from the Re-
publican class convention of the class
comprising Norridgewock, Starks, An
son and New Portland Mr.. Folsom is
one of our enterprising men of good
character and possessing clear and
/ logical mind and as it is tacitly conced-
/ ed that the candidate shall be from Nor
ridgewock this year it would appear that
Mr. Folsom would be likely to have the
/ honor conferred upon him.
DR.. Bean was Ia Gardiner over Sun
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Cyrus Bean and Mr..
aud Mrs A F. Dyer will move into the
the rooms in Herbert Hale's house this
week to remain until Mr.. Dyer closes
out his buiness in the store He has
quite little stock left which he is about
to close out in lump. 1t seems to be
| good place for some enterprising dry
! goods merchant to locate.
/ We have had but few balmy days
20 far. The month so far having been
] disagreeably raw and cold.
/ A D. Braokley attended the funeral
of ). w. Elliott at New Portland last
week, Thursday. ar. Elliott was an
old friend of Mr.. Brackley they having
! lived neighbors for many years before
Mr., Brsckley moved to this town.
The time to look after Mayfowers is
at hand, but few have been reported
found so far. Another week will prob
ably find them quite in evidence.
Charles Worthley has been making
quite extensive repairs on his buildings
on Railroad street.
! Mr.. and Mrs Robinson of the Aroos-
took county, who recently purchased the
| Charles Warren place, will soon move
here Mrs. Robinson is sister of Mrs.
/ Charles Traviss of this place.
Mr.. Perkins of Hamden, Maine has
been spending a few days visiting bis
sister, Mrs. H, w. smith.
DR., j. D. Ames had a peculiar and
| dangerous experience on Saturday after
noon. While at work about his build
ings be was stung on the temple by
bee, but apart from the usual disagree
able sensation of sting OF this kind did
not think seriously of it Going in to
the house he made preparations to go to
the store but became very suddenly faint
and was unable to get even as far as the
bed in another room, dropping upon
sofa in the dining room, where he was
at the time the faintness occurred. DIR.
Smith was Immediately telephoned for
and soon arrived. He found that the
lor hnA 70
give strong heart stimulents to keep
them going. 1t appears that the poison
of the sting entered into u vein and was
thereby carried directly TO the heart,
thereby causing the irregularity. In
short time the effect wore off and the
recovery was rapid.
Wallace Taylor was taken quite i'll,
Monday, while at work In his stone shed
near the Somerset railroad and was car
ried home.
James Tracy is suffering quite severe
ly from felon.
Mrs. Caroline Colby died at the home
of her son, Charles Colby, last Thursday
at the age of IS years, after a sickness OF
only a weeks duration, having had
shock the Thursday of the previous
week. The funeral services occurred on
Saturday morning, Rev. r. G. Davis of
the Baptist church ffioiating. Mrs.
Colby was a staunch member of the
Baptist church of this place. Mr. Colby
died several years ago.
Prof. bennett of Lewiston will be In
town on Thursday evening, May 10th,
and deliver a lecture In the Baptist
church. Mr.. bennett Is very popular as
humorist and we learn that his effort
will be along this line.
Rev. +. G. Davis attended the Asso..
citation meeting at Waterville, Monday
and Tuesday, he also attended the lee
ture given by Dr. Hills of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
The annual sermon before the Rebek-
alb and Odd Fellows lodges will be de-
livered in the Congregational church
one week from next Sunday morning by
Rev. J. II. Gould. Both societies will
appear in regalis.
There will be no services in the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morn
ing on account OF the absence of the
pastor. The congregation has been In.
vited to worship with the Baptist
church. There will be the usual meet.
ing of the Christian Endeavor in the
evening however.
Rev. and Mrs. j. II. Gould are spend
ing short vacation in Bangor, where
they are the guests of Mrs Gould's
mother, Mrs. Paine. During their stay
there Mr.. Gould will attend the very in
teresting and instructive lectures which
are being given this week in the Bangor
Theological Seminary.
Miss Blanche Smith was in town from
Madison over Sunday, the guest of Mrs
George Porter
The funeral of the late jeremiah
Hartford occurred at his late residence
late Friday afternoon, Rev. j. II
Gould attending About twenty of the
members of the G. \. r. were present
to perform the last sad rites over the
grave of their old comrade. Another
member answered to the last roll call.
Miss Nevs Johnson returned from
Boston, Monday, where she has been
for several weeks selecting stock for
her spring millinery trade.
The work of covering the roof of the
grange hall with iron has been complet-
ed and la very nice job
The selectmen have completed the