The Somerset reporter., 1906-11-08
ATHENS

Miss Jennie Fox, teacher of the viii
lage Primary at Caratunk, closed her
school last week, and is spending her
vacation at home.
Tuesday evening. Nov. 10. is the date
for the next meeting of the Woman's
Club The meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. Ida M. Booker.
l. E Jacobs made business trip to
Skowhegan, Tuesday.
The whistle at the Leayitt Mill was
gladly welcomed by the villagers Mon
day morning The proprietor, Mr..
Brooks OF Aroostook, returned last
week 10 finish saving the lumber left
over from last spring.
Now Is the time to buy iubbers. Buy
the best Red Seal" OF Jacobs & Hight.
Mr.. Ernest Carlston of New York but
for three years a resident of this place,
is In town on business
j. F. Holman was in Skownegan, Mon
day, on professional business
Mr.. Frank York, U. s. N, recently
spent a ten days furlough with relatives
in town. He returned to his station on
the Battleship Illinois, last week. On
the Fl st of December his ship sails for
tuba.
The store of Jacobs & Hight is full of
seasonabe goods, at lowest prices.
Mr.. Manson Wills, employed as motor
nan on the Boston elevated railroad, is
enjoying a ten days vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Alice Wills.
Somerset Academy closed last week
for a vacation of two weeks Mrs
Mt
Manson, went to their home in Detroit,
Monday, where they will remain for a
portion of the time Principal A. w.
Boston will remain In town
Lumber for sale. Ioquire of L. Z.
Jacobs
Sturgis Deputies frequently meet with
strange experiences as we'll ae narrow
lodges when on track of the rum seller.
1t might seem that Deputy Aver was
trying to keep up his reputation of be.
ing able to get out of an uncomfortably
tight place when he tumbled into his
we'll one day quito recently. At in
tervals during the past two or three
months Mr.. Aver and crew of men
have been trying to drill through the
ledge in his yard In order to find water
for we'll. Some 10 feet had been drill
ed below the ground making the whole
depth some 18 feet. During ahe recent
rains the water rose to within few feet
of the top but as the work of drilling
had not been completed efforts were
made TO pump the water from the well.
After lowering the water a few feet the
attempt was abandonedand Mr.. Aver set
himself to laying the wall at the top
Some large stones had been selected for
the purpose and with one weighing from
40 to so lbs, he stood upon the edge of
the we'll to place it in the wall Whe
Their due to the stiff breeze blowing or
the weight of the huge stone, he lost his
balance and fell into the well. His pre-
sence of mind served him we'll when he
thought to hold himself erect that his
head might not strike the opposite wall,
and possibly as we'll when he still held
hold of the stone till after he had we'll
started on his downward rush. Yes,
he says he struck bottom in thirteen
feet of water when he kicked and came
to the surface and was able by means of
the wall to pull himself ont. That it
should happen when alone and that un-
aided he was able to get himself out of a
well 10 feet deep and with thirteen feet
of water in it, may serve to strengthen
his reputation as raider yet | doubt
If he would care to repeat his expert
enoe
The NJ. B. Society will meet with Mrs.
March Friday afternoon of this week.