The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
NORRlD6EWOCk.

The glorious Fourth has been safely
passed.
Now for haying. The rains of the
past week have been of many thou
sand dollars value to the farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Miller spent
the Fourth at Fred Lawton's cottage
at North Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kennison and
daughter Edith of Waterville were In
town over Sunday, the guests of Mrs.
Harriet Fields, who is sister OF Mr..
Kennison's. In the evening they fur
nished some very nice music in the
Congregational church.
Rev. and Mrs. j. II. Gould are
spending the months of July and
August at Stockton Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carr are
spending few days vacation in
Portland, this week. During Mr..
Carr's absence, Mrs. Louis Whiting is
clerking in the postoffice.
One of the most severe wind storms
ever experienced in this section, &C.
Cured here, Friday afternoon. 1t
only lasted few minutes but things
were busy. Two large shade trees on
Main street, one in front of A. d.
Brackley's and the other in front of
II. c. Hussey's we're snapped off like
pipe stems and all about town the
trees suffered considerably.
Mr.. William Heckett spent a few
days of last week in various towns in
Massachusetts, looking up machinery
for the box mill on Mercer avenue, OF
which he Is half owner.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilman of
Franklin, Mass. were in town Mon
day, for short time and left on the
afternoon train for a few days at
Moosehead Lake. Last week they
visited Mr.. Gilman's mother in Mer
Ger.
Miss Harriet Longley and Mrs. Har-
riet Field spent few days of last
week in North Arson visiting at Mr..
Spaulding's.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Taylor and son,
Walter, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lancas-
ter and SONS of Madison and G.. 8.
Jewett occupied cottage at the pond
the Fourth.
Mrs. Fannie Trench Edwards of
Madison has been in town for a few
days visiting her mother, Mrs. Myra
Trench.
Miss Hazel Leavitt and Mrs. Louise
Edwards gave a recital in the CongSe
gational church on Tuesday evening
Of this week, the proceeds of which
were for the benefit of the church.
Both Of these ladies are very accom-
plished and the recital was most
heartily enjoyed by those present.
Mr.. Albert Moulton went to Bing-
ham, Saturday night, to be present at
the organization OF Trackmen's I'm
ion. Mrs. Knowlton accompanied
him as far as Madison where she re-
manned to visit friends.
Mr.. Wilbur Taylor has exchanged
places with Mr.. William ]. Haynes of
the Smithf1eld road. AS soon as they
can move and get settled Mr.. Taylor
will secure the necessary number of
COWS to run q milk route here. In
this he was assisted by his son, Wal
lace. In the meantime Mr.. Holt has
decided to keep his route running
until Mr.. Taylor can take his custom
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Mason spent
the Fourth In Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hurley and fam
lily of Skowhegan spent Monday with
Mrs. Jeanette Johnson and daughter,
Miss Neva, at their cottage at North
pond.
A pair of telephones, suitable for a
short independent line, or interior
set, are offered for sale at $500.
Address REPORTER Office, Skowhe-
gan.
Mr.. E. 8. Miller had the misfortune
to break connecting rod In the en-
CINE of his automobile, Sunday after
noon. Fortunately he was only few
miles out of town at the time 80 that
the tow home was short one.
The band filled day and evening
engagement at Great Pond in Rome,
Monday.
The ball team went to New Sharon
to celebrate the Fourth and played a
good game. The first seven innings
neither team secured score, finally
however, the New Sharon's got the
lead and the score at the close was 8
to in favor of the New Sharons.
Miss Florence Bruce will leave this
week to visit her mother in New
Sharon for short time.
@. A. Whiting is having repairs
made on his house.
Mrs. H. L. Maddocks will leave in
few days to visit friends in Waldo
county.
A "Reminiscences of one of the "boys"
at the time of the bombardment of
the Peet's house on Main street of
this village many years ago in the
early morning hours Of the Fourth |
will be interesting. Rev. Mr.. Peet
was a very conscientious man and
preached good sermons, but when it
came to celebrating the Fourth, he
thought the boys made too much
noise and never would contribute to
the fund raised on those occasions for
the buying of powder to be used in
the old cannon which did service on
those patriotic days. On this partic-
ular Fourth, he had as usual, refused
to sanction tn performance. On the
night of the third, the boys to the
number of hundred or so, were out
foraging and discovered a pair of
farm wagon wheels, set out in front
of Jonas Hilton's carriage shop, these
they borrowed for the transportation
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