The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18

OF tne members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT soclFrY-sfrs
J W. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs J. b. Aues
Sec; Mrs {. A Harrington Treas Meetings
first and third FRIDAY afternoons Of tie month.
We have just as many houses in town
as we had last week
And it's the "Chemealn We have to
thank for it. There are no flies on the
Chemical
The snow storm, Monday night. did
much to improve the condition of the
roads and now they are in the finest shape
for business.
The Pythian Sisterhood Assembly, No.
81, will give On entertainment, and supper
at their hall, tomorrow evening All
those holding tickets will be admitted to
the entertainment The supper tickets
will be fifteen cents. The very petty
quilt which has been on exhibition the
past few weeks, viii be disposed Of
There was union temperance meeting
at the Baptist church, las, Sunday even
ing, in which Mr. Hnckley gave an Illus
trAted lecture of The tee and its fruits =
There was a good attendance and the
lecturer brought out some fine temp eraace
thoughts. 1t is a great pity that this
great evil is allowed 10 exist anywhere
and there is positively no excuse for al.
lowing it here in our own State and town.
Let every man, woman and child who
believe temperance is right, do all they
can 10 suppress the rum traffic and II
would soon be abolished We have no
place for it here and the sooner the fact
is understood the less trouble there
will be
Miss Jennie Hale is visiting friends in
Mass. and New Hampshire for few
weeks.
We have been talking little red school
house" for bon fire all winter. on which
to try the "Chemicaln to find out il it was
good for anything, but the matter dallieo
along as such things will until now there
is no necessity of the bon fire, for the
"Chenical' is all tested ard pronounced
all righ, by the people. While everybody
was following their own line of business,
last Friday afternoon. the FIRE alarm was
given, with the information that the toll
house was on FIRE. Well, of course the
fire company, who wear seven league
boots for just such occasions as this. were
on the spot in about eight minutes and
seven seconds, machine and all, and il
only took about ten seconds 10 get a
stream on the fire after arriving The FIRE
was In the upper part of the toll house.
which is occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Cross, and had gained such headwav that
the whole upper part Of The house WAS
filled with IRE and il had broken out at
both ends of the roof II took number
Of minutes 10 get the "Chemciala into Just
the place where il would do the most
good, and alter the fire seemed 10 be
nearly out on the inside, il looked on the
outside as though it was doing business
on the same old stand and that the chem
cal was not doing very much good. As
soon as The smoke on the inside had
cleared a little, it VAS found tha; the
trouble was that there were two roofs on
the back side and there was a big blaze
between. A little cutting with tue axe
so as to get the nozzle in here, fixed
things in short order. and it wasn't three
minutes before the fire was all out. Nh
Cross ard neighbor were in the sitting
room down stairs before the fire broke
cut, and smelled something for some time
before they discovered what il was Mr.
Cross went 10 the stairway and found it
filed with smoke and fire. By the time
the engine arrived il had gained great
Roadway and furnished a remarkably good
test. The boys all took their places 10
fine order, and it was noticeable that very
few of those not connected with the com
pany carried anything with which TO work
showing faith in the machine in this Way.
OF course some little mistakes were mace
but on the whole il MAS d good Job ard
the house was saved. Mr Cross goods
we're moved out carefully and very little
damage WAS done to things down stars,
though everything up stairs was nearly a
total loss There was no insurance on
either the house or goods.
Mir Cross wishes to thank those who
80 carefully moved GU, his goods during
the fire and assisted IN other waYs
The V. ! 5 will meet with Ms {. l.
Carr. tomorrow afternoon There will be
a paper by Mrs Hathaway, portaying
her trip up the Nile and the remainder
OF the meeting will be musical and in
charge OF Mrs. F. w. Spaulding.
The members Of the fire company are
requested to NEE, tomorrow evening, IN
Cars hall to ak matters oyer A few
minutes past seven viii be a good time to
get there.
Mr. Veasie and daughter Addie visited
relatives in Harmony, last Sunday
MIR and Mrs {. l. Carr attended the
Rebekah installation at Arson and were
the guests of H. +, Danforth
We learn that Mr. Geo Cover OF
Pennington died, Monday morning
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