The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-31
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The high and grammar schools com
mence again, Monday, after week of
vacation. The primary and intermediate
schools will commence, Monday, April
Il. One week later than the high and
grammar.
Mrs. Maude Carr visited her parents
in Skowhegan, last week, for few
days.
Miss Florence Wade, who recently
underwent an operation at the Central
Maine Hospital In Lewiston for appendi-
citis, is rapidly recovering and expects to
return home soon
Mrs Martha Haynes, who recently
had two tumors removed at the Maine
General Hoapital in Portland, ia getting
along nicely and ID now able to write
letters to the home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ames have both
been having the prevailing distemper
but are better now.
Mrs. Carrie mes and daughter Miss
Mamie, have been visiting relatives in
Skoxhegan, this week.
Mr.. Harry d. Burgess Of this place
and Miss Annie Longley of North Arson
were united in marriage, yesterday noon,
at the residence of the BRIDES parents
by Rev r G Davis of the Baptist
church of this place; it was alquiet home
wedding only the relatives of the con-
tracing parties being present. Mr.. and
Mrs Burgess will make their home in
the house now occupied by Mr. Carol
Staples after May lat Mr. Staples viii
move across the river to the home of his
mother Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess are both
well known here and their many friends
wish them a long and happy welded life.
The text for next Sunday morning in
the Baptist ch urch will be, "The Fruits
of the Resurrection.',
Miss Nina Hussey was obliged to come
home from Pennington, this week, on
account of i'll health, but is now gaining
Mrs. Alice Hussey spent last week in
Waterville caring for her sister, Mrs.
Spaulding who is confined to the house
by sickness.
Mr. Enos Gilman has purchased the
Sumner Robinson place and moved on
to it, this week, to get ready for his
spring farming.
B. b. Wells is confined to the house,
this week, by sickness
Chester Sheaff has been busy, the past
two weeks, In this section with his horse
power wood saving machine. No other
machine has been in the village so far
this season.
Fred Barker of Gloucester, Mass
arrived. Monday night, to visit his father,
John Barker, who was quite seriously
sc but is now better.
Landlord Fairbrother is getting his
hotel into shape for the summer and
will open up next Monday for the sum
mer's business. He is contemplating
the purchase of a gasoline launch to be
used in connection with the house
Nicholas Miller who has been con
fined to the house for several weeks by
sickness, is slowly gaining.
The little son of Hamlin Hale has
been on the sick list, this week
The wells that have been dry all win
ter are now begi ming to do business on
their old stands and many of them have
plentiful supply now.
Ar. Fred Carleton was in town, last
week. buying apples and potatoes. His
son George, returned with him.
Joseph Carleton, who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time, is again able to
be about our streets.
the Congregational society, was in town
last sunday and held services in the
Congre satlonal church both in the fore
noon and evening and spoke encourage
ing words for the future The pulpit of
this church will be supplied next Sun
day by Mr.. Reyes of the high school and
on following Sundays there will be min
listers from out of town to supply for
a while.
Roscoe Smith will return soon to
Hanover, N ii to take up his studies at
Dartmouth college, having been out the
past year on account of poor health.
Horace Leavitt opened his barber shop
again. Monday, after having been out
for a week with the grip,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Sawyer and Mrs.
Horace Leavitt have been having the
grip. relapse sent MIR. sawyer back
to the house after he got out once.
Eben Miller has traded his saw mill
with Frank Fuller for farm. Mr., Full
Ter will saw the lumber Mr. Miller now
has by the thousand and some more
which Mr. Miller has to cut. Mr.. Full
Ter has been in the mill business before
so it will not be entirely new work for
him
Sumner Judkins lies at his home on
Mechanic street very i'll &C this writing,
having been unable to take any nourish
ment: for many days The physician
can give but little encouragement of his
recovery.
Mr.. G S Jewett received a sample of
the label, last week, which he will use
on his self heating cans of baked beans.
A sketch represents a picnic party
with steaming can of beans ready to
eat.
There was a Humpty- Dumpty show in
the K of p. hall on Monday afternoon,
just to please the little folks.
Selectmen have appointed offices of
the town as follows: constables, II. Fl.
Cross, c. Farrand; dog constable, Z. g.
Doyen; truant officers, H. H. Cross, E.
G. Doyen; surveyors bark and lumber,
G A. Tobey, l. Emmons; Surveyor of
wood, W. M. Longley; pound keeper,
E Burgess.
Athens.