The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-06
No. Arson.

John Il. Viles of Flagstaft, was at the
Somerset House Monday.
Principal Poore of the academy, at
tended the Maine Pedagogical society al
Augusta last week.
Sunday the road breaking teams
made their first appearance. The wind
of Saturday drifted the snow badly in
many places.
The debating club at the academy
have elected Harry Emery, president,
and Allie Gray, secretary and treasurer
for the remainder of the school year.
Meetings every Wednesday evening.
The next term of the Arson quarterly
meeting of Free Baptist churches will be
held at Madison Jan. 10 and 20, com.
mencing the 10th at 10 O. clock a. m. All
are cordially invited. Leonard Hutch
ms, clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Merry lately passed
week at the latter's home IN Chester
Vile, where they went to be present at
the marriage of Mrs. Merry's youngest
sister, Miss May F. Park, to DR.. b. D.
McIntire of Pennsylvania. Returning
they made visit with Mrs. Merry's
oldest sister and husband, Capt. and
Mrs. Reyes of Pennington.
Frank Quint captured three coons one
day last week.
Chester Bailey went up to his lumber
camps, Monday.
Warren Jones came home from Cary
Township to pass New Years with his
family.
Miss Frances Simmons returned to
Waterville, Tuesday to continue her
studies at Colby.
Henry Pooler of Madison, passed
through this village on his way to
Croker Township for the winter.
Misses Nellie Hapgood and Grace
Scott went to Pennington Monday to take
special course at the normal school.
Supt. Emery informs us that the work
of making cans for next years crop of
sweet corn has commenced at the fac
tory.
w. S. Jones, who has been up river
for the past few weeks on hunting and
business trip, returned home Friday
night, He shot one deer and other small
game.
Two four horse teams and twelve men,
the numbering crew of Frank Estes of
Skowhegan, stopped at the Somerset
hotel, Tuesday, on their way to Jerusa-
lam Township to cut and haul lumber
for the winter.
II. M. Jones of Waterville, and C. M.
Sibly of Oakland, were in town Satur-
day, looking for horses. They re-
turned on the afternoon train, having
bought the st. Croix colt Ernest of E. f.
Collins and also one of Fl. g. Skidmore.
The public installation of officers of
Table Rock lodge 100, l. o. o. F., will
occur in Carrabassett hall, Thursday
evening, Jan. IS, installing officer, Dis
trict Deputy Leon S. Merrill of Scion
lodge. After the installation there will
be dance under the auspices of EN-
erald Rebekah lodge. Supper will be
served in Odd Fellows hall.
Mabel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Or
lando Tozier, died of consumption Dec
20, at her home in Arson at the age of
Is years and g. months. The funeral
occurred Saturday, Rev. Mr.. NorcrOss
officiating. Mabel was one of our village
school girls and member of the Sunday
school at Madison. She was of cheer
full, lovable disposition and will be
missed by her school mates who tender
ly remembered her with beautiful floral
tributes. The burial was at Madison.
Mrs. w. Benjamin has been visiting
her parents in Cornville the past week
-Mr. Frank Benjamin and wife of Fair
field, are spending their vacation with
his parents and other relatives in this
village.
Quarterly meeting services of the NJ.
f. church next Sunday and Monday will
be as follows: Sunday at 2 p. m. Dr.
Laid will preach; at Emblem in the
evening in the chapel at 7 O'Clock.
Business meeting Monday at p. m, all
members of the quarterly conference
are requested to be present. DR.. Laid
will assist the pastor in holding pente.
costal services Monday and Tuesday
evenings. A cordial invitation is given
to all to attend these meetings.