The Somerset reporter., 1908-03-26
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Now for mud.
The rain and soft weather are max
ing work for the road commissioner
and his deputies.
Mr.. Edwin Longley was in, town
last week from Pennington.
Miss Mary Thomas of Mercer was
in town Monday calling upon friends,
on her way home from North Arson
where she has been spending few
days with friends.
The Thimble Society of the Congre-
cation church met Tuesday OF this
week for their customary sewing.
Mr.. Frank Skillings is moving his
/ goods to North Jay where he will re-
side for time.
Mr.. James Spaulding of Waterville
! formerly of this place, whose serious
! illness we noted last week, died the
/ latter part of the week. Mr.. Spauld-
/ ing had many friends and acquaint-
ances here.
j Mr.. Alton Horne's little son was Sc
/ verely scalded one day last week by
/ falling into a pail of nearly boiling
water which his grand mother was
] about to use for the purpose of wash
/ ing the floor A physician was called
as soon as possible and although the
burns are very severe it is hoped the
little fellow will not be permanently
crippled by them.
Mr.. Henry Knowlan of South Scion
has made arrangements to be opera
ted upon for appendicitis by DR.:
Smith this week. The operation will
be done at the residence of Mr.. c. l..
Carr and Mrs. Carr will act as nurse
during his sickness.
Mrs. Ethel Devereux and children
are visiting her friend, Mrs. Mary
Thomas, III Oakland this week.
Mrs. Mary Spaulding has been
spending few days visiting relatives
in Madison, during the past week.
Hon. Bert Fernald of Poland was
in town the latter part of last week
looking up the political situation in
this section. Mr.. Fernald is candi-
date for governor.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church are preparing for an
Easter sale and supper which will be
given in their vestry on the afternoon
and evening, Tuesday April l4th.
The members of the Congregational
church will give supper and enter
tainment in the vestry OF their church
on Tuesday evening of next week.
The arrangement for the supper will
be out of the usual order as it will be
served on the European plan. We
understand however that for those
who have big hungry spot there
will be a generous supply of baked
beans and brown bread.
The Village Improvement Society
will meet in their rooms on Friday
afternoon of this week, the meeting
being in charge of Mrs. Mary Whiting
Mrs. Gould and Mrs. Marcia. The
subject is "Andrew Jackson and his
period" and other historical matters.
An entertainment was given in the
Baptist vestry on Friday evening
by Mrs. Ames' class and the primary
department. The principal feature
of which was the shadow pictures
which kept the people guessing and
laughing.
Mr.. w. II. Ward has his gasoline
engine again in commission so that
he can run his grist mill. The fire
which occurred in the room where it
is located injured it quite badly.
The Pythian Sisters gave box So
ciable and dance in their hall on Sat
urday evening of last week. There
was very good attendance and those
present had very enjoyable time
Miss Nina Hussey is at home for
short vacation caused by the breaking
out of the scarlet fever in one of the
rooms in the school building in which
she is teaching.
Miss Edna Taylor is at home from
Kittery point where she has been
teaching this winter.
The band and Grange give bene-
fit ball at the grange ball on Wednes-
day evening Of this week. The band
will furnish the music and pay part
of the bills, while the grange will fur
nish the supper and hall and the pro-
Gee DIS will be divided. Both institu-
tions are deserving of patronage.
H. s. Whiting went to Boston, Mon
day, with a shipment of live stock for
the market.
Mrs. II. l.. Maddocks returned, last
week, from Waldo county, where she
has been spending the winter with
friends.
Almont Stanley is very sick with
pneumonia at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tobey whose
sickness we reported last week, are
somewhat better this week.
All the people who are not sick on
Mechanic street are busy taking care
of those who are.
Joe Vaughan is gaining somewhat,
but is still far from being well.
Clyde Bigelow is quite seriously i'll.
Westley Tyler's crew were quite
tired fellows on Monday afternoon
after completing the saving of thirty
cords of furnac wood for the high
school building with their gasoline