The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-02
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byron Johnson is home from Bangor
this week, having completed his work
al hat place he viii leave at once for
Sortl jay, where he Las a job At his
trade Of stone cutting
L II. Cooley returned from Bar Har-
Dor, where he has been spending tho
summer IN florist store. SATURDAY
night His sister, Mrs Mills, who has
ais9 been there with him. will remain
for ie" days longer before closing the
store Tor the season. After spending a
few days here with us parents. Mr..
ooley viii leave for his home IN Brook
line, Mass., where he has a good posi-
ion IL a greenhouse and floral store.
There was quite good attendance at
the tat man ball at the Pines, Tuesday
evening, from this place.
Mrs. Steward Wing was called to
Providence, 4. /, last week, by sickness
in the family Of her son, Fred Wing.
Mr.. &. Z yeasie and son. Perley.
have bought OUT half interest in a big
hardware concern in LaJunta, Colorado.
he sales OF the firm rau from So 800
to sc 900 per annum. Mr. Vease was
one Of our stirling, energetic men while
here, and was obliged 70 move West.
early IL the season. On account Of his
daughter Adde'S health. Ne are Cad
to learn that the climate Of Colorado
bids fair 70 fully rest6Ne her 70 perfect
health. DR.. (. Q Edwards. who also
went West with Mr. Yeasie on account
OF Mrs Edwards health. has located in
LaJuuta and already las a good prac-
tiee started. The doctor is one Of
those fellows who viii make his way
wherever be Is dropped down Mrs.
Edwards is also following in the foot
steps Of Miss Eeasie IN regainiug her
health and bids fair to be hale. hearty,
and die Of old age.
The harvest supper Of Somerset
Grange was held at their hall. Thursday
evening Of last week. There were
about one hundred and twenty five
present. The third and fourth degrees
were conferred upon three candidates.
Rally day for the local Endeayor
societies has been fixed upon the date
Of Oct. 18th. The afternoon viii be
spent pleasantly and in the evening an
address will be delivered By Pres.
White of Colby college.
DR.. and Mrs. j. D. Ames, Mr. and
Mrs. F. c. Holf, Mrs. Addie Merrifield.
Hiram Tobey and Miss Florence Davis
left, Monday, for an up river hunting
trip. The ladies of the party will enjoy
themselves with pioneer camp life
while the bucks are on the war path
The six deer which they will bring
home will be quite an addition 10 lie
food supply OF the town.
There was pleasant wedding a. The
residence Of Joseph smith on tie y a
teryille road, last Thursday evening.
The contracting parties were Mr.
Horace F. Frost and Miss Alice smith.
The ceremony was performed y Rev.
F. q Davis of the Baptist church.
Only relatives were present.
The Rebekahs held their regular
monthly supper at their hall, Friday
evening of last week.
Mrs. Alkaline Wagg smith Of Boston
gave cooking lessons in the dining room
Of the X. Il p hall on Friday evening
and Saturday afternoon OF last week,
which were well attended by the ladies
Mrs. Smith seemed to be a past master
of the art OF cooking.
Corn, during the past week. Las been
coming 10 the shop in arger quantities
but still not enough 70 keep even one
line OF machines at work much Of the
time. 1t looks as though Maine corn
would be up in the clouds with coal
before the winter is out.
Speaking Of coal, Hamlin Hale las a
few sample nuggets of that valuable
article in his show window labeled at
ten cents per nugget at last quotation.
The base ball boys attended the fair
at Mercer and We're beaten on a score
OF to II. We imagine that they Just
wanted to make the Mercer boys feel
good and So didn't try 50 awfully, awful
hard to win laurels.
Mrs. W. F. Brown and daughter are
visiting friends in Clinton, this week
John Ham is busy threshing with his
gasoline threshing outfit which works
in very satisfactory manner. The en-
CINE is Of eight horse power and makes
easy work.
There is quite an attendance - the
plays at okowhegan, evenings u this
week, by our people.
The Village Improvement Society
met, last week, at tie Quinnebasset.
The ladies talked over the various needs
Of the town in the line Of Improvement
During the years which they have been
organized it has been their constant aim
to place substantial monuments of their
exstance about town in the shape of
useful and ornamental things which
would otherwise be neglected as every
body's business, and therefore would
have been done by ne one. Examples
OF this kind are numerous.
A. O. Frederic " TO. are having the
old refrigerator removed from the back
of their store and will Use the space for
the storage Of grain.