The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-01-10
st. Adams.

John +. Boynton, Esq, representive
from this class, was ut home during the
recent "Legislative adjournment He
reports the PROJECT to be favorable for "a
term of about the usual length. Thinks
the Bangor people will be quite modest
in their demands lOr apprU ,ridtion for
their new hospital. It is quite evident
something will have TO be done To in
crease the accommodations FOR the insane.
just what that will be Mr.. Boynton very
wisely does not yet predict. lie hints
that the formation of new normal
school is very uncertain rs now under
stood.
The installation of the officers of st.
Albaus grange was public To the mem
bers and families and other invited
guests, aud took place saturday evening
Jan. 9th, at their grange hall, l.. -.
Dillingham; acting AS installing officer
assisted by y. II. Nining and Mrs Sarah
Smell. The exercises were carried out
in very creditable manner, and the
usual grange supper, with very enter
tanning programme Of songs, recitatons
aud Instrumental music made up fine
evenings entertainment.
The singing school announce a concert
Friday at the Grange hall. Ii will no
doubt be success. Knowing the teach
er and scholars we can conscicntiously
say that the talent represented will be
hard to match i'll country town, in the
musical line.
n. II. Vining, Esq, and wife and S.
\. Goodwin was In attendance at the
county grange meeting at Skowhegan on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr.. Ninine
being selected as treasurer for the com
ing year.
james White died Saturday morning
Jan. 3. Funeral on Monday Jan. 18th.
He had been suffering from cancer in
the stomach for several months aud his
death came not entirely unexpected.
The marriage briefly alluded to in last
weeks issue, came oil rs intended, the
contracting parties being 5. f. Plummer,
Esq. and Mrs. Rose +. IIoXie, both OF
Detroit, Mrs. Plummer being ii niece of
Mrs \. b. Turner of st. Adams, where
the wedding took place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Plummer are vel and favorably known
here where they have many friends, who
tender them their best wishes. They
will reside at Newport, where Mr..
Plummer has bought out the shoe store
OF Z. IL. Morrill, and will continue that
besiness.
n. b. Turner's shovel handle shop has
started up with full crew.
The G.. b. Southland Box Co., are now
making aud sending away boxes for var
ious purposes, the box making ma
chinery invented by Mr.. Southland enable,
Ing them to compete with other boz
concerns in larger places.
H. o. Turner has bought the Andrew,
place in ST. Adams village, and vii
move from Massachus tits in the spring
to occupy 1t.
The Snowflake Canning Company h W.
/ their books out for 200 acres of corn Al
/ 81 80 per hundred. If it is obtained, tn,
/ shop will start this year. 1t Is thought
the acreage will be obtained within tel
days
The East Somerset Agricultural socie
tv OF IIartand has existed since 1882
and for 62 years has had annual exhibit
tions, paying purses aud premiums II
full. This Is an honorable record equal
ed by few II any Of the agriculture
societies in Maine. Through uufavor
able weather during the past few year!
and large improvements the society nov
finds itself somewhat in debt, and ar
effort is being made to fund this deb
among the LIS life members, which vii
probably be successful.