The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-03

seasona6ie weather.
Miss Rhoda Baker has been quite sick
this week.
The strong wind Of Monday broke a
number oi branches from the shade
trees
Mr.. Geo. o. { arr assumed his duties
as postmaster, Tuesday morning
Mr.. Il. :. Whiting went to Massaclu
sets, this week, on business.
Dr. and Mrs J Curtis Smythe left.
last week, for their home in Washing
ton, D c.
The Y. l. S. have appointed com
mittee, consisting of Nrs. Frances Bolau.
Mrs O. f. Hall and Mrs Geo. O. carr.
to see what arrangements can be made
for the establishing of drinking foun
tain near the hotel on the north side.
A small fund has been left for that pur.
pose by ladies who formerly lived here
ne understand, however, that the
amount is simply nucleus Of what will
be needed for the purpose.
Rev J. A. Jones returned from his
trip to Pennsylvania, last week, Thurs
day.
Mrs. W. II. Edwards of Ramey, Penn,
Is IN town visiting her son, Dr. Edwards
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Bates died, Wednesday, of cholera in.
fantum. The funeral was at the resi-.
denee OF I. ;. Bates, Friday forenoon
Rev r. q. Davis, officiating The inter
ment was in the south side cemetery.
The house and stable of Mr. Frank
Fuller on the Smithfeld road were en-
tirely destroyed by fire early Monday
morning Mr.. Fuller had risen early in
order to get his chores done before the
arrival of the threshers which he ex-
pected that day and had gone to the
stable to do his work when the lantern
exploded. The buildings burned very
rapidly and il was only by strong exer.
tons that they were able to save the
horses, carriages, and furniture in the
lower story of the house The loss is
only partially covered by insurance
Mr.. f. t. Cooley is at home on
short vacation before commencing his
winters work in Brookline, Mass
A benefit dance and supper will be
given the X. of ?. Hall, tomorrow
evening. The proceeds are for Nj
Fred Hobbs, who has been incapaciated
from work for several years by disease
in his hip.
Messrs. Cony Russell, f. A. Hilton,
James Boardman and t s Miller have
been up river on a hunting and fishing
trip and report fine time
Mr. Nm Cram of Madbury, Mass
was in town, last week to attend the
funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. ,ram
He was her only living relative.
son took place at their hall, Friday even
ing A good entertainment was fur
nished and the lodge presented Mr. and
Mrs. Hamlrn Hale with a set of solid
silver forks as wedding present
Hon. Frederick Dauforth of Gardiner
has been visiting relatives in town dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Annie Mills is expected home,
soon, from Bar Harbor, where she has
been spending the summer
Look out for fires IN this cool fall
weather See that your stoves are
properly set up and chlmneys are in
good shape
At the mid weekly prayer meeting in
the yestry of the Baptist thmch " ed
nesday evening OF last week the subject
was Temperance, and some very per.
tinent remarks were made against the
curse OF the rum traffic These are
good to reveal the sentiments of the
people bur the rum traffic cares nothing
abont remarks Us long as thrie 10 un
action. Tie thing they don't like is The
Pearson method, which is net much
known IN somerset county.
Charles Nye has sold his place ol the