The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-03-22
NOrrisigewOck.

The recent light snow did not improve
the roads very much and in the places
where the wind could get at it, it drift
ed badly.
John Spaulding returned from up
river last week. where he has been at
work in the woods
The Whist Club met last week, Wed
nesday evening, with tr. and Mrs.
5. Whiting.
A large number attended the five cent
sociable given by the Baptist Society at
the residence of G. II. Blaisdell on
/ Thursday evening of last week. A fine
program was provided and treat of
candy was served. Mr., Traviss convey
ed those who had no teams, having a
very convenient arrangement of seats
fixed upon a double sled.
Somerset Grange Minstrel Troupe gav9
one of the finest minstrel shows ever
seen here at the Taylor & Whiting build
ing on Mechanic street on saturday
evening of last week There were near
ly three hundred present to see 1t. The
entertainment committee evolved the
idea of hiring this building and putting
in the seats for the occasion and it was
a happy hit as the long room, which
was formerly used as a coat shop, was
crowded. They also picked up drop
curtain somewhere and fitted wings to
the stage which they erected at one end
/ The program was almost entirely min
strel specialties, and kept everybody
/ laughing for over two and a half
hours. The local hits being exception
ally good. This was also the first ap-
| pearance of the Grange orchestra, the
music furnished by them. however,
would have done credit to an orchestra
of long standing. Cornet solos by Mr.
WEIGH and Mr.. Trueworthy lent variety
to the entertainment. 1t Is surprising
how much can be done by local talent
where there Ia an object to work for,
the funds in this case being raised
toward the new hall. The receipts were
about eighty dollars.
The troupe we're billed to give an ex
hibition at the Victor Grange hall of
Fairfield Center on Monday evening of
this week.
Miss Blanche Whiting who has been
spending few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Nicholas Miller, will leave this
week for Oakland to visit few days
before returning to her home in Maiden,
Mass.
Miss Neva johnson will leave soon
for few weeks in Boston where she
will get the spring styles of millinery.
Mr.. D. z. Field still remains in poor
health.
On Saturday evening when Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. y. Staples went to the minstrel
show they left their youngest son Rus
sell at home, be having so chosen.
After time he went to bed taking
book with him and hanging the electric
light bulb over his pillow to enable him
to read short time before going TO
s eep. He finally fell asleep without ex
tinguishing the light. After time he
was awakened by a sensation of being
burned to find that the lamp had set
the pillow on fire and the flames had
progressed so rapidly that nearl, all of
the clothing of the bed was smouldering
With great presence of mind he jumped
out of bed and catching the burning
clothing, threw it out of the window
then proceeded to put out his night
clothing which had caught and was
burning him. After doing this he rush
ed out to one of the neighbors for help.
The only damage doue was to destroy
the bedding and char up quite bit of
the clapboards on the outside of the
house where the burning bedding struck
against it.
f. j. Watts returned from Boston last
week where he has been for a number
of weeks.
The Frederic Brothers have complet
ed their work of cutting and yarding
lumbe
Mrs. Alvinza Whitcomb of Pennington
Falls, who has been visiting her parents
here, Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Carr, returned
to her home last week.
The degree staff of Somerset Lodge
Rebekahs went to Madison last evening
to work the degree before the district
meeting.
Steward Wing returned from the
woods Monday, where he has been do
Ing surveying during the winter.
The meeting of the village Improve
ment Society was postponed last week
and will be held in the library parlors
tomorrow afternoon. The subject is
art. The meeting is id charge of Mrs.
a. d. Brackley, Mrs. Annie Merrill and
Mrs. Georgia Farrand.
The young ladies of the Congregational
church are rehearsng for their coming
entertainment the date of which will be
announced later. There will be nine
teen numbers in the program and music
will be furnished by a chorus of twenty
voices The proceeds will be used to
beautify the auditorium.
There were about fifty in attendance
at the informal reception given by MT.
and Mrs. Augustus Gilman to the men,
bers of the Congregational parish last
week. Supper was served at ak o'clock
and tho evening was made interesting
by selections on the photograph, given
by Mr. Charles Trench and vocal solos
and duets given by Mrs. Althea Crmp-
bell, Rdv and Mrs J. II. Gould and Miss
Alice Johnson. Those who we're pre-
sent enjoyed themselves very much and
are wishing that many more receptions
of this nature may fall into their lot.
Mrs. George Carr is spending the
week with her parents in Skowhegan.
At the parish meeting of the Congre-
gational church on Wednesday, March
18th the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Leland Merrill,
treas; George o. Carr, collector; W. b.
Longley, clerk; George Carr, Charles W.
Preble, w. A. Walton, parish committee.
The financial year closed with good
balance on the right side of the ledger.
Mrs. Wilbur Taylor is reported to be
little better.
A good report Is heard from Mrs.
Cora smith and her son Chester who
are spending few weeks in the Rangely