The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-05
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Now for farming.
The weather during the past few days
Aas been very fine
Three weeks between Rebekah meet
ings this time making the next regular
meeting come on Friday evening of next
week
Mr. Cyrus Bean still continues to i'm
prove.
George Chandler is over to Pittsfeld
for few days.
e. b. Nickerson of Skowhegan was in
town, Tuesday
The water in the Kennebec has been
ut high pitch since the rain of last
week Nice for the Log Driving Co. and
the lumber is coming along freely
Mrs. w. H. Ward has been on the list,
this week, but is much better now.
There was very pleasant evening
party at the residence of G. Fl. Fuller
last Saturday evening, 1t being the oc-
easion of Mrs. Fuller's birthday.
Sidney Knowlton and wife have NOV
ed to Watervile, where Mr.. Knowlton
will work In Gove's grocery store. Mr..
Ed " hitcomb of Mercer will take Mr.
Knowlton's place here on Harlow's de-
livery wagon.
There will be church and parish
meeting In the Congregational church
tomorrow evening to discuss matter of
Importance.
Mr.. John Barker, who has been eriti-
sally i'll during the week, ia little bet
ter at this writing.
flndo p,,ttla ~ Gn,itbR alJ in IN n
she grammar school
Frank Tnttle was at home from Au-
burn over Sunday.
Miss Edith Tobey is teaching in the
Tobey District this spring,
Mrs. Sarah Allen is slowly gaining.
Miss Blanche Emery was at home
from Waterville over sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
tist church will meet at the parsonage,
this afternoon. There is considerable
work on hand and good attendance is
desired
The Somerset Farmers Co operative
Telephone Co. have begun stringing
wire and are getting their instruments
distributed,
A new stone walk has been placed
over the bad crossings at Peet's corner
which will be much appreciated in
muddy weather by pedestrians
The high school dramatic club will
give their play "New Hampshire Gold"
IN Grange Hall, Smithfied on Friday
evening, May %.
J. s. Benson has secured good posi-
ton as tool sharpener for the Booth
Bros. and Hurricane Island Granite CO.
ut Hurricane Island. -
H. G. Hussey and G. o. Carr are at
tending the Grand Lodge of +. and A.
N. at Portland, this week. Mrs Hussey
and daughter will improve the occasion
TO visit home In Cornish
Rev f. M. Haywood attended the
State Convention of the Civic League at
Waterville on Tuesday, as a delegate
from the Baptist church.
Anniversary exercises were held In
Somerset Grange on Thursday evening
of last week, on the occasion of it's 80 b
anniversary. State Sec, K. II Libby of
Auburn, was present and addressed the
grange, taking up the great good which
had been accomplished by the organiza-
ton and Its hopes of the future. Ansel
Holway of Skowhegan, one of the char
Ter members, was also present and spoke
of the early days and struggles. Mr.. r.
A. Davis another charter member was
present and spoke of the early history of
the organization. This grange was or.
ganized before the State grange was and
naturally feels proud of its good record.
A fine literary program was given by
the members, after which baked bean
supper of the right sort filled all the
hungry sports and the clock got by the
twelve mark before 1t was time to 90
home. The matter of building a hall
was left with the trustees of the Corpo.
ration to see what should be done and
report at the next meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Welch are home
from Skowhegan. Mr.. WEIGH has lust
purchased fine Itha shot gun of the
hammerless variety and is anticipating
wild game diet from now on
The members of the high school
dramatic club very kindly presented