The Somerset reporter., 1909-08-05

part of the week to VISIT her motner,
Mrs. Myra Trench.
Miss Waugh of Bangor, who has
been visiting at Byron Trueworthy's 's
returned to her home Monday.
Mr.. H. s. Hussey is spending few
days in New York on business trip.
The food sales of the Congrega-
tional parish will be discontinued
during the month of August.
Mr.. and Mrs Clair Williamson are
In town visiting Mrs. Williamson's
mother, Mrs. George Diggles.
Several teams drawing new wagons
from Pennington way have come to
town this week. The Pennington
and Chesterville wagons meet with
ready sale in this section.
Miss Vickery who has been spend
ing week in town for old times
sake, expects to leave this week for
her home in Massachusetts. AT one
time number of years since, Miss
Vickery had branch millinery store
on Mechanic street and made many
friends here.
Mrs. Maud Carr received a several
days visit from her former nurse, Miss
Dudley, last week.
Mr.. Ralph Ketchum is in town from
Boston to spend his vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Caswell are en-
joying visit to their old home in
Harrison, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Whiting arrived
In town from New York on Saturday
of last week, for two weeks vaca-
ton with their relatives here. Mr..
and Mrs. Eddie Whiting and little
daughter of Skowhegan were also in
town and spent Sunday with Mr..
Whiting's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. III.
s. Whiting and especially to enjoy
the society of Mr.. Writings uncle
whose name he bears.
Rev. and Mrs. F. G.. Davis arrived
in town, last week, and are spending
the present week at E. S. Miller's,
keeping house while Mr.. Miller and
family are at the pond on their vaca-
ton. The past year seems to have
dealt kindly with Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
and they are enjoying excellent
health.
Next week Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Mil
ler and Mrs. Drake contemplate an
auto trip to Mrs. Miller's old home in
Auburn and other places in the vicin-
ity.
Miss Louise Hurley has been in
town for a few days from Skowhegan,
visiting her uncle, Mr.. Nicholas Mil
Ter, and accompanied them to the
pond where they spent Sunday.
Miss Estelle Ward has returned to
her duties in the postoffice after a
vacation of two weeks. During Der
absence Mrs. Josie Whiting took her
place In the postoffice.
Miss Florence Bruce left, yesterday
afternoon, for a few weeks visit in
Bath, her former home.
Miss Abbie Giggey of Caribou is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. FL.
Anderson.
Quite party Of boys on "hiking"
expedition stopped in town Tuesday
night on their way to Oakland and
Readfield. They were boys who are
under the care of DIR. Swan at his
summer cottages at the latter place
and during their stay here they we're
visitors of Mrs. Filena Boston. They
all had good coats of tan and looked
the picture Of health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones of Waltham are
visititing at Harry Carr's for a short
time.
The fourteenth annual reunion of
the Eaton and N. III. 8. occurred here
yesterday afternoon and evening.
The inside circle of old scholars and
the business meeting was held in the
old Eaton Building, now the high
school building, and it was jolly af-
fair. Another year has been reckon
ed in the past and the members are
growing little older, the stories of
the events of their school days are q
little longer; events too small to be
remembered in the first years of the
reunion are coming to light and
everything Is interesting to every
body connected. The business meet
ing was most harmonious. The fol-
lowing officers we're chosen:
President, Orlando Walker of Mad
ison; Vice President, Clarence Wes-
ton of Portland: secretary treasurer,
Hattie Longley Of Norridgewock; ex-
ecutive committee, Chas. Davis, Fred
Stevens, Fred Jewett, Mrs. Cony
Russell, Mrs. Jennie Whiting, Miss
Cora Baker.
The banquet was served in Grange
hall by Somerset Grange at six
O'Clock, after which post prandial
speeches full of wit and humor were
in order. A social hop finished the
ceremonies.
F. L. Ames, first selectman, re-
ceived beautiful gold headed cane
by the American Express from the
Boston Post with request that it be
given to the Oldest man In Norridge-
wock with the compliments Of that
paper. Mr.. Ames is now looking for
candidates for the cane.
Quite q vigorous fire occurred, Sat-
urday, ON the winding hill road to
Starks on the land owned by Plummer
Butler, which was numbered over sew
eral years ago. A big pile Of sawdust
which was made by the portable mill
at that time, has been burning for a
week or two and Saturday forenoon
there was quite breeze which car
ried the sparks into the dry brush on
the hillside and a lively belt of fire
rushed up the hill. The fire was seen
within a few minutes after it started
in the brush and the selectmen noti-
fed, help was summoned by telephone
and soon a good sized crew was on
the spot. The fire ran up over the
hill and over near to the road when
the wind died down and the spread OF
the flames was much more leisurely
so that when 1t came to the road
practically nothing had to be done to
prevent it from crossing On the up
river side however some plowing was
done to prevent 1t from spreading In
that direction and everything seemed
to be ship shape. As precaution
the selectmen engaged two men to