The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09

OLD POINT LODGE No 3l4 l. .. G. T.-Perley
Neasey, {, T; G. IL. Jewett, Sec. Lila Carr,
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall,
SOMERSET GRANGE No. IS Z. of He P Hol-
way, Aaster +. II. Tobey, Sec; Eben Miller,
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings ON or he
fore full of the moon and two weeks after at
MillerS Hall.
Commander; c. A. Harrington, Adj; Herbert
f. Hale, Quartermaster Meetings first Tues
day evenings in Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Mrs. Lizzie b.
Electa I. Tobey, Treas Meetings second and
fourth Tuesday afternoons of each month at the
homes of the members,
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SOCIFTY-Mrs.
) " Hathaway, Pres; Mrs: j. D.. Ames,
Sec: Mrs. {. A. Harrington Treas Meetings
first and third Friday afternoons of the month.
OosoLA CoMMANpERY No. Gs4, L. o. q. Cd.
u. Ames, Noble Commander; Mrs. Caroline
Ames, Keeper OF Records; +. Z. Dyer, Treas.
The nights have been cold and there
has been indications OF an early frost.
Mrs. j. p. Welch is somewhat better.
c. II. Hussey was in Boston, this week
on business.
schools commenced Monday.
Edward Lowe and family returned to
their home in Everett. Mass, last week.
X. NJ. Mailman arrived Saturday from
Lubee, and assumed his duties in the
High school, Monday morning.
Miss Pauline Tappan of Providence,
r. l., was at the Quinnebasset a few
days of last week.
Work on the underpining has been
completed and the carpenters now have
the matter in hand.
II. X. Sawyer is in Providence, X. L.,
this week visiting his grandson.
J. NJ. Pierce and family spent part of
this week at North Pond.
\ new Standard dictionary in two
volumes has been added To the equip
ment of the High school.
The Y. /. :. met with Mrs. 5. b.
Tibbetts, last Friday.
Mr.. Calvin Danforth has returned
from Bangor.
The Dist. Lodge of /. q. G.. +. will
meet at Bingham, tomorrow. +. {.
Holt of this place Is Dist. Templar
DR.. F, G. Dtuforth and son Harry at
tended the State fair at Lewiston, last
Thursday.
Miss Mary Boston expects to return to
Waltham. this week.
AT the regular meeting of Lebanon
Lodge +. and \. NJ. last Saturday even
ing, the following officers were elected /:
Geo. o. Carr, Master; Chas. Ward. Sr.
Warden; c. f. Veasie, Jr. Warden; f.
&. Danforth. Treas. {. A. Harrington,
SEC. (. 5. Miller, Sr. Deacon; Ernest
Gilman, Jr. Deacon. There will be n
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ing. The appointed officers will be
noticed next week
A large COW moose was seen by
Clarence Rogers, last week, to leisurely
cross the road about ten rods from his
house.
Several people from here are likely to
go To Skowhegan, Thursday or Friday,
to see the wonderful sight ut Coburn
hail. See notice in this paper.
Ed Allen will have fresh oysters Sept.
18th, which is next week, Friday. He
has fresh fish every Wednesday.
c. +. Neasie has purchased the stock
of w NJ. Hobbs Il Son. and they have
been busy the past week taking account
of goods on hand. Mr.. Neasie will lease
the store, and also employ Mr.. Hobbs TO
assist him in the tin work
Efforts are being made by Mr. b. f.
Jones, our deputy sheriff, to have the boys
desist from blocking up the sidewalks,
and using bad language on the streets.
Some of the boys are quite old who are
guilty of these ofienses. The matter is
not of malicious nature, but due almost
entirely to thoughtlessness.
We learn that b. L. Frederic has de-
cided to return to Norrdgewock again
in a short time.
Harry Carr arrived home fIom Boston,
last week, on his annual vacation. This
week the family are at their cottage at
North Pond.
Fred Jewett was at home from Exeter,
the first Of the week.
Green corn is in the market.
Miss Dora Works is teaching Ia Mer-
Ger.
w. B. Whiting is much improved, and
expects to return to New York, Satur
day.
Mrs. j, b. Naismith returned to her
home in Boston, yesterday.
Geo. Jewett was home over Sunday.
There was a very narrow escape from
an accident at the railroad crossing on
Main ST., yesterday afternoon, as the
j.l5 train was coming in Two ladies
in carriage attempted to cross in front
of 1t, but were warned by Mr. Cass, who
stood near the crossing and could see the
train They succeeded in turning the
horse down Depot ST., but the tracks of
the carriage showed it TO be within 30
inches Of the rail as the train rushed by.
Miss Florence Jewett has secured
new bicycle by selling certain amount
of extracts, and is now enjoying herself,
The V. /. s. will meet next week, Fri.
day evening, with Mrs. {. A. Harring-
ton, with musical entertainment. The
members will invite gentlemen friends.
Refreshments will be served.
Mrs. Short, who has been visiting at
Mr.. Jewetts, has returned to her home
in Portland.
1t is expected that the corn shops will
be started next week
Mr.. Ellard Bartlett Huff. whose serious
illness we noted last week, died at the
residence Of his father-in-law, Mr.. Alvin
Chapman, Tuesday noon, from nervous
prostration, aged 3S years. The funeral
services occurred today at the house