The Somerset reporter., 1906-02-08
ALL THE NE WIS
from Somerset towns
Athens.

Presiding Elder jones will be in town,
February o and hold a conference ut
the church IN the afternoon and deliver
lecture Tuesday evening
There was a Boci :. dance at the hall
ono evening last week.
MIR. r. V. Barker, our local land sur
reyor ADD mathematician, says the
answer to the board problem in last
weeks REPORTER is ten boards and that
the beam WAS 81 inches wide.
Hon. l.. &. " Illams is being congrat
alated on the arrival of little daugh-
ter at his home on February 8. A daugh-
tor was also born, last week, to Mr.. and
krs Marshall of this village, Monday
morning we believe
February has already turned out more
stormy days cousecutively than any
other month this winter.
Mr.. Marshall and his little sons are
saving the poplar yarded on the old
mill lot belonging 10 Charlie Dunfon
into the regulation length for use where
Mr. Duntou 10 delivering, at Skowheg4n
We think.
Miss Lizzie Kimball fell while climb
ing for wood in her shed injuring her
ing her chores.
The entertalnment for the benefit of
the private school, last week, Was a
success although cold night.
The ladies' of the Methodist BenevG-
lent Society are arranging for two
days fair to DO held tho 18th and IL II
Of this mouth Thursday and Frida1
The first evening 1.-THE Peddlers' Pa
rade" will be presented The second
evening baked bean aud parity supper
will be served from to 7.3O. fnIln~ed
by an entertain meut the nature of which
will be announced next week. A cordial
invitation Is extended to all.
The ladies Of the NJ. K Benevolent
Society are to meet with Mira. ousIe
Jacobs, Friday afternoon, Feb 9th.
The snow fall of Feb 8, was welcomed
especially by the lumbermen.
The 10y condition of the streets for
several days past has been responsible
for some accidents. v bile returning
from the village to her homo. Jan 28,
Rosa Cooley r. ceved quite severe in-
jury to her right hand from which abe
has not fully recovered.
Frank Fox does not admit that he was
much injured by being thrown from a
load of pressed hay January 20 caused
by the breaking of the bridle cham, bu,
some scratches and bruises go TO prove
that he was In dangerous position for
few minutes. He was however able
to hold his horses till help arrived when
he reloaded what hay had followed him
and went on vi b his load.
Rev b. Fl johnson Is nursing q sore
arm, caused by its being iamm med by a
log while working in tho woods, Jan
70 He keeps right on with bis work
though suffering no little inconvenience
from the injury
Charles Daggett, whose illness was
mentioned two weeks ago, parsed away
Tuesday evening, January 80, at the age
of 48 His illness dated from the last OF
November, though some of his friends
who knew best say that his general
health had been breaking down for
some time previous to the oarbuncles
on the neck, the Immediate cause
OF his death. The funeral WAS from the
home, Saturday, February 8 at 10 "a IN I,
conducted by Rev. G.. Giles OF Hartland.
The burial was at -outh Harmony
Many expressions OF regret are heard
that a life so self sacrificing should be
cut short in its prime. Besides wife
and little nephew OF hers, whose home
has been with them. he leaves an aged
father, two sisters and three brother
An older brother, NJ. Daggett, princi
pal Of Frye grammar school, Lewiston,
sccomp ,ned by his wife, came at once
on learning Of his critical illness, reach
ing here few days before his death
His sister, Mrs. Flora "oPheters, and
her daughter Of -kowhegan came later,
but the youngest brother, Mark, of
Leominster, Mass. did pot reach here
till after his death These all eurnet
to their homes Monday. Mrs. naggett
will remain few days to settle business
matters. after which she will go TO the
home of her people in connecticut.