The Somerset reporter., 1907-07-04
BROWNS coRneR-cANAAN.

ca
home in Brookline, Mass Miss
Bridgam is in hopes that the Maine
sir may improve her health.
Mrs. J. w. Goodrich and daughter,
Bliss Ina, were guests of Mrs. II. l..
Purinton, Saturday.
Miss Carrie Horne is visiting her
sister, Mrs Sherman Horne.
Miss Emma Goodwin, teacher in
Massachusetts, came Saturday night,
to spend her summer vacation with
her mother, Mrs Maria Goodwin,
who is located in the Church house at
the village.
:. B. Wvman and wife of Pittsfeld
was at Everett Damon's, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Cover visited Mrs Vii
liam Jewett, Friday.
Mrs. Viola Jones and grandson,
Ernest Wade, of Norridgewock pass
ed part of last week with her daugh
ter, Mrs Mabel Soule. She returned
home, Sunday, accompanied by her
granddaughter, Misses Marian and
Ruby York, who will remain with her
for a visit of two or three weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Bean was calling on
friends in this place, Tuesday.
Mrs. Laforest Barnes was in Water
vile, Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs E. c. Purinton passed Tuesday
with Mrs. G. B. Chase.
Miss Ina Davis of Michigan is visit
ing in the home of her uncle, Charles
Burrill
Selden Fitzgerald was in Water
villa Wpdppg1ay on business.
Harry Nelson and wife have taken
the upstairs rent in Carl Fitzgerald's
house.
Roy Cover was summoned home
from Moosehead Lake, where he was
employed, Saturday, ON account OF
the death of his brother, Charlie
Cover.
Miss Vede Humphrey closed a term
of eight weeks school in this district,
Friday. A treat of mixed candy and
sailed peanuts was passed to pupils
and visitors, which was much en-
joyed. Following are the names of
those who took part in the exercises:
Leamon Clark, Scott May, Fred
Lewis, Leonard futile, Harold futile,
Anna Porter, Ruby York, Vivian
Hubbard, Marian York, Carroll
Chase, Ernest Wade, Grace Hubbard
and Edna Humphrey. The school at
the "City" closed, Friday, Miss Addie
Cover, teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell of Mass chu-
sets are visiting in the home of her
father, Everett Damon.
A FATAL DROWNING ACCIDENT.
Charlie Cover, aged ID years and
months, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Cover of Skowhegan
started out, Saturday, about O'Clock
d. M, with his cousin, Ralph Cover
of Skowhegan and friend, Earl Hovey
of Pittsfeld, saying they were going
to the brook short distance from
the house, fishing. Hovey, who
had never seen the waters of Lake
George, Canaan, expressed a desire
to 60 to the Lake, which they did
and later went in bathing. Young
Cover got upon rock that was nine
or ten feet from the shore and leaped
into the water; his companions soon
noticed that something was wrong
as Charlie threw up his arms and was
not swimming, and to their dismay he
sank and rose finally the second time.
The boys were much frightened and
FASTENED to bear the news to his pa
rents. Search was at once made to
recover the body, but the darkness of
night delayed further work, and not
until the following day at about
eleven O'Clock was his body taken
from the water, distance of about
five feet from where he jumped from
the rock.
Charlie was a remarkably robust,
healthy child until he had an attack
of the whooping cough some three
years ago, which greatly impaired his
health, and it is thought that he
was seized with fit which rendered
him unconscious, as he made no cry
for assistance.
Oh how sad this unwelcome death
comes to his parents and brothers
and friends. He left his home so
happy with his boy friends for an af
ternoon of enjoyment, never thinking
that death was there and that the
cruel waters would soon cover his
lifeless form; it was Gods will and
deaths summons we must obey. 1t
can be truly said that Charlie was a
good boy, ever thoughtful and ODE
dent to his parents, possessed of a
kind and genial disposition, he was
the possessor of large circle of
friends. He leaves father and
mother and two brothers, Wilbur and
Roy, and many other near relatives
and friends to mourn his early death.
The funeral services were held
from the family home, July 2, at 2
O'Clock p. M, and were largely at
da1 hxyu ,af hnf nj nd