The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-06
South Norridgewock

day night for a short stay, he has been
suffering quite badly from a piece Of
steel in his eye.
Miss Georgia Morrow who has been at
home for some time caring for her
mother during her sickness, has return
ed TO Skowhegan where she has
position with Miss Withee.
Miss Josie Miller commenced a term
of school in the Grant district, smith.
field, Monday morning of this week
Mr. Daniel Rogers has sold his farm
in Smithfieid and moved to this village,
he will occupy the rent in Mrs. Georgia
Woods house this winter.
Mr.. George Harlow is moving his
family and goods from Smithheld and
will enter into the grocery business in
the store formerly occupied by c. L.
Harlow.
Miss Mabel Packard finished her
school in Mercer last Friday, after a
very successful term.
The Women's Missionary Society met
with Mrs William Mitchell on Tuesday
afternoon.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs Geo. 0
Carr this afternoon. The society are
planning to have their annual sale on
Tuesday Dec. 10th.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet Saturday afternoon of this
week in the high school building, the
subject of the meeting is music.
The work of labelling the corn at the
corn shop is progressing finely.
Mr.. Ed. Devereux has broken up
housekeeping for the winter and moved
in with his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Rogers on Railroad street.
Bracket & Russell have been having
repairs done upon their store.
All the bovs are sportsmen at this
season of the year and they report lots
of game.
There was large attendance at the
c. E societies at the Congregational
church on sunday evening.
We are glad to hear the band practic-
ing again, they have engaged Cars hall
and are actively engaged in learning new
| pieces.
Mrs. Helen Holway aud children of
Portland are spending few weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p.
Bgelow.
The harvest supper of the Congrega
tional society will be in the vestry of
their church to morrow evening. Every.
body is expected to come and enjoy the
good things.
Mr.. Joseph Carleton had a slight
shock of paralysis on Monday afternoon,
hopes are entertained that it will not be
permanent.
The Thimble Society of the Congrega-
tional church met with Mrs. S X.
Fuller. Tuesday afternoon, they are
preparing for their annual sale which
they will hold sometime in December.
Mrs A. F. Dyer, who has been spend,
ing week in Boston on a combined
business and pleasure trip, returned
home Monday.
Miss Pickering of Gardiner is visiting
at Frank Smiths for short time.
Mrs. William Eaton of Brunswick
was called here last week by the sick
ness of her mother, MIS-. Lydia e.
Crosby of this place. Mrs. Eaton hopes
to have her mother return with her to
Brunswick if her health will permit.
Mrs Maria Hopkins expects to leave
this week for Providence K. l. where
she will spend the winter with her son,
Samuel.
The Halloween party given by the
junior class of the n. H. S. at Carr
hall, Friday evening of last week proved
to be success in every way and had all
the paraphernalia of ghost outfit and
fortune telling scheme with red brick
bats and fish ponds thrown in. Lots of
fun was enjoyed The net receipts were
about eleven dollars.
Mr.. f. R. Wetherbee of Boston is
visiting relatives in town. Mr.. Weth.
erbee is connected with the U. S. River
and Harbor Department and has been a
| great traveller, having been around the
world twice and been around the capes
Horn and Goodhope a number of times.
Mrs. c. A. Whiting left Wednesday
for Boston where she will spend a
month with her sisters.
Miss Florence Carr entertained a
party of her young friends to tea Fri
day afternoon of last week.
Mrs. A. H. Davis of Peperill Mass, is
expected this week to visit her sou,
Rev. f. q. Davis.
At the meeting of the Thmble
society with Mrs Fuller, Tuesday after
noon, there were twenty-five present.
Our beautiful "Quinnebasset Inn was
burned to the ground yesterday after
noon. Fire caught around one of the
chimneys in the attic and had gained
considerable Roadway before it was dis
covered which it was by MIR Eben
Doyen who rung in the alarm. The de.
partmenC responded promptly and for a
short time it looked as though it could
be controlled but after about half an
hours fighting, the flames broke through
the roof and were beyond control
Efforts were then directed upon saving
the a5les Nearly all the furniture
was saved from the building. The loss
is estimated at 5000, and was insured
for 1890, the furniture was also insus.
ed for $3.50, and the stables Which were
saved for $500. This pleasant resort
was always sure of full house of paying
guests during the season. Mr.. Fred
Conant who has run the house for the
last few years, was absent at the time of
the fire but was at Skowhegan for the
afternoon. Mrs Conant being at home
alone, it was great shock To her.
Starks.