The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23

Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. IS p. Of Holm
Pierce. Master L. H Tobey, Sec; Eben Miller.
Treas Meetings Thursday evenings on or be-
lore inil OF the moon and two weeks after.
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school had their picnic at the "pines''
Tuesday. There was a good attendance
and an interesting program of speaking,
reading ETC., was presented. The
picnic was announced for last week, but
owing to the rain on that day it was
postponed.
he V. |. ). will meet tomorrow at
the high school building, the topic is
THE days of Queen Elizabeth with
quotations from Eizabethean poets
The meeting will be conducted by
lady well versed in history and who has
travelled extensively in England
AT the regular meeting of Echo Lodge
No. 103 K. of p Tuesday evening.
Aug. I, the degree of Esq was confer
red on one candidate. The degree of
Knight was also conferred upon the
evening of the 14th.
Mr. Charles Merrill of Smithfeld and
Miss Clara NJ. Bates of this town were
united in marriage at the Baptist par
sonage, Aug. Is. They left Wednesday
morning on their wedding trip. They
will visit Boston first after which rela-
tives in New Hampshire. Upon their
return here they will reside with Mr..
MerrilPs father. Their many friends
wish them long life and happiness.
". Ii. Baker and wife and Mrs.
Bakers sister, Mrs. May futile of Bos-
ton are visiting at E. w. Wings. Mr..
Jarvis Baker also returned from Boston,
Tuesday night.
Miss Martha Haynes has rented the
house of Mrs. Jonas Hilton and will
soon move in.
Mr. lothian Blackwell of Madison
visited his daughter, Mrs Everett Camp
bell, last week.
Miss Lila Carr leaves this week for
short visit among friends in Old
Orchard.
The funeral of Henry Fields, whose
death occurred in Saratoga. y Y. last
week, occurred in Mercer, last saturday
Rev. j. A. Jones officiated.
The farmers are busy getting in their
grain which was ripenng very fast.
Bert Morse and wife of Boston are
visiting Mr.. Morse's sister, Mrs. Lizzie
b. Jones.
DR.. Edwards family are to spend
some days in Geo. Hussey's cottage at
the pond.
Mrs. Cyrena Greenwood is visiting her
sister in No. New Portland.
There will be no services in the Con
gregational church, next Sunday. Rev.
and Mrs. j. A. Jones are spending few
days with friends in Winslow.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Nickerson of
Portland are expected this week to visit
relatives here.
Miss Ethel Sampson of Someryille,
Mass. is visiting her friend, Miss Maria
Carr.
Mr.. c. E. Veasie and daughter Adde
returned from Harmony, Monday. where
they were visiting relatives.
Dave Staples is home on an enforced
vacation caused by getting his left hand
caught in a shovel handle while firing
on the Maine Central, a sudden lurch OF
the engine throwing him over and
| breaking the bones.
The Spiritual camp meeting at Hay
| QCI LdhC NOllllnEU1tc 0h AnN D4SN "a
this month.
Mr.. George Jewett of New York, who
has been spending his vacation with his
parents here, returned home last week.
Mrs. w. j. Harris and daughters of
Boston are visiting at j. F. Frye's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lowe returned
to their home in Everett, Mass Tues
day afternoon, after spending few
days with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Harris have been
taking bicycle trip down river, this
week.
Mrs. Bran and granddaughter, Miss
Small of Waterville visited at F. c..
Hollis, sunday.
| DR.. Ellis Martin and wife of New
York have been spending some days at
the Quinnebassett. DR.. Martin as a
! little boy used to stay with the Town
sends on the place now owned by r. NJ
Baker and is very interested in hunting
up old landmarks about town. Ii has
been forty years since he was in town
before.
Ira Seekings had the misfortune of
losing his right eye while at work at the
| hill, last Friday afternoon, he was
splitting a stone with wedges when one
of the wedges flew out on being struck
with the sledge and hit him in the eye
He left on the first train for Portland
for treatment, upon arriving at the
hospital the eye was removed and he is
doing as well as could be expected.
One of the most CARRIED productions
of "Uncle Toms Cabin that 1t has ever
,fcfA M IN
presented in Grange hail last Thursnay
night. There were but six people in
the company and the part of Toysy was
taken by an overgrown boy, while Miss
Ophela was played by a man dressed
for the occasion who also filled in on
other parts during the play.
The musical given last Tuesday even
ing by the V. l. ), was not very largely
attended, on account of the inclemancy
of the weather, but those who did at