The Somerset reporter., 1897-10-07
Fine weather this week.

The corn shop finished packing satur-
day night after very successful season,
b. q. True of Clinton, was in town
over sunday.
NJ and Mrs.. Fred Hobbs left Monday
morning TOR Waltham, Mas.
Mrs. Mary Weleh is more comfortable
| dis week.
+ b Nickerson q Co., have their new
twelve horse power boiler IN place and
have moved back from III" M4rphy shop.
Business is rushing with them now.
Mrs. Lydia {. Crosby has gone to
Brunswick to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Russell Eaton.
Alice Nickerson is working in Curtis
millinery store at sk0whegan.
Mrs. Emma kehy and Mss Marian
returned TO their home in Washington
last week, after spending "a few months
in town.
Miss Helen Clark of Sko~hegan spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Carr.
A large number attended the fair and
cattle show at Stark, Tuesday.
c, E Neasie and family are moving
into the house owned by VIM. Hobbs on
Main s..
The V. |. S. met with Mrs. William
Bracket last Friday afternoon. The
slIbrct Celia Thaxter' WAS in charge of
Mrs. E. Pepper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hussey have re-
turned from Cornish.
Rev. and Mrs. B. f. Turner are in So.
Berwick this week attending the Baptist
convention.
John Burgess is making preparations
| TO paint his buildings.
The high and grammar schools were
closed Tuesday afternoon to give the
scholars chance to attend the fair at
Stark.
A number of our Methodist people
attended meeting at Skowhegan last
Sunday.
Mrs. Louise Beard has moved her
goods to Skowhegan, whore she will
reside for the present.
Mrs. Blaisdell of Oakland has been
visiting her brother, Dennison Haynes,
for a few days.
Charles Farrand has received several
carloads of his winter stock of coal.
A beautiful solo was rendered By the
twelve year old son of Waldron kennisC n
of Waterville, at the orgregatioual
church last Sunday morning.
There was a meeting Of the ". K. G.
With Mrs Annie Powers Tuesday of last
week. A fine supper was served. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. b. F.
Jones, Oct, II.
The X. of p. lodge gave a dance Al
Miller's hall last Thursday eve. Quite a
number of the X. of =. members were
present with invited friends. kendall's
orchestra of Skowhegsn furnished music.
The c. f. convention will be held at
North Arson, Oct. 22nd. BY mistake
we announced that it would be holden
here, in one of our recent issues,
Mrs. Annie Powers expects to leave
next week for Dover, Ne, where she
will spend the winter.
A number of talented young blind
people from the Institute and Industrial
Home for the blind Mt Hartford, Conn,
aided by the Institution Band and the
Pioneers Glee Club, will give a concert,
entertainment and an exhibition Of work
done by the blind at the Congregational
church, Tuesday evening, Oct, 10.
Mrs. Harriet Iiuscott daughter Of
James Mills, and formerly OF this place.
died at Portsmouth, y. H., last week aud
was brought here for interment, Friday.
| The funeral services occurred at the home
OF Mrs, Lydia Nj. Crosby ON Main ST..
in the morning, minister from Ports
mouth otliciatel, assisted by Mr.. Leigh
ton of Skowhegan. Mrs. l.inScott has
many friends here to mourn her loss.
ID. Taylor is at work fixing up the
james Mills lot in the So. side cemetery.
Fred Longley has got his artificial
foot educated so that any sne could hard
ly tell which one il is. SO far, however,
he has been able TO distinguish the differ
ence himself.
The workmen have got thu roof on the
hotel this week.
The reading of Mrs. Laura Richards
was highly enjoyed by fair audience
and netted the society about St.
Mr.. VIM. Sawtele is expected this
week to visit his sister, Mrs. Maria
Hopkins.
The ladies of the chorus are actively
engaged in getting their suits ready in
time to go to Bangor the 10th of this
month.
The degree start of Somerset Rebekah
lodge had a rehearsal Tuesday evening.
1t is expected that the degree will be
worked tomorrow evening.
Work is rushing in the greenhouse, al