The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-30
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pital and is getting along nicely after
the operation for appendicitis which was
performed several weeks ago
Fred Jewett, treasurer for the Self
Heating Co, was in town, last week.
from Boston aud looked over the new
plant at North Fairfield lie returned
to Boston, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Merrill are moy.
ing their goods this week into the rooms
of Mir. Brackley's house which they will
occupy this summer, taking their meals
at Porter's.
The ladies of the Pythian sisterhood
fairly outdid the brothers Of the *. Of
p lodge on Monday evening by tender
Ing them one of the finest suppefs Of the
| season together with fine entertain
ment aud ending up with social hop
A short time since the brothers gave the
ladies something of similar nature aud
a pleasant evening WAS passed; the
| ladies saw everything that the brothers
had to show them and called it all ex-
cellent and il seems Immediately set
about to return the compliment but
made it more excellent The brothers
now have chance to ponder the matter
for most excellent affair and, so far as
we have learned it rather stumps them.
William Drake of the Science Depart
ment Of the Cony high school, Augusta,
IL spending his vacation with his mother
and sister of this place.
The Gale meetings which have been
in progress in Fairfield for the past few
weeks closed, Sunday evening. We IN
derstand they have been quite success
| full.
The SICK people generally are recover
ing from the grasp of the grip. 1t If
almost like being hypnotized.
The subject of the pastors discourse
at the Baptist church next Sunday morn
| ing will be 1.-THE WEIGH Revival"
Frank futile was called to Lewiston,
| Monday, on account of the serious i'll
ness of friend
| The regular supper night of SOmer
set Rebekah Lodge occurred last FRIDAY
evening, the attendance was one of the
largest for long time. The committee
provided an excellent supper and top
notch entertainment which included a
short play entitled "Mysteriously Dis
appeared The star characters Of
which were, l. Folsom, Hany aud
Phil Carr, alter Taylor, Miss NevA
johnson, Miss Florence Jewett and
Miss Nellie Hussey. a very pretty drill
was also given by the little ladies', who
will be Rebekahs when they grow up
entitled the 1.-TWO Faced Women"
Mrs A Spaulding and Mrs O F
Hall were in aterville, Monday, also
the Misses Hall and Annette Spaulding
Miss Kennison of Waterville is visit
ing at Daniel Fields.
Rev. F q. Davis read paper before
the Central Maine Theological circle at
Waterville, Monday
j. T. WEIGH is reInodeling the interior
of his store and putting in a fine soda
fountain for his summer business of
furnishing cool drinks for the thirsty.
K. A. Reyes is spending his vacation
at the home of his parents.
Mrs Eben Miller was added to the
sick list, last week, but is recovering
again
Mr.. and Mrs Charles sawyer of Skow-
hogan were in town on Friday.
A stray robin has been seen in town
and spring cannot be far behind
The crows have arrived and have
been over in the neighborhood of the
corn shop trying to get d look at the
books to see who is going to plant corn
this year. They announce that of 'caws'
they are ready for business.
rhe Maine Agricultural Experiment
station are out with spring Fertilizer
| Bulletin, which is No ia 1t contains
the analysis of the various lands licens
ed to be sold in this state and will be
interesting reading to the scientific
farmer.
The road to Skowhegan on the ice has
been available up to the middle of last
week but is no longer considered safe.
1t looks as though it was about time for
the ice to take a sneak.
TIE BRIDGE QUESTION
Peace reigns. Not since the question
of accepting the gift of the public
library building from it's generous
donor, Miss Rebecca 5. Clarke, about
two years ago has the town been stirrt d
up so much as it has during the past
three weeks about what has now become
known as the bridge question Things
commenced to brew in the winter when
the bridge company sought to get the
extension of their charter from the leg
islature for twenty years, AZ the present
charter WAS about to expire. In this
matter the bridge company were acting
consistently for it would be impossib t
for them 10 keep the bridge open after
the expiration A remembrance wae
circulated as soon as il became known
that the matter was 10 be brought be-
fore the Legislature which was signed by
a number of the towns people, thu
larger majority of the sgners at that
| time, at least, thinking it would be fol
the best interests of the town not Il
nave the charter granted, but some sign
ing 1t only for the matter of passing il
along without giving the matter serious
thought. At the hearing before tht
legislative committee an attorney fol
the bridge company, l. K. Folsom, esq
and attorneys for the remonstrants, +
| l. Ames of this place and l.. l.. Walton
OF SkOwhegan we're present and the cast
was presented from each point of vie"
and an act was later passed the ful
text Of which can readily be referred 10
| Ii contains provisions for the buying oi
the bridge either by agreement or by
appraisal Of a disinterested commission
AS the time for the annual town meet
ing drew near an article WAS caused l.
be inserted in the warrant reading Ar
follows:
"Article thirticth / o see what sam Of
money the town will raise this year tow
ard buying the toll bridge in saia town
FOR the purpose Of making It free and
Pas, all necessary votes respecting 'he
| same