The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-05
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amending the summer with her sister
Mrs. Rebecca Staples, left Saturday
for Lynn, Mass, where she has a po-
attion.
Joseph Carleton who left here
short time ago to visit his son Fred in
Haverhill, Mass. had the misfortune
90 fall recently and break his leg near
Abe hip, His feeble health and rather
advanced age complexities the matter
no much that it Is feared that he will
not recover.
DR.. Philip Lindsey, wife and daugh-
Ter we're IN town last week calling
upon old friends. They report
themselves as delighted with the
climate of California, where they
have been living for the past 13years.
This week they are up river spending
apart of their vacation in camp. we
rather expect that the DR.. will have
some big fish stories to take back
with him TO California.
David Wood has commenced max
ing repairs on his house on the north
aide of the river. Among the new
shings will be furnace for heating.
Misses Minnie and Josie Walton of
East Somerville, Mass. were in town
EaSt week Chlhus upon oio iaiOhoo'
Before leaving they visited the grave
Of Mrs. Webster who was former
neighbor of theirs.
There was q great attendance at the
grange excursion which went to
kineo on Wednesday of last week it
vas estimated thai there were over
800 In all from the various stations
situated along THE Somerset road.
There was a goodly number from
somerset grange of this place. The
day was passed very pleasantly.
Several of our people attended the
camp meeting at No. Arson last Sun
day.
Fred Rogers and Arthur Rogers
haye both secured rents in the Watts
hl0ck and will soon move in.
John Adams who was very severely
burt by falling from a load of hay
which he was unloading is failing. 1t
10 not expected that he can recover.
Mrs. j. H. Sowerby and Miss Abbie
Morrow who have been visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn
Morrow, returned to their homes in
Canton, Illinois and Berea, Kentucky,
last Thursday morning.
The Village Improvement Society
will hold their annual field day on
Friday of this week on the spacious
lawn at Mr.. VIM. Whitney's. 1t will
b an all day session with picnic
dinner. A good entertainment has
been arranged by the committee in
charge. The members of the COM
mittee are: Mrs. George, Mrs. Fred
eric and Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Mary Richardson and daugh
ter, Miss Ethel of Pasadena, Calf,
who have been visiting Mrs. Richard
sons sister, Mrs. F. j. Watts, left
Saturday afternoon for short visit
With friends in Waterville, after
which they will spend 81 ort time In
various towns of Massachusetts.
From Massachusetts they will make
their homeward journey in relays,
stopping In several cities on the way
and arriving at their home sometime
In October.
Mrs. H. G Durham and son, Mrs.
VIM. Rea and w. F. Blazer left Mon
day afternoon for their homes in
Somerville, Mass. after spending
their summer vacation at the Fern
side Bungalow, Mrs. Dunham's sum-
mer cottage.
Mrs. Fred Baxter and son Warren,
of Pawtucket, r. l., arrived Monday
10 make a short visit with Mrs. Bax
tors sister, Mrs. @. H. Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. SWEET and family who
have been spending their vacation
with Mrs. Swett's parents, Mr.. and
and Mrs. Amos Johnson, left Tuesday
of this week for their home in Wal
tham.
VIM. Whitney has had big crew of
men at work on his new potato house
during the past week and it is pro-
crossing finely. The building will be
about 40x45 feet and has to be con-
atructed in very substantial manner
to keep the potatoes from breaking 1t
cut. We are always pleased to see a
new industry come to town and we
have to thank Mr.. Whitney for his
enterprise, 1t will be the means of
putting many dollars into the pockets
of our agriculturists.
Warner Bell left Sunday for New
York to resume his duties upon the
editorial force Of the American. Mr..
Bell makes it a point to visit Nor
Kidgewock every year when his an
nual vacation comes around.
B. L. Frederic was in town last
week called here by the death of Mrs.
Wood of Mercer, his wife's mother.
Now is the time of the fairs. Crowds
are on all the trains going to the Lew
iston fair this week and late trains
are the order Of the day in returning.
The next big fair will be at Water
willie and many Of our people are
holding off to attend that who form
erly never missed seeing the State
fair.
o. F. Hall and family who have
been spending the summer in their
eottage at North Pond have returned
home.
Edwin Tinkham was very severely
injured Friday morning of last week
by falling from the big beams of his
barn into hay rack which was stand
Eng in the barn floor below. Both of
mis- wrists were severely sprained,
one ear badly cut requiring number
Of stitches to unite it again, and some
ribs were thought to be severely
Bruised or broken. The distance
through which he fell Is estimated to
be nearly 20 feet. The accident was
caused by loosened brace to which
ne was holding, giving away and let
ting him fall.
Q. L. Carr and family spent Sunday
m their cottage at North Pond.
Mrs. Caroline Morse who went to