The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
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Fine sleighing, the warm spell made
the roads very slippery.
Mrs. Mabel ketchum left last week
for her home In Boston after spending a
couple OF weeks visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs B. b. Wells
The Village improvement Society met
in their rooms In the library building on
Friday afternoon of last week. The
subject OF the meeting was Summer
Resorts In New Eogland," and was In
charge OF Mrs. Annie Mills, Mrs. Fla
villa Cooley, Mrs. Sadie Frederic, Mrs
Amanda Hobbs. A very interesting
meeting. The next meeting will be on
the 10Th with valentine Day" for the
subject Mrs. Ida Spaulding. Mrs.
Mary Walton and Mrs. Lizzie Butler are
the committee In charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Warren were very
pleasantly surprised to receive call
from party of their old neighbors on
the evening of February /. The party
consisted OF the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Woodsum, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Lancaster. Mrs. Horne, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Heald and Mr. A. G. Heald. The
evening together was very enjoyable to
all, particularly so to Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren.
The week of special meetings began
Sunday night, the first of the services
are being held In the Baptist church,
after Wednesday evening they will be
continued In the Congregational church
until and including next Sunday even
ing. Mr.. Goldey Is the speaker and an
interesting audience fills the house
every evening. On sunday evening
Misses Averiil and Chanwiok of Lewis
ton were present and gave some very
appropriate vocal selections during the
course OF the evening. Mr.. Goldey
appears very earnest in his work and
does not temporizs his opinion of what
will become Of evil doors II they do not
repent. In fact he believes that they
will be punished as our fathers and
forefathers believed. And who can say
nay. Surely II those of the earlier times
we're right there has been no one In
authority since who could lessen the
punishment and It must still be In force.
According to the old bslief of Candle
mas day, 1t was all that could have been
desired to forecast q warmer ending OF
the winter. The day was mild and
cloudy but the next day with Its below
zero weather rather shakes our faith
in the wood pile.
Mr.. Cony Russell has been confined to
the house for few days with a severe
cold. At this writing he Is again able
to be in the store.
The chimney In Mr.. A. D. Brackley's
house on Main street burned out, Mon.
day evening and furnished fireworks for
several hours, no damage was done by
at.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Ames has been quite sick for the
past few days.
Miss Dorothy Folsom, who has been
quite sick with pneumonia, has passed
the critical stage and is now on the
mending hand. Her mother, Mrs. l..
r. Folsom, who has been teaching the
grammar school up to the time of her
daughters sickness, wishes to resign
and let the committee get anot her teach
or to finish out the school year. SO far
the committee and the parents of the
pupils of the grammar school have been
unwilling to accept the resignation and
are willing to walt until such time as
she may be able to continue her duties.
Her work having been of such an excel
lent nature during her connection with
tu0 8CuOOl tuht tnCy iCoi LOoh
for her to retire from it now.
Now Is the time of scraping together
the last part of the taxes as they must
all be In according to vote OF the town
by the 18th OF the month, the town
officers will then make up the town re-
port ready for the printer, so that it
may be In readiness for the town meet.
ing.
Mrs. Caroline Dole who was reported
as being very sick last week Is now
somewhat better.
The annual town meeting is rapidly APP
preaching but 30 far we haven't heard
the electioneeriDg.
The Norridgewook house livery has
some very fine teams in Its stable which
we see ON the streets frequently. 1t is
rather surprising the amount of livery
business that is done In a town as small
as this, but everybody likes to have a
good ride occasionally as we'll ss the
rides that are taken entirely for bust
ness purposes.
Mr.. r. A. Whitney and A. K. futile
are at work at Skowhegan for the SHOW
hogan Electric Light Co. this week.
They report lot of new wiring jobs In
that place. During the past three years
the amount OF business done by the
company In this town has trebled.
Mrs Sara Frederic left last week for
Massachusetts where she will spend the
remainder of the winter visiting among
friends In various Massach usetts towns
Miss Lila Prebe has been on the
sick list for number of days.
Mr.. G. s. Jewett has become inter.
ested n company who has a machine
for making msrbled paper, which is
largely used by book binders. This
company is looking for place to locate
plant and Mr.. Jewett was In Madison