The Somerset reporter., 1907-04-11
~ The News of SOmersets Busy Towns II
NORRlOGEWOCK.

Another snow storm Monday night,
4 reminder of what we have been
having for the past six months.
The Primary and intermediate
schools commenced again Monday
utter vacation of several weeks
The rural schools will commence next
Monday.
Wilbur Flanders is confined to the
house part of the time with rheu-
matism.
George Simonds is again in town
working at his trade of painting and
paper hanging.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell who
have been having a serious winter of
sickness and hard luck at their home
IN Smithfield came here Sunday to
Ssay with their son, Roy, for time
until they regain their health.
Lucy Judkins is having a vacation
nj week from Hale's Shoe Store.
Commissioner II. E. Hale has just
received a new road machine which
he ordered some time since of the
Kame make as the former one. The
dald machine will also be kept in com :
mission and the roads can all be put
IN shape in much shorter time than
brmerly.
The Somerset Railroad has been
sold or leased to the Maine Central
Railroad. Local Maine Central policy
eOmmittees have been formed in both
1kowhegan and Madison and the
soads, future conduct has been care
snlly outlined and duly forwarded,
postage paid, and gratuitiously we
presume, for publication. Thus again
we note that the world does move
though good postage stamps and a
sair quantity of printers news ink Is
wasted in the meantime.
Mrs. Monroe Downs received the
notice of the serious illness of a rela-
1--WE in Vanceboro Monday
e. II. Tobey has been confined to
the house for some time by sickness.
A. II. Morse has been on the sick
zble to be about doing his chores.
An oyster supper was served in the
dining room of the Odd Fellows hall
an Monday evening to the members,
after which the third degree was con-
Herred upon candidate.
The auction at the Burgess farm on
Saturday of last week was well at
zsnded and everything was sold.
The bidding was lively at times.
Mrs. Horne is building an addition
en to her house on Railroad street.
There wa, an auction at the resi-
sdence of the late Mrs. Greenwood on
Friday of last week to sell the house.
Aold goods. F. G. Holt was the auc-
aioneer.
The brother of Gorham Bailey who
mas been spending the winter here,
returned to Massachusetts this week.
The regular meeting of the Village
improvement Society will be held In
their rooms in the Library building
On Friday afternoon of this week.
Mrs. Annie Merrill will have the
meeting In charge and the subject
will be 'Maine Poets"
Leland Merrill is again able to be
Sut after relapse OF the grip.
q. H. Hussey was in Boston last
week looking up the coat business
and reports that while there is of
sourse the same amount of work as
usual, cut prices prevail and he was
sempted to give up the business en-
Hrely. After reflection however he
sngaged work for the summer and he
s assured of plenty of work though
she figure is close.
At the mems club last Thursday
Svening there was an interesting talk
ON Sweet corn raising and interesting
agures were presented by G. II. Fuller
sne of our experts in that line.
Plenty of maple syrup in the market
ut present prices opened this spring
xt S1.25 per gallon but soon came
down to the usual Sl.00. The quality
of most of it is excellent.
Mr.. and Mrs A. B. Caswell spent
Monday In Waterville.
Mrs. Marcia Watson, VINO has been
confined to the house nearly all win
ter is gaining and has ventured out
of doors on several occasions when
The weather was favorable.
George Porter sprained his ankle
auite severely last week while step
ping off from the steps at his resi-
dence, and is still unable to bear any
weight upon it.
Neva Johnson is in Boston for a
short time.
Mary Thomas is spending week in
Boston visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ste
xens, who was formerly of Skowhe
gan, a practicing physician, az was
Also her husband at the time she
lived there.
Mrs. Frank Wade is again able to
Pse out after very long illness at one
& me of which her case was consider
ed to be very critical.
Mrs Ferris Rowe, who was operat-
sd upon Wednesday of last week at
Sf.s Maine Central Hospital for ap-
peauad6c tits, is getting along finely.
Alice Johnson, who has been spend
tu a week visiting relatives i'll Mad
hyn, returned home, Saturday.
hell Hall arrived home from Ban
gc p. last week, where she has been
tn ing course in piano lessons.
IN Wednesday evening of last
week Mrs. Harriet Field entertained
re boys of her Sunday School class
at her home on the north side of the
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