The Somerset reporter., 1895-11-28
So. NOrridgewOck.


last Thursday night, was well attended.
J. o. smith and wife of Skowhegan,
were in town Friday.
c. s. Wright went to Boston, Friday,
and is expected home tonight <Wednes-
day.
The '. |. 5. met with Mrs. o. f. Hall
Friday. Quotations, current events, au-
thoress, Kate Douglass Wiggin.
The Rebekahs had box sociable at
their hall last night, with large attend
ance. The couples came out happily
with the exception of B. +. Jones. who
was the bachelor of the occasion,
The thermometer went down to ten
above zero Thursday night, the coolest
of the season so far.
Wallace Conant and Henry Hussey
are home from Kents Hill on two
weeks vacation.
At special meeting of Somerset
Grange, No. Is, last Saturday night.
| Six new members were initiated in the
third and fourth degrees.
VIM. Bracket is at home this week
from Bingham.
Miss Jennie Shorey returned home
from Penobscot last week.
Are you going to the horse auction at
Bingham next Saturday? If you want
horse of any kind YOU can't afford to
miss it.
Perley Yeasie was on the sick list
Tuesday.
Mr.. Harlow kilgore, one of our aged
citizens over 80 years Of age, fell last
Saturday and broke his hip.
The Primary and Intermediate schools
closed Friday for two weeks vacation.
Mrs. J. B. Twaddle returned from
short visit to Cambridge, Saturday
night.
Hon E. f Webb of Waterville was
in town Friday.
There was candy soeiable at the
Baptist Nestry, Friday evening.
Mrs. Albert Nickerson, who has been
visiting at c. n. Cars, has returned to
| Portland.
There will be a Mum sociable at
! the congregational church Friday even
ing. 1t is hoped there will be a large
attendance,
The Grammar and High schools will
close next Friday for two weeks yaca-
! ton.
Mr.. A. S. Wright who has been sick
for long time with a tumor on the
brain, died Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Z. E. Pepper went to Athens,
Tuesday to remain while Mrs. j. l.. Pep
per is here to attend the funeral of her
father, Mr.. y. :. Wright.
The Y. |. $ meets Friday with Mrs.
=. l.. Carr Mrs. {. II. Ward has charge
of the meeting.
Miss Jennie Thomas is clerking at
Oakland, during Mr.. Wrights absence
in Boston.
Miss Matte Hilton was given a sur
prise party Monday night, at the resi-
dence Of her aunt, Mrs. Bailey. About
fifteen were present and the evening
passed very pleasantly. Miss Hilton
returned to her hone in Arson, Tuesday
Mrs. c. :. Wright and Mrs. VIM. Saw
telle will attend Thanksgiving ball AT
at Oakland, Thursday evening.
Mr.. W. +. Aiken of Portland, agent
for the Fidelity and Casualty CO., of
New York, was in town Tuesday in
surfing safes and their contents.
Lawyer Simmons of North Arson,
was in town Tuesday
Mr.. j. NJ. Varney of Mercer, was in
town Monday.
The storm Monday night broke the
wire on O. f. Halls private telephone
into a number of pieces.
There was a surprise party at C. A.
Harrington's Saturday night given by
the Rebekahs. Thirteen couples were
Tho nUapiuu plausuptlr IL,
passed playing whist
There will be union Thanksgiving
services of the Congregational and Bap-
fist churches in the Baptist church, to-
night, (Wed.) instead of Thursday
morning as usual Rev. b. F. Turne:
will deliver the sermon.
Mr.. Wyatt NJ HUFF died Thursday
of pneumonia, after weeks illness at
the age of 67 years, and u days. The
funeral occurred under the auspices Of
Lebanon Lodge, +. & A. M, Sunday.
Rev. c. A. Jones officiating. The ma
sonic rites were administered at the
house. A body of thirty-fiye brother
masons followed the remains to the
grave. Two grand-n ephews from Mass,
Eli Wells and wife of Mercer, Mrs.
Hattie Hemingway, so. Jefferson, Mr..
Alvrus Osborne and wife of Skowha gan
aud Charles Pressey and wife of Mercer,
were among the relatives attending the
funeral. Some very beautiful flower
pieces decorated the casket, as the last
sad tribute kind friends and relatives
could Offer. Mr.. Huff was n respected
citizen thoroughly upright in character
and dealings with his felowmen and
will be greatly missed in the communi-
~.
The auction sale at +. {. Hollis com.
mei ced Wednesday and will continue
three days. W. L. Perkins is auction
eer.
Mr.. John Haynes who has been very
sick for the past three weeks is slowly
improving
Rev. j. \. Jones preached a very IN
teresting Thanksgiving sermon Sunday
morning.
w. b. Snow was in town Saturday.
Somerset Grange No. Is has accepted
an invitation from Skowhegan grange to
spend the evening and take supper with
them tonight.
&. S. Hill of Skowhegan, was in town
last week
Quite 4 numt er of members of Echo
Lodge, h. of F. spent a social evening
with Skowhegau lodge. A nice supper
WAS served and the brothers came home
well pleased with the reception they re-
ceived
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