The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-19
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severe weather which Will come later by
putting stoves, furnaces etc. into shape
and looking out Tor good supply of
fuel
Mrs. jeanette Johnson is enjoying a
visit from relatives living in Kennebunk-
port
DR.. J. b Twaddle has closed his sana-
TARTAN, which be has been running in
the Hathaway house this summer, and
taken rooms at ,he Norridgewock.
Mrs. Ellis is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Llewellyn Brown.
Nicholas Miller and Cony Russell are
having their houses wired fer electric
lights
{. II Hussey's coat shop is shut down
for short vacation. When II Is start
ed again it will be on light weight goods.
Gustavus Cooley has moved from the
Loring house on the north aide of the
river into the Harlow house at Peet's
corner, into the rent formerly occupied
by G.. ). Wright. MIR. Wright has NOV
ed into the front rent of the same house
which was formerly occupied by q. ).
Jewett.
AT the last regular meeting of Somer-
set Grange In their hall last Thursday
evening fine baked bean supper was
served which was very much enjoyed by
all A never falling topic of conversa-
ton. the new hall, kept everybody lively
discussing the pros and cons.
The stone work of the cellar for the
new Grange hall is progressing finely
and is being pointed up, this week, near
ly all of the rough stone being in place
and larger part of the underpinning is
also IN place.
f. II. Cooley of Brookline, Mass is in
town, this week, visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs Gustayus Cooley
Steward Wing has engaged again to go
up river scaling for a lumber company,
leaving here. this week.
We hear a report from North pond
that the biggest blow of the season oc-
Cured there last sunday. On that day
MIR. A len Stanley went out to take VIII
liam Hobbs gasoline launch out of the
water and bring ii in to town; when he
arrived there he found that the launch
had Just broken loose from its mooring
and was adrift but fortunately for It's
safety Mr. Stanley arrived in the nick of
time and secured il before it was driven
ashore on the rocks.
Buchanan has few good cider barrels
for sale.
William Fairfield has commenced
pressing hay for the season.
The members of the Sunday school in
the Frederic district, who are always
looking about for way to make an
honest dollar for the maintenance of
the school, will give an oyster supper at
the residence of harles futile on Sat
urday evening of this week, the proceeds
of which it is hoped will be enough TO
smooth the way toward continuing the
school throughout the winter.
Mrs. G. L. Carr and daughter, Mrs.
Frank Jewell, are IN Portland, this
week, visiting relatives and will attend
the Rebekah Assembly which will be
held soon at thai place. From Portland
Hrs Carr intends TO go 10 Boston and
vicinity to make other visits.
Mrs. A. C. Briggs has moved from the
Frye farm into the Hathaway house on
the north side
1t will be of interest TO note the extent
of our corn canning business as conduct
ed by the Durham & Morrill, Co. in their
factory No. 8, which is located here.
During the season they put up some
thing over seven hundred thousand cans
of corn for which they paid the farmers
in this section S12, $50 80, which is with
in twelve cents of thirteen thousand dol
lars. For help and other sundry ex'
penses during packing it took $4,000 %.
From packing time until this date there
have been twenty one people working in
the shop putting on the labels and ship
ping the pay of which is not included in
the above amounts. Only short time
after the packing and shipping is COM
pleted, the can making crew will COM
mence operations again to make up
another three quarters of million cans
for the next years crop and will be
earning good money until along some.
time in August or September of next
year at this, so it is safe to say that the
total yearly amount will crowd up close
to 800 900 90, which is about half enough
to pay our town debt if we could have it
in our treasury However it doubtless
pays a great many of the debts that are
contracted within a radius of ten miles
aud good percentage of it goes toward
the debt by being paid over in taxes.
The three largest checks were paid as
follows: c. II. & S K. Fuller's check
amounted to over $500 90, Fred Clark's
to little over $500 90 and Charles Rus.
sells to very nearly $4,000. 1t is sup
posed that Charles Fairbrother would
have had the smallest check had his
corn been of the right kind.
Repairs are about to be made in the
vestry of the Congregational church
which will include a new floor and the
freshening up of the walls.
Mrs. Father Fuller is spending few
weeks visiting friends in Freedom, Me.
Mrs. A. D. Brackley, Miss Fiske and
Mrs. Bolan returned, last week, from
attending the Maine Musical Festival at
Portland.
Mr.. Thomas Taylor was out of town
over Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
list church will meet with Mrs. Lila
Bracket on Thursday afternoon of this
week, to continue their work in pre-
pairing things for their annual fair and
sale which will take place early in De-
cember.
A few deer have been carried through
town by the tunters but we have not
heard of any being secured In this vicin-
ity. The cartridges also seem to be on
a strike, but few being brought in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Durham, who
have been spending a couple of weeks
at the Fernside Bungalow, returned to
their home in Attlebero, Mass. Mon
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hussey left,
Tuesday of this week, for visit in
NJ assac husetts before returning.
Miss Nina Hussey spent Sunday with
her friend. Miss Florence Jewett, at