The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-16
SO. NOrridgewOck

| lodge OF ~ members ana cOrulal re-
ception. Eight new members vert
initiated.
f. NJ. Wyman returned from a bust
ness trip to Boston, Thursday.
The V. |. S. meets tomorrow will
MIS-. Augusta Bailey. subject
"Hawthorne' Miss %mily Danfortt
has charge of the meeting.
A. r. Kettle of Boston was in towr
Friday.
Mr. Chas. Sawyer, employed by the
firm of Gerrity & Co of Bangor, is il
town on short visit to his parents
The electric light at Peet's corner
which has not been used for the past
few months has again been started by
popular subscription.
Ghas. b. Davis, one Of Waterville'c
popular newspaper men, WAS in town
Saturday. Mr.. Davis has been engaged
as editor of the daily paper soon 10 be
started at Wateryille.
Stephen Holway remains about the
same.
The corn shop commenced Saturday
with full crew to make cans for this
years crop. For the past two years the
| supply VI CduS has uol bttb HSai y
enough TO pack all the corn. This year
they intend to make 800, 900 cans.
Miss Carrie Blackwell has returned
from her visit to Scion.
The union meetings closed Sunday
evening at the Congregational church.
Fred FL. Preble of the firm of Colby q
Preble of Bingham, was In town Mon
day.
Russell Freeman of Fargo, Da. was in
town Monday on his was from Scion to
SkoWhegan where he will visit his
mother. Mr. Freeman was formerly a
resident of this place.
Mrs. S. c. Parker of Auburn came
Saturday night to care for her neice,
Mrs. f. p. King.
Last Saturday morning Orrin Jones
got crew together and started to fell
one of the big elm trees in front of his
house and in order to make it. fall into
the field and not across the road he
| placed large tackle and chain on it to
draw it the way he wanted it. When
they had it nearly cut off however, quite
little wind came up and broke the
chain, letting the tree fall across the
road breaking all the telegraph and
telephone wires and one Of the Postal
Telegraph Co. S poles, delaying business
for several hours.
A new arrival at the home of j. B.
| Benson.
Mrs. A. II, Morse gave whist party
ut her home last week Tuesday.
| The installation of the officers in the
Rebekah Lodge, occurred Friday night
with the following installing officers
Mrs, c. l.. Carr, Dist. Dep. &. M; Mrs
A. II. Morse, Asst. G. M; Sophia w
Hall, Grand Warden; Chas. +. Warren
g. Sec. Cyrena Greenwood, q. Treas.
Frank +. futile, G. F. S. The follow
ing officers were installed Lizzie b
Jones, n. g.. Delora A. Hilton, Y. G..
Eta A. futile, Sec; Augusta Bailey,
Treas. Annie l.. Beal. f. Sec; Musa
Hale, Warden; Bessie Danforth, Con
ductor; Lillian Hall, |. g.; Helen M.
| Pierce, o. g.; B. f. Jones, Il. 5. n. g.;
Edith Tompkins, l.. 5. n. g.; +. A.
Hilton, k. ). V. c., Annette Burgess,
l.. $. V. g.; Caroline A. Morse, Chap.
Quite number of people are sick with
tonsillitis.
The boys will have another assembly
at Miller's Hall tomorrow evening,
music by kendalfs orchestra.
Miss Jennie Shorey went to Water
vile Saturday, to spend few days with
friends.
DR.. l.. A. Dascomb was ifstown Mon
day on professional business.
Misses Florence Carr and Florence
Jewett entertained large party of their
school mates at the residence of c. l..
Carr last Wednesday evening. About
IS were present, refreshments of cake
and coffee were served and the evening
was pleasantly spent playing games and
dancing.
The box sociable held at Miller's Hall
last Friday evening for the benefit of the
High school was we'll patrOnized after
the entertainment which consisted of
music, readings and declamations by the
pupils of the High school. The boxes
were sold and pleasant lunch time en-
ioyed. About ten O'Clock those who
enjoyed dancing formed on for the
grand march and short programme Of
dances was carried out. The party
broke up about o'clock in the morning
Music was furnished by local talent.
About $50 was cleared above expenses.
Quite number of woods teams pass
ed through this place Tuesday on their
way up river.
We are sorry to chronicle the death of
Mrs. Lila M. King, wife of +. Z. King
of this place, which occurred at about 7
O'Clock Monday night, after quite long
illness OF gastric fever, followed by
heart failure. Mrs. King was the daugh.
ter of Herman Foss of West Athens and
was 80 years, months and ID days of
age. Mr.. and Mrs. King lived for a
number of years In Lewiston and have a
large circle Of friends there, later they
lived in Skowhegan and year ago they
leased the Sawyer House" and kept
hotel there until it was burned, then
they leased the Quinuebassett, where
they resided at the time of her death.
She was woman of true christian
character and leaves very large circle
pf friends In the various places ia which
| they have resided. Although not per-
sonally acquainted, we unite in the ex-
preston OF sympathy and regret. The
| funeral services occur today at 10 O'Clock
at the house, Rev. Mr.. Hanson Off
ciating, The remains will be carried
to Athens for interment.
A large crew of men are at work on
Pishon's hay barn which has already
| been boarded and partly shingled
Mrs. b. +. Turner has been sick the
past week. We are glad to learn that
their daughter Maud still continues to
improve.