The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-02-20
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bad luck with his time table again.
Saturdays rain spoiled the shedding
in this section.
The many friends of Mrs. NJ. j.
! Hathaway will be pleased to know
that she is recovering after very Sc
we're attack of illness which occurred
at her home in Bangor. We expect
her to be in town this summer to stay
for number of weeks as is her Gus
tom.
Mr.. Meader is making preparations
to erect a portable saw mill on the
Hale lot, near the Charles Barker
place on the mill stream. He has
large boiler and engine 10 furnish the
power for the work.
The library has been closed for
some time on account of the preya-
lance of the scarlet fever.
Mr.. Frank Fuller has been unable
to run his saw mill for few days ON
account of break down in his gaso-
line engine, caused by the freezing OF
the water i'll pocket in the water
Jacket. Mr.. Fuller was not to blame
for the damage az it came from a
place where it was impossible to get
all of the water out by draining.
When the new casting arrives pro-
vision will be made for the proper
drainage and the accident will not re-
cur.
Mr.. Leander Butler has been in
town for a few days having arrived
here the latter part of last week; on
his way home in the upper part of
the town he found by telephoning
that members of his family had the
scarlet fever and that il he went
home he would have to stay there un-
til quarantine was removed, so de-
cided not to go. Mr.. Butler Is attend
ing, to his duties as agent for big
fertilizer company.
Mr.. Charles Russell has his ice
house filled to the rafters with some
of the finest ice ever harvested here.
1t looks as though it was all of two
feet in thickness. We don't care for
any Just now, had a little rather have
steam heat; but in the good days
coming we will appreciate it.
Mr.. William Cooley is at home for
a few days visiting.
Mr. S. X Fuller has been on the
sick list for several days of this week.
Mr.. Almon Blaisdell's father, Mr..
G.. Atwood Blaisdell of Mercer, died
Monday night Mr.. Blaisdell had a
severe heart trouble of drOpsical
nature and he suffered very much
pain.
There is trouble along Main street
where SO many of the good people
live. The first of the week the water
from the Ames' supply refused to
run up the street any further than
f. w. Spaulding's, and further up the
street, the water from the former
Perkins system, now owned by a
Joint company of the users, refused
to run some days ago. The old pump
at the Peet's corner well, got up its
Ebenezer and went on strike.
pretty hard condition for a strictly
prohibition street.
Mrs. Annie Mills has been out Of
the store for a week or more from a
painful sore on her finger which has
required lancing several times.
Mrs. Charles Russell has been
spending number of days with her
mother, Mrs Watson of Madison who
has been quite sick.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met
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this week.
We learn that Mrs. George Sawyer
is making preparations TO live with
her daughter, Mrs. Leland Merrill
Part of the stock at the farm has
been disposed of and the remainder
will be sold as soon as practicable.
Mrs. Amos johnson has been con-
fined to the house by sickness for a
number of days, apparently grip.
Mr.. William Longley, who has been
confined to the house the greater
part Of the time for several weeks by
sickness, has so far recovered as to
be able to work at his trade.
One of the me mbers of the Congre-
gational parish has generously re-
membe red the choir with good sum
for the purchase of music and other
necessary things in their line.
Mrs. Harriet Field has returned
from two weeks visit with relatives
in Pennington.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet in their rooms on Friday
afternoon.
Seldom do we get such treat as
the ladies of the V. l. s. gave US on
Friday evening of last week in their
"Gentlemens' night" program. A
sandwich supper was served in the
vestry of the Congregational church
at a little past six O'Clock and social
hour was enjoyed afterward before
adiourning to the auditorium where
the program of thee evening was
carried out. Towne's orchestra fur
nished music. After two selections
by the orchestra, Miss Andrews OF
Augusta, d most brilliant elocutionist,
started in on what appeared to be an
exhaustless supply of selections, all
of which were most roundly ap-