The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-14

William WEIGH, an old gentleman 90
years of age, who makes his home with
Mrs o D. Esmes on Middle street, suf-
fered stroke of paralysis Thursday
afternoon and at this writing il very low
with no hope of recovery. Mr.. Welch
10 the oldest man in town.
Mr.. |. M Raymond. who has been em
ployed for a number of years ss boss In
the finishing room of the Great Northern
Paper Co.'S. mill at this place, has left
their employ aud Thursday left for
Portsmouth, n. e., where he hopes to
obtain a situation.
The pulpit at the Universalist church
last sunday morning was supplied by
Rev, Mr.. Tsnberg of Gardiner.
There was a meeting Of the library
committee at the Office of c. o. Small,
Friday evening, to consider the beat
method of heating for the building,
Mr.. Judson Mscklin, who was brought
down from the woods about three weeks
ago very sick, has 80 far recovered as
to be seen or our streets.
At the annual meeting OF the Somer-
set Park association the following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year !:
President, Ernest Hilton; vice president,
Mark Gray; secretary, J. Frank Withee;
treasurer, < II. Athem; collector, ID.
l.. Churchill; trustees, d. L Churchill,
NJ. G. Hilton, j. V. Fletcher, Wilbur
Hilton and b. r. Burns The society
has all debts and premiums paid and
about $3.50 in the treasury.
Rev. G. d. Boothby, pastor of the
Congregational church, attended a
meeting of the trustees of the Maine
society held in Waterville, Thursday of
last week.
Miss Beatrice Graham, who has been
i'll at her home on the Arson side, Is
able to be out again.
Repairs are being made on the laun-
dry building which was recently dam
aged by fire.
Mr. Sumner Townsend of Fairville, N.
B is in town on visit to his brother,
hester Townsend.
Miss Ethel Smith of New Portland, a
graduate of Arson High school, 1908,
was in town visiting schools one day
this week.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Charlie Cook by some of his young
classmates at his home on Weston ave-
nue., Wednesday afternoon.
AS Fl. W. Laid, boss machinist in the
Madison Wooden Mill, was fixing a shaft
above a twisting machine in the mill,
Thursday afternoon of last week, his
foot slipped and he stepped upon a
spindle of the machine which entered
his foot and went clear through It, max
ing a ragged wound. Mr.. Laid will
probably be laid up a number of days
from the accident.
The three days session of the timer
ants Institute of the Maine Conference
of the Methodist denomination, closed
at the M. Z. church, Wednesday even
ing with an evapgelistic service. under
the direction of Rev. j. w. Magruder d.
D. of Portland. One of the special fea-
lures Of the programs Wednesday was an
address in the afternoon by Rev. J. Il.
Corey of Pennington, the theme being
1.-THE Child and the Convert" Special
music during the services was furnished
by B. G. Wentworth, Rev. H. Clifford,
Rev. hatcher and Rev. G.. G. Howard,
About thirty clergymen we're present
and meals were served to the visitors by
the Ladies' Aid society In the W. c. T.
| u. rooms
Word was received here one day last
week from Santa Barbara, Calf. thai
Dea j S. Hardy, an old resident of this
place. but who went to Santa Barbars
two years ago to make his home witt
his son, Albert, had suffered a SHOCK
which at his advanced age would prob
ably prove fatal Dea. Hardy is 81
years old.