The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-11-21
ATHENS.

III Lewiston unree weeks ago, taxing
his father and sister with him. The
farm no ne at East Athens is closed
for the present.
Mrs. Amelia Barker, who, with her
sister, Miss Octavia Cooley, has oc-
cupied a rent near John Taylor's for
the past eight years, left Nov. 20, for
Scion, where she il to make her home
in the future.
Geo. Potter of Greenville passed
Saturday night with his sister, Mrs.
Nelson Rowell. Their cousin, Mrs.
Fred Morrill, of Scion, accompanied
him.
The many friends of Mrs. Georgia
Curtis, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia, will be pleased to learn
that she showed decided improve
ment, Wednesday.
The F. B. Auxiliary met, Nov, 8,
with Mrs. Eta Chapman and passed
an enjoyable afternoon telling Irish
stories and reading interesting arti-
cles on 1.-The Irish in this Country
Nov. 10, the society met with Mrs.
Ellen Emery, with the usual number
in attendance. The business of the
afternoon was appointing com
pare Thanksgiving remembrances for
the sick, the shut inns and other de-
serving ones, after which the pro-
gram was Current Events, and the
subject of the day "The Jews in t
S." The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Freeman Moses, Dec. 8; the sub
ject for that meeting, The Italians.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt left, Nov. 20, for
Harrisburg, Penn, the home of their
son, R. d. Pratt. They will visit
briefly at Livermore Falls on the way.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Pratt
was heavy loser by the fire of Oct.
80. We are sorry to lose such people
from our town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leavitt have
been receiving congratulations upon
the birth of little daughter, born the
seventh of November
Miss Nina E. Buzzell and Miss
Kathleen Fox returned, last week,
from The Forks, where they have
been teaching during the fall. Miss
Fox is to return to teach the high
school at that place the coming win
ter. Miss Buzzell is to teach in Corn
vile.
The Misses Laura and Pearl Corson
were at home from Waterville at the
time of the dedication of the new
Grange hall.
Somerset Academy reopened, Mon
day, after vacation of two weeks
The attendance promises to be some
what larger than last term. Among
the old students we are glad to see
MIR. Ames, who for sometime past has
been connected with the Military
school at St. Adams, VT.
The School Improvement League of
the Washington schools will give an
entertainment at Wesserunsett hall,
Wednesday evening, Nov. 81. All
are invited to be present.
Mrs. John Curtis has been suffering
from pneumonia for the past two
weeks. Drs. Ellingwood and Das
combe are attending her.
Fire was discovered on the roof of
the Tarbell House early Friday morn
ing. The alarm was quickly given
and investigation showed the fire TO
be around the chimney in the interior
of the tenement occupied by DR..
Smith. Prompt and effectual work on
the part of the men soon had the fire
under control, although the tenement
was sadly demolished and Quilted by
water and smoke. The fire is thought
to have caught from the chimney
burning out" The building was un-
insured and had ii not been for the
kindness of DR.. Smith, would have
been bad loss to Mrs. Tarbell. This
is the second fire in the village within
a short time and il is earnestly hoped
by all that we may be spared the
third one.
Mr.. L. E. Jacobs of Skowhegan was
in town last Sunday. He has rented
his place here to Mr.. Horace Johnson.
Mrs. Nina Locke returned last
Wednesday from an extended visit
with her children in Massachusetts.
Principal A. W. Boston returned
Saturday from short visit 10 his
home in South Berwick.
The supper and entertainment Civ
en- by the NJ. E. B. Society ana by the
Forward Movement Club last Friday
evening at Wesserrunsett hall was
pleasant occasion and success finan-
cially. The NJ. f. B. Society will
meet this weeK, Friday, with the
Misses Lillian and Helen Hurd.
Mr.. Daggart of Lynn, Mass. were
the guest of Mr.. F. G. Nights family,
one day recently.
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