The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

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2nd and 4th Friday evenings.
Echo LODGE 1913 KNIGHTS OF PyTHAs-fieo.
X, Lunt, Chancellor; W. y. Pierce X OF K. &
81 f. b. Niekerson, Master Of Exohequer Tues
day evenings at Mller's Han.
OLD POINT LODGE No. 3l4 |. o. G. T-B L.
Frederic. {. T; Leslie Jones, Sec Mabel Wells
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. Il p. Of HI. p Hol.
way, aster: 4. H. Tobey sec. Eben Miller.
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings on OF be-
Tore full OF the moon and two weeks after at
Miller's Hall.
BATES POST No. IS G. A. RE. c. Doyen,
Commander; H. II. Cross, Adj H. Z. Hale,
Quartermaster Meetings first Tuesday even
ings in Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Edith Tomp-
kins Pres; Mary l.. Carr, sec; Electa i.
Tobey, Treas. Meetings second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons of each month at the homes
OF the members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SocIFTY-Nrs
j. W. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs j. d. Ames,
Sec; Mrs. {. A. Harrington. Treas. Meetings
hrst and third Friday afternoons Of the month.
Mr.. H. H. Cross furnishes US with the
following weather report for the past six
months for the benefit Of our readers. be-
ginning May l. ending Oct. 81: May
had clear days. E partly clear, rained 4
times, highest temperature IS degrees.
lowest "a degrees, average S. degrees.
June had clear days, II partly clear,
rained 5 times, highest temperature So
degrees, lowest az degrees. average IS
degrees. July had 10 clear days, II
partly clear, rained 10 times, highest
temperature 9S degrees in shade. Ii2
degrees in sun July 3rd, lowest 38 de
grees, average SO degrees August had 6
clear days, 10 partly clear, rained 7 times,
highest temperature 81 degrees, Aug 8.
lowest SO degrees, Aug. 28. average Is
degrees, September had 8 clear days,
one good ran, 10 partly clear, 9 light
showers, highest temperature o. degrees,
lowest 80 degrees, average 70 degrees.
October had 7 clear days, IS partly clear.
raned 7 times. highest temperature o8
degrees in sun, 81 degrees in shade Oct.
3, lowest rs degrees Oct. Is and 20. aver
age O. degrees, we had 70 hours rain this
month with downfall of 7 in. This
information is well worth preserving until
the time when you will be one of the old
est inhabitants.
Charles Hussey was in Boston. last
week, looking up winter work for his coat
shop.
Dr.. Dascombe was up one day last
week, to see Mrs. Main who is suffering
with cancer.
Hamlin +. Hale, our popular cornetist,
is busy filling his engagements with Ken
dalls orchestra.
the play, The Arkansas Traveller at
Skowhegan, Friday evening, and had a
pleasant evenings entertainment. A
special car brought them back after the
pay.
! The booth for the long distance tele-
phone has arrived and been put in place
in Mr.. Halls store.
Riggs Prescott of Marlboro. Mass
who spent few days in town last week,
returned home, Monday.
There was a little snow in the air
Monday, and it was cold and clustering.
The boys are talking up Thanksgiving
chicken shoot to occur the day before
Thanksgiving, so that the fortunate ones
may enjoy their game and be thankful
they got 1t at the same time.
Norman Gould is canvassing for an
illustrated history of our war with Spain.
1t seems to be an excellent book.
Mr. Turner is meeting with good sue.
cess in the formation OF his home reading
club, and had enlisted something like
thirty me mbers the first of the week.
Work is rushing in all the coat shops at
present.
1t looks as though the use of bicycles
much longer this fall would be uncomfort-
able to the users as il is getting cold and
muddy
Mrs. Angelina Young received the sad
news OF sisters death in Lewiston, the
first of the week,
Mr. Ralph Paine departed yester
day, to resume his work on the staff OF
the Philadelphia Press. alter making a
two weeks visit with relatives in town.
Our teachers contemplate attending the
Teachers Convention at No. Arson, the
18th and 18th of this month.
Corporal David Staples is home on a
furlough. He started south with the rest
of the boys but was taken sick and was
taken from the transport in New York
harbor and returned home.
A normal class has been formed by The
members OF the Baptist church with Rev.
B. f. Turner leader; Mrs. Geo. 0. Carr,
secretary. The following is list OF the
members: Mr.. and Mrs. B. +. Turner,
Mr.. and Mrs Geo o. Carr, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hussey, Mrs Charles Whiting.
Miss Nellie Emmons, Miss Martha
Haynes, Mr. Ed Longley, Mrs. J. d
Ames. Mrs w F Brown. 1t is for the
study of the lessons and teachings of the
Bible.
Quite number of the people OF both
the churches attended the {. +. Conven-
ton at Bingham last Tuesday There
were also number came up on the cleo
tries from SkoWhegan and took the train
from here. A special train after the
meeting brought them back
Mrs. Annie Powers intends to leave
tomorrow for Dover, where she will spend
the winter She has an excellent sleigh
and harness to sell as she has no further
use for it.
c. l. Carr and Frank Jones were in
Wateryil lie Tuesday