The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30

| ID. Amest Noble Commander; Mrs. Caroline
Ames, Keeper Of Records +. Z Dyer. Treas.
Mrs. +. G. Sawtellc and daughters.
Margaret and Leslie, returned 70 their
home in Providence. K. l.. Tuesday
morning, after spending the summer
here.
The new hotel is progressing slowly.
The entertainment at the Congrega-
tional church under the auspices If the
). I. Z. Saturday evening, consisting of
Gibson pictures, was greeted With fair
house. lee cream aud cake were on sale
in the vestry. The receipts were about
Sl4.
Tie cold weather Of the past week has
made people hustle to get their Old
stoves set up and MIR. Yeasie reports a
good sale on new ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Danforth of
Gardiner, were in town over Sunday.
Jason Morse has commenced the manu-
facture of soft soap for local customers.
Miss Maria Carr has returned TO her
studies In Radcitf college after spending
her vacation here.
DIR. j. {. Smythe and wife have re-
turned TO their home in Washington, d.
C., after spending several weeks at the
Quinnehasset.
Mrs. II. h. Sawyer returned from
Providence. Il. l., last week where she
has been visiting her son.
The V. |. :. will meet tomorrow with
Mrs William Bracket The subject is
Celia l.haXter, Mrs. Pepper has charge
of the meeting.
Mrs. Herbert Haynes and baby return
ed TO Providence this week.
Saturday night Seth Ho!hrook's horse
dropped Gead near the high school build
ing while Airs. Holbrook WAS returning
home with it from this place.
Business in the corn shop has been
rushing the past week and an average Of
about $4,000 cans have been packed
every day. The cold weather makes the
farmers on the anxious seat.
The pavilion at the pines has been
completed.
Henry Hussey and Fannie Bradley
were married at the home of the brides
parents in Cornish last Wednesday. NJ.
Hussey is member of the firm Of c. II.
Hussey Il Co. of this place and the
happy couple have bright prospects.
A party from here spent Sunday at
North Pond.
George Jewett was home from Angus
ia over Sunday.
Mrs. II. l.. Maddocks returned from
Belfast, Saturday.
B. l.. Frederic has returned from
Boston and will resume his former
position with his brother in the store.
Mrs. Laura Richards Of Gardiner.
gave an interesting reading of selection,
from her writings in the Baptist yestry
Tuesday evening. The vestry was well
filled by an appreciatiye audience. Mrs
Richards was entertained while here bv
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell. The read
ing was under the auspices of the V. |.
The Knights of Pythias went to Skow-
hogan, Thursday evening Of last week.
Mrs. Annie Powers has rented her
house to Calvin Jones for the winter
She will leave soon on visit to relatives
al Dover, Ne.
The Skowhegan members Of the Festi-
val Chorus will meet with the members
here this evening for rehearsal
Mrs. Althea Campbell is much better
Rev. !. A. Jones attended the funeral
of Deacon Downs at Mercer, Monday.
Fifteen of our young people had a corn
roast ri the pines Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finando Carr spent sun,
day in Pennington.
Miss Clara Bigeiow will attend the
normal school at Pennington Ibis fall.
The first Rehekah supper since hayiug
occurred Friday evening and WAS well
attended by the members. Baked bean,
and brown bread WAS the order and WAS
heartily relished.
Miss Addie Veasie rode to North
Arson on her wheel, sunday.
Rev. J. A. Jones attended the eouyeu
ton at Belfast, last week.
Miss Sarah Fisher, who has been living
in California for number of years ant
was former resident Of this place
visited the Misses Clarke few days o
last week.
James {. Jones and wife of Pshou'
Ferry, visited relatives in town las
week.
Capt. II. c. Hall of Wohuru, Mass.
visited his brother, Ed. Hall, last week
The County society of Christian En-
deavor, will meet here Get. - and b
entertained by the two local societies Il
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