The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-16

JhsA enough SLOW 10 make 1ue sIelgu-
ing, but rather too light 10 lay in place
If the wind blows very hard.
Leslie Jones is at work IN a grocery
store IN Providence, R l.
Charles Miller and Warren Walton
were drawn as jurors for this term of
court at >kowhegan, N nday.
The many friends Of Mrs. Almon
Works, who used TO live 10 this place,
will be sorry to learn of her death at her
| home in Mercer, last week
There was pleasant dance and whist
party at the Norridgewock Hotel Friday
evening Of last week.
Three boys of the high school took
quite tramp, Wednesday night of last
week. They had been thinking for
some time that they were entitled to
vacation and none coming around they
decided to take one on their own hooks.
| Wednesday night they started out and
walked all night and part of Thursday
| forenoon. going as far Ar Gardiner,
where one had an uncle and here he
stopped, having decided that tue pro-
fesslon of tramping during the winter
months had some drawbacks The Off
GERS down river had been notified by
telephone aud the other boys were soon
ON their way home, tired and perhaps
with more wisdom in their craninms
than when they started out.
A number of invited friends enjoyed
whist party at the residence of Edwin
Burgess on Saturday afternoon and
evening.
One of the most pleasant events of the
season was the supper and installation
at Quinnebassett Lodge, / o. o. F., on
Monday evening. Members and invited
guests arrived until the hall was filed
to the yeItiowing. fine supper was
served and the installation ceremonies
passed off in an impressive manner in
terspersed with selections from Ken
! dalfs orchestra. The following officers
were installed: F. H. Tobey. y G.; L.
r. Folsom, Y. G F. c. Holt, Sec. f.
5. Miller, Treas h. E. Hale, Warden;
Cony Russell, on; W. b Longley. r.
5. y. q O. F. Hall, L. : Y. G.; ". K.
| Deyereux. K. ). 5; Geo. E. Porter, L.
:. s.; f. E Head, l. G.; A. E futile,
! O. e.; d. P. Field, K. :. '. g ;. ".
Knowlton. l. ;. V. g.; A. Q Frederic,
Chap \. f. futile, Janitor
Miss Carrie Dunlap left last Wednes-
day afternoon with her brother for Ma
son City. Iowa, where she intends to
make il her home. Miss Dunlap has
been in very poor health for several
years and has been waiting 10 gain
strength before undertaking the Jour
| ney. She hopes that the change Of eli
mate viii ac' in beneficial manner.
Mr.. Fred Lawton has been very sick
for the past few days.
Heagan K Groves are getting their
contracts well along and hope to finish
them sometime in March. The cutting
OF granite n the winter months is rather
slow work,
Uncle Benjamin Clure died peacefully
on Thursday afternoon OF last week at
his home at the upper end Of Main
street, alter an illness Of only twenty
four hours He had been around the
house the day before and even went out
and swept Ill the piazza He WAS taken
sick at nigh, and suffered considerable
pain during the night and the following
! forenoon. getting easier after dinner and
continuing 50 until the time Of his death
at three o'clock. "A moIe extended
sketch of Nj. CIure appears on page -
| Considerable CONNECT has been oeca-
stoned by bright light which has been
seen Ia tie sky in a sou'hwesferly diree-
| ton from here and apparently only a
short distance above the horizon It
WAS at tirst thought by many that II was
an advertising balloon which parties ia
! Lynn, Mass, were sending M fer the
/ purpose Of notoriety AMI lis sudden Dis
+ appearance AT times and continued alb
Seuce n all tunes except during the early
hours SCENE to lend considerable color