The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-16
We had little snow storm here also.

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William Hobbs returned from Waltham
last Saturday evening where he was
called by the sickness OF his daughter
Mrs. Alice Smith whose death We noticed
in our last weeks issue
The supper which was to have occurred
at the Congregational yestry last Monday
evening was postponed on account OF the
severe storm. Instead OF a beet supper
it was supper that got beat that time
bu; will occur later.
Mrs. George Gilman is 10 Mercer at
tending to MIR. and Mrs. David Kimball
who are very sick,
Mrs. Annie Lawton left here last week
Monday for a months visit to relatives IN
Boston.
A crew of twelve were at work here
last Friday and twenty. Saturday shovel
ing on the electric road to get it clear OF
snow at this end, but it didn't stay clear
very long and at the present writing it
looks as though it would take hundred
men some time TO get it in running order
again.
Mrs Althea Campbell has recovered
from her sickness SO as TO be out
Mrs. Charles Ward has been on the
sick list the past week.
Geo Jewett was home from Augusta a
few days OF last week
Miss Jennie Hale visited friends in
Arson last week.
We are sorry to learn that Roswell
Baker still remains in poor health, he is
able to get out to the neighbors part of
the time but does not gain in strength
very fast
The primary. Intermediate and gram.
mar schools close this week after success
full terms. the high school will continue
for two weeks longer.
Mrs. Charles Trench attended the
funeral OF her sister, Mrs Rowe o. Mer-
Ger, Monday. Rev. !. A. Jones oficiated
as clergyman.
There was trial OF a Mr.. Weston here
last week for assault and battery upon
Mrs. James Fentiman. The trial took
place in Laughton's office. Goodwin and
Laughton for the plaintiff and Butler for
the defendant As Mr.. Weston is an old
man and stone blind and the circum-
stances were mixed in with several drinks
Justice Haynes failed to find the acton
sustained and ordered the prisoner dis
charged 1t furnished excitement for the
curious for the time being, however.
Charles Ireland got his hand severely
jammed while attempting 10 SHIFT the
trolley ,poe on the snow pillow on me
electric road Monday. in some way he
got caught in the very heavy coiled
-
pressed against the wire,
DR.. Ames had very unpleasant e1
perience Monday night to say the least
and one he does not care TO repeat. He
left a patients house in South Mercer
sometime about dark for home in the Sc
we're storm which was in progress at the
time. He got along fairly we'll until he
got about mile and a half from home or
Just short distance this side OF Nicholas
Miller's when the horse got out OF the
road and followed brook which was
frozen over and which he evidently mis-
took for the road, after going some dis
lance he broke through the ice and Of
course the doctor thought he had Just got
out OF the road and tTied TO ind il again
and be also thought he was out on the
south side Of the road when in reality he
was on the north side, after moving
around few minutes the horse fell into a
ditch and it took some time to get him
out Of it He then left the horse and
tried TO find the road on foot but was
unable to and returning TO the horse he
managed 10 hnd some woods and put
him in as warm a place as he could find
and covered him up with the blankets
and again started 10 find the road. the
result was that the snow was flying so he
could hardly see his hard before him and
he was unable to locate anything familiar
He passed the entire night in his way
and it Was after six in the morning before
he could hnd his way TO MIR. Miller'S
where he received aid in getting out his
team and Mr. Savage harneSsed his span
OF heavy work horses and brought him
home. He came out OF the affair in ex.
ceedingly good shape considering the ex
poSure he was subjected to. for anyone
who happened to stick their nose out OF
the door last MONDAY evening can imagine
that il would be DO laughing matter TO
pass the night exposed to the elements.
Hamlin Hale also reports getting be
wildered Monday night and losing his
way in the storm so that he was over four
hours in accomplishing a distance OF 4
mile if he had come straight.
Every member Of the Good Tempars
are invited to come to the hall this even
ING to helD reorpanixe the lodge. LAST