The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-12
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vii benjamin vas n Madison, Mon
day
Walter WEIGH of Oakland was in
town, Friday.
q. l.. Hoyey made a business trip to
Oakland, Tuesday
Snow shoes are being utilized to some
extent about town
Miss Roe F. Nantor returned from
Naterville, Wednesday,
Luke Houghton was the guest Of
friends in town, sunday.
Isaac James returned Saturday night.
from a trip to Livermore Falls.
Misses Beatrice and Josie Gipson are
spending their vacation at home.
Jefferson Spearin was at home from
the woods, few days last week
Town meeting will be held, March
2nd, three weeks from last Monday
Henry Norton came home, Thursday.
from Portland, and Monday, went to
Bucksfield.
-Four persons were admitted to mem
bership in the Methodist church, the
Sth instant.
|
woods report that the snow is very
nearly five feet deep.
Table Rock Lodge of Odd Fellows
will hold an anniversary ball, Thursday
evening, February 10Th.
The Ruth Heald Cragin chapter of the
D. A. K. will meet with Mrs. ". c. Rob
inson, Friday afternoon.
Miss Blanche Mitchell had a birthday
present, last week, of a nice organ from
her aunt, Mrs. Bert Witham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Savage and
Edgar Millay went TO Madison, Tuesday,
to attend the Pomona grange.
Miss Gertrude Moore who has been
visiting Miss Grace Murphy has return.
ed to her home in Wateryille.
Rev F. f. Rand went to Waterville.
| Tuesday, to attend a union ministers
meeting of the congregational and
Baptist churches.
Chester Bailey has set up a six horse
! power engine to be used in saving wood
and other work connected with Cara.
bassett Stock Farm.
Monday was the worst blowout Of
the winter The SLOW plow of the
somerset road was doing service to
accommodate the trains
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar sturtevaut of
of Lewiston, who have been the guests
of Mrs. Helen Hilton and son, Harry,
went from here, Friday. .
saturday, Mr. and Mis- Owen Savaaa
of Pittsfield were the guests of Mr.. AMI
Mis- Olestine Savage on their return
from trip TO Dead River.
There will be religious worship in
| Central hall next sunday morning at
| 10 Subject for the sermon, THE
| Divine and the human in their earthly
| lives
Chester Bailey has purchased seventy
! Hampshire sheep for the arrabaSsett
Stock Farm. They are coming from
! Michigan and are expected to arrive
anytime.
Charles II Getchell died Jan 18th at
Des Moines, Iowa, aged nearly 81 years.
! He was born in North Arson, March %
ISL, the son of Henry F Getchell, and
resided here until he was is years old,
after which he followed the sea for
three years 4 few years were spent in
| Montana in gold mining. In 1861 he
entered the lumber business at Des
| Moines with his father. where they built
up an extensive business. He was one
OF the founders of the city library and
was instrumental with others in starting
the railroad from Des Moines to Ames,
which became the Northwes eru He
was many years member OF Plymouth
! congregational church and was promi-
neut in all public enterprises and the
organizer Of the Des Moiues National
bank. Mr.. Getchell married in 1867.
Miss Rachel f Ankey and five children
were born To them. four of whom sur
vlye him They are Mrs. Helen Van
iroder Of Audubon, MIS-, Richard Eol.
iins and Frank and John Getchel of
Des Meines.