The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-11-14
II The News of Somersets Busy Towns Il


that some of the boys were respon
sible. The light company asked the
town officers to look after the matter
and any more disappearances of this
kind will probably lead to unpleasant
things for the parties offending.
Mrs. Fred Emory Beane of Halo
we'll was in town last week visiting
her son, DR.. G. E. H. Beane.
The Thimble society of the CoDgre-
gational church met with Miss Hattie
Longley on Tuesday of this week to
complete some orders which they had
engaged.
Ayoung man by the name of Barnes,
who moved here about year ago and
resides on the north side of the river,
made things quite lively on Friday of
/ last week. He was taken violently
/ insane while down street and visited
a number of stores where his methods
were not appreciated. An officer was
summoned and he was taken to Show
hogan for the night previous to taking
him to the asylum. Mr.. Barnes has
had several attacks before and they
have occurred, we are informed, at
about this season of the year and
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a short time on each occasion.
Rev. Mr.. Calhoun's little daughter,
Evelyn, is suffering from an attack of
chicken pox.
One week from Sunday will be rally
day in the Congregational Sunday
school. Souvenirs of the day will be
presented to all who attend.
Mr.. Rowe of Massachusetts has been
in town for a few days visiting his
brother, Mr.. Ferris Rowe.
Mr.. Hamlin Hale was in Madison
Thursday of last week on business.
Mrs. Wilbur Flanders is making
three weeks visit with her parents in
Gardiner.
There will be measuring social in
the Congregational vestry on Tuesday
evening, the 18th. The unique feature
will be the admission price which will
be three cents per foot in height and
cent for each of the fractional inches.
Refreshments will be served.
There was a very fine meeting of
the Village Improvement Society in
their rooms in the Library building
last week Friday. The meeting was
in charge of Mrs. Jennie Whiting and
Mrs. Helen M. Pierce. Refreshments
were served.
The severe rain of last week made
a bad washout in front of the toll
house A number of yards of earth will
be required to fill the hole as it ex-
tended for nearly one half the width
of the read.
The committee of Somerset Grange
are preparing to give masquerade
ball in their hall on Thursday evening
the 21st Towne's orchestra OF Madi-
son has been engaged to furnish mus
ic. The floor managers are Harry
Carr, Milford lib belts and Wilder
Ward. Supper will be furnished. A
number of our young people have al
ready secured unique costumes for
the event and others have theirs all
planned and will be there when the
time comes.
Mr.. l.. K. Folsom was in Portland,
last week, on business before the U.
s. Court.
G. H. Fuller has ordered half
horse power alternating current
motor for running his cream separa-
tor and churn, which will tighten his
labors considerably In his large dairy
business.
This week, Thursday evening, will
be LADIES' night IN Some rset Grange.
Supper will be served from six to
seven and a fine program will no
doubt be presented later in the even
ing, although the ladies are not ad-
vertising it much in advance.
The lecture given by Miss Ellen
GtAna or tho GnnuraUqti0nQl phurnn
last Wednesday evening was rare
treat to those who had the fortltude
to brave the extremely rainy night
and attend. After giving a short out
line of the work being accomplished
by the missionaries in Bulgaria and
other foreign countries with which
she was familiar, having spent some
thing like thirty years in the work,
she gave very vivid account of her
capture and the four month life among
the brigands, who held her for ran
som, the story of which was graph
cally told in many of the magazines
and the daily papers at the time, but
which could not produce the intense
interest which comes from hearing it
from the victims own lips. Miss
Stone is fluent speaker with mind
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that the lapse of time was scarcely
noted during the rather long discourse
with which she favored the audience.
There were about hundred present
and had the night been pleasant there
would doubtless have been crowded
house.
The railing on the north side of the
main street bridge has been put on
during the week and completes fine
job of work by the road commissioner
and his crew.
Miss Inez Tobey is stopping at home
for the present.
William Hobbs has been having a
chimney built in his stable, which he
has thoroughly cleaned out and will
use it for shop in the future.
D. E. Taylor and son have taken
the job of loading piling at the depot.
They have erected derrick for that
purpose and do not make very hard
work of 1t.
The body of Mr.. William Bruce,
whose death at Dexter by drowning,