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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-04-11

orders on the Treasurer as follows:
4. i. Kenyon, marshal ......'.s 9o-v ,0
- Porsch nightWatch 5000
M HUGHES clerk 5000
u w Dauhnev MAYOR ... 1850
n I GilIett, council meetings. 1900
ISranL Savre council meetings. 1900
l., l.. Couse, council meetings.. 1900
4 NJ Vance council meetings. 1000
John Curtin. council meetings t1.00
~ II Adams council meetings. 1000
~ r 'Raker. council meetings.. 1910
- Harmon. council meetings 400
= HAYDEN. council meetings $50
NJ r. Croft, council meetings. %
f. j. Gillett judge election. $500 20
Frank Sayre, judge election S32
A. Child, judge election ...... 90
H. Harmon, Judge election $3.50. 80
III. ]. Jennisch, judge election. go
W. F. Baker, Judge election. go
N. r. Croft, judge election: SO
p c. Bloomfield, judge election. 20
Peter Quinn judge of election 90
.Eohn Curtin, judge election 49,. SO
q. Il. Hamre, judge election go
N. III. Adams, judge election 49,. 30
A. N. Vance, Judge election 30
=. L. Couse, Judge election $3.50. go
J.. c. Shaw, judge election 5000. 70
~ Mackenstadt, clerk election so
T. A Chandler, clerk election 90
g. N. Houck, clerk election 80
Toe Shima, clerk election 80
w. p. Moran, clerk election $.29
I. w. Brunt, clerk election S2g
G. w. Freeman, clerk election 20
!. j. Hopperstad, CLERK election 90
r. H Tracy, clerk election 20
G. j. dresser, clerk election -. 3.e5
Wilbur Lumber Co., room Tor oo
'o tinn aud reeistration $50. 1900
q Earren room for registrations. 200
Biederman * Co, room Tor regis 80
tration -'oV
Jas McCusker, room for regis "a
p, Ieati Rros room for registration 500
G. F. Baker, room for registration 2.00
= p Abbey clerk of registration 1000
~ p Tuttie clerk registration. 1000
7 RI RalSer clerk registration . 1000
4 HargreaVes, clerk registration l0.00
r,atar yl,aIen clerk registration 1000
a. F. Francis, clerk registration I0.0o
~ y RiIev clerk registration 1000
- Mcuasters clerk Registration 1000
~ Y Partbeli clerk registration 1000
etr rbomnson. clerk registration 1000
81 Brady street labor $500 so
o. posenfbaI wood . $40
= Scbr,,hhe stationery - 1873
{ hassell & Ferguson, pool books 6.g0
ohn f Hnsyss. s IISeien labor sa ass
G. Nelson, drayage ............ -o.a92
< f BaiieV & p Son. PRINTING !. 1857
4, paderson nanering hose house $50
y porfont services at fires $50
TYose co. No. 2, services ...... 1850
Tgose Co No 3, services 1853. 100
lsook & Ladder. Co.., services 1912
sam Blaze, hauling hose cart l.oo
wash ST having ...... 1876
s,ater johnson & Son. plumbing 1888
9 pumpin e.ie water .............. 10000
e strest I Iiehts " $3.50
~ Green. printing - 44.71
Vim. Proper, street labor l30
lob Dnger, street labor ..... 10
- j. McIntire. street labor Lob
a. Tollstad, street labor $500. Lou
7ohn Lewis, street labor $500. LOU
John Welsh, street labor ..... 800
I'd Neufert, street labor 10
Peter Rooney, street labor 1850. 100
N-angler Bros, stationery Z.bo
w j. Norton, hauling H. * l..
truck ............ 4O.VO
IT, NJ. Hughes, freight, etc ...... 5.19
Hose Co. No. ], services ...... 24.l5
D. G. Graham, hauling cart go. LOO
/, Motion by Couse seconded by Vance.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08

m,,ku IL Sc IA mel vrhnul q pl.
nou silou SEN mu vrssil parable
do bfiehs.
Won zstvsi "sehich ouvej. us
en- q, boitik" pad "a zem =
sloeil Sc lako klupko. Us sem
my slel BE sem svi,et'l v arkumen
tsti po!itiekeh a'e ch, ba lavky
Sotva sem 81 utfel pot "a eele .
pohls dill boule ma hlave, zaeali Sc
~ ME sypst rsny iako krupobii
s spstf,i ,.nu psdlyhc souseds
Ias nlle k7stttsu n, pfIiis h'sdcs
sdi p hfbc,e B re ss, no mu-
drovAni a otporu ZEN wal papf I
4adu do lsjeeieh a tax bit,u
0ybrAl
C.kan doposud d.kosti. he
m. e Ia jeho praeh nill;onska bah
&C vyzve ma souboj IA kostata ,
TO vsecko zkrs mic.
A tax vidite lidieky. lidi Sc re
rou a mszaii k wolf politice q mic
Z toho nemsii. Proto bych ten
o.. = ii n Sc pf volhe ka =.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08

Ttuh'euruc msmr uh do oolbl
q ted Yss bretn Mt o; c,s rok,
vItej pohoI Pied ,e.bnu ov
. III Sc must behst. shAoet, pepi
re utraeet esstovst. o taky pit Ne
sdravf ksndidatn, COZ kasey dos'
neIad de'a, jak ne fikk "len tai
leu" - az Toss ~ ?
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08
vysv6tIeni.

voifm sloupce tohoso listu.
bych vysvet'il sve s,auovisko oh
iedne mark.toveho prodeie tAsti
memo pozemku. jakt o.nsmovs
20 sedm 'ydno iistS p. Bruce ,
Ysakton ma podnet meao brstrs
! No ntn5No wmt mesti /.
Scudui oIname znseilo Re jsf m
au dluAen chaos s7.e64 kterSi
r0r agh1u: ia SO $50 IT hisvniho
diphu si,476,I7 intersstu, "a
Ell jsem al as; po5eIku tenn
vy,Hstcreho ID msrketc Pro
del nsznsteuebo usjetsu ale Sc
neprovedl 29ho filna az oznsms.
no tste sc oeprocede. n.bor Co.
IA &c a cele rsnAms NJ pro dee h,
yotctuiho by!o 1asakonite, a lst
dumniga~ Iosaovano by s..
900. udhis cstuds. Ma sv' " CD
nsIobu nsSuim, &c Isem sice brat.
m dlu,en pfitomne dobe jen in.
I, res, ,.Isvn'ho dluhu kt,r9 er
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08

/ tsko e u .dn al m, ri ebo
.utlailI tmohli I.me Sc doboc
ont, q tn on zafidil vec lax s..
o,l k.kdy dc,r'd ZaIs''
n,ni " u outu Ira he do
:. k~ady dn,vi kdo byl pravu
Doksdsn ze we je hunbrg
kdo meho trau' ma hude S tint,
yrok. m souh'ssit Ostsne =,
torvime daIsi eyvin te,o zal.tito.
Il. Jos'f " otny st
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08

eden EnAmej, Co mysii ten IA
krsholtskej chap Y biai "a of,
AMI NJ cbce eastovat, potion voec
ksvs lie pro nei bndu VOLT
povidsm "a tax Wy jedna t6tr
sev,d'iaus. TAX " wolff, ier tcho
30 esztuisf No. TO ste mi psk-
vchtso Won pa IN nr,
Str, ia V,trubo nemusite
hned e. ,ejFit; il sen myslel ss
3" { rtoc terhie fakv mch lisp
no d. ~ Va w As hla.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08

'tsu dan VAN d.. D,s
ikerrl. kanoidat pied 20 DO,
eastuje, pi,e. az budete bubfe,,
ale lesili rsho dou ten kspd da
nsiui dohrei. uevolte pro mel mae
pax 'eho soupsf. hyr by vas "a
ssstova,."
Moi enamel koukal IA mIe jake
IA Cihauskou hadsnku. a povits
IA to "si, al Vorobu Wy mluvite
jsko slsbiksf." Co pax ny'lite
lie ia perorumim taky rolitice1
ia sem dy cky velil toho kerei 'e
sem pfiscl vokazat a tentoc,-
iuu slapnul. TskoveI' to ie clio
vGk -"kravs ie profit nsmu hova
do ia nu IA to-a takovy 81
zaslouzf mas bias. a Wy mi tsdy
cheete nsblsfit, Re taxovyho ne
nam VOLT. Wy isden sloae'
Tu US sem neeekal jsk mi zna
mel fes sloue, zafvu IA utj
IVY jeden chlape mizerns, voch
lssto. Wy mi budete tady nadavat
protoze YAM dobfe rsdim"l To
mate padnejsf d6ksz'-a dial sem
mu pohlavek al mu bersniee sli,
la. Won ale popat mautstuk we'd
fsjfky a zaesl mje napfet vzsdu
5 min mszat kan jen moch. Byl
bych iiste dostsl vod mel IA frak
ale nahodou sem,si spomel, BE
nam plnou hubu edtabAku av
ruee psrapie. Us mi zaeali vod
toho ma utstukn naskskovat boule
ma hlave. a il v zoufalstvi a lito'
q mad tim, lie sine sc voba pro
pravdu tax zbyteene rozeilili, po-
popad sem e0tabak a bac mu BIO
zrovna do ksiftu. a phi tom sem
popsd tsky PARABLE, a iefto sem
sc kdysi ueil sermifstvf. zassrmo
val sem parapletem IA mel Won
zssejc ma mje mautstukem a us
VAN lidieky drahy nspfet vzadu
jiskry litali, kou'e q jelita naska
kovsli, a tu v nestfelenem voka-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08

II Ser;f
etvrte
IA VSelik\
~ obehod
II Sleeny
byli v Ys
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IA nzvst(
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81 rsky Q
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bfk0 Tab
'5yber v o
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|koni cd
Zoo. 90.
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3eli, dne
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. o smet
iste q pl
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lento tyt
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fen, kdo]
adolf s
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(|snbez q
okiho. :
Uerkem.
Psaci 3
v1fadovr
Jedna CD
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velkou ES
ttch oblt
pod zbc
i've zbot
Velkz
Vac. r.
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INTO cav
Sadost ma
Josef 4
~ Dip je
votuf rsd|
ist dobyt
jei koupa
pro dobyl
Josef !
tional kr
bez; linir
l& proti
f>roti cery
okazdy
1kytecne
ny sebd
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08

c.,T - IN Il .5t.
,s,a zdvof,iost. sauna oeho's. 8
plro jineieh veci M kerry 81 ted
aemcln pfipemenou, key delaii
eIoviska hodnYbo, zen sby 81 IFS
,al' h'ssh Ale rie 90 yds Re TO
h EN- vsscko NC rep sti; IA &c
mroz, vo'itove pic ntd,ii. ale u
kei rs b. ~ .k0r' ohcho
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-11-08

Volby I'on uko0eeuy tax DE-
zee jak nam znamo, zvoleui mr.
love pro 0fsdy okrssni. jsou v,
mes sehopnymi nshlede IA 10 p,
isou repu5likany a demokrsty.
Jedoa vsc mas test, a Ia je ze zvc.
len Vaelav Krejtik suditorem .
to velLou vetsinuu mad SWIM sou
petsm. Ovsem stat iitn' Dakoi,
ie republiksnsl I'm a proto J. A
Stransky pro2s6, pro dad guve.
nora. Zjs nvsdin' Ghrne poeet
hIasa 'rtenych pro kstceho kan.
didsta:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30
RICE FAMILY REUNION.

The fifth annual meeting of the Rice
family reunion was held Tuesday, Aug
2S. at the pleasant home of Warren and
Esther Rice in south Solon. Although
the evening before torrents poured and
brooklets ran, the morning broke with
bright sun and clear sky and the whole
earth seemed fresher for its previous
wetting. In the early part OF the day
the teams well loaded could be seen
vending their way over hill and through
dale all toward one center and that,
Rice's Corner, until near midday when
about 40 aunts, uneles aud cousins had
gathered. At the noon hour bounti-
full table was spread under the shade of
beautiful maple trees and all partook OF
a dinner which any one could have en-.
joyed. Beans baked in the ground, with
delicious brown bread. coffee and lemon
ade was furnished by the hostess which
with the cake and other pastry furnished
by the rest of the party made com
plete menu.
those present we're, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Rice, Mr. and Mrs Warren Rice,
Mrs. Elias Smith, Miss Lotto Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs NJ l.. French, Miriam and
Robert French of Scion, Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen Salley of Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs
Charlie Rice, DR.. and Mrs. l. L. Salley
and daughters Marjorie and Corrine,
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Matson and little
son, Kenneth, Mr.. aud Mrs. William
Jewett, Mrs. Charles Burnor, Airline and
Everett Burnor of Skow hogan. Mrs Mel
lie Dow, Evelyn and Norman Dow of
assoc b usetts, Mrs. Everett Fenlason,
Mrs Vesta Matson of North Arson, Mrs
Sarah Mantor, Wayland Mantor, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Burns and Miss Opal
of Madison, Mr.. and Mrs. James McCol-
lar, Ernest Garland and Della Jackson.
3. The remainder of the afternoon was
spent in social conversation, music and
readings, with three cheers given for
Mr. and Mrs. Rice, who did 80 much TO
entertain the company and Miss Lottie
Smith, who kindly favored the company
with songs accompanied by music from
the strings of her banjo. After appoint
ing committee for the next year the
company wendell their way to their vari-
our homes hoping to all meet again next
year
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30

The friends OF Levi Barker are glad 10
learn that he is pleasantly situated al
Condor, Oregon. Both he and Charlie
Gardner who went with him are at work
for w. L Barker Their first work was
reaping on a 400 acre wheat field
Rosa Cooley returned Aug. 10 from B.
F. Judkins where she had neen working
for several weeks Aug ~ she began
teaching in the steam mil district.
Mrs. Dana Cooley went to Piusfeld,
Tuesday, for a brief visit with friends
there and in Palmyra.
E. R Berry will start his steam thresh-
er this week.
Edward L. Sanford returned from
West BrIdgewater, Mass, last Wednes-
day bringing his bride formerly Mrs
Estella M. Deering of that place. Tues
day of this week they left for Blanchard
where they will spend their honeymoon
in log camp in the woods three and
one half miles from ary other habitaion.
Mr.. Frank Deering, Mrs Sanford's bro
Their, who is in poor health, accompanied
them hoping to be benefited by few
weeks stay there. MI. William Roth
OF this place goes with them as mechanic
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30
SOLoN.

Mrs. Ruby Cross and son Kendall
came home Monday night from a two
months visit with her people in New
| Hampshire.
George Smith Lost large OK by being
overcome by heat while haying.
Mr.. Waldron has finished work in the
market for Patterson. Clifford Abbey
is taking his place.
Tom Tuscan is taking an outing at
Lakewood
Mr.. Wilder Pettengill ia sick, and I'M
able to attend to his business
Mr.. Leslie Lon bard bias moved into
his new house.
Mr. Clarence Holway has moved into
the Savage rent recently vacated by Les
lie Lombard.
Rev. c. F. Sargent and family returned
Friday night from two weeks vacation
Herbert Eaton ia working this week
for Roy Hamblet.
Mrs Thomas Fallon is in town to spend
the remainder of the warm weather.
p S Longley went to Southport, Sat
urday morning to pass two or three days
with his mother and sister.
Mr.. S. H. Tozler who suffered para
le,ic shock July % at Dana Cooley's
where he was boarding was taken by
ambulance Aug. 9 to the Somerset Hos
pital where he died Aug. Il at the age
OF 79.
There were no services last Sabbath
at the M. Z church on account OF the
absence of the pastor, Rev, A A, Gala
CHAN. He will return this week aud
will take for bis subject Sunday morn
ing, THE condition and relation of poll
tics on the religious life.
A. W. Rowel was at Skowhegan,
tuesday.
Mrs. James Bodwell and children
srarted Wednesday morning for their
home in Ptpnix, r. l., after spending
two months in town.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30
ATHENS.

Miss Marion Groves of Belgrade, Me-,
is the guest OF Miss Evelyn A. Holman
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hinckley vent to
Lynn, Mass, last week for short visit
with relatives and friends in that city.
An interesting games of ball was played
las, Saturday .. m, between the home
team and the East Madison's, resulting
in score of II to in favor Of the home
team.
A Republican rally was held at Wes-
serrunsette hall, Tuesday evening. The
principal speakers we're Hon. Forrest
Goodwin and d. A. Smith Esq. The
band was present and furnished several
selections.
A hearing on the 'howage case" be-
tween Lynn Wooden Mill company ard
this town was held Monday and Tues
day with an adjournment till next Mon
day at Skowhegan.
Miss Laura Z. Holman arrived home
from New York last week and will pass
her vacation with her parents. For the
past two years Miss Holman has held a
position as stenographer 10 that city and
to which place she returns on Monday
next.
On Monday, Aug. u, occurred he
death of Augusta Turner, wife Of Warren
L, Turner, of this town. The funeral
was held at the late home Tues. p. m.
and was conducted by Rev. L. G.
March. The deceased was GO years of
age and had been for many years an in
valid. Besides husband there are left
three sons and daughter to mourn her
loss.
The ice cream sociabe at Mr.. p. F.
Hurd's. Thursday evening, given under
the auspices of the M. B. Society aud
well attended, Notwithstanding the sud-
den change in the atmosphere caused by
the shower few hours previous, and a
good time enjoyed.
Hon. Cyrus w. Davis OF Waterville and
Samuel w. Gould of Skowhegan will be
present on the occasion of the Democratic
rally Saturday, p. M, Sept /, and speak
from the band stand. Music will be
furnished by the band. Ice cream and
cake will be for sale for all who wish.
TIE NJ. B. Society met with Mrs. M. J,
Hight las, Friday p. m. The next meet
ing in TWO ks with Mrs. L G.. March.
Preparations are being made for an enter
tainment and sale to be held in Sept.
Somerset Academy opened last week
with the same instructors az last year
The number OF pupils in the entering class
isunusually large and the present outlook
for the school most satisfactory to the
trustees and friends OF the Academy.
The Washington school at the village
will begin MONDAY Sept Sept }n while all the
4 with the exception of the Garfield
school which began last Monday.
Mr.. Josiah Hight is attending this
Fair at Bangor this week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30
HAR TlAND.

Deputy Sheriff Ernest Cook of Athens
was business visitor 10 town, Friday,
on official duties
Phillip " Smith ef Peabody, Mass =,
c. H. Bradbury and Miss Etta Bradbury,
OF Plttsfeld were entertained over Sun
day BY Mrs. A. F. Osborne at her cot
tage, Moose Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Fish with their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Nj K. Fish OF Farm
lrgton, Wash, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Fish and Miss Helen Fish OF Dexter were
at Moose Pond one day last week.
Miss Matte Brooks resumed her duties
10 the telephone exchange Sunday night
alter weeks absence IN Pitlsfield where
she assisted in the teleahone Office. Dur
ing her absence the tifice was 10 charge
OF the assistant operator John L. Fish.
At the regular meeting of Hartland
Grange held, Saturday evening, it was
voted to hold fair the last week OF
October, and al the next meeting the
list OF committee will be announced in order
that preparations can at once be begun
for the event The farmers night which
was to have occurred two weeks previous
has been indefinitely postponed owing TO
several absences, and chilcren's day
program with an entertainment for the
children will be arranged in two weeks
ins cad OF the ctildrens picnic which was
to have been held earlier in the season.
The death of Joseph Hurd occurred,
Thursday morning at bis home in this
village after several months OF failing
health greatly FASTENED al the last by
fall received few days prior to his demise.
Mr.. Hurd who has been a resident Of
Hartand for many years was well known
throughout the town and had many friends
here. The funeral services were held,
Saturday, at 10 o'clotk at the family resi-
dence, Rev. ]. M. Collins, pastor OF the
Baptist church fficiatng with A. K. Bur
ton as director. Mr.. Hurd is survived
by a widow and two daughters Mrs.
William Small OF Hartland and Mrs.
William Rowe OF Nouidgewock and
two sons William Hufd OF Stockton
Springs and Joseph Hurd OF Newport.
The Methodist parsonage on Blake
street was the scene OF most happy
social evett Friday evening when Rev.
and Mrs. w c. Baker in behalf OF the
Epworth League and students OF Hart
land Academy acted as host and hostess
to large gathering of friends which
were assembled to give a farewell recep-
ton to Miss Berdeua traitor, promi-
nent member of the League and a past
instructor a, the before named institution.
Miss Trafton who leaves next Friday for
Connecticut where she has accepted a
most lucrative position, was presented
with two books by her students as proof
OF her popularity while the members Of
the League served most delicious COL
latiou oil sher bert and cake in her honor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30
EAST MADISON.

Norris Cleveland, carrier on K. F. d. a
has been off duty two weeks on account
OF illness
Mrs. Ada Jones and Miss Ada Bah
cock returned to Providence, r. l., Mon
day.
Mrs. S. M, Paul returned 10 her home
In So. Boston, Monday.
Miss Agnes Ray of North Adams.
Mass, was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Gslen Kincaid and other friends last
week
Miss Nellie Logan of Nova Scotia is
visiting her sister. Mrs. B. S. Kincaid.
Mrs. Gould is with her sister, Mrs.
Lucinda Paul and her sister, Mrs, Pugh.
Miss Mary Baxter of So. Boston is
passing her vacation at Albert Rowelrs.
Among the people who are stopping in
this vicinity this week are Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris Abbott and SOD, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cate of Providence. r. L.,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bridge OF Newton
vile, Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30
ALL THE n Jews
from Somerset towns
BROWNS coRNER-cANAAN.


Master Carroll Byron Chase, who has
been sick for two weeks, is better
Earl seekins of Hartland il visiting
for a few weeks at Wesley Bsiley's.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Purintou are
entertaining for week Mr.. and Mrs.
George Finley of Hartford, Conn. Mrs.
Finley is niece of Mrs Purinton.
Mr.. Aaron Soue and wife attended
the funeral of their relative, Hermon
Bean, at tho village, saturday.
A crew with the road machine are at
work on the road leading to Skowhegan,
this week.
Mr.. Phillip Lowell went to Freedom,
Sunday, for short stay.
Mr.. Fred Eaton of Skowhegan and
gentleman friend were in the place,
Sunday, fishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Clifford of Fair
field were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Laforest Barnes.
Mr.. C. B. Chase has sold the farm
known as the Woodbury. farm to Victor
Rowe of Pittsheld, who will take pos
session soon.
Mr.. William Mcclellan went to Lake
Champlain Vermont, Monday, where
he has employment in the canning fac
tory.
Mr.. William Larey, wife and son of
Wsreham, Mass are visiting at Rev O..
M. Chase's. Mr.. Larey is brother to
Mrs. Chase.
Mrs. Flavilla Purinton, last week, en-
joyed visit from her niece, Mrs Albert
Rnndlette, and daughter, Florence, and
grandson, Master Wilder S. Libby, of
Sheepscot, Maine. They returned, Fri
day.
Misses Blanche Greenwood and Eva
Shaw of Gardiner, Mass. are visiting for
q few weeks with the family of Mr.. and
Mira. Charles Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wyman and young
son, Charles, returned, Saturday, from
weeks stay with relatives in Corinth.
Last Sunday, Charlie Cover, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cover, went In
bathing in Black stream, near the home
Of Mr.. Charles Nichols. Soon after en-
tering the water he became unconscious
and had 1t not been for the timely as
sistance of Fred Nichols who was near
the shore he would have been drowned,
Rev. F. J. Jackson attended Rev. Mrs.
Corson's meeting in this place Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30
CANAAN.

Mrs. Cora Furber and daughter,
Christie, visited In Waterville, last week.
Mr.. George Drew and wife Of Califor-
mia are visiting his brother, John Drew,
In this village Mr.. Drew was born in
Canaan, going to California when he
was young man and this Is his first
visit to his old home which he left some
30 years ago.
Alpheus Mason and wife returned
from weeks outing at Owls Head,
last Saturday night.
Mrs. Nettie Keene of Clinton, who has
been i'll from an liberated tooth, is i'm
proving. Her mother, Mrs. G. e. Bur-
rill, returned home from Clinton, last
Sunday.
Mr.. Temple Shorey of Oakland made
a brief visit to his sister, Mrs. VIM.
Goodwin, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lord spent a few
days with friends in Skowhegan, last
week.
Rev. Roscoe Nelson of Windsor, Conn.
and two sons have been visiting relatives
in town, the past week.
Miss Shelie Harris is visiting relatives
IN OlQtoWn,
Canaan Grange announces dance
for next Wednesday evening, September
8, with music by Rolfe and the Show
hogan orchestra. The floor managers
are Scott Lord, George Smith and Oman
Furber
Miss Edwina Atkins of Waterville Is
stopping with friends in town.
The community was very much shock
ed, last Thursday noon, to hear of the
sudden death of Hermon Bean. Mr..
Bean has been in rather poor health
for a year but was able to drive the
Pittsheld stage the week before his
death. He was taken, Monday, with
pneumonia and died the following
Thursday. He leaves a wife and two
daughters, Misses Bessie and Grace,
who have the sympathy of all. The
funeral service was held at the church,
Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock, Rev.
Roscoe Nelson officiating, A. r. Burton
OF Hartland was in attendance and also
Canaan Grange of which the deceased
was a worthy member. The burial was
al Fullet's Corner, Hartland.