The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-20
LOCAL MENTION.

rived home at night with 43 fine trout in
his basket.
Edward T. Merrill and l.. Clyde
Church, students at the Harvard Law
School, have been passing a brief vaca-
ton In town, arriving here last Friday
night. Angler l.. Goodwin, from the
same institution, came with them but
went directly TO his home in North Fair
field.
John Maven and Floyde Nye are to
leave here, tomorrow morning, for their
vacation. They are to visit Boston,
Warren, Conn. and New York City.
Lees Hall, boss dyer in the Anderson
Mills, is TO accompany them rs far as
Boston and will go to Rockville, Conn
for a weeks stay.
Gordon Wides, of the class of 1907,
L. of NJ. has left college for the remain
der of the term to become one of a sur
veying party at work on the extension
Of the Somerset Railroad While he and
Ills 1blAl HdlibB6 htlG Nhiiuk ulHHfIt Out
day last week, an explosion occurred in
their tent, but short distance away, re
sulting in fire which destroyed the
tent and most OF the supplies which
were stored in it.
The food and apron sale OF the Gongre-
gational Working League, held ut their
yestry last Saturday afternoon, was well
attended and substantially everything
offered for sale was disposed Of The
proceeds of this sale, as well as of all
like enterprises now carried on by the
League, 90 into a fund which is to be-
used to build an addition to the vestry
to be fitted up as a parlor. The ladies oil
the League have had these plans for {
parlor In mind for years and it is now
defnitely decided that the addition will
be built this summer.
The Davis brothers are making exten.
sive repairs to the Malbon place oC
Water street, Just below the Heseltor
| House, and are to make their home there
when the changes are completed prob
ably about three months hence. The
house is TO be raised about three and one.
half feet, to correspond with the present
level of the street and new stable Ia tC
be built to take the place of the old barr
and stable which are to be torn down
The cellar is to be rebuilt and enlarged
furnace heat introduced and the house
wired for electric lights. They are also
moving small building to the bank OF
the river on the same lot to be used as q
carpenter shop
The military social at the Methodist
Vestries last Friday evening was very
pleasant affair. All arrangements were
in charge of the fred ribbon division" OF
the Epworth League, they having beer
the losers in the membership contest
just terminated the original agreement
between the blue and red ribbon division:
being that the losing side should get VI
Il social OF some kind and invite the
members of the other division as guests
The military idea Of the gathering was
carried out by the decorations and by /
very realistic campfire, also by stacks OF
riff g At various places about the room
| Quite number Of the gentlemen were
dressed in military uniform. Interest
ing games were played and refreshments
served.
The members OF the three Skowhegar
fire companies celebrated the completion
OF the new engine house by ball, last
Friday evening, in which rs couples par
ticipateG. A special car from Madison
brought fourteen people to attend and 4
few were present from Waterville
among them the foreman OF one of the
fire companies in that city. Az the spar
atus had not been installed in the build
ing, the large room on the lower fl Jol
WAS used as refreshment hall, Caterer
Delano having charge of this depart
ment. A substantial sum was realized
above expenses. to be divided among the
treasures of the three companies AS s
part of fund with which 1t is hoped t
purchase new uniforms at some time il
the future.
At its regular meeting held in the H.
brary parlnrs Friday afternoon, Apri
l4:h, the Town Improvement Society
gave the following program: A paper
"History of the State of Connecticut
Mrs. Emma Russell; paper, Nathan
Hale, the Patriot Spy" Mrs. Esther
Palmer; paper, Hartford and New
Haven" MRS. Annie Oikes; paper, "Fa-
nous Sons Of Connecticut Mrs. julia
Robbins Civic Improvement News, Mrs.
Helen 5. Brown. Mrs. Helen Howard
read letter on Heath, Surgery, etc"
The music consisted OF song and en-
core by Miss Msude Merrill, accompanied
by Mrs. Merrill, and a piano solo by Mrs.
J. N. Merrill. Mrs. Annie Buck and
Mrs. Abbie Wildes served rs hostesses.
Ga Friday OF lsst week Alfred H..
Lang rendered his resignation of the
office of deputy sheriff 10 Sheriff Clyde
II. Smith and 1t has been accepted, Mr..
Lang stating that his appointment on
the Sturgis Commission having made it
impracticable for him 10 remain as dep
uty. Mr.. Lag has served since January
lat, his appointment by Mr.. Smith i'm