The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-09

Got SO you can write 1902 every time
now?
Misses Blanche and Aura Gilman have
returned from several weeks visit TO
relatives and friends ID Boston and vicin-
ity.
Nicholas Miller has sold his farm on
the Mercer road to c. K. Pierce.
Edwin Burgess lost horse, this week,
by its slipping on the ice and getting so
badly injured that 1t had to be killed.
T. J. Watts started up his coat shop
last week, after short vacation.
DR.. Cummings of Portland was in
town, last week, Thursday, and perform
ed an operation upon Charles Merrill for
hip joint disease. About two quarts of
pus were taken from the vicinity of the
joint. lille Dr. Cum ings does no. of
course consider that Mr. Merrill will ever
get the perfect use of his leg, he gives
hope that the lameness arising from it
will not be of such nature as to disable
him from work.
Mrs. c A. Whiting b as been confined
to her bed part of the week by sickness.
Mr.. George Gray and Miss Bertha
Smith of East Mercer were united in
marriage on Dec. 20, by Rev. F. g. Da-
Wis of the Baptist Church.
We shall feel quite metropolitan here
the coming season with an automobile
of our own, belonging 10 one of our citi-
zens. DR.. j. d. Ames has just received
Stanley steam carriage which he will
use in his practice in which he finds
many long drives.
Rev. F G. Davis attended the funeral
of Geo. Boston at Mercer, Sunday. Mr..
Boston fell a short time since, breaking
his hip and giving him a shock from
which he at his advanced age of nearly
II years was unable to recover.
The degrees will be worked on a num-
Der of candidates at the meeting of the
Rebekah lodge, tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Alonzo Dunlap of Minneapolis,
Mimi has been in town for number or
days, which time he has been utilizing
in visiting old acquaintance. When he
returns be will be accompanied by his
sister, Miss Carrie Dunlap, whose i'll
health We have mentioned from time TO
time. Miss Dunlap feels that tie change
will greatly help her.
Rev. H. NJ. Haywood will occupy the
pulpit of the congregational Church,
next Sunday morning.
The Y. /. :. met. Friday afternoon of
last week, with Miss Emily Danforth,
the meeting being in charge of Mrs C.
II. Fuller and Mrs. :. K. Fuller The
subject was paris"
Rev. Mr. Poetoa Of the Bangor Theo-
logical school preached in the Congre-
gationai hurch, sunday morning. We
understand that he is taking post grad
uate course at the Theological School
and his family is located in Bangor with
him. lie comes as candidate An
other candidate will be present one
week from sunday.
Mr.. Benjamin Baker and wife of
Skowhegan were in town, this week.
The Y l. 5. will meet, next week, Fri
day, with Mrs Cony Russell. The sub
ject of the meeting will be Victor
Hugo with quotations from that author
Alta justice trial, last week, Edward
Snow and brother were fined for cruelty
to a horse. This is the first case OF the
kind here tor long time.
People OF the north SIDE noticed some
fireworks one night last week at the
electric light near the Congregational
{ hurch II was caused by short cir.
emit in the fixture.
Installation Of the following eft GERS
of Bates Post, c. A. L. occurred, Tues
day evening: Com, steward Wing; :.
W, { has Lougley; J Y. G. Z II.
Butler; Adj, Il Il. 3 ross; Q ", II. E.
Ha e. ourg F. Wade; lap, F. Wood
sum; Q. D, +. B Wells; o. t., Il.
stevens; delegate To Dept Meeting II.
stevens. alternate VIM Hobbs This
is the thisd term in succession that =.
~ ing has been elected To Office Of com
man, e. Of bates Post, the eighth YEAR
for II. + Haze as O. y. and the NTH
year for II II. TOSS as Adjt. "
At somerset oranges regular meeting,
the overseer, Frank Nitham, presi ed.
The third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred on nine candidates The cit &c Of
Flora was declared vacant and Augusta
Cross was elected to fill thar Office.
Maria Bigelow vas elected Pomona.
Ansel Hoiway was present and spoke in
regard to organizing a juvenile grange.
At our next meeting, Jan -. will be IN
sta latlon OF officers for the year 1892.
supper also the reports II the finance
committee secretary and treasurer -