The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25
Harmon Y.

Mrs. Sarah NeRell OF Dunnan, dCCOm-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. Haskell,
has been in town the past week visiting
her nephews, Samuel and Nelson Herrick.
Mrs. Lizzie Palmer died quite suddenly
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ann
Grant, recently. The remains were taken
to her former home in Bristol for burial.
Mrs. Lillian Bartlett, who has been
spending short vacation with her parents
L. s. Reed and wife, returns to her work
in Saco this week.
Addie Haynes Of Augusta and Ella
Shirley. who were at home to enjoy the
centennial celebration, have also returned
to their homes.
Ella and Alfredo Hatch, who were
called home by the death of their sister.
Lila Cooley, returned to Shiloh last
week.
Minnie Stafford has been obliged to
give up her school on account of a throat
trouble.
While scuffllng with a neighbor. Geo
Gilman hurt his side quite badly and has
been confined to the house the past week.
The little nine-year-old son of Ernest
Willis, who has been suffering from a
mild case of diphtheria, is fast improving.
and the family have been released from
quarantine.
Celia Hood returned to her home in
Halowell on Saturday. Her sister, Mrs.
Tilden, will remain one week longer.
The good work done by E. N. Merrill
and D. H. Bartlett in raising money to-
ward building parsonage in their native
town is highly appreciated by the people
here, and with what has already been
pledged here, and the 500, which the
ladies cleared on the dinner and supper
on centennial day will place in the hands
of the building committee nearly one
thousand dollars. The citizens of the
old town have responded nobly, as they
always do toward good cause, and work
will begin at once, or as soon as work
men can be obtained. Those who gave
and the amounts are; H. NJ Marble,
$50; r. H. Marble, $50; F. K. Hood,
$2s in labor; Vim. q. Bailey, $25; c.
B Hight, sa5; R. H. Reed. S7s; E. N.
Merrill, Skowhegan, $25; D. H. Bartlett,
Skowhegan. S25; Willard F. Smith,
Hartland, S2s; Everett Cooley, S35 in
lumber; V. M. Estes, $Io Mrs. F. o.
Turner. $40; w. S. Merrill, $40; NJ. J.
Merrill, $40; Mrs. E. N. Merrill. Skow.
hogan, $40; M. D. Brown, $40; Isaiah
Whittier S. Mary l. Dare Adelbert Far
rat, S.; DR.. F. o. Turner, S.; Nellie
Hurd. s. Agnes Reed, S.: Katherine
Merrill. Waterville, S.; Thomas Heal,
S.: A. P. Bailey, S.; John Hight, S.;
Ira Hatch, Hartland, 81: while from
among those who were natives of this
place and have gone west Mr.. Bartlett
received the following; Harry A. Merrill,
Mason City, Iowa, $50; Lowell w. Val
entine, Spearfsh, So. Dakota. $50; J. c.
Bartlett, Boston, $40; F. w. Bartlett,
New Richmond, Wis. $40; Chas A.
Merrill, Nova Springs, iowa. S.; Ellen
Bartlett Currier, Oberlin Ohio, S..
Harmony Grange are to have basket
picnic, July 4th,., in the grove near the
village, on the Mainstream road, in
which Cambridge and Wellington oranges
are invited to join, as well as all friends
of the order whether patrons or not.
A large black bear was seen on Monday
in Waller Marbles pasture near the will
age.
There will be social dance on the
Pavilion ia the village on Friday even
ing Music by Cram and Crockett, of
Dexter.
The creamery is doing good business.
The streets Of the village are lighted
every night by several large lamps that
the young men purchased last winter.
Mr.. Fred Tibbetts has built nice new
stable with a cellar beneath il. He will
soon put up two story building connect
ing the stable with the house
A nine year old boy of Ernest Willis
has just recovered from very severe case
Of diphtheria. No other case has occurred
A strict guarantee has been kept SO no
one may be afflicted.