The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-24

kins Pres; Mary L, carr, sec; Electa +
tuesday afternoons of each month at the homes
of the members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SoCIpTY-Mrs
j. w Hathaway, Pres; Mrs. J. ID. Ames,
Sec; Mrs. c. A. Harrington Treas Meetiugs
first and third FRIDAY afternoons of the month
Mrs. Cornelia Main still continues to
fail
The high school closes this week after
very successful term.
Prof. L. F. Folsom attended the
Teachers Convention az North Arson,
last Friday.
Robert Hunter of Hallowell. has been
spending few days with Charles Worth
ley on hunting expedition.
Ernest Wade still continues to improve
slowly, and if he can avoid a relapse has a
tair show to recover, but is very weak
Mrs frankie Baxter arrived from her
home In Pawtl Cket, K l., Tuesday night.
to visit her mother, Mrs. Cornelia Main
The V |. S. will meet Friday after
noon with Mrs. G. o. Carr, the subject is
the pilgrim Fathers also in charge of
Mrs. Carr.
On account of sickness among his
parishioners, Rev. J. A Jones was unable
to exchange pulpits with Rev. Mr.. HIATT,
last Sunday.
After the long rain of last week the
streets and roads were sight to behold,
but strong wind Sunday, dried them in
a wonderful manner
Daniel Rogers and Mrs Anna Hartford
were married at Lawrence, Mass. last
week Monday, and have returned to this
place where they will reside.
Thanksgiving, and the American PEG
pie have many things to be thankful for
this year, as 1t has been the most event
tul year since the closing of the Civil
VIZ.
Newell Boyington who had his right
eye taken out short time since as a re-
suit of the premature explosion at the
hill" in which he was the victim, is
doing well, the eye socket is healing nice
ly and the other eye seems to be all right
with the exception OF few powder stains.
Dr. f. G. Edwards left last Thursday
for South Carolina, to bring Miss Wood
home to Mercer She left here earlier in
the season with the hope that the change
of climate would restore her health. but
the change did no good and as she was
failing rapidly it was decided she had
better return.
Repairs are being made on the corn
shop, new sill has been put in part oil
the way on the west side and an amount
of new floor timbers and flooring has been
repaired The work of packing corn is
very hard on the timbers Of building on
account of the large amount of steam and
water used and which come in contact
with the woodwork causing it to rot out
very fast.
charming wedding occurred at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. F, @ Dan
forth, last Tuesday evening, when Mr.
Thomas ID. Cahill. landlord of the Nor
ridgewock hotel, and Miss Alice Emily
Danforth. the only daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. +. F. Danforth and one OF our most
popular Young ladies', were united in mar
riage. The ceremony was performed by
Rev b. F. Tuner OF the Baptist church
in the presence of the immediate relatives
and few friends of the bride and groom.
The parlor was beautifully decorated with
cut flowers and potted plants The bride
was dressed in a neat travelling suit and
carried in her hand bouquet Of bridal
roses Misses Marie and Katherine
Cahill, sisters OF the groom acted in the
capacity of bridesmaids, and Mr. Perley
VeaSie as best man. After the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served. The
newly married couple were the recipients
of many elegant and costly gifts. They
left by team for Waterville. TO take the
Pullman for parts unknown They re-
turned Saturday night and will be at
home to friends hereafter at the Norridge-
wock Hotel
Webster Reed died, Monday morning
from the result of fall he received, Fri.
day evening BY some mistake he open
ed the wrong door and fell TO the bottom
of the cellar stairs Mrs Reeds sister,
Mrs Hill of Skowhegan, was in the house
with him at the time and Mrs Reed was
making call at one of the neighborS.
Mrs. Hill assisted him up the stairs and
he did not appear to be so severely hurt,
later in the evening, he got up from his
chair to ShCw the bruises, but from then
he continued to fail very rapidly and was
unconscious from Sunday morning until
MS QGdlH, llC uCidI HCl flNOo wiz
held at the house, Wednesday morning
10 O'Clock and the interment was in the
North side cemetery Mr. Reed passed
nearly all his life in Madison, until about
the year 1876 when he sold ont anc
rented a farm in Skowhegan, from there
he went to the Aroostook county anc
lived awhile and finally moved to Nor
ridgewock where he has resided, in the
SaY,elle house on the north side, fol
several years. Mrs w. b. Longley o
this place is a daughter and he has sor
in Fort EairfelG 2 Il Reed He leaNes