The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-14

Rainy weather the first Of the week.
The leaves are taking on their autumn
tints.
Venison has been in the market for
some time.
Miss Dora Works entertained lady
friend from Augusta last week.
f. W. Wing has been poorly for the
past few days.
Tom Vigue left Saturday for Moose
head Lake where he will work in the
woods for the winter.
Mrs. c. II. Fuller returned from Paw
tucket, h. l., Saturday, after spending a
few weeks visiting relatives. She also
spent several days with friends in New
Brunswick, n. j.
f. {. Holt is in Pennington this week,
attending the Grand Lodge |. O. q. 7.
The Sunday papers will be on sale
again at the post office next Sunday.
some time since the team which brought
Them stopped but other arrangements
have been made.
Mrs. F. w. Spaulding leaves next
week for Altoona, Penn, where she ill
spend few months with relatives.
Rcv. b. F. Turner exchanged pulpits
last sunday with Rev. DIR. Spencer of
Waterville.
The electrics were crowded Sunday
with people riding for pleasure.
Harry Burgess is clerking this week
at f. Z. Holt's.
MI and Mrs. Converse Stafford of
Lexington are visiting at Steward
Wings.
James Fentman will leave this week
for JAY Stream township where he will
have charge OF camp.
There has been a great demand for
powder aud shot since the deer was shot
last week.
Eddie Whiting is attending the high
school at Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Leander Cole have a
baby girl born October S.
The V. |. S. the regular meeting of
which was to occur tomorrow has been
postponed until next week Friday.
| Quite number of the members will at
tend the musical festival at Bangor this
week.
Mrs. Dolly c. Baker wife Of Il. Nj.
Baker, died Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock. after few weeks illness, at the
age of i3 years. She was the daughter
of Deacon John Morrill, of Cornville, and
vas married to Mr.. Baker thirty-tWo
years ago. All of tn, ir married life with
The exception of two years has been
spent in this town. The funeral ser
vices will occur this afternoon at l
o'clock, Rev. j. A. Jones officiating.
Mrs. Baker WAS a very estimable woman
and leaves scores of friends to mourn
| her loss. She was step-mother to two
daughters with whom she was always
on the most affectionate terms.
Madame Bourget of Skowhegan and
Mrs. c. S. Wright are having a millinery
| opening in the store formerly occupied
by Mrs. c. l.. Williams.
c. l.. Carr is having orders for his
wrought iron slugs and will start VI
making soon.
Corn is being shipped from the shop.
They commenced labelling Tuesday ard
had crew of eleven labelers.
Mrs. w. F. Brown and little daughter
are visiting relatives in Clinton this
week.
Mr.. John b. Wood and Miss Ellen NJ.
Yeaton of Stark were married at the
Congregational parsonage last Sunday.
Fourteen of our singers and several of
our people who are interested in good
music, leave today for Bangor to attend
the concert. The work of getting ready
for it, has been great deal and it pro-
badly will be the success its promoters
have anticipated.
Mrs Mary Welch still continues to
| improve X little.
Mr. Edward Tobey is very i'll with
pneumonia, his condition is considered
critical.
Miss Maud Jones and Miss Pauline
Harrington were home from keut's Hill
over Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Gould returned home from
| Exeter, Saturday where she has been
visiting for some time.
c. A. Harrington went to Portland,
Tuesday.
Don't forget the entertainment by the
blind people at the Congregational
church, next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Page celebrated
the Goth anniversary of their marriage
last Sunday.
Master Ralph Bailey was quite severe
| ly bitten by n shepherd dog owned by
Fred Tibbetts, Monday evening. The
boy was walking along the sidewalk
drawing small wagon when the dog
rushed out from under wagon which
was passing and bit him so severely that