The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-23
NORRtDGEWOCk.
OCCASIONALLY cold vet

Chas. Miller is painting his house
on Mercer Ave.
L. Z. Folsom and wife went to Far
mington the first of the week where
Mrs. Folsom will put in considerable
time in visiting the schools while Mr.
Folsom is attending the session OF the
Franklin county Supreme court.
Eleanor Bruce celebrated her 7th
birthday by having a party Of her
young friends at her home Saturday
Flossie Everett arrived home from
Medfield, Mass, Monday where she
has been working in the straw shop
during the winter.
There was good attendance at the
dance Friday evening in Grange nan
for the benefit of the Grange. Inc
affair netted the Grange s30.66. 1t is
their intention to give soc1able next
week, we heard it whispered that IL
was to be night cap sociable.
A number of her school friends gave
Helen White surprise party FRIDAY
evening and presented her with me
ring for keepsake.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served at the regular meeting OF
ohe Eastern Star Lodge Friday even
ing.
Mrs. f. II. Vaughan and Mrs. Geo.
O. Carr were in Portland several days
of last week in attendance on the
Grand Chapter, o. b. ).
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Whiting and
Mrs Edgar Murphy and infant daugn-
{ ter of Skowhegan were in town sun
day visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. ). Whit
/ ing.
DR.. and Mrs. ri. w. smith returned
from Boston Saturday where they
have been spending couple OF weeks
During their stay the doctor TOOK tne
opportunity to visit the hospitals 10
watch the methods of operating.
Dassa Spaulding has been on the
sick list for several days during the
] past week.
Mrs. Sophia Hall returned from
! Mass ac husetts last week after spend
ing the winter with friends.
Mrs. Philena Shorey and Jennie
Shorey arrived home recently Tor
their summer stay.
F. w. Allen and sister, Mrs. Flora
Whiting spent Sunday with relatives
in Canaan.
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spending the week at Long Pond trouO
fishing.
DR.. J. d. Ames had serious break
down with his auto on Saturday even
ing, while coming across the hat on
the Mercer road just outside the town,
the bolt holding the end of the con
Meeting rod together on the crank
pin of the engine broke short on Iet-
ting the rod loose in the crank case
completely wrecking all of the engine
parts in that vicinity. No damage
was done to the occupants OF the ma
chine. A peculiar co-incident nap
pened on Monday afternoon when
parties from Waterville broke down
in the same place and from the same
cause, their engine breaking IN almost
identically the same way They were
obliged to leave their machine ana
continue their way by train
M. G, Holt is painting his buildings.
Mrs. Marcia Watson is visiting re-
latives in Waterville this week. we
are glad to see that her health IL 80
much better that she is able to make
visits.
j. T. WEIGH has peas up but not
quite big enough to eat yet. H. M
Baker, our veteran gardener, mas peas
that are also up and looking Tor
warmer weather Mr.. Baker reports
that he will not have as large gar
den as usual and will only raise Tor
his own use.
Enid Holbrook has her store win
doWs tastely decorated with season.
able goods
Will Holbrook has gone to Nortork,
N. Y. where he has position III pa
per mill.
The regular Rebekah supper Will be
on Friday evening of this week. Inc
committee have arranged to present
an interesting farce as part OF inc
program of the evening.
The band boys are industriously
practicing and are putting up good
showing. We expect to enjoy many
concert during the coming summer
evenings.
The children assisted in the Baptist
choir Sunday morning, feature OF
which was the solo by Miss Helen
White. The organization of this
branch is due to the efforts OF FLOR
ence Davis.
Sarah Clarke returned to town from
California where she has been spend
ing the winter, this week. She Will
stop for few days with Mrs. Maria
Hopkins after which she Wau occupy
her home and will have Mrs. Hattie
Fields as a companion.
Mrs. Cynthia Thomas has moved to
Oakland where she will live withS her
son Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Danforth OF
Skowhegan have been spending Q few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. David WOOD
and Emily Danforth.
Rev. j. II. Gould went to Water
Vile Tuesday to attend the meeting
of the Kennebec, Somerset and wal
do Ministerial Assn.
The annual memorial Sunday Will