The Somerset reporter., 1906-04-12
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Good weather.

| Nbltng. Mrs Dell HiltOn and Mrs Mel
he Pierce The subject viii be Archi-
lecture.
Mr. Bnrnell, who resides on he Yes
ton place and Mrs. Hyer OF the Hight
place on the north side OF the river have
J1st sold their farms 10 out Of town
parties.
Potatoes have raised again, sixty five
cents being the price at the present
writing.
Miss Mary Phllpot has engaged To
teach school in the town Of Flagstaff
Mrs. II. 5. Whiting has been on the
SICK LET during the past week
The regular meeting Of Somerset Re
bekah Lodge will occur on Friday even
inS Of this week.
Mr. Arthur WEIGH has just received
We fine - Oun" cornet from the manu-
factures. II is rich y finished Il frosted
silver plate and Is exceptionally fine
tone. Dir. Welch is quite an expert ia
this line of music and no one appreciates
a good horn better than he
The opening ball which was to have
taken place at the Norridgewock on Fri
day evening of last week VAS postponed
until later date on account OF the
rooms not being in readiness We are
informed that it will take place soon
now.
Mr. Bernard Carr and wife and Nj.
Philip Carr are at home from Prov
dence K l, where the young men have
been at work in the express business
Mr.. Leslie o. Jones of Bangor was in
town last week. Mr.. Jones IS the state
agent for one Of the leading makes of
typewriters.
MI Bernard Tibbetts of the Coburn
Classical Institute Of Watergille was Ia
town over Sunday visiting at o F. Halls
Mr.. John Taylor, who has been spend
ing his vacation in town, returned to
Colby college Friday of last week.
Mr. Fred Davis who has been spend
ing short vacation at home, returning
| TO the Coburn Classical Institute al
Watervile, Tuesday of this week,
Miss EVaiTaylor mas engaged to teach
school in the town of Mercer this spring
Miss Golde Blaisdell is teaching in
the Atkinson district, her school com
mencing on Monday of this week.
We learn that Miss Blanche Emory
will teach in the Oak Hill district this
term, having made arrangements 80 that
sbe can leave her studies at Colby.
Miss Mabel Drake, assisting the n. h.
). entertained the memb ers of the class
O5 at her home last Friday evening
The evening was very pleasantly spent
recalling events of school days and play
ing games. Refreshments were served
and the party returned to their homes
at late hour.
Mr.. Chester Hussey is at home from
Skowhegan, where he has been at work
during the winter months.
MIR. Adelbert Decker and Miss Bertha
Blgelow were united in marriage at the
Baptist parsonage last Friday afternoon
by the pastor, Rev. F e. Davis Both
of the contracting parties were residents
OF Nmithheld. For the present they
will reside in Mercer where Mr. Decker
has position in the mill of his brother
in-law, Mr.. I. b. Hutchins.
Mr.. Scott Bigelow of Smitbteld was
in town last week with his gasoline
saving machine.
Easter will be observed in the Bap
tist church next sunday morning by
special services including a concert and
special music. Mr. Arthur Welch will
give solo The Holy city on the cor
net.
There will also be union Easter ser
vices in the congregational church on
Sunday evening
Mrs, George Harlow has returned
from Boston, where she has been spend
ing few days.
Mr. Fred Horn has changed his wood
saving outfit on to wheels and keeps on
saving wood. We shouldn't dare to
guess how much he has cut this season
but it must be nearly up 10 two thou
sand cords.
Miss Hazel Leayitt is teaching in the
Tobey district,
Mr.. George Harlow has his new mill
in working order and is now rapidly
working up the lumber that he got out
during the winter months.
Miss Ethel Cooley is teaching in the
Grant district.
Substantial progress has been made
on the grange hall during the past
two weeks. The carpenters have made
quite start toward getting the clap
boards on and it is taking on a more
nearly all the iron on the main building
and will soon finish the extension,
There was large class that took the
third and fourth degrees in somerset
Grange on Thursday evening of last
week Alter the imitation, supper was
served Any one who was there could
easily see the need of larger quarters
for this growing body,
Mrs Almon Blaisdell has been on the
sick list during the past week.
Mrs. Ward of Madison is spending a
few days with her friends, Mr. and Mrs
Forrest Rowe.
The lights were out for a few minutes
Monday evening by the fuse in the sta
ton being blown ont.
We hear that Mr. and Mrs. Il. p
Paine have new II pound son come
to board with them at their pleasant
home in New Jersey Mr. and Mrs
Paine have many friends here who will
extend congratulations. Mr.. Paine,
whose fine stories everyone delights To
read, WAS recently honored by an invita-
ton to a dinner party by President
Roosevelt at which he had the pleasure
of meeting some of the great men of our
nation.
The steam saw mill near Sawtelle's
crossing was entirely destroyed by fire
Friday evening of last week. The value
of the property was about twenty five
hundred dollars It was owned by
Landry & Bosnian.