The Somerset reporter., 1891-02-12

Rabbit shooting is now the sport OF the
the season. Two of our sportsnen brought
in II one day last week, after only II few
hours of hunting.
There is q singing school in full blast.
TUESDAYS and Fridays In the Baptist chapel
The teacher is an old hand aud can move
the baton in the most approved style.
Mrs. r. NJ. Staples and Mrs. VIM. Gould
returned 20 Norridgewock last week.
Mr.. II H Hall is able to be at work
again.
The Norridgewock delegate gives glow
ing report of the decenial convention of
the p C E, held at Portland last week
The members of the Ladies Relief corps
are making arrangements for an entertain
ment to be given sometime next month.
Saturday P. NJ. a runaway horse demol-
ished part of the fence in front of F. j..
Watts house.
Mr.. VIM. Bracket is getting in large
supply Of wood fol his steam mill.
During this month the Congregational
S. s. library Is to be put in order for the
ensuing year. All persons having books
belonging to this library are requested to
bring them in at once.
OF all dull weeks for welding the pen
This week, believe, the dullest has been.
No runaways, no dog fights hardly any
arrivals and departures. only the humdrum,
every day business routine of life. Once
In while a fast horse will go by the
windows but he goes so fast we don't see
who he Is. Speaking o fast horses, there
were some worth seeing on the ice last
week. Edwin Perkins was out with very
brisk bay. Chas II Knowlton was driving
by no means slow horse. Henry Sawyer
bad that pretty little colt out, and Of
course all the trotters were there. The ice
was in splendid condition for foot driving,
and there were but few of the hors s
whose hnir was not turned considerably.
Besides the flyers there wera pleasure
seekers there aud the ladies were all out,
and wat fun they did have to be sure,
Their cheeks were red and their toes cold.
but they did not mind it IN the least, bless
their hearts. On no. There was QUE little
lady who rode on the stage rather than not
ride at all, and her cheeks were like
/ peaches, and her ears like shells of the sea,
but she had an awful nice time. She en-
quired Of the bold and swagger drummer
who was also riding with Marshall if there
were not "lady runners. When he an
swered that they sometimes ran but not
very fast, she did not see why all the
passengers laughted, but she of course
meant travelling salesmen,a and the drummer
did not know; but she had good time all
the same. And the snow has come and
spoiled it all.
Every one In the town, who makes any
pretension to public spirit, is interested
| in Old Point lodge. Most all Of our clti.
Zens have at some time or other been
members of the order and OF this par.
| ticuar lodge. "We've been there before
many time" aud would go again, II
other business did not conflict. A few
evenings ago this lodge celebrated its tenth
anniversary. and through the kindness OF
| the lodge historian, we have the history
of the lodge and for the benefit of those
who were not present we will give brief
summary of the same, knowing thai
for the reasons above mentioned it viii
be read by many with interest. The
lodge was organized by NJ. j. Dow In
1881 Jan. 81. The number of members
signing the charter was 80. From that
time the lodge increased In membership
to 1882 when 100 members were enrolled
The number then fell to Ga In 'S4 and
from that time on increased until In 1881
the membership was doubled being 1924
At the close Of the past year the number
of names of those in good aud regula,
standing was SO. Yet since t he presen
year has begun many have Joined ant
m any mere are applying for admittanc'
who will eventually join and thus throw
their influence on the side of Temperance
and right. And there is need of such in
huence, lots Of 1t, the more the better
We cannot have too much. From vari
Gus items which have lately appeared II
the local paper we infer that the demon
of rum is still with US. Heretofore thu
strongest power against iutemperance IL
our town has been this Old Point Lodge
Of Good Templars aud it is still alive
1t has still all the powers back of 1t tina
has ever made 1t respected and fearet
by the opposition. But this Ia not his
tory. And yet 1t y. What man OF
body is qualified t. do Is what they have
teelr ublfg and this body has been doing
good for all Its 10 years of life The
historian says that sick have been visited,
poor have been helped, and rum has been
helped to back seat many time. This
Is brief extract from the lodge history
and as hist Dry is constantly repeating 1t
self, we have nothing but good to expec
from the organization In the future. Lonl
may it flourish.