The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-11

house for few days BY sickutss
The work Of putting electrIc lights
into the library has been completed and
viii add much 10 the convenience Of
selecting bcoks when the library II open
IN the evening
Mrs Charles savage il again ab 10
be about the house attending 70 her
duties.
Miss Iyie ollius is agai1 II town al
tending school after receiving treatment
in one Of the Lewiston hospitals
Mr. Proctor, uperiniendent Of the
Buruham & AofrIll cOr2 shop Of this
Place is again IN town and is now get
ting ready to commence the manufacture
OF Cans for this years corn season
Every one who puts up ice are now
busy storing it 10 their ice houses for
summer use. The ic has been Of rather
poor quality until this week The
severe cold Of the past few days has
thickened it quite good deal.
Fred Barker OF Gloucester, Mass has
week visiting his mother, Ars Clara
Barker He returned home, Monday.
Mrs Frank mes was called to Unity
on Friday Of last week on account Of the
sudden death Of her ulster, Miss Grace
Bartlett, who had been sick for some
time with typhoid fever but Was thought
to be getting better until a very short
time before her death. Miss Bartlett
was well known by many here, having
taught several terms Of school IN the
Frederic district and visited IN the u
lage with her sister al a number Of other
times
A sad affair Vas the death of Mrs
Herbert Holmes, y hich occurred Ia the
Maine General Hospital at Portland, SAT
urday morning of last week A al
earlier date in the week Mrs. Holmes
iett here with her physician for the hos
pital to have tumOr removed a
though her general health WAS not good
the physicians of the hospital thought
she had good show and she vas operat
ed upon with apparent success. She
failed TO rally however and her husband
was telegrsphed for, but before he could
start he received another message say
ing that she WAS dead The remains
were brought 10 Skov hogan on the
evening train Her home WAS in East
mercer, where she leaves a husband and
two children to mourn her The funeT
al occurred, Tuesday morning, at East
Mercer.
There will be nickle sociable at Z.
n. Morton's on Friday evening of this
week for the benefit of the Baptist So
ciety. leans will leave the parsonage
for the conveyance of those who lave
no other way to 60, at little past seven
O'clock.
Wilbur Flanders has been confined 10
the house for a number of days threaten
ed with pneumonia de is better now
we learn
Miss Iva Rowe has been spending
short time with friends in Madison.
The following officers have been elect
ed in the Congregational Sunday school
for the ensuing year F. ". Spaulding
superntenpent; Fred Stevens, assistant
uperntendent; Mrs Nj. 5. Hopkins,
treasurer; Mrs. Leland Menill, secre
tary; Mies Hattie Longley, librarian;
Mrs J. IL. Gould, organist. The school
is making an excellent showing and
starts in the new year with excellent
prospects.
The new steam mill near the Glen is
nearly all ready for business. 1t was
thought that everything y as in readiness
last week and water was put into the
boiler preparatory to starting up when
il was found that there was a leak in the
boiler and the " alter had to be taken out
again 50 that the repairs could be made.
The annual business meeting and roll.
call of the Baptist church occurred IN
their vestry on Wednesday evening Of
last week With a good attendance An
excellent supper WAS provided after
Which came the roll call and business
meeting Letters were read from a
number of the absent memb ers express
ing their regrets for not being abe to
attend. a sufficient sum was raised 10
clear up the small indie btedness against
the church and it starts out the new year
with its books balanced. At the busi.
ness meeting the following officers were
elected: Mrs c. L Ames. clerk; Z r.
Hussey, treasurer: E. 3. Everett, audi
tor; o. f. Blaisdell, Mrs II. ID Bur
CESS, solicitors; z. B Everett, c. \
hitting and ). X Boone business
committee.
Miss Maude Emery spent a few days
ast week visiting at her cousins, Nj.
David Staples of Waterylle
Misses Rebeccs and Sarah Clarke are
remem boring number OF their friends
here with souvenir postal cards OF the
various pretty places in aud around
Baltimore.
A F. Dyer has been very busy with
has closing out sale trade during the
past week
The ladies Of the Village Improve
ment Society are very busy getting
ready for their fair which has been al
vertised TO come of February 9Th.
Mrs. Flora Whiting aud Mrs b :
Whiting expect to leave some time next
week for New York city.
The work on the new Grange bah wi
be discontinued now until warm wealth
er. 1t is rather too cold fer ,he fingers.
Mrs II. J. Maddocks has been con
fined to the house for number of DAYS
with sickness
Misses Annette spaulding AM Helen
White were in Madison last week and
spent the night with their former teach
CT, Miss Blanche smith. Miss smith
came down with them saturday morn
ing and spent sunday with Mrs Porter
The schools commenced again Mon
day aftes a vacation of Two weeks for tile
holidays.
At the auction sale Al the hotel las.
week quite a good part Of the goods
we're sold.
Nj William Whittier OF okoW hogan
was in town, Thursday evening ut lAst
week, and installed the officers ot Som-
erset Grange for the ensuing year He