The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-05-12
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week started the leaves and grass tc
growing and everything Is taking on the
beautiful tints of summer.
There will be sociable In the Congre-
gational church, this evening, given for
the benefit of the society, who will use
the proceeds for repairing the parsonage.
An entertainment will be given by the
children under the instruction of Miss
Mabel Wells of the primary school and
will consist of 9 beautiful drill and the
braiding of the May-pole. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale.
Rev. Mr., Williams of Searsport will
occupy thepulpt in the Congregational
church, next Sunday morning. Mr..
Williams was formerly located in Wins
low and is quite we'll known here having
been an intimate friend of Rev. j. A.
Jones, the former pastor of the church
here and frequent visitor to this town.
E. s. Miller has retired to the farm in
good weather and is very busy blowing,
narrowing and putting In seed. He
says that his first burrows looked like
the track of man going home late from
the club, but he is getting them to look
little more sober now
Quite a party attended the play at
Oakland on Tuesday night of this week.
A special train was run on the Somerset
for the accommodation of the people
here and up river.
Miss Rose Holbrook is at work
at Albert Dyer's and has moved
her goods into Dennison Haynes house
where she will have rooms.
Mr.. Cyrus Bean is slowly improving,
but is still unable to help himself to any
great exteut.
Mrs. Sarah Russell is quite sick and
confined to her bed. Mrs. Russell has
been in rather poor health for several
months.
Mrs F W. Spaulding returned home
from four weeks trip to Massachu-
sets, New York and Pennsylvania
where she has been visiting relatives and
friends
Mr.. c. E. Veasie passed through town,
Saturday afternoon accompanying the
remains of his son, Mr.. Perley II.
Veasie, to East New Portland for inter
ment. Friends were at the train to ex-
press their sympathy and give tokens of
flowers to decorate his last resting place.
Perley was we'll known here where he
lived during bis boyhood and made
everyone his friend and many hearts are
sad at his early death which occurred in
his new home in LsJunta, Col. on Sun
day, May 1st, at about o'clock in the
afternoon. Several years ago he was
obliged to leave this section to seek help
on account of the diseased condition of
his lungs and at first went to New Mex
leo where he remained for some months,
feeling better he returned here but grew
rapidly worse again and was obliged to
return West, selecting Colorado this
time; for a short time the climate did
not seem to help him but finally he
began to improve again and his friends
began to hope that he had conquered
the disease. Here he met the young
lady who later beanie his wife ard who
survives him with q little IS months old
daughter. Soon after his marriage, his
father, Mr.. G. K. Veasie, was obliged to
move West on account of the sickness of
his daughter, Per .ey's sister, and they
purchased an interest In big hardware
store where they were getting along
nicely In the latter part of last season,
however, Perley's health began to fail
again and he has been gradually growing
weaker ever since. On the morning of
the day be died 1t was thought advisable
to inform him of his true condition
which was kindly done by the physician.
He made no complaint but expressed
wish that he might have seen his Maine
friends before the end came de passed
peacefully away that afternoon. On &C
count of Miss Adde'S health it was
thought advisable for her not to come
East with her father, as at present she
seems to be getting along nicely and has
no recurrence of the hemmorrhages
from which she suffered before leaving
here and 1t was feared that the trip
might undo much Of the benefit she has
derived. Mr.. Veasie was in town, Tues
day and Wednesday of this week, calling
on old friends but felt it his duty to re
turn at once to his business which he
will do after spending day or two with
relatives In Fairfield.
The students of the high school will
present their play New Hampshire
Gold" in Grange hall at Smithfield, to-
morrow night.
Louis DeLemos is moving into the
Edwin Wing house at the foot of Sunset
Hill.
The ladies of the Baptist society are
cleaning house at the church, today.
DIR. j. D. Ames has just received a
new buggy with rubber tires, which he
will use in his practice, this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Danforth of
Gardiner we're in town, last week, visit
ing relatives.
The remains of Miss Carrie Dunlap
were brought to town, Friday of last
week, for interment, they were accom-
panied by her brother, MIR. Alonzo Dun
lap Services we're held at the grave by
Rev. F. G. Davis of the Baptist church
The Misses Clarke arrived home, Mon
day afternoon, after spending the winter
In Portland and other places. 1t had
been their intention to spend number
of months In Baltimore but they were
deferred from this by the big fire.
Mrs. Jeanette johnson returned from
Boston, last week, where she has been
spending the winter. Miss Nevs will
remain there until later before return
ing.
Repairs are being made upon the
electric light service here and hundred
new poles are being set,
The Village Improvement society are
preparing an entertainment which they
will give in the Congregational church
on Thursday evening of next week, en-
titled the Sweet Family"
The district meeting of the l. o. o. Y.
will occur at Madison on the evening of
May Goth, which is Friday evening of
next week. All brothers interested will
| find it profitable to attend the regular
meeting OF Quinnebassett, next Monday
evening, so that arrangements may be
made to attend.