The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-11-03

The windy weather of last week took
all the leaves of the trees and the streets
present barren and wintry appearance
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Tobey returned
home from Massachusetts. last week.
after spending few days with their
daughter, Alice.
We were without the electric lights one
of the rainy nights of last week. The
lineman for the New England Telephone
Co. did not seem to be acquainted with
the power of ,, 900 volt alternating cur
cult and laid the light wires on the bare
brackets on their poles. as soon as they
became little wet they formed a short
curcuit and ground and burned four or
five of the poles nearly off and soon fused
the wires
The Y. l. S. met with the Misses
Clarke, last Friday afternoon, and had a
very interesting session. The "Trip
through the south we have heard favor.
ably spoken OF several times since, show
ing it was appreciated.
There will be Rebekah supper at Odd
Fellows hall, tomorrow evening, the
families of the members have an invita-.
ton. 1t was postponed last week on &C
count OF the dedicatory exercises in the
K. of P. hall which occurred on that night.
Mrs. lothian Stevens of Embden, and
Miss Lizzie Witham of Madison, visited
their aunt, Mrs. John Spaulding, last
week.
The instrument on the New England
Long Distance line was placed in o. F.
Halls store, Monday. We can now talk
with all the leading places in New Eng
land we are wondering now if we won't
be considered one OF The leading places
also.
The Halloween supper at the Congre-
gatonal vestry, last Monday evening, was
pronounced success. They first started
out by giving fine supper, which made
! the audience feel good the first thing
then they furnished a most interesting
program, interesting to the American
wherever you find him: that was a brief
history OF the war of the present year by
Mr. Ralph Paine, who was war cores
pendent for The Philadelphia Press
and an eye witness to the scents Of which
he spoke The pleasure of hearing these
descriptive words from one who was there
and one whose business it was to observe,
is not accorded to everyone. The society
did nicely financially raising something
like twenty two dollars.
Another electric light has been placed
in the north end OF the bridge and one
nearly in front of Mrs John Haynes. the
l., &c ~ D..
for the benefit of all the good neighbors
on the north side.
The dedicatory exercises of the X OF
p lodge. last Friday evening, were all
that could be desired, the hall was crowd.
ed at the entertainment and supper which
lasted until nearly eleven O'Clock, then
the Peep who enjoy social hop repair
ed to Mller's hall, over fifty ouple were
in attendance, Kendal's orchestra fur
nishing music. They were all well pleas
ed with the outcome of their preparations
of weeks but of all the brothers perhaps
Charles Barker was the 'pleasedist'
The magic lantern entertainment at the
Baptist church, was well attended. last
Thursday evening, more particularly by
the school children who seemed TO enjoy
it.
F. !. Watts returned from Boston. sun
day, where he has been looking up work
for the winter,
The Dodlin Granite Co. are shipping
twelve carloads Of grout per day at Old
town, Maine,
Ralph Paine of Philadelphia and Ralph
Leavitt have been spending few days in
town the guests of Mrs Cora Smith
Now is the time that the boys get out
hunting and it is good pleasant exercise,
there isn't large quantity OF game in this
vicinity so they are always able TO bring
home all they shoot. but that don't make
much difference with the pleasure OF get
ting out in the woods. Care should be
especially used at this season that no &C
cidents may occur.
Chester Hussey and Phillip Carr went
to Watervile, last Friday nigh, SO as 10
witness the foot ball game there Satur-
day.
Ralph Leavitt was in town, this week,
visiting friends He expects to leave
soon for the west.
Nellie Hussey, Blanche Gilman and
Lizzie NiCkerson visited Miss Louise
Twaddelle at Waterville, last Saturday.
There will be presentation of silk
quilt to Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell at the
Rebekah hall, tomorrow evening. The
sisters have been at work on this quilt fol-