The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05
NoyYidQewock,


On account of the severe storm, there
were no church services Thursday, but on
Sunday, Rev. J. A. Jones delivered a very
able and interesting discourse on the
condition of our country, showing that
we as people have reason to set part a
day for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. j. A. Jones has been very Ill the
past week, but is now improving.
The people of the Congregational
parish and others. were invited to a
social at II. S. Writings, on Monday
evening.
In spite of Thursdays storm, very fair
ice formed on the Mill Stream, and the
skaters took possession Friday morning
Mr.. Chas. Macomber lately in the en-
ploy of l.. A. Wetherell, has bought a
shop in Winthrop and will commence
business there at once.
The Quinnebasset Circle. G. l.. S c.
will meet with Mrs. NJ. C. Lindsey Mon
day evening, Dec, ..
VIM. Bracket has been spending a
week in Massachusetts. and has purchas-
ed an engine and boiler with the neces-
sary machinery for grinding led.
Miss Martha Morse is visiting Mrs. N
p. Prescott.
Several of our clothing manufacturers
have been In Boston the past week tmak-
ing arrangements for the winters work
Two crews at Dodlin Hill Quarry, Nor
ridgewock are loading rough stone for
the new pulp mill at South Gardiner, and
thirty men are cutting on the Omaha job.
They quarried a pattern for carved cross
last week, which when 1t left Its quarry
bed weighed twenty-five tons. This i'm
mense stone. without blemish, was
shaped and reduced as much as possible
and finally as solid carload of single
stone went through here on Monday.
This ponderous cross it 10 feet inches
high, feet A inches across the arms. and
feet inches at base by feet inches.
| The cross was sent to Belfast to be car
we'd very deliberately, and will when final
ly set. be placed in the cemerery at AL
bany, N. Y.
| At II regular communication of Bates
Post G.. A. X. No 5S the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: ii. H..
Cross, Commander; G. A. Harrington, s.
V. G.; +. J. Ingalls,, j. V. c.; Ii. Powers,
Q. NJ S. B. Allen, Serg.; F. Woodsom,
Chap. s F. Wade, O. d.; Ii. Il. Hale, o.
G., L. W. Tobey, Adgt. Alternate for
State department q. A. Tobey.
The following resolutions of esteem to
the memory of Mrs. Emmeline Morton,
who died Nov. l2th, we're :i1a!.0ptt5u by
the Womans Relief Corps, at special
meeting.
Whereas-Death has now for the fourth
| time come among US and removed from
our midst our loved and respected Sister,
Mrs. Morton, and as it is just that we
should pay tribute of honor to her
memory, therefore be it
Resolued-That we, the Officers and
members of Bates Relief Corps No. II,
will ever cherish the memory of our
Sister, and that we do most sincerely
mourn her death.
ResOlued-rhat, by the death of our
Sister, the Corps has lost faithful men,
bcr and her husband devoted wife.
Resolced That, as Corps and indiv-
idually, we extend to the family of the
deceased our warmest sympathy, knowing
that on them this afiliction falls mo st
heavily, and to the sorrowing ones we
commend the words blessed are they
that mourn for they shall be comforted.'
Resoiced That the Charter of this
Corps be draped In mourning for thirty
days.
Resolued-That these resolutions be re-
corded in our record book, copy pre-
sented the family of our deceased Sister,
and also that copy be published in the
Somerset Reporter.
ANNIE E POWERS,
MARY L. CARR, Com.
MARY 4. SPAULDING,