The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-09

DalTy IdTIn, uthudH oNthluR u aaS'
week. The rooms were prettily decor
ated for the occasion with many grin
ming jack-o-lantern and other things to
remind one of tho occasion. All of the
usual aud unusual ways of raising
ghosts were tried and all sorts Of ghosts
responded. II q financial part WAS not
az large as it would have been had there
been a lot of catch penny affairs but
good time was enjoyed BY all
Work ON the grange ball has beer
commenced in good earnest About
half a dozen carpenters are at work
when the weather is suitable, framing
and it will not be a great while before
the floor tlmbers of the first floor Will
be in place
Mr. II. c. Bassett of Skowhegan was
in town on Monday of this week, making
arrangements to be in town one day
of each week for the next month for the
purpose of making sittings for pictures.
lie made arrangements to use the re-
ception room of DR.. Browns dental of
flee for that purpose.
The box sociable given by the men,
bers of Somerset grange in their hall,
last Saturday evening, was very largely
attended. The boxes of lunch were
auctioneered off to the highest bidder
and when the boys had a suspicion that
they knew who brought the box, and If
that who was one of the charming
ones, that box went at high bigger.
One rather amusing thing occurred to
one of the ladies who brought box in
which was packed generous supply of
the good things of life. The box was
purcha sed by one of the young men who
failed to show up with 1t but appropria-
ted the whole for his own use. A pleas
ing program was given of a literary
nature.
Mr.. F. j. Watts returned from Boston,
last week.
Work in the first and second rank in
Echo Lodge No. 103 K. of P. on Tuesday
evening of this week.
Percy Withee shot large buck deer
near his home in the Longley neighbour
hood, one day recently. AS Percy is
only about fourteen years old he feels
that he has rather outdone the hunters
in this section
Mr.. Smith of the International lar
ester company was in town, last week,
doing some repair work on the gasoline
engines which they have been using for
threshing purposes.
Mr.. Frank Fuller is expecting gaso
line engine of twenty horse power which
he will use to run his board saw at his
mill here during the times of low water.
The library is being wired for electric
lights.
The meeting of the Village Improve
meat Society will occur in their rooms
on Friday after noon of this week 1t is
in charge of Mrs. Sarah Gould, Mrs Fl
W. Spaulding and Mis-. Hattie Field.
The subject ID Utah"
Mrs. c. E. Dow of Bangor has just
presented the library with thirty two
volumes and the town has just purchased
about hundred which makes a very
substantial addition to The literature of
this institution.
For some time past there has been a
movement which first started in Kenne-
bee ounty in the neighborhood of Au
gusta, tending toward the enforcement
of the sunday game laws, and which is
moving this way as we'll as in other sec
tions throughout the state. The game
warden seem to be on the alert for cun.
day gunners. In many cases doubtless
this class of shooters are among those
whose work keeps them confined during
the week and the temptations of the
woodland are too strong to resists on the
pleasant Sundays of Maine's hunting
season.
Mrs. Fiske, who will be remembered
by number of our people as having
spent part of the summer season her,
writes from Providence that she has al
most entirely recovered from the trouble
with her foot, which was so painful to
her while here, and is leaving, this week,
for Pinehurst, N. C, where she will
spend the winter.
Nicholas Miller has sold his farm on
the Mercer road to Charles Savage of
this place.
The Thimble Society of the Congre-
gational church met in an all davis ses-
sion with Mrs. S. K. and Mrs. G. H. Full
Ter on Tuesday of this week.
The Burnham & Morrill, Co. have just
contracted for sixty cords of wood in the
cord wood length, which they will use
during their next canning season for
making steam.
In our item, last week, in regard to
the wedding anniversary of Rev. and
Mrs. +. G. Davis we gave credit to Mr.
II. NJ. Haywood for the poem, we should
have added an and made it Mrs. Fl. NJ .
Haywood. Also very beautiful carpet
were among the presents and it is high
ly appreciated by the recipients who
do not dare to put it down for fear some
one will step on it and wear it out or
soil it
Rev. L. b. Mower of Waterville is
scheduled for talk in the Baptist chap
el on Wednesday evening of this week.
Mrs. C. A Whiting has returned from
Boston and vicinity, where she has been
visiting relatives for the past four or
five weeks
There will be Sunday school concert
in the Baptist church next Sunday even
ing. Program carried out by the
scholars.
Mrs. G. l.. Carr and Mrs. Frank Jewell
have returned from visit to Portland
and Massachusetts, towns.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. Horace Frost on Thurs
day afternoon of this week.
Irving Tiboetts returned from up
river, last week, with his quota of deer,
which he very generously shared with
his friends.
Emory Dyer is confined to the house
with severe attact of bronchitis.
Considerable damage was done to the
telephone wires by the snow, Monday
night, quite a number being broken
down. The electric light wires came
through with only one break.