The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-20
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George ~imOnds is sin having setious
trouble with bis eyes, but the ocuIs.
gives him the encouragement that they
are slowly improving.
The fruit men are again making their
regular trips to town and do good bust
ness
Frank Fuller is very busy at his mil
saving lumber while the water holds
out. Mr.. Fuller has been contem plating
putting In an auxiliary steam power 10
help him out when the water Is gone.
Frank Jewell il Oh the sick list, this
week.
All of the granite cutters have been
very busy during the winter months and
large number Of line monuments are
grouped around their sheds ready Tor
setting The process Of ting up will
commence az soon az the ground IL in
suitable condition.
II. ). Whiting is still unable 70 work,
not having recovered from the grip
Mrs Mary Whiting is suffering from
the second attack of the grip this spring.
1t has been cold enough for winter
weather during the past few days Quite
snow storm occurred here, Sunday
afternoon and evening. 1t has been 80
cold and cloudy all the month that the
roads have scarcely dried up any.
/ c. A Whiting has been on the sick
I list again this week
Mrs c II Fuller left, Saturday morn.
i ing, for a visit with friends IN VI assachu-
setts aud Rode Island
{ A Farbrother Is making arrange
ments 10 build a boat house at East
i pond 10 accommodate the little gasoene
launch put IN there last season and will
make other improvements about the
grounds where the camp is located.
William Longley has sold his farm to
William ;. Gray of Rangeley, who will
be here in time to put in the spring crop.
Mr. Gray was formerly from the Aroos-
took way and is a relative to some of
our farmers, who have recently bought
farms here. from that section.
c. II Hussey started up his shop, last
week, and will soon have his full crew
at work The electric heating irons,
which he recently installed do the work
in very successful way.
Watts coat shop is running and has
just received a large number of cases
which will keep them busy for some
time There 10 ID demand tor more help
in both shops.
Charles futile has sold his farm to bis
son-in-law Clarence Tompkins
Augustus Gilman has sold his place
to Boston parties Mr.. Gilman will &C.
cupy the farm until fall and have the
crops 1t is one of the very good farms
and has fine set of buildings
The ladies' of the Congregational
church held an Easter sale at their yes
try, Tuesday afternoon and evening of
this week, which WAS very successful
Thomas Head and granddaughter of
Waterville were in town, Tuesday 10 en-.
JOY the festivities of the birthday of his
sister, Mis-. Marcia Watson, of this place
Mr.. Head is ~ years of age, but Mrs
Watson lsn't nearly as old, somewhere
in the forties we should judge.
Mrs. Althea Campbell is still confined
to the house by her sickness.
William Tobey WAS quite badly shak-
en- up and injured, one day last week
while leading his horse out for exercise
The animal was feeling in rather too
good spirits and managed to throw Mr.
Tobey and bruise him badly. He is i'm
proving.
The tennis raekets have been dug out
and several games have been held at the
court on Main street already.
Mrs. Gill of Madison WAS in town,
Monday, visiting relatives.
The roads leading into town are in the
worst condition, for years, this spring
and business is nearly at a standstill
with the out of town people on account
of them The short piece of state road
across the fiat just outside of the village
{ on the road to Mercer is dry and in ex-
celleut condition. This piece waa one
of the worst before the state money was
laid out on it and shows what may be
done in that line. We trust that before
many years our town may own q stone
crusher and that work will all be done
, with view of practically permanent
ways.
Mrs. II &. Hussey and daughter are
visiting with her relatives in Cornish.
Ne. for short time.
Miss Aeva johnson Is in Boston, this
week, selecting stock of millinery on
her return she will open a millinery
business at her home on Main street,
Frank futile left, Saturday morning,
for Lewiston, where he intended to stay
until Tuesday of this week, when he e1-
pected To leave for st. Paul, MINI. to
spend the summer with his brother
The Easter concert of the Baptist
church has been postponed until one
week from sunday. Next sunday morn
ing the pastor, Mr.. Davis, will speak on
the historical fact of the resurrection.
Fred Horne and crew made a rather
good record of wood saving, cutting four
cords in TWO once in % minutes
Mrs Eunice Leighton, who has been
quite i'll with heart trouble, is now
considerably better. Last week her son,
harles Leighton and his wife Of Skow-
hogan, were in town to see her.
Rev. + Pepper, who has been confn
ed 70 the house by sickness for some
time, is now some better
The body of Amos Head was brought
here from Harmony for interment IL the
South Side cemetery, last week, Mr.
Heald was formerly from this place and
was member OF the Baptist church
having joined it under the MINISTRY Of
Rev f. Pepper.
l.. X. Folsom. Esq spent several days
Gently in the city OF New York ON bust
ness
Next week, Thursday evening, Somer
set Grange will observe it's anniversary
with one of those good old fashioned
baked bean suppers and other suitable
exercises. The grange has piospeied
tamously and now has about sixty can
didates already to take the degrees.