The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
BROWNS coRNER-CANAAN.

BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN
The meeting at the "City" school
house Sunday was well attended and
there will be another at the same
place Sunday April IL, commencing
at l.30. May all attend.
Miss Beth Horne passed last week
with her grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie
Horne at Moore's Mills.
Mrs. George Weeks returned home
Wednesday after passing a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Amer Good
rich at the Oxford, Skowhegan.
Fred Barnes is boarding with his
grandfather, Nathaniel Hall, while
assisting at the mill as the bad
travelling prevents his going daily
with his team.
Peter and Archie Strailey have
rented for year or more and taken
possession OF the Ensign Hubbard
farm on the hill.
Moses Horne went to Bingham
Friday for visit of a few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Horne.
Mrs. II. l.. Purinton is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Caroline Good
ridge and sister, Mrs. Cora Wells.
Frank Humphrey took his horse to
Pittsfield Wednesday, leaving him i'll
care of DIR. ID. d. Winslow for treat
ment.
/ Bert Chase has been saving wood
with his gasolene outfit for Mrs.
Mary Thompson and Mrs. @. II.
Wheeler the past week.
Edward Knapp of Dover, N. H.,
who is visiting with his family at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Thomp-
son, Is engaged in selling a potato
sprayer. Mr.. Knapp informs us that
he has a large sale as it is a decided
fact that farmers must spray their
crops.
Miss Carrie Horne il visiting for Il
i few weeks in the home of her sister,
Mrs. Sherman Horne.
Omar Wheeler is at home from
Walton's mill in Oornville, where he
has been employed during the win
ter.
his mother, Mrs. Sumner Clark, Sun
day. Mrs. Clark who has recently
been sick is much better.
Joseph Whitney of North Hart
land, who has been sick, 30 long is
failing. DIR. L. w. Shean was called
Monday to attend him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Booker of
Cornville passed Sunday at the home
of Fred Hinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Martin have
engaged to work one year for F. s.
Burrill, North Hartland.
Mr.. Wilson who has been living in
the Mcclure house in Cornville, has
moved to the East Ridge where he
has obtained rent.
Mrs. Marcia Chase is at her sons,
Norris, caring for little grandson.
Mother and child are doing well.
Mrs. Hattie Chase and children
passed few days last week with
relatives at the village.
Mrs. William Clark went to Nor
ridgewock, Saturday, returning Sun
day. She was the guest of her nus
bands mother. Mrs. David Creigh-
ton.
Mrs. Elsie McCrilis and young
son Charlie of Waterville, were re-
cent visitors of her mother, Mrs.
Ebon Richards OF Cornville.
Thomas Booker of Cornville
sheared sheep for George Weeks,
Monday, and Tuesday he went TO
East Madison where he sheared
flock for Thaxter Reed.
S. B. Wyman and wife, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Almon Rowe were called to
Pittsield, Sunday, to attend the
funeral of their mother, Mrs. Julia
,I~
passed away at the home of her son,
Nelson Rowe, April 3.
Frank Humphrey has sold his farm
known as the Woodbury. farm to Eben
Fairbrother of Pittsfield &. Mr.. Fair
brother and family have taken
possession and Mr.. Humphrey and
family will locate in Pittsfield village.
Miss Ever Holt visited her school
friend, Miss Hattie Withee last week.
Mrs. Lovina Jones and grand
daughter, Miss Marion York of Nor
ridgewock have come TO stay for
several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. Mabel Soule.
Charles Harris has some men from
BurnhaM working on ash shovel
handle blocks on his lot at North
Canaan.
Mrs. Laforest Barnes, who is a fine
paper hanger, assisted Mrs. H. l..
Purinton in that line a few days
recently.
Mrs. Ellie Littlefield of North Hart
land lost valuable family horse last
week, the animal apparently at night
was all right but on going to the
stable in the morning found him dead.
Miss Alta Currier of Cornville has
returned to Skowhegan, where she
is engaged in the millinery parlors of
E. B. Curtis.
! Victor Rowe of Pittsfeld came