The Somerset reporter., 1909-08-12
II The News of Somersets Busy Towns X

Mrs Perry has taken rooms with
Mrs. Caroline Morse for the remain
der of the summer.
Rev. B. F. Turner and son Of Bruins
wick were in town Monday calling
upon old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Brackley and
Mrs Marcia Watson will leave We'd
nesday for Pennington and Strong
Mrs. Watson spending a few days
with her friend Mrs. Sarah Gowen OF
West Pennington and Mr.. and Mrs.
Brackley visiting friends in Strong
after which they will all visit Mr.. and
Mrs. William Watson in their new
house in Kingfield feature of this
new home is the furnishings of one of
the rooms which were sent from here
by Mrs. Watson as gift to her son,
and the room will probably be known
as "mother's room"
Mr.. Warren Ward will leave this
week for Dexter where he will enter
machine shop to learn the machIn-
lists trade.
The regular meeting of the village
Improvement Society will occur i'll
their rooms on Friday afternoon of
this week. The subject is, Shake
speare. Roll call, Citations from
Shakespeare's sonnets. Story of Gas
You Like it," Sketch of Rosalind
Readings from the Play. The com
mittee are: Mrs. Alice Folsom, Mrs.
Philena Boston, Mrs. Nettie Sawyer
The next meeting, August 81, will
have for it's subject "Our Nation
Engineering Tasks"
Among those present at the Eaton
reunion last week from out of town
we're: Mr.. Charles Mustard of Bruins
+. A. Lowe of Everett, Mass; Mr.. Ed.
Frank Powers of Madison; Mrs. Au-
gusta Hilton: Mr.. and Mrs. K. c..
Gray of Madison; Mr.. and Mrs Or
lando Walker of Arson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Haynes of Providence, r. 1.
DR.. and Mrs. j. p. Lancaster of Madi-
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sawyer of
Pennington; Mrs. Pepper of Madison;
Mrs. Addie Bixby Weston of Madi
son; Lyman Walton of Skowhegan;
Harley Wyman of Skowhegan;
Charles Davis of Waterville; Mrs.
Clarence Mantor Of Skowhegan; Mr..
and Mrs. Clair williamson of New
York; Mrs. Alice Donovan Of Wal
than, Mass; Miss Dora Works of
Mercer; Mrs. Nellie Hobart Of East
Madison. There are about one hun
dred and ten members belonging to
the society. There were seventy two
tickets sold at the banquet last week.
Letters were received from Henry
Newton of New York and from Mr..
Amos Eaton. A letter and telegram
also received from the old teacher
and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs Eaton who
now reside in Dakota The senti-
ment OF these was love for the old
school and a hope that they might be
able to be present at the next an
nual meeting and that they should
plan to be. An answering telegram
was forwarded to them. While the
meeting Of this year was a great sue
cess, the one next year will be q
rousing affair II Mr.. Eaton can make
it his way to be present.
Mr.. Charles Colby Is very lame
from sprained ankle caused by a
fall.
The thermometer registered 1875 In
the sun at one place in town last Sum
day. 100 In the shade wasn't 30 very
cool either in other places.
Mrs. Charles Stewart of Somerville,
Mass. who has not been here for over
forty years, is visiting old friends in
town.
Miss Bell Ramsdell Is visiting her
sister, MRS. Dane at Skowhegan.
Mrs. R. A. Whitney was the guest
of Mrs. F. W. Spaulding at North
Pond one day of last week.
Mrs. Leslie Jones spent last week
visiting relatives in Augusta,
returning home Saturday night.
Mrs. Charles Sawyer and son of
Pennington are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. H K. Sawyer. Mr.. Sawyer was
In town to attend the reunion of the
Eaton school last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Haynes and
children of Providence, r. I. are in
town visiting Mrs. Haynes mother.
Mr.. Alton Cleveland OF Skowhegan
was in town on Saturday on business.
Mr.. William Whitney was in town
from Emblem over Sunday.
Mrs. Julia Conant still continues to
improve In health.
Mrs. Emory Turner of Medfield,
Mass. Is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Myra Trench.
The little four year old son Of Mr.
Silas Tobey had the misfortune to
fall and break his left arm last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Mason have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Sylvester of Madison.
The rear of the drive is working
down this way and soon the river will
be clear Of logs at this point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Brown are
visiting their aunt, Miss Mary Brown,
at Augustus Gilman's.
Rev. II A. Calhoun exchanged pull
pits with Rev. Mccain who occupied
the pulpit of the Baptist church Sun
day morning.