The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-02
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Athens.
Clarence Hight who has been visiting
in Auburn, returned home Saturday.
The snow has entirely disappeared and
the young folks are looking forward
again to the good time they will have
skating.
A. w. Eaton passed through town
Sunday on his way to Cambridge where
he is teaching
Nearly all the town schools are closed
and the "schoolmarms" are looking after
their hard earned dollars. Pay your
taxes and help them out.
The winter session of Somerset
academy began Nov 22d, with 10 pupils
and more to come later.
The young folks report good time at
the dance Thanksgiving eve.
Hon. F. G. Green has been suffering
for the past few days with sore hand.
He burned 1t and got cold. 1t is gaining
rapidly now.
DR.. Pepper was in town a short time
last week the guest of n. n. Cook. We
are always glad to welcome the DIR. in
our midst.
+. J. Cleveland, Fred Wentworth and
Ansel Corson returned from the Austin
with foe buck one day last week.
We understand that Pratt & Barker
have disposed of their interest in the
Clarke saw mill to q. F. Barker and R.
S. Clarke.
There is movement on foot to give
our citizens two mails per day. large
part of our mail arrives at Skowhegan
on the morning train and lays there I'M
til night.
Carol Butler and Ansel Corson start
ed for Mayfield, Saturday. We are look
ing for plenty of yenison soon.
Don't say anything to C. F. Dore and
l.. C. Williams about sleighing. Let
them down easy.
"Ben" Flanders says it is ''dead easy"
to shoot deer. He has shot at five this
fall and they have walked off and left
him. MEMO.
The church aid society will give their
literary entertainment and fair, Wednes-
day, Dec. s, at the hall, admission 10
cents, children cents. The object of
this entertainment is to raise money for
some repairs on the church and to
supply new carpeting. Every one in
town ought to feel interested in keeping
this one church of our village In good
repair. The aid society have given all the
time they could spare through the sum
mer to the manufacture OF quilts and
other articles which will be disposed of
at this fair. One quilt will be present
ed to the minister who labors among US,
whose friends secure the most votes at
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represented being the F. B., Methodist
and the "Christian." Other quilts will be
sold in some novel manner also fancy
and useful articles, and last but not
least, coffee. cake and Ice cream to all
who desire. Let US make it success.
II this reaches the eye of any out of town
who are interested In tour old church"
aud wish to send votes for either society
they can forward contributions to the
secretary of church aid society and they
will be counted as they desire. Remem-
Der the date, Wednesday, Dec. 8, voting
will be in order till nine O'Clock. Fair
during both afternoon and evening,
entertainment in the evening.
Cards are out for the wedding recep-
ton of Mr.. Bert Hight and Miss Bernice
Boothby at the home of the bride tlect,
Mrs. Ida Ridley, on Wednesday, Dec.
lst.
Miss Winnie Goodrich is passing few
days with her parents in town.
Mrs. Mary Shaw Bailey, late of Ban
gOr now of Dexter, Is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Abbie Emery and other relatives in
town.
MI. G. w. Bailey went to Mass. to
pass Thanksgiving with friends there.
Miss Blanche Littlefield went to Water
Vile, Saturday week, as assistant house
keeper 10 the family of Edward Ware.
MI. Geo. Wade has gone to Mass. as
trained nurse in private family.
Miss Grace Taylor of Bangor is assist
ing Miss M. S. Jones.
Mrs. Mary WEIGH of West Athens,
who on account of the intirmities of age
could not longer remain alone in her
home there, is stopping with her niece
here, Mrs. Harriet Wentworth. G,
Bert Hight and Miss Bernice Boothby
were married Wednesday of this week.
Their many friends unite in wishing
them joy. They will reside In the vii
lage.
Miss Vesta Bunker ia teaching a very
successful term of school at Kingsbury.
Rev. Mr.. Card was unable to fill his
appointment here last Sabbath. <.
School In district No. ID closed We'd
nesday, Nov "a. Those not absent or
tardy during the term are Belva r. Kim
caid, Amy F. Kinead, Emily Corson,
Roxanna Corson, Jennie Viewer, Walls
5. Corson, Freddie Tuttle, Merton Tut
tie. Those not absent more thal two
Il oa,,,t
Lucy NJ. Avery, Daisy M. Avery, Hattie
II. Whittier, Esther M. Avery, susie
Brown, Bertha M. Avery, Delbert Whit
tier, Colby Bowden. Those not tardy
during the term, Blanch Devoll, Nellie,
Maggie and Celia Nugent, Lester Libby,
Iseslotte Corson, Basil Hodgden, Laura
and Susie Bowden. Whole number OF
scholars attending school, 30; average
number, 81. Miss Lena A. Corson was
the teacher.