The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-21

Quartermaster Meetings first Tuesday even
ings in Grange Hall.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SocIRTY-Mrs
J. W. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs Fannie Hussey
Sec; Mrs. Electa p. Tobey, Treas Meeting.
nrst and third Friday afternoons of the month.
- ECHO LODGE 103 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-F. z.
Luttle,C. T.; r. G. Holt, K. OF r. e. :; Edwin
Burgess, NJ. of E Tuesday evenings at X. p
Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. 1s P. Of H-Frank
Mitham. Master; Lizzie Holway. Sec. Meetings
Thursday evenings on before full Of the
NJ Don andtwo wees after.
The summer visitors are leaving for
theiI homes.
Miss Jennie Shorey is at home from
Massachusetts for few weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Haynes and
children are visiting relatives in this
vicinity. Their home is in Providence,
r. l.
There will be Democratic rally here
next Tuesday evening and Congressman
Henry will be among the speakers.
At the regular meeting of the V. l. S.
at the high school building last Friday
afternoon the unique question was dis
cussed az to whether it was better to be
a scolding housekeeping and a good
cook, or good natured housekeeper
and poor cook. The discussion was
quite lively but we believe the majority
thought pleasant countenance would
make up for considerable emptiness of
stomach.
Landlord Fairbrother had fine chase
after one of his livery teams for two or
three days last week. A young man
hired it on Monday tc go to Smithfield
and return the same night and as the
team or the man didn't turn up Mr..
Fairbrother became anxious about it
and made inquiries. He found that the
party had not been to Smithfeld at all,
but had taken a young woman and gone
directly to Madison where they stopped
over night and part of the next day.
From there they went to Oakland and
then to Waterville where the team was
left and the parties took the train for
Boston. When found the horse was in
jaded condition. Relatives of the
young man agreed to make good all
damages.
Mrs. George Hussey and Nina are
home from the pond this week.
Rev. F. G. Davis leaves this week for
his summer vacation which he will pass
with relatives in Portland and Boston,
and on his return will visit Sprngvale
where he lived before coming here.
Rev. 81. M. Haywood will supply the
pulpit of the Baptist church the next
two Sundays during the absence of the
pastor, MIR. Davis.
Miss Nina Hussey will attend the nor.
NAL school at Pennington this fall.
DR.. and Mrs. Ames and Mr.. Davis,
Florence and Fred Davis, have been
passing number of days at DR.. Ames'
cottage at the pond.
The asphalt sidewalk on Main street
has been completed and will be greatly
appreciated. 1t seems to be a good
piece of work.
o. F. Hall and family are passing a
few days at their cottage at the pond.
Miss Lucy Judkins is clerking in MI.
Halls store during his absence.
W. l. Brown and daughters of Clinton,
have been visiting at DR.. W. F. Browns,
this week.
/. A. Smith was in town, Wednesday
night of last week, on his way home to
Phillips from Fort Fairfield where he
had been spending the summer. Mr..
Smith will return here the last of the
month in time to commence his duties
as principal of the high school the first
of September.
Jay M. Pierce and family spent a
pleasant week in Ames cottage, return
ing home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Whiting, Fred and
William Whiting returned to their
homes In New York last Saturday. Mrs.
Fred and Mrs. VIII Whiting remained
and will return later.
The young peoples pie supper oc-
CURED at the grange, Thursday evening.
There were all kinds of pies except poor
ones and everybody had just as many
pieces as they wanted just for once.
Some one said that Lila Carr ate six,
teen pieces, but We hardly credit the
statement.
Mrs. r. p. Gardiner left yesterday for
Vassalboro where she will visit friends,
after which she will visit at her old
home in Freedom Her present home
is in Franklin, \ H, where Mr. Gard-
ner is uperintendent of an orphan
asylum.
Miss Cora Barker will leave this week
for her home in Boston after spending
number of days visiting relatives here.
FllltoB ALplhAAk bANA ifNA hHAAAN Blkbs
four weeks old, are offered for sale at
the Norridgewoc Hotel.
Waldron Kennison and wife of Water
vile, and Fred Kennison, wife and little
son of Boston, visited the home of their
grandfather in Temple, last week.
Fred NJ. Kennison, who had been
spending his vacation in town, returned
to his home in Boston last Friday
The annual convention of the Maine
sunday School Association will be held
in Pennington Oct. % "a. Please note
the change in date from former an
Will all members of Cedar Chapter o.
+ 5. who intend to attend the Field Day
at Lakewood, Thursday, Aug. IS, please
notify the secretary, Blanche T, Ward,
as soon as possible, that arrangements
may be made in regard for special cars
for the "trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Bean are attending
the Bean family reunion at Pennington,
this week.