The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-16

first and third FRIDAY afternoons Of the month
The snow has been settling pretty fast
the past week and ii commences to have
a springike appearance on the roads and
sidewalks. Our new commissioner has
had the sidewalk on the north side OF
Main street shoveled out again and the
travelling public would appreciate having
the one on the south SIDE reopened. AT
present the ladies' and children are oblig-
ed to walk part of the way in the road
where there are many teams passing
causing them annoyance and certain
amount OF danger.
The V. S. will meet tomorrow after
noon with Mrs. Maria Hopkins and the
subject will be Ireland and the Irish.
Quite an excitement was caused Tues
day afternoon by the Standard Oil Com
pany's tank tipping over directly in front
Of Bracket & Russel's store. Mr.. Allen
the oriver, started his horses up TO a
lively gait in order TO get across the elec.
ulC car track and not get stuck, when the
sled struck the tracks In some way il
slowed and tipped over nearly catching
MIR. Allen under it He only saved him.
self by nimble jumping. Well it was
one thing to tip it over and quite another
10 tip it back again. In few minutes d
score OF the good hearted citizens con
gregated about the overturned tank and
began TO offer advice As to the best way
of elevatng that tank on It's feet again
and after various trials of different WAYS
for perhaps half an hour or more. it WAS
accomplished by putting large warp on
one OF the trees across the road and d
tackle on to that with q motive power of
ten or fifteen men did the business The
damage will not amount to very large
sum as the oil did not leak out to any
great extent and the tank fixtures were
not bad y broken.
Things are looking up at the Hill"
There is crew OF about fifty men on the
quarry getting out and finishing the stone
for couple respectable contracts. More
stone cutters are applying every day, so
there will be no trouble TO get help for
all the stone which may be demanded.
O F. Hall will handle the Heating ard
Eclipse line OF bicycles this year. and al.
ready has a sample Heating at the store.
The talking point OF this machine is the
curve in the frame brace. and OF the
Eclipse is the Coasting and automatic
brake attachment besides having the
good points in common with other
wheels.
1t is rumored that all the schools at the
high school building " Il be combined
under the management Of the principal Of
the high school, Mr.. Folsom. and he vii
be assisted by Mrs. Folsom and Miss
Nina Tuttle. Mrs. Folsom's work during
the past year all are familiar W tn and
Miss Tuttle is one OF the graduates OF the
high school and carried many honors.
w. +. Brown will put loop of the
Western Union telegraph into his house
this week, and the Sunday office will be
at the house hereafter.
The coat shops are running on heavy
work and things are looking much more
prosperous for the shop gus than they
were a short time ago.
Mrs Rachael Cleveland. who was so
unfortunate as to break her leg a few
weeks ago continues to Sud-r con>idera-
able pain, though il is thought that the
parts are mendlng,
c. Z Veasie in quiet Way has been
making a number of tanks that are used
in the Cooley process Of cream raising.
and says he supplies a better article for a
less price than can he found elsewhere.
He has also supplied some fine cooking
ranges OF the various leading mauu'al-
lures 10 large number Of customers tins
season to their satisfaction. BY The way
we have one OF the new tangled kind and
and as It has an Indicator on the oven
door which ne considered to be good
thing, OF course We were very alNiCus 10
Try it. As we had heard that a quick
oven was proper thing for the proper
making OF biscoitS, We put in wood until
the Indicator hand pointed to quick
and the biscuit were put in. Result: a.
burned up in five minutes Conclusion
quick Is too fast, and fast" is fast
enough Tor biscuit SO now We put il
right in the middle OF fast and it is
just right. It's great scheme and if YOU
don't believe It try one.
The V, |. ). will have mystery sup
per At thu H. of L. hsll his evening
followed BY fine entertainment. L
LOOKS llht n kubu utdl Il CUES NhIk n
to what YOU viii gel 10 eat. # the hill oi
iare As advertised Is anything TO go by
Bates Post &. 4. X. have secured III,
serv ees of Geo. " Cover T. deliver tht
Memorial day Grafton.
The Good remplsrs had good meet
ing at their hall last Thursday evening
and the officers were installed and tn,
prospect looks very promising for tn,
future. How much longer are tht