The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-23


Ames, Keeper OF Records; /. Z. Dyer, Treas.
Mss Nellie Hussey is visiting her auut
in Waterviile.
Fred Hale of New Sharon WAS in town.
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Hathaway have
closed their house for the winter aud arc
boarding at the tlmnuebasset.
Miss Blanche Gilman Is clerking at
Wright's. this week.
There will be a harvest feast al he
Grange, next Thursday evening"
There will be a supper in the Rebekah
hall, Christmas eve.
The articles on sale at the Baptist fair
were very useful and ornamental articles
prepared by our nmble fingered ladies.
The sales were not as large or as brisk
us could have been desired. but uetted
the society about thirtv-fiYe dollars.
Miss Louise Twaddle had a party. last
Thursday evening, in honor Of her birth
day About fifteen of her Young friends
were present and spent very pleasant
evening. A beautiful gold watch aud
Miss Nellie Parlin bad one of her
horses shot in peculiar manner. LAST
Sunday. The boy at work at the farm
reports that he was 10 the barn when he
heard a gun GO of and Immediately
found the horse was shot in the neck,
the shot having passed through the
boarding in the side OF the barn. II is
more than suspected that the boy could
tell different story if he felt so inclined,
as he is quite in the habit az fooling with
a gun himself and only a few months
ago shot himself slightly in the knee by
accident. 1t is thought the horse will
recover.
{. \. Harrington has been very sick
this week. He went home last Friday.
feeling very poorly, and Sunday night
became unconscious followed, Monday,
by commissions. He Was much "a >ier
Tuesday, and hopes are entertained for
his recovery.
State Master Wiggin visited Somerset
Grange, last Thursday evening.
Last Thursday. F. c. Holt sent his
bank book with S2l4 to Skop hogan. bv
a young man named Fred Benson. to
make deposit in the First National
Bank The temptation proved to be toe
strong and instead Of making the deposit,
Young Benson left for parts unknown "a
enjoy things in his own way. His first
move was to GO to Fairfield. where he
purchased an entire neH suit aud new
extension case he WAS seen the next
morning at Westbrook Junction. Depu
" sheriff X. +. Jones left. Sunday. &,
trace him up and succeeded SO well thai
he wired Tuesday evening. that ht
would be in town, Wednesday morning
With Benson. He did return with him
and he is now safely lodged in SkoWhe
gan Jail. Benson was formerly of thi,
place. but has been away for severa
years until his health failed and he re-
turned hero few weeks ago. Appar
emily he has the consumption and il VA,
matter of some surprise that he shouC
have taken the course he did.
Mrs. Alviuza Whitcomh received .
very severe fall, last Wednesday. by
slipping on the ice. She is improving
at present and it is expected that me
injury will not be of permanent nature
Miss Pauline Harrington is home from
kent's Hill on account OF the critics
illness of her father.
The V. |. ;. has been postponed unit
next week.
The Misses Clarke leave, today, for
Boston, where they will visit friends.
Mrs. John Spaulding is visiting friend,
in Madison.
Quite number Of the members of
Somerset Grange attended the Stat,