The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
GeWoCK.


There was pleasant surprise party
at the home of A. G. Briggs on Satur-
day evening of last week when about
a dozen neighbors came in bringing
pop corn and candy. Mrs. Briggs,
not to be outdone, made coffee, which
she served with cake, doughnuts and
pie to the visitors. The evening was
very pleasantly spent chatting and
playing games.
The Weston Union Telegraph office
at this place has been discontinued
dating from January LIST. kilograms
for that company will be telephoned
to Madison by the New Sharon and
Norridgewock Telephone Company,
who will also deliver any messages
which may be received at Madison
for this place.
IF. Frye had a small surgical oper-
alton performed upon his face by DR..
Dascombe of Skowhegan on Friday OF
last week. He has been in consider
able pain since.
There has been no ice in the river
so far suitable to cut for the icehouse
Dell Bigelow, who has been confin-
ed to the house for some time by
sickness, is improving slowly.
L. r. Folsom installed the officers
of the Skowhegan and Canaan lodges,
|. o. O. F., last week, acting in his
official capacity of ID. G.. M. He was
assisted In the work by Z. s. Miller,
who acted as Grand Marshall.
Amont Stanley has been confined
to the house for few days by sick
ness.
During the recent icy season Miss
Martha Haynes had the misfortune TO
slip while coming down Waterville
hill and fell, she broke one of the
bones of her wrist and was otherwise
severely shaken up.
The exhibition of the Turner Pic
lures, which was held in the Baptist
vestry on Thursday and Friday even
ings of last week, had good attend
ance on each evening. Drawings
made by the pupils of the grammar
school were also on exhibition. A
fine program was presented on each
evening and refreshments were on
sale. An interesting feature was the
address delivered by Rev. j. ii.
Gould. The net receipts were about
forty dollars, which will be used to
purchase pictures for identifying the
various school rooms about the viii
lage, which will include the high
school, Miss Brakes room the gram
mar school, primary and intermediate
school rooms, and will be much ap-
preciated.
There has been number of days OF
good skating on the river. The
Skowhegan boys have utilized 1t to
skate up. The rain Of Sunday spoiled
1t, however.
The newly elected officers of Echo
Lodge K. OF P. will be installed on
Thursday evening, January 81. The
installation to be public we under
stand, and will be followed by a
dance.
Tho remains of Mr.. William Baker
were brought here last week Wednes-
day for burial. Services we're held at
the grave, Rev. II. M. Haywood off,
ciating. Mr.. Jarvis Baker, the father,
accompanied them. Mr.. Baker was
born in this section in 1885 and went
to Boston when he was 10 years OF
age to study law at the Boston Uni
yersity, was graduated three years
later and was admitted to the Suffolk
County bar. For time he seemed to
be destined to have a great future
and made both frie nds and money.
But it appeared as though fate was
against him as when he neared some
long looked forward to goal some
thing would seem to keep it from his
grasp. When thirty years of age he
married Miss Lottie E. Stevens of
Oakland and about the same time
came prominently before the public
as conspicuous follower OF one OF
Massachusetts, democratic lights and
was on the stump all over the state
and later came to Maine where he
delivered number OF speeches in
behalf Of the democratic party. He
lived In Newton at the time and was
nominated for Congress against ex-
Congressman Charles F. Sprague.
Two years later he again was candi-
date for Congress, only to be defeat
ed by a small majority. Twice he was
democratic candidate for mayor of
Newton and was defeated by a small
margin. Later while in the west he
met a young lady in whom he became
greatly interested and later he secur-
ed a divorce from his wife and mar
rled her. His good fortune deserted
him and later his wife also returned
10 her home In the west so that at his
last illness he had only his father and
sister left to care for him and at his
death, they with his first wife and her
family were true mourners.
Mrs. Arthur Rogers died Friday
noon after long illness from the old
fashioned consumption. Her friends
had expected the end for a long time
but she had held to life when 1t seem
ed impossible that she could survive.
She was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Day, formerly of this place,
but who now reside In New Sharon.
In her Il ng illness Mrs. Rogers was
always cheerful and hoping for the
best. The funeral service was held,
was in the south side cemetery. She
was about thirty years of age.
Miss Nettie Wade Of Mercer was in
town on Thursday of last week visit
ing her friend, Miss Lila Carr on her
way home from the hospital In Ban
gor, where she has been for some
time for treatment. Miss Wade will
be married to gentleman from Mas
sachusetts sometime during this week
and will leave at once for their home
In Saltwater, Mass.
Two indictments were found against
DR.. j. B. Twaddelle for the attempted
murder of his brother in law, Fred
Knight. A question in regard to his
sanity arose and the Court ordered
him sent to Augusta Insane Hospital
for observation. where he will remain
until further orders are given by the