The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-16
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began haying Monday Of this week. On
account Of the unsettled weather and
ihe lateness Of the season there are a
number who are waiting until later In
me meantime the grass is growing nicely
ana making dollars every day.
Mr {. II. HeatJu Of Franklin. Mass. is
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. George Gil.
man for short time.
About 80 Of TIC members Of the VI
ldge improvement society left here. F.
DAY 81 last week,on tie ! ! 10 car for Mrs.
carrie horse's DO ne near the Pines To
have their annaa! field day A picnic
dinner was carried and MIS- Morse open
ed her house 10 her sisters OF the society.
lie tables we're spread with salads.
cakes, pies and all the good things which
the ladies' OF this society know 50 well
now to make and all enjoyed the good
things as well as the men would have
done had they been there These an-
nual field days art very pleasant affairs
and good program is always arranged
Tor This year it consisted Of funny
stories selected for the occasion.
The work of painting the interior Of
the congregational church Will be com
pleted this week and will add very much
To the appearance of the audiance room
Mr.. and Mrs Everett Campbell visited
Mr. ampbells uncle in Pittsfield last
week.
The next meeting of the Village I'm
proyement Society will be with Mrs. )
b. Tibbetts on Friday afternoon of next
week. The program will be a musical
one.
Mrs Louie Powers of Hallowell has
been spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. Warren Walton, re
turning to her home Monday
Three candidates were initiated into
Somerset Rebekah Lodge at their meet
ing of last Friday evening, after which
iee.cream and cake was served
|. A. Smith leftiast week for Phillips
where be will visit his parents for a few
weeks. Mrs. smith and daughter are
visiting her parents in Fort Fairfield
There will be vacation of two weeks
in c. II. Hussey's coat shop beginning
with the first of August. Already the
workers who have been so continuously
at it in this shop are making arrange
ments where and how to spend the
vacation. Many of them will spend
some days at North Pond boating and
fishing.
The strike of the Local Branch of the
Garment Makers Union, concerning the
employees of +. j. Watts & Co.'S shop
has been settled by granting them an
increase of II per cent. This is very
satisfactory to them and the shop start
ed up again Tuesday morning of th@
week. They have been out for some
time pending settlement.
Mrs. Fred Whiting, and Mrs. William
Whiting and son of New York arrived
in town last week to spend their sum-
mer vacation, the gentlemen of these
two families will arrive later and also
Ed. Whiting and wife to make up the
annual reunion of the families
Mrs Rose Hale and daughter, Mrs.
Alice Whitman and little Gladys will
leave Saturday for Danyersport Mass
where Mr.. Whitman has position and
will keep house at that place.
A. Whitcomb moved his family on to
the farm he recently purchased in n w
Sharon, last week We learn that it is
a very nice farm and Mr.. Whiteomb will
make dairying his largest business.
Mrs. Daniel Jones is very sick at
present, having been gradually failing
since the death of her daughter, Mrs
Abbey Alexander, which occurred a
short time since.
Mr.. Leland Merrill attended the fu-
nerals of Mrs and DR.. Conant at Show
hogan, Thursday and Sunday.
Mrs. Spaulding of North Arson has
been visiting relatives in town and re-
turned home last week
There will be meeting of the Trustee
of the Public Library on Tuesday July
21st. Parties having lists of pooks
which they would like to have purchased
by the library are requested to present
the same to the trustees that they may
be considered,
Mr.. Tibbetts of Scion is visiting his
son, S. b. Tibbetts of this place. Miss
Rena Tibbetts is visiting her aunt in
| Scion.
Mrs. Stephen Cleveland is slowly
improving in health and is now able to
get around very little by the aid of
clutches.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Gill of Madison
visited relatives in town, Sunday.
Landlord Fairbrother of the Norridge-
wock has decided to offer 10 the puplic
a series of special Sunday dinners. On
Sunday next he will spread before his
patrons menu made up principally of
sea foods such as HOLSTERS, CLANS, Blue
fish, Soft-shelled Crabs, Shrmps etc
which will be received fresh from the
the coast on Saturday. Private parties
may have special tables reserved by
making application on saturday.