The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-11
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! day settled the snow more than
foot.
/ Almost a cyclone here Saturday
night, the wind commenced to blow a
short time after sunset and continued
with increasing force until past
twelve when it began to abate. The
shade trees about town lost a number
of large limbs and at times it seemed
as though some of the buildings
would not stand,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry futile who
have been living in the old house on
4 the north side of the river, owned by
/ the town, and who were town charges
of the town of Athens, have broken
up house keeping and Mrs. Tuttle
has gone to Hallowell to stay with
her brother. The people of that Sec
ton have been very kind in present
ing necessary clothing and other ar
ticles to keep Mrs. futile and her
children comfortable and started her
away with quite good wardrobe.
The roads are in a wretched con
dition from the thaw, rough and
slewy with lots of holes to catch an
unwary hoof.
Mrs. Lettie Magoon has been spend i
ing few days visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones, return
ing 10 her home in Bingham, Mon
day OF this week.
| Miss Alice Longley the popular
"hello girl" of the New Sharon and
Norrid gewock line, has been out of
the office this week giving her close
attention to the measles. She is now
getting over them very nicely.
The members of the Baptist society
will hold a sociable at the residence
of w. w. Huntoon on Thursday even
ing of this week.
Miss Neva Johnson will close out
her entire line of millinery at greatly
reduced prices next week. First
come, first served.
The marriage of Mr.. Chester Jones
and Miss Edith Tobey at Lewiston on
Saturday January 30th, has been an
nounced. 1t came as surprise to
their many friends here, all of whom
wish them all happiness for the flu
ture. They will be at home at %
Pleasant Street, Augusta after this
date.
There was a very large attendance
at the masquerade ball at the Grange
Hall on Friday evening of last week.
There were about thirty couples who
masked, and their odd and varied
costumes made a pretty spectacle.
Supper was served in the dining hall
by the ladies of Somerset Grange.
The music was by the members Of
the Cadet BIND.
Mr. Newell Boyington has been re-
ceiving visit from his uncle, Mr..
Milton Mosher.
There was a good attendance at the
Spiritualist meeting in the G. A. r.
Hall on Sunday afternoon. On the 9th
of March. Tuesday evening, DR.. Emer-
son of Manchester, N. H. will again
be in town and address the people in
the same hall.
The initiatory degree was conferred
in Quinnebasset Lodge l. o. o. F. on
Monday evening. Next Monday
evening there will be work in the
first degree.
A number of the students and class
mates of Miss Eva Sawtelle gave her
a surprise party at her home in Fair
field on Saturday evening. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent. An
oyster stew was served and at about
eleven O'Clock the party started
home. Here was where the trouble
commenced; when they left town to
90 the thermometer was feeling in
high spirits and the air was soft and
balmy and extra wraps seemed to be
superhuous articles. When they
started home the thermometer was
low spirited, the wind was blowing a
gale and the air cut like knife. To
cap all the road had been so punched
with holes that the home trip had to
be made almost at a walk. There
were cold noses, ears and toes when
they arrived.
Mr.. Cal Field is confined to the
house with the measles.
Miss Florence Bruce is making pre- :
parations to teach during the coming
year. She has been attending the
Normal school at Farmingtnn this
winter.
Mrs. Jane Savage of Madison has
been in town during the past week
visiting her son, Mr.. Charles Savage.
The little son of Almon Blaisdell
has been quite sick with the measles
for the past week.
Rev. H. N. Haywood who left here
in the fall for Idaho, writes that he
has accepted call from church in
Hidvale. Idaho, to be their pastor.
Mr.. Haywood is very much pleased
with the climate of that section and
has purchased small place where he
will live.
DIR. Owens will speak in the Baptist
church next Sunday morning.
A petition circulated here in favor
of the Donigan bridge bill secured a
big number of signers. Also a petit
ton against the exclusion of the auto
mobile from Mt. Desert Island was
signed by all the auto owners in
town. The petition was not bound
In brass however.
Miss Effie Cleveland died Wednes-
day morning at the home of Augustus
Gilman where she has been stopping
for the past year.
Our tax collector, Mr.. Chas. Miller
has collected all of the taxes given
him to collect and settled with the
town officers, Monday of this week
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Whereas, the Divine Commander OF
the Universe having called Comrade
j. N. Harris to his Just reward, there
forel be it resolved; That, in the
death of Comrade Harris, Bates Post
No. SO, G. A. r. has lost worthy and
highly esteemed member.
Resolved, that we send copy OF
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