The Somerset reporter., 1908-10-08
NoRRIo GEWOCk.
Seasonable weather.

Seasonable weather.
1000 cases a day are being labeled
and shipped at the corn shop. Or
ders have recently been filled from
California, Michigan, Illinois and other
Western states.
Hamlin Hale and o. F. Hall visited
making the trip in their autos. They
reported a pleasant trip, but did not
stay long enough at the Home to look
about much. On account of their
limited time they were unable to hunt
up II. II. Cross, formerly of this town,
but who is now in the Home.
E. s. Miller and party took an auto
trip to Pleasant Ridge Sunday, where
they took dinner, the round trip was
about seventy -four miles.
Potatoes are selling at fifty cents a
bushel and a considerable number are
being brought in. The farmers gem
orally in this section are looking for a
higher price and many are storing
theirs for winter sale.
The new time table for the winter
train service went into effect on Mon
day morning of this week and the pas
senger service is as follows: Going
West leave here at 1853 a. M, 12.46 p.
M. going East leave here at 9.34 a.
m. and 4.31 p. m. Not very much
change except on the afternoon train
down which leaves here about an hour
earlier. The up train at O'Clock p.
m. and the midnight trains have been
taken off.
George Dealy of the Burnham u
Morrill, Co. has been in town this
week looking over the work. here.
This shop is doing record work this
season.
The Village Improvement society
will meet In their rooms on Friday
afternoon. Subject, "Maine"-Maine
resorts scenic Maine. Roll call,
quotations concerning Maine. The
committee in charge areMrs. Hen
rietta Wood, Mrs. Mabel Beane and
Mrs. Annie Mills.
Mrs. Marcia Watson is in Waterville
this week visiting among relatives.
The last excursion to Kineo for the
season was run last Sunday.
Miss Enid Holbrook and her mother,
Mrs. Charles Holbrook, arrived from
Boston on Saturday of last week,
where Miss Holbrook has been select
ing goods.
Henry Taylor of Rumford Falls
spent short time last week with his
cousin, Charles Holbrook, and visited
his sister-in law, Miss Alice Went
worth.
DR.. Tuttle and wife, the osteopath
physicians, who have been making
regular trips to this town and VINO had
a large number of patients here and at
Skowhegan, have sold their practice
In this section to DR.. Brown and wife,
who will reside in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Farrand have
been visiting friends in Lowell and
Medfeld, Mass. During their absence
word was received here of the death
of Mr.. Farrand's sister, Mrs. Frost, of
Pittstield.
There was very pleasant husking
bee at the home of Amos Holt on
Tuesday evening of last week. After
the work on the corn was completed
the guests sat down to fine supper.
No red ears were reported from the
corn.
Guy Haynes is quite seriously ill.,
MIR. and Mrs. E. A. Lowe and son
Horace, who have been spending a
couple of weeks in town and vicinity,
returned to their home in Boston Sat
urday.
Mrs. E. A. Hilton left for Orono,
Monday, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Boardman
Mrs. Hilton's sister, Mrs. George
Crosby, is also in Orono and will re-
turn with Mrs. Hilton.
At s 80 Monday evening the mem
bers of Quinnebasset Lodge had one
of those piping hot oyster stews that
only the committee of this Lodge
know how to make, and ample Justice
was done to it. After the supper the
first degree was conferred and work
in the other degrees rehearsed in
readiness for the winter campaign.
Next Monday evening the second de-
gree will be conferred.
Mrs. p. H. Boston. and daughter,
Mrs. Swan, will leave this week for
Winchester, Mass. Later, Mrs Swan
will spend few months in the West,
finally returning to New York, where
she will make her home with her son
and his wife.
Mrs. Fred Wing of Waldoboro is
spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carr.
Ladies' night will be observed in
Somerset Grange on Thursday even
ing of this week. The members of
the Skowhegan Grange have been in
vited. Gentlemen's night will occur
in two weeks. The ladies' usually set
the pace and the gentlemen have to
take second money.
The two days Grange fair held on
Thursday and Friday of last week
were very successful. The various
committees worked together in har-
mony and the result was sl72.00 net
for the society. Dinners and suppers
were served. On Thursday evening
the Leahy sisters of Waterville gave
a fine musical program and Friday
evening was devoted to social
dance. This is the third annual event