The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-06
May basket times.

Maybasket times.
The toll bridge will be closed to teams
from the 10Th to the 22nd of this month.
The Ladies Missionary Society met
with Mrs. NJ. S. Hopkins, Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Cora Smith has been very sick
with grippe the past week.
c. A. Harrington has moved into the
DR.. Tappan house on the North side.
Road commissioner Hale had several
teams out last week to clean up the ac-
cumulation of old leaves and also cover
ed the sidewalk with sand to prevent it
becoming muddy during rainy weather.
w. NJ. Murphy left Tuesday afternoon
for Gardiner, where he has position at
his business of civil engineering.
The notices of the highway taxes have
been issued. By paying them before
June | a reduction of % per cent. will
be made.
The V |. :. met with Mrs. j. F. Frye
last Friday afternoon. The subject was
"Auduhon" in charge of Mrs. Sarah
Brown. An interesting meeting is re-
ported.
The entertainment given by the Kings
Daughters and Sons at Miller's Hall,
Saturday night, was not very largely at
tended, however, about $40 was made to
go toward the reading room.
Miss Cora Baker has returned home
from Boston, where she has been TO get
the spring and summer styles.
Parties from Madison have opened a
shooting gallery in the basement of the
Odd Fellows building and seem to be
doing a fair business. Henry Sawyer is
the "Bill Cody of this section so far,
having got three straight bulls-eyes the
first time trying.
Mr.. Colby an inspector for several in
surance companies has been in town
this week, looking over the buildings
and taking notes in regard 10 the risks.
He reports finding several bad places
" here flues pass through floors or roofs.
Sometimes few dollars and a little care
in regard to these things might give US
better insurance rates or perhaps save a
destructive fire.
Cony Russell is making some repairs
on the interior of his house and will have
"a bard wood floor placed in the front
hall.
+. w. Allen seems to be doing a good
business at his fish market in the Grange
store.
Mrs. Dole remains about the same this
week.
The corn shop has got out of tin and
are waiting for another shipment.
Mrs. l.. Brown is very sick with grippe
complicated by a heart trouble She
was taken the first of the week.
We noticed one of the open cars on
the electric road Yesterday tor the first
time this year
The Chrome Bros. are IN town. Many
of our people REMEMBER them as the
blind musicians, one Of them being totally
blind.
Frank Handy reports finding pocket
book with sum of money inclosed
which the owner can have by proving
property.
We understand there is to be an auction
sale of piano at The house occupied by
Ed. Longley, Monday.
c. s. Wright is in Boston this week on
business.
The Quinnebassett Inn was opened
Monday tor business.
The spire OF the Congregational
church has been undergoing repairs. SaA
There will be a republican caucus at
Harrington's office at p. M, Saturday,
to choose delegates for the Waterville
convention.
F.. Herbert Frederic left Monday for
Ocean Point, wherei he has an engage
ment for the summer.
Bessie Woodcock who has been sick
for quite a long time is not so well.
Mrs. f. G. Holt is poorly this week,
G. S. Jewett was confined to the house
yesterday with indications of the grippe
Horace Leavitt has been having his
barber shop newly papered aud changed
the interior arrangement Mr.. A. IL.
Hall of Oakland is at work with him at
present.
F. c. Holt has returned from Port
land.
There was cleaning and decorating
bee at the Seventh Day Advent church
Yesterday afternoon and things about
the church look as neat as ii new pin
| They hold services every Saturday
sabbath school commencing at l0.15 ant
meeting at l1,30 A. NJ. Their aDnua
meeting of this district will occur Will
this church, June II to l4th. Rev. III
q. Huhum Of H., II. 5. Basney, Water
Vile, +. b. Osborne of Palmyra, anC
others prominent iu the society are ex
pected to be present.
Geo. Hussey has been to the Maine