The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-27

Have you been getting used to writing
1901 yetP
The ladies of the Baptist church are
making arrange ments for an antiquarian
supper which will come off some time
In January.
Mr., Whitney is moving into the Tap
pen house on the north side, recently
vacated by Mr.. A. o Frederic.
Lloyd Powers Of the Shaw Business
College OF Augusta is in town spending
his holiday vacation with friends.
Mr.. Hairy Deyeroux and Miss Ethel
Lessor were united in marriage by Rev
j A. Jones, last Saturday evening MIR
and Mrs. Deveroux are well known here
and their many friends are extending
congratulations. They will live at pres
ent in Mrs. Julia Lessons house on the
north side.
George Jewett of New York is spend
ing his vacation with his PARENTS Mr.
JeWett has very pleasant position as
advertising agent for the GanDett Pub
fishing Co of Augusta.
Miss Margaret sawtelle is spending
her vacation with her mother ard sister
here.
Mr. Irving " ellis of Boston has been
visiting his parents.
ss Jennie Payne Of Waterville was
home over Christmas. She has posi-
ticn in the Maine Central L. K shops as
telegraph operator.
The schools closed, last Friday. for
the holidays
Miss Carrie Cleveland was the fortu-
nate one who drew the turkey for
hIistmas with the coupons put out by
Wrieht's novelty store
Our post tffice reports the biggest
wet ks business ever done by it. They
wouldn't mind if every week v as Christ
mas week.
The Christmas tree in the Congrega
tional Church on Monday evening was a
very enjoyable affair. A pleasing enter
taiDment was furnished before Old
Santa and his wife made their appear
ance on the scene to distribute the
presents, of which there were a goodly
number. After the presents we've dis
tributed a bounteous treat of candy and
apples were passed around and enjoyed
by all. One of the presents got lost
temporarily in a peculiar manner. In
the fist part of the program there was
a darky piece in which large bag was
carried by the personator and in some
manner one of the presents was shaken
from the tree and fell into this bag. As
soon as it was missed every body hunted
high and low but of course didn't lock
in the right place and it was not until
the next morning that the article was
found.
The hristmas exercises in the Bap
fist church on Tuesday evening was
attended by a crowded house. The
cantata passed off very smoothly and
much credit is due 10 the committee
and Prof Cook for their unceasing
efforts during the past few weeks. A
large stage had been erected and at the
back big illuminated star surrounded
by evergreen looked very pretty in the
folds of the draperies. The nations of
the earth and the isles of the sea we're
fittingly represented by young ladies
and young men appropriately costumed,
each telling the peculiar way IN which
(hristmas was observed in their coun
try. six young ladies dressed in red,
white and blue represented our home
nation. and all the parts were nicely set
to music. Santa Claus and his wife
made their appearance after the cantata
and distributed pop corn bags with re-
markable precision of aim. The tree
contained presents for everybody and
the time was thoroughly enjoyed.
At about u so this morning the double
tenement house ON Perkins st, owned
and occupied by ". f Perkins, was dis
covered TO be on fire and nearly con
sumed An alarm was rung and the
fire company responded promptly with
the chemical, devoting themselves TO
the work of saving the stable on the
south side of the house, the burning of
which would endanger the entire south
side of Main ST, in that section. IT
looked as though it would be impossible
to accomplish this as it was connected
to the house and the corner was already
on fire with flames going at least 80 feet
in the air and the wind blowing in that
direction, the chemical, however, proved
its efficiency and did the business. Mr..
Perkins was in the house alone at the
time the fire originated and did not
awake until the alarm was sounded
from the outside Fortunately for him
he had been selling off his goods at auc-
ton with the expectation of leaving
town and so did not lose such large
amount of good furniture as he would
have had the fire occurred earlier in the
season. The loss will probably reach
$500 1t was insured in Griffin's agen-
cy of Skowbegan for about $1,000.