The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-21

THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT soeIErY-Mrs.
/ j. ". Hathaway, Pres. Mrs. }. D. Ames,
| Sec; Mrs. {. A Harrington. Treas. Meetings
hrst and third Friday afternoons OF the month.
Hot.
Haying is progressing finely
Bigger barns are demanded by the
large crop.
Miss Henrietta {. Danforth is visiting
relatives in Bangor.
W. E. Austin finished his job at the
corn shop last week and left for Paris
where he will put the shop there in first
class shape.
o. F. Hall and family are visiting in
Bangor this week.
w. F. Brown has wired a Western
! Union instrument into his house for even
ing and Sunday messages. Mrs.
Brown is also taking up the practice of
telegraphy and this gives her an excel
lent opportunity for practice.
Hussey's coat shop is running at pres
ent On some small invoices.
The plastering in the rooms that are
being fitted up for the Patrons of Hus-
bandry and the K. of ?. lodges is all dry,
ready for the finish. These rooms which
are located in the second story of the
Odd Fellows building will be excellent
ly adapted to the purpose for which they
are designed.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Brown of. Clinton
spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. Albert Wells is visiting his broth
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Miss Edith Jones returned home from
Boston Tuesday after quite an extended
visit.
Rev. NJ. w. Pratt gave an interesting
lecture at the Baptist church Sunday
evening the subject of which was From
the gutter to the pulpit.
Miss Agnes Powers made bicycle
trip TO North Arson this week
The V. [. s. will meet Mrs. Bolan
Saturday afternoon. The subject is
"Mendelssohn'.
The young people enioyed a nice pic
mic at Lakewood last Saturday with a
special car home from Skowhegan after.
ward.
Prof. c. W. Pierce was in town this
week visiting old friends, We learn
that he was united in marriage with
Miss Myrtle Chapman yesterday morn
ing. Their many friends here wish
them long and happy married life.
Sawyer Bros. are having new wheel
made for their pumping service to take
the place of the old one which is pract-
ically worn out. John Oliver is at work
on the Job and it looks strong and SER
vicable.
There seems to be some difficulty in
getting the new revenue stamps more
particularly the one cent variety such
as are used on kilograms, telephone
messages, freight and express bills etc.
Rev. B. F. Turner and family and Mr..
and Mrs. 5. ). Croker are spending
two weeks at North Pond ia a cottage.
On account of the inclemency of the
weather there was no meeting of the
chorus Tuesday evening.
Miss Annie Sawyer has been on the
sick list for some time but is gaining
rapidly at present.
Mr.. Henry Tappan of Watervlle was
in town over Sunday.
Doras Carlton returned to Haverhill
this week, going as far as Lewiston on
his wheel.
Jay Pierce and Win Sawyer have
made bicycle trips to Bangor during the
past week.
The musical concert at the Baptist
church Thursday eve of last week, was
well attended and very interesting.
The following officers of Oosoola
Assembly, No. 81, Pythian Sisterhood,
were installed Tuesday evening, July II,
by The G. c., Mrs. E, c. Bean OF Ber-
wick Me-: c. c., Mrs. G. r. Lunt :;
| V. c.. Mrs. S. b. Tibbetts; T., Mrs. f.
W. Allen; NJ. of f., Mrs. Almon Works
NJ. of F., Mrs. C. S. Wright; X. of Il.
and S.. Miss Dora b. Works; NJ. at A..
Miss Alyse Nickerson; A. M. at A.,
Mrs. B. f. Burgess; |. g., Mrs. c. B.
Barker; O. g., Mrs. C. l.. Worthy; NJ.
! O., Carrie Cleveland; Org. Eva Worth.
/ ley.
VIM. Hobbs daughter and mother are
visiting him.
The members of Co. E. which Joined
the L. S. service left Saturday morning
by special car for Skowhegan on their
way to Augusta, to meet the rest of
the troops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croker has rented the
Nugent house and will make Norridge-
wock their home for the present
S. w. Chapman died Sunday from
cancer. The funeral occurred Tuesday.
Mr.. Chapman has been a great sufferer.
He leaves many friends and relatives to
mourn his loss.
S. Nj. Tibbetts visited his parents at