The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-27
NOrris1gewOck.
MaY-hDwela.


nor, caught fire from the burning out Of
a chimney, Tuesday forenoon. and help
was telepboned for from the village.
The chemical engine started out but
after getting about a mile and a half out
of tie village Was stopped by tele-
phone message that the fire was out.
Mr.. G. 5. Jewett has sold his house
on aterville hill t. Charles Heaton Of
Franklin. Mass who viii move here
with his family to reside. We are Glad
- learn that Mr.. Jewett does not con-
template moving away but expects to
remain in town With bis family.
Mr.. Merritt g. Tobey of Amesbury.
Mass and Mrs. Celia T. Tufts of ~kow-
hogan, Me, who were in town last week.
visiting their brother, Mr.. Wm. Tobey.
returned 10 their homes Monday. Mr..
IooeY who was severely injured TWO
weeks ago, is slowly recovering al
though not able to sit Up much yet.
The roads arc very much better than
they were las week and still improving.
Mr Cyrus Albee is making extensive
improvements on his house on the Mer-
Ger road Last year he practically H..
bullt the ell part and this spring be is
RAISING The foof Of the main part to
make II two story. When comp e.ed n
VIII make very pretty rssidelee
Bracket d Russell are making pfe
patations to put IL hay scale at their
store.
Mrs John Cleveland, who has been
critically i'll for number II DAYS is M
proving somewhat a this writing.
At the regular meeting Of the Village
Improvement Society in their rooms on
Friday afternoon Of last week, The fol-
lowing committees were appointed
Committee on program, Mrs Maria Hop
klns Mrs Mary y hitting aud Mrs haty
Gould; committee on nominations, Mrs.
Anne Merrill, Mrs Eizabe Russell,
Miss Sarah Clarke; committee on eutet-
tdiument, Mrs Eta Wood, MIS- Julia
tenant, Mis-. Grace smith, Mrs Lou
brown; committee on supper, Mrs. Mary
Carr, Mrs. Ida spaulding. Mrs. Lila
Hal, Mrs. Hattie Field. Mrs. Fiayi.la
teolay, Mrs. Annie Mills; committee on
furnace, Mis-. Amanda Hobbs, Mrs
FHnie Hussey, MIS- Eta Wood; COM
mttee on gardening, Mrs Lou Brown
and Mrs. A lice Folsom.
Eddi " hitting, Miss Addie Lawrence.
Miss French, Ralph Burrill and Walter
Hight OF Sk0whegan, Lewis " hitting.
Miss Jennie Hale and Miss Josie Wilt
lng took dinner with Nj and Ms
Henry Whiting, Sunday
The anniversary Of the institution 1T
Somerset Grange will be observed by
that oder on this evening at their hali
The ladies' viii prepare one of those fac
| baked bean suppers for which they have
great reputation. An interesting Iro-
gram has been prepared for the occasion
Mrs. f. 6. Edwards is expected to
arrive here about the first OF june ac-
companied by her children to spend a
number of weeks visiting with relatives
and friends Miss Addie Yeasie is also
planning to accompany her We shall
be glad to see them.
The Easter sale given by the ladies' OF
the Congregational church on Tuesday
afternoon and evening of last week net
ted the society over S37.
The o. f. 5. had very pleasant sup
per in their hall, last Friday evening, or
the occasion of their regular monthly
meeting.
Mr.. Charles Savage has sold his farm
to Mr.. Traviss, who last year bought the
Laforest Brown farm on the north side
of the river MI fraviss is making the
purchase 80 we understand for one OF
his sons, who is at present in the
AroostOuk county.
Bracket & Russell received another
fine lot of horses last week. They sole
six fine ones in four days last week.
An Easter concert will be gwen in the
| 20 at oh ,irfr
and an offering will be taken for the
Good Will Farm. Tins is a noble work
being carried on in our own vicinity
and it is privilege TO help in support
ing it.
Miss Dora Works of Mercer is clerk
ing in the post Office during the absence
of Miss Ward
Rev. F g. Davis was in NateIYill4 or
Monday attending the meeting Of tn,
| Central Maine theological Circle 81
which he is member,
Mrs Elmira Barker and Mr.. Charles
! b. Barker, mother and brother of Ed
ward +. Barker are visiting him at hli
home
Rev. +. q Davis was In Skowhegan
last week, to assist in some specia
I
church.
Miss Estele Ward is spending he
vacation visiting relatives and friend
out OF town.
| Bracket & Russell have had electri,
| lights placed in their sales stable OIL
Waterville hill considering them mucl
safer than the using of a lantern abou
the premises.
! Sunday, anniversary exercises will b,
observed by the members of Quinneb as
set Lodge, l o. o. f. and Somerse
| Rebekah Lodge in the Congregations
church where they will listen to ser
mon by the pastor. All members o.
these orders are requested to meet a
/ the Odd Fellows hall at 10 O'Clock
sharp. From the hall they will march
to the church.
Fred Jewett was at home over sun
day from Boston, leaving Monday after
noon for his return.
The Scion Creamery co have jus
paced in their creamery at this place
combined churn and butter worker %
modern design.
There was large attendance at th'
! Easter concert given in the Cougre-
gational church on Sunday evening A
very interesting program Was presented
and everything passed along in yer!
satisfactory way.
j. + Frye was in town, this week
from uathorne, Mass, looking after hi
property here.
Mrs. Emma Nugent Woodsome was II
town, last week. from Worcester, Mass
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