The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-11-14
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November is keeping up its usual
reputation for mud. Surely the first
two weeks couldn't have been much
"rainier."
The first degree was conferred in
Quinnebasset Lodge on Monday even
ing. There will be work in the same
degree on next Monday evening.
There was a very pleasant social
gathering of friends and neighbors
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Alec
Tuttle on Saturday evening of last
week. There were about thirty
present An oyster supper was
served and general good social time
was enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. Annette Burgess who has
been confined to her bed for some
time is still gaining although lot yet
able to be up.
We learn that Miss Louise Carr
has recently had an attractive offer
to go to Kansas City to teach but she
is so well located in her present
position that she will not accept at
present.
Mrs. Cora Smith who has been
spending the summer in Franconia,
n. H., will return here soon to spend
the winter with Mrs. Hattie Field.
Miss Sarah Clarke is making prep
arations to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives in Portland after which she
will leave for Baltimore, Md, where
she will spend the winter as has been
her custom for several winters.
Mr.. E. A. Hilton is in Boston this
week on business trip.
Among one of the most thriving
institutions in town is the Somerset
Rebekah Lodge. AT their last meet
ing they presented a fine program
and treat of home made candy was
passed around. Seven new appli-
cations were read making a total of
forty so far for the year of 1907.
Their next regular meeting will be
on Friday evening of next week
which will be the regular monthly
supper night. This is the banner year
for this lodge. Much credit is due to
the officers for their untiring work
in getting special features of interest
at each meeting and while their work
has been hard, it has never-the LESS
been appreciated by the members.
The farmers who planted sweet
corn are now wearing the satisfied
smile that won't wash off. The corn
checks have arrived and the most of
them have been delivered, so there's
a little money in the till. Butter is
selling high and hay is out of sight.
Potatoes are in demand at fair prices
and the man that feeds us all Is hav-
h 10 m uni oil
Mr. Dougal Mcdonald is going to
move his family to Dodlin for the
winter that he may be nearer to his
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthnr WEIGH have
returned from Massachusetts where
they have been at work In a wooden
mill. They will remain at home at
present. Arthur expects to enjoy
the cunning in this vicinity. He
evidently don't want to use it all up
at one time as he says that the other
day:he was out and fred at partridge
which was only about ten feet from
him and didn't touch it. Evidently
he thought 1t would do to shoot at
again sometime if he didn't damage
it any. The bird was somewhat
surprised as we'll as Arthur, and after
looking itself over to see If it was
dead, flew away to parts where there
was less noise and smoke to jar its
nerves.
Mr.. w. II. Johnson who went up
river short time ago to cook for a
crew, has returned home.
Mr.. Lyman Emmons was in town
over Sunday. Mr.. Emmons has
good position with the Somerset
railroad.
Miss Blanche Smith of Madison
was in town Saturday visiting her
friend, Mrs. George Porter.
Mr.. Henry Walker was in town
last week for short time.
Mr.. E. II. Caswell was in town from
Madison over Sunday.
Mr.. William Wheeler was at home
from Monmouth over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ketchum have
a little baby girl that came last week
to board with them at their home in
Boston.
Mrs. Rebecca Staples is visiting
friends in Camden among whom are
Mr.. and Mrs. Grandville Durrell and
Granny futile.
Miss Moore, the trained nurse who
has been caring for little Virginia
Hussey returned to her home in Lew
iston last week for a few days. She
will return here the last of this week
to resume her care of Virginia, whose
we are pleased to learn, has
many favorable symptoms.
The ladies of the Baptist society
have made arr angements to hold their
annual fair and sale on the 9th of De-
cember. Their new rooms in the yes
try win give them much better
chance for the display of their wares
than they have ever had before.
Mr.. G. H. Hussey is now expecting
an invoice of work at any time and
will start up his coat shop as soon as
it is received.
For some time past there has been
considerable trouble about the street
lights. The lamps would completely
disappear from their sockets and it
was something of mystery rs to just
what had become of them. A careful
watch was kept until it was found