The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-24

return here next week Nrs. Gardner
intends 10 leave for her home in Frank
lin, y. II.
Mr. Cryus Bean does not appear -
be improving very much but Las been
able during the summer 10 gel out Of
doors with some assistance, curing the
pleasant weather.
MIS-. h. l.. Naddocks has returned
home after spending a number Of mouths
with friends in various sections.
Mrs Frances Baxter Of Pawtucket
K | is visiting her sister Mrs. {. Il.
Fuller at fernside Dairy Farm.
Miss Gertrude Pickering arrived
Monday to spend her vacation with
Mr. and Mrs Frank smith. Her home
is in Gardiner.
Mr.. w +. Blai-dell of Boston, tho
has been spending number Of days
visiting at the Fernside Bungalow,
returns to Boston this week.
Mr.. George Durham OF Portland and
Mr.. George Marsh OF Dixfeld WAS in
town Monday looking over the corn
shop to see if every thing was in readi-
ness for the seasons business which is
expected to begin the first of next week
Among the new featues added this sea-
son is an automatic heat regulator for
the cookers which works by air pressure
and keeps the heat uniform. Previous
to this it has been necessary for a man
to sit by the side of each cooker with
his hand constantly upon the steam
valve adjustingit to keep the tbermo-
meter at the proper degree. The crop
! promises so fair that both lines of
machines are being put into shape for
the pack, for several years one line
only has been used on account of the
extremely light crops raised under
adverse conditions which have revail-
ed.
We regret to learn that the rust is
coming on TO potatoes in this section
to quite an extent regardless of the
thorough spraying with which they
were treated earlier in the season. This
is hard lines after the low price which
| prevailed last season.
Mr. Henry Tappan was in town over
Sunday.
"Mrs Jarley's Wax Figgers" pre-
sented in the Congregational church
on Friday evening of last week by Miss
Mary sheldon McCobb was very sue
cessful and held the wrapt attention of
the audience Miss McCobb descript-
| ions and poetry were a series of mirth
! provoking surprises. The ''fggers' were
very realistic and showed much care in
the makeup. OF especial merit we
the American Indian and the Indian
| Maid who were represented by Mi.
| Harry Carr and Maria Carr The
Indian played sad havoc among the
other wax people by getting away after
he was wound up and making his
b.oodthristy way among them bandish
ing his tomahawk, knocking down the
famous "Cowboy' of the wild woody
west, and fracturing the wax on his face.
| Dioginees in his tub was also a unique
character and held his ancient lantern
i'll his left hand while he tried to find
an honest man with his right. George
" ashington was also present with many
other celebrities The net proceeds
were about $31 which will 60 to the
Village improvement Society who will
make good use of it,
Dr. f, NJ. Kennison returned to Boston
last week after spending a couple of
weeks with his parents and sister at
Wood Lawn Farm
The Village Improvement Society
will meet on Friday afternoon of tins
week in their parloIs in the library
| building and will be entertained by Mrs.
M. j. Hathaway who Will give an ac-
count of her last trip to the Europern
countries. At the last meeting of The
society which was held in the vestry of
the Congregational church, the ladies
and few welcome gentlemen friends
had the pleasure of hearing Miss Nc
Cobb read an original paper on Italy, a
country which she has recently visited
That anything written or spoken by this
| gifted lady would be interesting was to
have been anticipated; but that she
could facinate her listeners as she did,
on that torrid day into forgetfulness of
the weather, this was beyond expecta-
| ton. and entities her To their gratitude
as we'll as their heart felt appreciation.
The rural schools will begin Monday,
August Is, and the village schools Mon
day, september II.
The union sunday school picnic
which was postponed last week has been
set for Wednesday of this week at the
Tuttle grove at North Pond.
The Sunday school of the Frederic
district held picnic in a nearby grove
on Tuesday afternoon of this week &.
This school is doing wonderfully well
there was an attendance Of forty-six
there last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Howe of the North side of the
river is again in poor he lth.
Rev. f. G. Davis and Rev. II Gould
will exchange pulpits next sunday morn
| ing.
A serious runaway accident occurred
Sunday afternoon in which MIS-. Althea
Campbell was quite severely bruised
and shaken up. Mr.. and Mrs, Campbell
were out riding on the river road on the
north side of the river returning from
the direction of Madison; when they
were little below the Enoch Hight
place they met an anto which at their
/ signal, stopped for them to pass, the
horse seemed to be going past all right
until he was directly opposite the ma
chine when he suddenly took fright and
jumped out of the road in such way
that one Of the thills were broken short
off. At this juuoture Mrs. Campbell
jumped from the wagon and struck on
her head and shoulders, the wheels
pass n over her left arm and bruisng
her tody The horse soon broke the
other thill and cleared himself from
tue wagon, Mr.. Campbell was not hurt
Mrs Campbell WAS brought home and
is still confined to the bed by her
bruises.
Mr.. Charles Fairbrother has just trad
ed for an auto and is now in the mys
teries of roller bearings, spark plugs,
COMPRISING and gasolene mixtures 1t
ia a model "E' Rambler.