The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22

1t showed. SUNDAY. Ii vas one of the
toughest storms OF the season.
There were no services al either church.
an almost unheard OF thing,
The road commissioner had lots Of
business. Monday, and We did not have
any sidewalks until Monday afternoon.
There was also a little busine SIS in the
road breaking line lett over for Tuesday
and Wednesday,
Some have not got their ice housed yet
and are getting anxiou, as there may be d
storm at any time now and start the ice.
A o. Frederic has been appointed ad-
ministrator Cd the Holbrook estate
The freight trains here. this week. con.
tain from twenty TO twenty five cars.
which is Iarge for this road with its grades
and curves The reason is because of
the storm which stale all freight for
several days, recently.
Chester and Nina Hussey and Miss
Mabel Lunt visited friends in Waterville,
last week. and got caught in the snow
storm of Sunday The girls arrived
home on the train. Monday night.
Mrs Henry Spauldiue. who has been
confined to the house for several weeks.
BY sickness. is slowly gaining strength
Miss Florence Jewett gave a pleasant
party to eight of her girl friends on Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
Miss Nellie Farmer Of Pennington will
visit relatives here soon.
The X. of P boys had dance at their
hall, last Friday evening. There was a
good attendance.
Miss Josie Mills has again resumed her
place cleking in Dyer's store after several
weeks vacation.
The Thimble Society OF the Congrega-
tional Church will meet with Mrs s. K.
Fuller. today, going in the forenoon and
carving their boxes OF luncheon for din
ner. The members have mad. IS aprons
since the fair and have orders for half a
dozen more. 1t locks as though the
work of the society must be aport ciated
Miss Maud Jones expects to visir
friends in Augusta and Winslow in the
near future.
Rev. and Mrs. J. "A Jones ard Mr.
David Wood spent very pleasant even
ing at Mercer on Wednesday OF last week
the occasion of the annual donation parry
a pe4sing entertainment, and refresh
ments were furnished
Leland Merrill is confined to the house
this week. by sickness. and has been un
able To be in the store since last Saiurday
Philip Carr is Gle. king fer A. o. Fred
eric during the illness OF Mr. Merrill
Mrs Isaac Morse is quite sick with The
gastric fever. Her daughter. Leila. hai
returned home from Portland to care 70
her
Mr.. and Mrs William Hilton have Re
turned to their home Z A. Hilton &C
companed them as far as Boston 10 tn,
vicinity OF which they will visit relatives
The primary and Intermediate schools
closed, last Friday. after most sueCessfu
terms and the teachers have returned t,
their homes 10 spend their vacations
The high and grammar schools will Raw
four weeks longer.
The Eaton and \ H. 5 reunion book
are now ready for distribution and con
tain an interesting account OF the meetin.
Vi last July AoSSkilCi Will tllS lSAkCi
from the old Eaton scholars; "Peare'
Warning" written by Addie Bixby IVES
ton "reminiscences of an Eaton sohoo
girl" by Mary BaSton Woods. Il is a.
most equal to being at the meeting t,
read the book Copies of it may b
found at Spaulding's Drug store
Charles Ward has nice big sign Il
decorate the front OF his store. Georg
Smonds did the painting.
Mr. Caswell of Madison is assisting Mr.
Tobey in the telegraph work this week
The Valentine High Tea al the ! 5.
which met with Miss Martha Lofing, las
Friday afternoon. was one of the hits OF III
season. Valentines were everywhere an
during the meeting mail bag Arrive
containing more OF them, one for eaci
and every one present, which the naught
post mistress slyly opened and read, bu
. the mottos were so cute that they coul
not be offended by this breach of tn
rules which the post mistress committed
There was also High T. to guess III
: height of. and prizes for the best an
poorest guessers, then the high tea i
cups with cake to accompany. A beaut
full bouquet and valentine cake wer
presented to the president, Mrs J. "
Hathaway, which she accepted in an al
propriate manner. Everybody had
. lust lovely time
New singing books have been presen
3 ed The Baptist society for the use OF ii
Sunday school and nraver meeting