The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-05

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The Grange will hold their installation
and supper at their hall this evening 1t
is expected that the State Lecturer Elijah
| Cook will be present to install the officers.
Mrs Jewett of Mechanic Falls, is visit
ing her son. q. S. Jewett for a short
time.
Mrs. Norrd is very sick with the grip.
George Jewett was home from Augusta,
over Sunday.
Last Sunday very pleasant wedding
occurred at the Congregational parsonage,
the contracting parties being two of our
best known young people. Mr.. Leland
Merrill and Miss Annie Sawyer. The
wedding was private. Mr.. and Mrs.
Merrill have rented the rooms formerly
occupied by Mrs. Bailey and have already
commenced housekeeping. Miss Sawyer
is an estmable young lady and Mr. Mer-
rill is we'll known as an upright young
man, and they start out with bright
future in prospect. Their many friends
unite in wishing them Iong and happy
welded life.
Miss Maud Jones was obliged to come
home from Kent's Hill, on account of
sickness which affected her eyes.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Field went to
Pennington, Monday, to spend few days
with Miss Nellie Farmer.
Miss Mary McCobb was in town, last
week, and gave a reading at the Baptist
church, Thursday evening, and Friday
evening gave the farley Wax Works at
Skowhegan. She returned to her home
in Portland Saturday. The reading WIS
not largely attended but was pronounced
to have been excellent by those who at
tended.
WILDER Taylor's little son lost the fore
finger of his left hand, last Saturday,
while playing around the donkey engine
at Dodliu The finger was crushed SO
badly that it was found necessary to am
putate it.
The banquet and dance at the K. of p
hail. last Friday evening, like all other
things OF last week did not draw a large
crowd, but they had very enjoyable time,
with supper enough for multitude.
There was DO meeting at either of the
churches, last Sunday. The cold was too
much for the people and only few got
out to the Baptist chusch, and owing to
the indisposition of Rev. Mr.. Jones the
bell of the Congregational church was not
rung.
George Porter was home over New
Years from Watervlle.
Ralph Bailey was in town last week.
We sympathize with Mrs. Bailey in
the loss of her father, Mr. Bunker of
North Arson, whose funeral occurred,
last week, Friday.
The V. |. S. will meet with Mrs. Alice
Cahill. tomorrow afternoon, the subject
will be "Morse, and the electric tele-
graph"
Mrs. Webster Reed returned home
from Portland. last week, where she has
been visiting her brother, Horace Pratt.
who lost his wife and daughter in the
wreck of the Portland.
Herbert George received the news of
the death of his mother. in New Sharon,
last Sunday.
The boys have great sport evenings
disappearing and walking up and down
the streets.
The many friends of w. Z. Austin of
Norway, VINO has been with US several
summers for short time will be sorry to
learn of his death which occurred a short
time ago from pneumonia.
The installation of the officers of Quin-
nebasset lodge, l. O. O. F. will occur
next Monday evening.
Horace Leavitt is sick with pneumonia,
but at this writing is improving. Mr..
Martin Harville of East Madison, is run
ming his barber shop for him.
Mr. and Mrs. William Burgess are both
on the sick list with the grip.
Chester Adams, son of Benjamin
Adams formerly of this place, died in
Boston, last week, the remains were
brought here for lnterment. and were in
tered in the North side cemetery, last
Sunday morning. Mr.. c. Z. Warren,
and Mrs. Rowland Ramsdell were rela-
tives of his
The Rebekah installation will occur,
Monday evening.
George Morrow, who has been home
on account of the grip. has returned to
/ the Good Will farm. where she has en-
1 ployment in the girls department.
/ The Misses Clarke left SATURDAY., for