The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24
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The first degree will be conferred In
Quinnebasset Lodge, I. o. o. F., next
Monday evening and a good attend
ance OF the members Is desired. Other
business of Importance will come be-
fore the meeting.
Miss Grace Paine of Philadelphia is
spending few days in town visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Cora Smith. Miss
Paine has been engaged in the social
settlement work during the past eight
years since she left college.
Mrs. MARCIA Cheney Rogers died
last week from stomach trouble.
| She was the wife of Ed Rogers and
had been a sufferer from rheumatism
for number of years, the disease
rendering her practically helpless.
Although she had the best medical
treatment she could get no relief.
The funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at the house; the re-
mains were inferred in the North
cemetery. Mrs. Rogers was about 80
years OF age. She leaves a husband
and seve raj small children to mourn
her.
/ The annual memorial sermon before
Somerset Grange was delivered by
Rev. J. II. Gould at their hall at 8
! O'Clock Sunday afternoon. After the
sermon, which was most excellent,
the members marched to the cemetery
and decorated the graves of their
deceased brothers and sisters.
Rev. H. NJ. Haywood occupied the
pulpit in the Baptist church Sunday
morning In the absence of the pastor,
Rev. II. A. Calhoun.
Fred Hurley. Miss Louise Hurley
and Miss Mary Mitchell of Skowhe-
gan, were In town over Sunday visit
ing relatives and friends.
It is expected that the work of can
ming will be completed in the corn
shop this week with pack of about
9O0, 900 cans. Had there been a little
more rain during the latter part Of
the season the amount would I'M
doubleday have reached the million
mark.
Mr.. Bracket and party and Mr..
Hall and family went to Bingham Sun
day in their autom obiles and report
finding fine road the greater part of
the way.
e. 6. Miller has been serving on the
grand jury during the past week,
making the trip to and from In his
auto.
Rev. and Mrs F. G.. Davis left
| Thursday of last week for Portland,
where they will spend few days be-
fore going to New Orleans. Thereby
hangs a tale-the many friends of a
certain young couple of Smithfield,
who were to be married that morn
ing, were at the station with pockets
full of rice to start them off on their
wedding tour; the young couple
stole march and drove to Water
vile. The shower OF rice which they
missed was donated to Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis, to the amusement of the pas
sengers on the train, who doubtless
took them to be bridal couple.
Trueworthy & Son have the ma
chlnery set up in their shop on the
Mercer road and are practically ready
to do business. A substantial gasoline
engine, a three sided planer, a large
band saw and rip saw Is the outfit.
There was a very good attendance
at the dance given on Friday evening
at the Grange hall.
These cold nights have started quite
demand for stoves.
Somerset Grange will hold three
days fair commencing Wednesday,
Sept. Both. Dinners and suppers will
be furnished for reasonable con-
sideration and there will be big sup
ply of farm produce, useful and fancy
articles on sale. 1t has been arranged
I,.& hA ntnt mt
on each evening OF the fair, The So
ciety hope to raise considerable
sum at this fair which will go toward
the hall fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hopkins have
been spending their vacation with
Mrs Maria Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hopkins only have few days vaca
tion and will return to Providence, r.
l., this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Lowe and son of
Boston were in town this week, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. David Wood.
Miss Neva Johnson is in Boston this
week selecting her fall styles of milli-
merry.
Mr.and Mrs Fred Barker of Glouces
ter, Mass, are In town visiting Mr..
Barker's mother, Mrs. Clara Barker,
of Main street.
Frank L. Ames and Ernest Gilman
have bought the Sawyer water service
and are busy getting it into working
order. AT present they are pumping
the water into the tank by steam
power, but will Immediately install a
windmill for that purpose and later a
water wheel will probably be added.
| All Of the women along Main street
are pleased at the prospect of having
water brought into their houses again,
There are three systems along. this
street and all of them have been out
of commission for some time.
Miss Erma Smith has returned home
from Hamden, where she has been
spending the summer with her grand
parents.
An ecclesiastical council, consisting
OF ministers and delegates from the
various churches of the county, met
here Monday to make the formal ar
engagements whereby Mr.. Gould might
sever his connection as pastor of this
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Gould will
leave for Cambridge, Mass. the Goth
of this month, where Mr.. Gould will
attend the graduate school of Harvard
University.
Fire caught around the chimney Of
Charles Miller's house ON Mercer ave-
nue. on Friday afternoon of last week.
Prompt work saved it from becoming
very serious. This extremely dry
time would be very bad If a Ere should
get started.