The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-18

Mfr. and Mrs Bernard Carr have re-
turned home from Providence, K l..
The Thimble Society of the Congre
gational church met last week with Mrs
Emory on Oak hill and passed a very
enjoyable day.
Mr.F. J. Watts is making prepare
lions for closing his coat shop here and
will move his machinery to Maiden,
Mass, where he expects to be able TO
secure al the help that he needs and
also by tho change effect a great saw
ing in the freight bills. Mrs. Watts
will accompany him although they will
not sell their residence here at present.
Mrs Simeon Morse, whose critical Ill
ness We chronioled last week, died
Thursday. The funeral WAS held Sun
day. Mrs Morse was 80 years Of age.
Her death occurred only few days
after the deaths of her two grandchil-
dren, the children of Mr and Mrs. Del
bert Adams with whom Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse lived. At the present writing
Mr.. Morse Is critically Ill and not ex-
pected to live but Mrs. Adams and the
other child are improving. A trained
nurse from Lewiston has been on duty
there for the past week. The disease
seems to be some form Of bowel trouble.
The work of labelling and shipping
the cans In the corn shop Is about hall
completed and there is good crew at
work on those remaining. The checks
to- pay the farmers for this seasons crop
were received this week AID are being
distributed, they represent something
like ten thousand dollars
r. M. Baker and daughters made q
trip to Skowhegan last week for bust
ness and pleasure.
The officers of Somerset Grange as
we'll as its members wish to express
their thanks for the many favors re-
ceived on account of the fair.
MI. o. F. Hall and William Bracket
are up river on camping trip and write
that they are having the greatest kind
of a time. Personally we should think
that some of these sharp nights would
make the cold chills run down fellows
spine.
During Mr.. O. F. Halls absence up
river he has engaged Mr.. Mitchell of
Turner to take charge of his jewelry
store and do repairing
Miss Lila Carr has just returned from
a short trip to Old Orchard and Port
land
Ed. Merrill's family moved to Water
Vile last week where they expect to
find work in the factory At present
Mr.. Merrill is at work for Mr.. Fred
Clark on the north side of the river here
but will join his family as soon as his
contract with MIR Clark expires.
MIR. Hiram Gilman is suffering from
typhoid fever having been confined TO
his bed for over week, he has the ser
vices of trained nurse and is getting
along as we'll as could be expected with
fever of this nature. His brother,
Mr.. Asa Gilman of Arson Is stopping at
the house to care for the stock.
Mr.. Marshall j. Woodland, a promi-
nent banker and lumber operator of
WATERFOWL, Wisconsin is visiting his
brother in-law Mr.. FL. w. Spaulding.
Mr.. Joshua Bigelow who was report.
cd very sick last week is now on the
mending hand.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Everett have re.
turned from Aroostook and have been
busy during the past week getting things
settled in their new home on the north
side of the river, having purch ased the
Mrs. Dole house.
The Sunday school sociable in the
Baptist vestry on Friday evening of last
week was well attended by the pupils
and their invited guests. Ice cream and
cake were served aud a very enjoyable
evening passed.
Mr., and MIS- Chester Hussey are stop
ping in town for the present. Mr.. Hus-
sey has several jobs here at his business
of painting.
Work will be resumed on the interior
of the Grange hall as soon as the neoes-
sary lumber can be procured on which
to place the steel walls and the ceiling.
Mr.. John Tobey, who has been quite
sick for some time, is agaih able to be
out.
Commissioner Hale has commenced
work again on the wall and sidewalk for
the main street bridge and has been put.
ting In the curbing for the street side of
the walk. The iron for the bridge is
expected within few days and will be
erected by Mr.. Hale and his crew.
MIR. and Mrs. Lineus White have
moved in the Burgess house on Mechan-
ic street, the farm from which they
moved having been bought by Mr..
Daniel Rogers.
Mr. and Mrs q. S. Wright have got
nicely settled in their new home on
Main street
Mr., and Mrs l.. l. Mason have moved
into the Simonds' house at the upper
end Of Main street.
Mrs. Marcia Watson is spending few
days visiting her brother in Watervllle,
whose health is poor.
Mrs. Lindsey, who has been i'll for
some time at the home of her sister, Miss
Sarah Clarke, Is reported to be consider
ably better.
More Aroostook people are arriving in
town with a view of purchasing farms
The books for the next years acreage
are open at the corn shop for signers
| With such a good season as we had this
year the farmers can make good thing
planting corn
Mrs Carrie Boardman of Bangor is in
town visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
E. A. Hilton.
Mrs. Alice Donovan and Miss Jennie
Shorey returned to Lowell, Mass. last
week, where they have positions in mil
lnery stores
Mr.. W. G. Everett with a good sized
crew of men are making preparations
for quite extensive repairs at the corn
shop which will include some new stills
and the rebuilding of the big platform