The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-12
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but at present the grass is rather light.
The Fourth passed off rather quietly
here. The boys were on hand at twelve
O'Clock % usher it in with the ringing
of the church bells and the firing OF
crackers Before morning II began to
rain and continued until nearly noon,
dampeninR the ardor of the celebrators.
In the afternoon 1t cleared off and part
of the people went 10 Skowhegan to see
the program there In the evening sew.
eral private exhibitions of fireworks
we're TO be seen and few belated fire.
crackers we're heard, and the glorious
Fourth was closed as far as celebrating
was concerned.
Mr. and Mrs. James Boardman OF
Bangor spent a few days OF last week
visiting With Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Hilton.
Mr.. Boardman brought good supply OF
fireworks along which were enjoyed on
the evening of the Fourth.
Mr.. Charles Morse who has been con.
fined to the house for number OF
weeks is no better.
Mr.. Harry Carr has been busy part OF
the time during the past week In ieVelpg
down the ground in front OF his new
house on Main street, and when complet-
ed il will add much to the appearance
of the lot.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Whiting arrived,
last week from New York to spend their
summer vacation. Hr. Whiting has
not been n good health as usual dur
ing the past year.
Miss Ethel Farr of Bridgewater Mass
is visiting her aunt Mira. I. A. Whit
ing.
Mrs. William Whiting arrived from
New York on Monday afternoon OF this
week to spend her summer vacation
with her mother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Burgess are spend
ing few days in Waterville visiting rel
atives.
There appears to be great scarcity of
help in the coat shops, while there is
plenty of work to do There have been
times within a few years when there
was plenty of help and no work. A
happy medium would be plenty of work
with help enough TO do it.
Mr.. and Mrs A. F. Dyer returned from
Caratunk the latter part of last week
where they went to inter the remains OF
Mrs. Dyer's father, Mr.. Cyrus Bean.
Hussey's coat shop is shut down for a
short vacation during the haying season.
Drs. Smith aud Ames went to South
Smithfeld, Monday morning to perform
an operation on Mr. Frank Lawrence.
Mrs. Eta Frederic had the misfortune
to fall. Sunday afternoon, and dislooate
her shoulder. The shoulder was set
later by Dr. Ames and she is getting
along as comfortably as could be ex-
pected.
Mr.. Fred Davis and John Taylor have
been spending week at North Pond In
the house boat.
Mrs. B. r. Turner, Miss Murl and
Master Carl have been at the pond for "a
number of days and expect that Nr
Turner will join them there sometime
this week for his summer vacation
The trustees have added one hundred
and sixty volumes to the public library
and new shelving had to be erected to
contaia them. The work of properly
cataloguing and arranging them has
been nearly completed 80 that they will
be available to the public soon.
Quite a few members of Somerset
Grange met at the Grange Hall, last
week, for the purpose of cleaning up the
lot and housing the lumber which had
been used for staging and very neat
Job was accomplished. We learn that
the management propose having a dance
In the lower floor OF the hall on Thurs
day evening of next week and various
other plans will be carried into effect to
nj 10 aaaiaf In continuing the
work. The outside of the hall is now
complete ready to receive coat of
paint 30 that the next tug of war will be
to finish the interior. 1t will take sew
eral long and strong pulls to get the
building completed and all OF the bills
paid but 1t will be worth the candle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbam and friends of
Somerville, Mass are expected next
week to occupy their cottage near the
Fernside Dairy Farm
Mrs. Howe. who has been visiting at
Mr.. Joseph Vickere's returned to New
York last week. Mr.. Frank Viokere
who is also visiting his home expects to
return to his position in New York next
week, Monday.
DR.. C. +. Dole of Jamaica Plain, Mass
will occupy the pulpit in the Congre
gational church Sunday morning July
22nd.
We are glad to announce that Miss
Rebeoca Clark is very much better from
her recent indisposition.
Miss Nina Hussey has been quite
poorly at the cottage at the pond for the
past few days from trouble with hel
nerves.
There was about twenty-five attended
the Upper Kennebec Valley Sunday
School Association held at Skowhegar
last week, among the number were
Rev and Mrs F q. Davis, Mrs Carrie
Ames, Mr.. johnson, Rev. and Mrs. j. H
| Gould, Miss Iva Rowe, Miss Alice John
son, Mrs. Sarah Gould, Mr.. Oscar Lock
wood, Miss Belle Adams, Mrs. George
Carr and Mrs Sara Frederic.
Mr. Charles Savage and Phillip Carr
were both unfortunate enough to stick
rusty nails in their feet while at work
on Mr.. Savage's barn on the Mercer
| road.
The Gillis family and Mrs. Lindsey
have arrived in town from California
and are occupying the Nadeau cottage
on the north side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlin Hale visited
friends in Hallowell Sunday, making
the trip in their automobile.
Mrs. F. w. Spaulding and her two
smaller daughters are spending a few
days at the pond, guests of Mr.. and Mrs
o. r. Hall.
Mrs Emveste remains about the same
as last week. confined to her bed by
paralysis, the entire right side being af
fected.
Mr., and Mrs. l.. r. Folsom who have