The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-30
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next Monday, Labor Day A goodly
number of prizes are up for the best
shots. For the past year or two how
ever, interest IN the sport has rather
died out here and there are not many
who are expert enough to secure the
good prizes.
Friends of Mrs Clara l. Hill were
panied to learn of her death in Augusta
on the Goth of this month. She was the
widow of the late DIR Hiram II. Hill of
that city. a sister, Miss Emma and a
brother, Marshall Dalton of Hartford,
Conn are the only survivors of a large
/ family who were formerly residents of
this place.
Mr. William Wheeler has moved his
family into Frank Ames' rent on Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Miller, Mrs. Linda
/ Ward and Miss Maria Ward have been
spending a week at North Pond in j, Nj.
Pierce's cottage
The Moore family of Waterville are
spending a week at North Pond.
Miss Carrabel Baxter of Pawtucket,
| r /. arrived Monday to spend her
summer vacation with her aunt, Mrs. G
/ H. Fuller.
| DR. j. y. Harris, of New Brunswick,
/ y. j who has been spending a week in
town visiting relatives, left last Thurs
day for Boston where be visited broth
er for short time before returning
home.
Mr.. Walter Pierce spent last week
with bis relatives here returning to
Mass. Saturday, only to be recalled
Monday, by the death of his grand
mother, Mrs. Emvesta Hale.
Mrs John Spaulding visited her sister
In Madison last sunday.
The sweet corn crop is coming along
finely and there seems to be good
prospect that the factory will have
enough to start up on by the last OF this
week or the first of next
Considerable stock and farm produce
will be shipped from here to the Water
Vile Fair in September.
Mr.. Russell Haynes and daughter ac-
companied by her husband attended the
camp meeting at North Arson last Sum
day.
The general public will be sorry to
learn that our popular librarian, Mrs.
A. D. Brackley has been forced to re-
sign on account of severe eye trouble
which is aggravated by any reading.
Her pleasing personality has done much
in the past to make the library popular,
and her wide knowledge of the books
has been valuable to the patrons in
making their selections. Her resigna-
ton has been accepted by the trustees
and at recent meeting Mrs. Julia
Conant was chosen to fill the vacancy
Mrs. Conant will enter into the work
well equipped having performed the
duties on many occasions the past year
or two when for any reason Mrs. Crack
ley was unable to attend, and also being
herself interested in books,
Quite a number attended the Method
list camp meeting at North Arson sun
day, from this place.
Mr.. Wallace Bickford and Miss Sally
DeLemos were united in marriage re-
Gently Miss DeLemos is well known
here and is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Louis DeLemos of this village. Mr..
Bickford is q Norrldgewock boy, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bickford. We
learn that they will hold reception on
Saturday evening of this week. Their
many friends are extending congratula-
tions.
Miss Mary VI. Fiske and mother are
again in town for few weeks rooming
at Il. D. Brackley's.
Mrs. r. A. Whitney and daughter,
Miss Hazel have been spending a couple
of weeks visiting friends and relatives
in Holden, Maine.
Rev. A. c. Gilmore of Portland was
in a
very interesting illustrated lecture on
"Ben Hur" in the Baptist church.
Resubmission does not seem to go
down with the grange. At recent
meeting of the Somerset Pomona the
prohibitory laws az they stand were
unanimously Endorsed with the excep.
ton of three votes, showing the way
that the wind blows in the farming sec
lions. Good prosperous farmers have
no need for the rum shop either free or
licensed, neither have good honest in
dustrious men in any other line OF bus.
mess.
Last Sunday Rev. F. e. Davis and
Rev. j. II. Gould exchanged pulpits,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nadeau returned
to Boston last week after spending their
vacation here and at Smithfield.
Mr.. Forrest Rowe and daughter, Miss
Iva, went to Hartland last week to
attend the funeral of Mrs Rowe's
father. Mrs. Rowe being confined to
the house by sickness was unable to
attend.
Mr.. w. F. Blazer of Somerville, Mass.
arrived Saturday of last week for his
vacation which he will spend at Fern
side Bungalow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lockwood are
both on the sick list this week,
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Congregational church will give an en-
tertainment in their vestry on Friday
evening of this week. Refreshments
will be served.
The Misses Brown of Madison visited
with Miss Bell Adams over Sunday.
The Sunday School picnic of the Con-
gregational 5. S. which was held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens,
last week was very enjoyable. There
were about forty present.
Mrs. j n. Gould gave lawn party to
the children of the Congregational s. S.
Tuesday afternoon of this week
Mrs. Boardman of Bangor, is visiting
at William Longleys.
Mr.. Ed Burgess and Mr.. Charles
Miller sold their farms Monday to par
ties from the Aroostook.
Mrs. Emvesta Hale died at about 80
a. m. Sunday. after an illness lasting
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