The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18

gave US very vivid description OF a jour
ney to the White Mountains and some
accounts Of scenery. farms and herds OF
the Green Mountain State, all OF which
were intensely enjoyed BY every member
present After singing by the club, the
meeting was adjourned to meet in TWO
weeks with Mrs. Ida Bunker and Miss
Vira Barker, who are hostesses on tina
occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prince Stafford and Miss
Helen drove to Skowhegan, Saturday.
Mr.. Clye Smith and lady, and Miss
Lena Smith and friend were in town, Sat-
urday
Mr. Peter Hurd is repairing his house
here preparatory to taking possession.
Mr. Russell took possession of his rent
in the Calden house, Saturday.
Who could resist giving thanks for the
two beautiful days, last week, following
the cloudy, rainy week just previous'
Mr.. Malon Patterson of Scion, with his
wife, was in town, Saturday.
Miss Netie Wheeler of Skowhegan
visited her friend. Miss Grace Weston,
few days last week
Charles Weston has sold his halt of the
farm owned partly by Mr.. osgood York
to Mr.. Yotk.
Mr. Samuel Chapman has sold his farm
to Charlie Weston. He will move to the
village where he has bought place.
Mrs A c Emery. who has been with
her sons family In New York, for some
two months past, returned, Monday.
Last week the woods team of Davis &
Marston. 6 horses and II men passed
through here. taking dinner at the Athens
house.
Mr.. Albert Wade has gone to Yelling
ton, for time.
After another rainy Sabbath, we are
having some warm, bright days, though
the time of the "falIing of the leaf" so
sadly suggestive, is with US.
E. w. Sherburn. representing Bragg &
Cummings stopped at the hotel Monday
night.
Miss Prentis Eaton is stopping for a
time with her sister. Mrs. Calvin Jones.
c..
Another correspondent furnishes US the
following account of ball game:
A very close and interesting game Of
base ball was played here, Saturday after
noon, Oct. -. between the Skowhegan
and Athens ball teams, the home team
winning the game 3 too. This being the
rubber" game as each team had scored a
victory, both were intent on winning if
possible. The game was well played up
to the 9TH inning when the visitors, after
scoring runs in the first part of that in
ming, on decision of the umpire threw
up the game, leaving the last half of the
inning unfinished. The visitors we're not
wise enough to know the rules and regu-
Iations governing base ball, hat game
must in such case be OF even innings that
the moment they threw up the sponge the
game would be reverted back to even in
nings. which was the 9th, there the game
was declared by the umpire and the score
3 to in favor OF the home team. The
blame OF stopping the game rests wholly
with the visitors as the Athens boys were
anxious to play to finish Had Hamil-
! ton, who was in the box for the home
team, been SO disposed he could have
shut the visitors out without any runs but
being Of kind and sympathetic nature
he allowed them to score 7 runs as before
mentioned Thinking that was AL that
was necessary they look the first occasion
that came to hand to step playing, think
ing only of the runs they had secured and
not of the game which they must forfeit if
they ceased playing before whole inning
was completed. however we are very sorry
to have game terminate so unPleasanty,
especially to visiting team as it is rather
hard after getting good lead to throw it
up and lose all.