The Somerset reporter., 1905-11-23
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week, ana tue young people nave oeen
enjoying ii hugely.
c. A Whiting and Charles Bigelo~
are shipping large quantities of potatoes
from this station this season.
Roads still remain very rough although
not as bad as they were last week
Quite number of new rifles have
been purchased by our sportsmen. this
season, aud more game than usual has
been taken.
There is good demand for wood and
coal this bracing weather.
The second rank WAS conferred In
Echo Lodge, X. of L. on Tuesday even
ing of this week.
The regular meeting of the Village
Improvement 81 ciety will be held at the
library on Friday afternoon of this week,
The subject Is Organizations At the
roll call members are requested to give
currect events or Thanksgiving quota
ton. The meeting will be in charge OF
Mrs. Mary Gould, Mrs. Henrietta Wood
and Mrs Fanny Hussey.
l. r. Folsom, Esq is away on bust
ness in Lincoln county, this week.
Mr.. Charles Barker was in Bangor,
last week, attending the K. of P. jubilee
meeting AT these meetings the work
of the order 10 carried on a competitive
basis by several different lodges with
star teams, making it most Interesting
and instructive.
Mrs. Durrell of Camden arrived mere
a week ago to visit her son and wife,
MI. aud Mrs Granville Durrell, and
Il l. a
rage trip to Eustis, or at least they
started with carriage but upon arriving
in New Portland found a foot and a half
of snow and were obliged to change
their carriage for sleigh in order to
continue their way. They found the
roads from New Portland to Eustis
drifted badly in places and on their re-
turn trip which was made with a strong
wind found some difficulty in getting
through.
Several of our local gunners have ex
pressed their intention of attending the
Thanksgiving shoot at Madison, next
week.
Mr.. Z S Miller and Steve Mills, who
have been up river for number of days
on hunting trip returned home, Mon.
the law allowed them to shoot.
ok of repairing the Congregational
vestry will be commeL ced this week, a
new floor of hard wood will be laid and
the walls and ceiling will come in for
their share with new paint and paper,
making this room much moIe attractive.
Miss Nellie Hussey expects to leave,
this week, for Upton, Mass. where she
will work in the straw shop during the
winter.
Mrs Henry Hussey was in Watervlle,
Monday of this week.
Miss Grace Bartlett, a sister of Mrs
Frank Ames, and who is quite we'll
known here, having taught several terms
iu our rural schools, is seriously i'll at
her home in Unity with typhoid fever.
The high school building has been
wired for electric lights, this week.
some twenty-five lights being installed
which will be of great assistance on
some OF the very dark days which we
have during the winter months The
work is being done at the expense of the
scholars and teachers who will raise the
money by entertainments, one of which
is now IN preparation.
The Misses Clark left, last week, for
Baltimore where they will spend the
winter if the climate is suitable, if not
they will continue on further south.
The health of Miss Rebecca has not been
at all good for u number of months past
and it is hoped that a warmer climate
may be better for her.
Drs. Ames and Smith removed an en-
larg, gland from the neck of Fred
" orthley, Sunday afternoon The part
removed was as large as a good sized
hens egg.
Miller & Brackley are shipping quite a
large quantity of hay from here to Mass.
achusetts parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur WEIGH will spend
a short time in NJ Massachusetts, towns in
the next few weeks and may possibly re-
main there for time If they find suit
able work.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. Mary
Spaulding on Thursday afternoon of
this week.
The Worlds Temperance Sunday will
be observed in the Baptist church, next
by an appropriate sermon.
Everybody invited to come.
Miss Irvie Collins left, Monday, for
the benefit of an ear trouble. She was
accompanied dy Mrs. Cony Russell.
Cedar Chapter o L =. was visited,
last Friday evening, by d. D. G. M,
Mrs. Sadie H. Hutchins of Skowbegsn,
who praised the work highly as it was
exemplitied by the local team.
Mr.. K. J. Holway is suffering some in.
convenience from broken rib, the frac-
ture of which he sustained while work
ing about threshing machine.
Miss Virginia Hussey entertained
party of her little friends on Tuesday of
last week on the occasion of her fifth
Refreshments were served in
a manner in keeping with the occasion.
The table had as it's center piece beau
tiful birthday cake, and vas lighted
with five candles. The party did ample
justice to this part of the program, en-
j wing themsel yes in other ways later by
the playing of games and listening to
selections on the monograph.
Mrs Grace B. Smith, secretary of the
Village Improvement society, informs us
that the ladies of that society wish to
thank everyone who helped in the mat
ter of the furnace. The kindly assist
ance of the gentlemen who aided in get
ting it placed in position and those who
come in for special mention
as well as Mrs. Lindsey whose contribu-
ton of the stove formerly used was turn
ed into the furnace by the sale of the
stove. The ladies now have a good
home and can keep amply warm in our
severe winter weather.