The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14

A rough storm Monday.

The red squirrels seem To be Enjoying
themselves frisking around on tho snow.
The horse power saving machine is
doing business about town.
Miss Alice Nlckerson is a. work in a
publishing house ia Watergille
George Simonds and B Wells are
having their hands full, painting and
vanishing wagons
Mrs. Mary Spaulding, who has been
spending the winter IN Madison. las re.
turned home.
The ladies whist club met with Mrs.
William Hobbs Tuesday afternoon
Mr. Leslie Church of Lawrence, Mass.
is visiting relatives in town, this week.
Miss Martha Haynes is again on the
sick list.
Miss Carrie Dunlap is visiting at Mr..
Charles Molse's and Is in poor health.
A concert was given in the Norridge-
wock Hotel on Friday evening OF last
week, by a juvenile musical wonder and
his parents and sister. There was a
very good house.
The road ON the river to Skowhegan
has been utilized for many pleasure rides
for the past two weeks
Things are coming along toward the
new hall and lodge building, plans have
been prepared and lots looked over on
which to place. 1t looks as though at
present that the lot opposite A. O. Fred
cries store would be the one selected
for the purpose as it extends back
further and will give the grange chance
to build horse sheds back Of the hall.
Everybody is taking hold Of the matter
in good earnest.
The following committee have been
chosen from among our toWnsmen 10
make arrangements and buy the books
for the public library: Cony Russell, {.
Z. Warren, l.. r Folsom, J A Jones,
G. II. Hussey. 1t now remains for the
V. |. S. to select two of their number to
fill out the required number 1t is ex-
peeted that the committee will com
menee on their work very soon.
There was a whist parry in the Odd
Fellows dining rooms last evening given
by the Rebekah's
recital will be given this evening in
the Baptist church 10y the pupils of Mrs
Frances b. Taylor assisted by the child
reader, Master Ralph Taylor and others
The young ladies who take part in the
program have made good use of their
opportunities and render their selections
on tn piano with accuracy and spirit
| The program will be diversified By read
ing and reeitations A feature will be
| tn Swiss bells in the instrumental parts.
Mrs Emily Morse who died il Madison
on Friday If last week was brought here
| for interment, sunday, in the south side
cemetery. Mrs Morse was an old resi-
| dent of this town and well known. she
has been spending her time foI the past
few years with "A daughter u Madison
where she was at the time of her death.
She leaves two sons and two daughters
to mourn her.
The V. ) met with Mrs Cony Rus
sell on Friday afternoon, the subject uf
the meet NJ was THE wonders of
modern science which WAS well handl.
ed \ treat Of cake and cocoa was sew
ed by the hostess aud her sister, Miss
Henrietta Danforth.
George Robinson who has fer the past
few months beeu confined in the state
Insane Asylum at Augusta died Mt that
place, Friday morning, the remains were
brought home and the funeral occurred
in the Baptist vestry on Sunday after
noon. lie was a soldier of the civil war.
The band is makinga very presentable
showing and their selection of pieces is
constantly increasing They have paid
out about 500, in getting their eQup
| ment in repair and are needing aboat
! fifty dollars more to get things in good
Shs pc for business We learn that tiey
are preparing material for a concert
which they will present t. the public
| some time in the near future Do rlI>e
funds
We are glad to learn that Y NJ Muir
PHI has arrived safely in Halifax and
expects To be at home in the course of "A
few weeks. 1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Murphy left here for the klondike
at the time when all things looked
bright in that direction and after arTiv
ing there he succeeded in locating a
claim with good pay dirt in it but owing
to some hitch in the getting ont of the
papers he was unable TO get title. Be.
coming discouraged in this matter he
joined an English regiment and went to
the seat of war in South Africa where
he has served honorably ever since
He comes home with handle to his
name.
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