The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-11-15
NORRIDGEWOCK.

James Watts has been In Maiden for a
number Of days and reports having a
| fine time.
G. Il. Hussey's coat shop is still run.
ming on heavy weight goods, but he ex-
poets the light weight patterns, this
week For the first time in several
years there is plenty of help to be had.
Got to be spottng where the turkey
roosts pretty soon now.
Mr.. Mitchell. who has been at work
/ for Mr. + Hall for several weeks in
/ his jswelry store. returned to his home
/ in turner, Monday morning. Mr.. Mitch.
ell was a very pleasant person to meet
and good workman. lie made many
friends while here. MIR Hall is feeling
so much better in health for being out
of doors that he thinks he will be able
TO attend to his duties In the store with
out assistance.
Miss Laura Baker visited friends in
Scion and Skowhegan several days OF
last week.
The very pretty patch work quilt
made by Mrs Fred Tobey of WaterYille
hill and which WAS to be drawn on lots
at the recent grange fair at the tea and
coffee table, has not been claimed as
yet. The lucky number was 20 Fish
up YOUR old tickets and see If you have
got it.
After 30 long a spell of fine weather
We are now coming in for our mud and
slop However during the fine weather
the farmers had fine time to do their
fall blowing and very large acreage OF
land has been turned over for the pnl-
verifying action of the winter freezing.
The staple articles mentioned for the
next years crops are corn and potatoes
Mr.. Joshua Bigelow is considerably
better after having severe illness OF
several weeks duration.
Mr. Charles Warren is confined to the
house by sickness, but hopes to be about
again soon.
At the regular meeting of the Re-
bekah Lodge, last Friday evening,
very interesting program was given
which was enjoyed by the members.
| At the meeting of the Village I'm
provement Society in their rooms, Last
Friday afternoon, Mrs Blanche Tobey
! Ward had very interesting paper on
the Panama canal and some very pretty
pictures of that section which were sent
to her by cousin who has spent several
years there In the government service as
architect. Some very pretty houses, the
remains of the French administration,
were shown but her cousin found that
while these were pretty for tho eye to
| look at from the exterior, the Interiors
were badly arranged and unsanitary
The trains on the somerset Railroad
were badly delayed Saturday, by a
freight car being eff the track up river
MIR. Whittier Of Portland was in town,
this week, visiting his Sons, Clyde and
Irving.
There will be a supper in the Baptist
vestry on Thursday evening of this week
of good old fashioned baked beans and
brown bread and other good things.
The proceeds will go toward the piano
fund
Mr.. Charles Savage left on Tuesday
afternoon of last week with the remains
of Mrs. Sarah Gould, for hicsgo,
where she will be inferred by the side
of her first husband, Mr.. Ciley. Mr..
Gould passed quite an eventfu( life, GO
ing West soon after she was married 10
Mr.. Cilley and for number of years
they kept hotel In Minneapolis, Mimi,
later moving to thicago. where they
ter her husbands death she came here
and WAS married to Mr. William Gould
about twenty-five years ago. A peculiar
feature of this marriage was that Mr..
Gould had married her sister for his
first wife and after death had married
again and the second wife had died.
Mr.. Gould died about fifteen years ago
and since that time Mrs. Gould has
lived at her residence on Main street,
the past few years having the company
of MIR. Savage's family in the house.
She leaves a few relatives in the West.
Commissioner Hale has been progress
ing finely with the bridge on Main ST.
during the past week, although the
snow and mud has made 1t very dis
agreeable working.
Miss Bell Hall entertained a few
friends at whist last Friday evening.
Miss Matte Chandler and friends from
North Arson were in town last week
visiting friends.
Mr.. George Sawyer has sold his farm
on his Mercer road to parties from the
Aroostook.
There was work in Echo Lodge X, of
P, ON Tuesday evening of this week.
DIR. w. f. Brown is in Boston this
week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs Charles Nelson on Wednesday
afternoon of this week
D. d. G. M, Mabel Merrill of Fairfield
will visited the Eastern Star lodge at a
special meeting on Nov. 20, regular
meeting on Friday of this week.
The dance in Grange hall last Friday
evening had an attendance of about 30
couple and pleasant time was enjoyed
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES