The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-25
Athens.

1t does one good to see the happy
crowds of young students on our streets
once more.
A party of hunters started for Bald
mountain, last Monday. Have not
learned what success they met with.
About twenty five deer have been shot
by parties in town the present season.
pretty good showing for town not In
the hunting regions.
Getting married seems to be catching.
1t Is whispered that several we'll known
couples are to be united In the bonds of
matrinony soon.
John Curtis found a watch on the
street one day last week, but has failed
to find an owner 80 far.
Henry Hall of wellington. brought his
daughter, who is student in Somerset
academy, to town last Sunday.
Several tramps applied to one Of our
town fathers, last Friday, for nights
lodging, but he refused them. The last
seen of them they were "hitting" the
road for Watervile, which they claimed
as their home.
c. Fl. Jones has gone to Sheboygan,
pected home In few days.
Game Warden Davis passed through
town one day last week, on trip to The
Austin.
Charles leighton and wife are happy.
1t is girl. Owen King wears broad
smile, another girl!
Joseph Morse, who has been to Port
In pd 70 ho q nm araf n N
his eyes, passed through town on his
day night.
Josie Barker of Worcester, Mass, is
enjoying short vacation with her
parents and friends. She arrived on the
stage, last Saturday.
The Rebekahs being unable to obtain
music have declared their Thanksgiving
dance off, but there will be dance just
the same. Some of the boys declare
they must have dance and have hired
the hall and engaged music.
Williams & Allen can show you a
large and fine line Of confectionery.
Many of the boys and girls, who have
been watching the mill pond the last few
days, picturing to themselves the fine
times they would have skating, were
very much disappointed when the snow
began to fall, Saturday night.
Willie Walker rode from Scion to
Athens on his wheel, last Sunday, dur
ing the storm. Can anyone beat that?
w. G.
School in No. 10 closed this week,
after twelve weeks session. The fol
lowing pupils were not absent during
the term: Sadie Turner, Jennie Smith,
Cora and Della Hayden; absent only one
day, Clara Nelson; absent only on ac-
count of illness, Eva M. B. Nelson,
Edwin Nelson, Effie Turner and Sadie
Smith. Cora and Della Hayden are and
A years, respectively, and live some dis
lance from the school house. What two
little, girls have done better than this ?
Edwin Nelson, 5 years of age, lost but
four days while sick with chicken pox.
Dan and John Campbell of Garland,
were In town, last week, looking for
lambs.
Mrs. Mary Bailey of Dexter is visiting
relatives In town.
Somerset academy opened Its doors
again Monday morning for the winter
term of school.
Mr.. Almon locke and Miss Winnie
Reed were married last Saturday. We
wish them much happiness.
Mr.. John Judkins is at home from
Chain of Ponds.
Mrs. Maria Williams, who has been
visiting friends in town returns this week
to her home in Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Leighton are re-
joicing over the advent of little daugh-
ter.
Frank Turner has moved to Cornville,
where he Is cutting cord wood for Harry
Whittemore.
Jedirah Cleaves and Llewellyn Turner
have moved to Cornville where they have
bought farm of Mr.. Charles Horn.
Married in Everett, Mass, Oct. 10, by
Rev. G. G. Hamilton, Frank FL. Cleve-
land and Minnie A. johnson, both of
Everett. Mr.. Cleveland formerly re-
sided In this town.