The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27
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weeks by sickness, is again able to be
about.
The farmers are busy getting in
their crops. Our Aroostook people are
planting largely of potatoes while our
older residents still hold almost en-
tirely to sweet corn for their main
crop and a few are hedging and plant
ing both. Their farming on the whole
is not as extensive as that OF the
Smith boys in their new home IN
Washington state, who report that
they have turned over three hundred
and fifty acres and have their grain
drilled in.
Mr.. Hosea A. Blaisdell of East Den
mark and Miss Edith A. Tompkins
formerly Of this place were married
at the residence of Mr.. Thomas Ho-
gan, Tuesday, May 4th. The bride
has many friends here who wish her
happiness.
Memorial Day will be observed here
on Monday of next week. The cere-
monies will be held held in the after
noon. The members OF Bates Post
will meet at their hall at promptly
one O'Clock and led by the band will
march to the cemetery where the
decoration service will be performed
after which a return march and cere-
monies at the soldiers monument and
at two O'Clock the speaker of the day,
Rev. f. A. Leitch of Skowhegan will
deliver his address in the Grange hall
1t would be pleasant to have the
school children and the various or
ders join in the march.
The apron and food sale will be in
the afternoon of Friday of this week
in the Baptist vestry instead OF the
evening as announced last week.
Shoes are being shipped from the
shoe shop now. While the first one
or two cases were not quite as good
as the management intend to turn out
for their regular grade, they looked
very good to novice.
The sociable at the Baptist vestry
on Friday evening was held on the
lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Everett have
lust arrived here from Monticello, Me.
and will make Norridgewock, their
future home. Mr.. Everett purchased
some time since, the John Barker farm
on the Waterville road.
The fine residence of F. j. Watts on
upper Main street has been sold dur
ing the past week, Mr.. w. II. Heck
ert of Florida is the purchaser and he
is taking possession this week. Mr..
and Mrs. Watts are also in town get
ting their goods packed to move from
the buildings. Mr.. and Mrs. Heckert
and daughter and Mrs. Heckert's
mother, Mrs. Clock, comprise the
family and their intention is to make
their home with us the year around,
having been charmed with their sew
eral months stay here last season.
Schools were closed several days of
last week on account of case of scar
let fever. Miss Hazel Knowlen being
the patient. They were reopened
again Monday, as there were no other
cases.
Mrs. Frances Bolan was in Augusta
last week, called there by the death
of friend.
Mr.. Byron Trueworthy cut one of
his fingers quite severely while edg-
ing floor boards at his mill one day
last week. Several pieces of the bone
were taken out.
Mr.. Amos Holt Is building new
stable at his place on Wade street.
Jay M. Pierce has sold his confec-
tionery and cigar business to Mr..
Frank Trench, who Is now in possess
sion. Mr.. Pierce will take much
needed rest for short time and later
expects to look around with view
of establishing boot and shoe store
here some time this fall.
Mrs. Alice Hale has been in poor
health this week.
Mr.. John Ward, living on Ward hill
died Tuesday of last week at the ad-
49, orlx oil M
Mr.. Wards life was passed upon the
farm where he died, his later years
being comforted by the presence of
his daughter and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Houghton. Mr..
Ward leaves widow, a son and
daughter and large circle Of other
relatives and friends to mourn him.
The funeral services were held at the
residence, Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barker of Glou-
cester, Mass. are visiting Mr.. Barker's
mother, Mrs. Clara Barker of Main
street this week.
Trips up river fishing is the popular
sport OF this section at this season.
Mr.. Charles Hussey was up last week
and got good string.
DR.. j. L. Taylor of Boston was in
town Sunday visiting MS motner, MIS-.
Jeanette Johnson. This week he Is
up river on fishing trip.
Foundations are being laid for
new steel tower at the corn shop to
support water storage tank which
will be used in addition to the one
already there. The present one has
a capacity of two thousand gallons
and the new one will be larger, hold
ing three thousand gallons. The
combined capacity will therefore be
five thousand gallons.
Miss Maud Powers of Madison has
been spending several days visiting
her friend, Miss Harriet Longley of
the north side.
D. E. Taylor & Son are erecting
some new buildings at their quarry
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