The Somerset reporter., 1889-03-21

The entertainment given by the ladies
ii the Gniyer-alist society at the Opera
House, Thursday, was thoroughly en-
j wed ny the large audience. The farce,
Seeing the Elephant amused the child
rem. As a result Of the entertainment the
iAdie, will net about one hundred aud
forty dollars, which will 20 towards re
pairing or rebuilding their church
A sad accident befeil Mrs Cyrus Bryant
Saturday afternoon. While stepping
from her carriage to the sidewalk she
caught her foot and fell, breaking one leg
and dislocating her hip. Al her age il
VIII be IA long time before she RECEIVERS.
Protracted meetings have been held in
the Methodist and Baptist churches thu
past two weeks and considerable interest
is reported Rev. Mr.. llinkley, Stat
evangelist is at present engaged at the
BAPTIST church holding service, daily
Representative Alien of Mercer was in
Legislature. lie brought with him sup
ply of agricultural reports for the
farmers of this section. They can be-
had at ID. W Allen & Co.'S store. Hr
Alien has been an industrious member of
the popular branch and we think this
district fortunate is having so worthy
representative, says the Fairfield .jDurnai
A fair will he held for the benefit Of
the Opera House in April that will
eclipse all other entertainments ever
given here ifhe Opera House is the
pride of our village, and every one
Young or old are willing to work for it,
completion. The celebrated play Rose
dale that has had such run in the
Boston museum is to be given by local
talent, which is sufficient to warrant a
first class sfiir. No pains will be saved
~ the management to make this tell
| lie following executive committee has
been appointed from each church: Mrs
ID. w. Allrn Mrs. 5. Merrill, Mrs. T.. p
k"mick, Miss Gertrude Curtis, Mrs. G..
II, Newhail, Miss Ellen Dunbar. Mrs.
David King, Miss Lidia Nye, Miss Liz
zle Connor.
Some Indignation is felt here in re-
gard to the cut down OF tn. teachers
wages. As is usual the case when a
town feels poor, the cut down is made in
tho school money. our schools have in
the past had just enough money for run
n.ng expenses and the teachers lost as
little as they could hire on. Now the pay
of the teacher has been cut down. Mr.
Ii ton the new popular principal of our
High School, has been cut down twenty
per cent and the others ia the same pro
portion. This will no doubt be the
means of our loosing some of our very
best teachers. One of the greatest losses
our village could have would be to loose
MIR. Tilton from the High School, for not
only is his influence felt there. hut in
every school in our village. Some here
Aould be satisfied to have hole dug in
the ground for school room. aud any
one who should pass by for Il teacher if
they dld not have to pay out ntthng.
Our people need to be elevated in thi~
line. Make the cut down some where
else. and not mar the life of the
children.
w. C, Emery of No. Arson was in
town Tuesday.
Ed and Henry Totman are at home
from Exe ter, n. H., where they are at
tending school.
Mrs J. H. Nye of Augusta is very sick
ut her sisters, Mrs. Page.
We are sorry to report the dangerous
Illness of Mrs. DIR. Crossman.
The extra meetings in the b ptist and
Methodist churches will be continued all
this week.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church last Sunday was well attended
Rev. q c. Andrews the Presiding Elder
was present.