The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-14
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
North Arson.

David Bean of Bingham was in town
last week.
C. O. Small, Esq, of Madison was IN
town, Saturday
MIR. q. o. Aver went to Boston last
week, on business for short time.
Austin Berry has been housed about a
week with the grippe but is better now.
Mr. John Vose of New Portland was
in town, Monday.
Mrs b. =. Collins went to Skowhegan,
Wednesday, to visit relatives and friends
for few days.
Hiram F. Weymouth of East New
Portland, was in town on business,
Tuesday of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Miron Aver of Boston,
are visiting in town, the guests of their
parents, Mr. aud Mrs. q. o. Aver
Chester Bailey, who has been at home
through the storm and blow, returned
TO Dead River, Tuesday.
Stephen NORM, VINO nSe -~oen EN-
ployed at Dead River, the past few
weeks, returned home, last week.
Miss Minnie Russell has been visit.
ing In Watervlle for several days past.
Miss Edie Pomroy Is at her home in
North New Portland, for short vaoa-
ton.
Misses Beatrice and Agnes Emery, of
the lower village, have been visiting
their grandparents, Mr.. aud Mrs James
II. WEIGH, for several days.
Mr. Morrill, Walker, who has a good
position IN Cleveland, Ohio, visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Walker
Of this town for short time.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Savage, who
have been spending part of the winter
ut The Forks, with their daughter.
were down home over Sunday, returning
Monday.
Mrs. Chester Bailey went to Provi.
dence, r l., for few weeks visit,
Wednesday. She will also visit friends
in Boston and other places before her
return home.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter WEIGH, who have
recently sold their farm to Alfred Berry
of Concord, moved, last week, to Oak
land, where they will reside Their
mother, Mrs. White, returned with
them.
Throughout the storm, last week, the
Somerset Railway was nearly regular in
their trips, except one night the pas
senger train had to stop. at our village
by reason of the up freight train being
off the track.
The many friends of Mrs. w. A. Cas-
we'll, who has been on the sick list fol-
several weeks past, will be pleased tC
learn that she has SO far recovered as &c
be able to assist about her work in her
home.
George Copp, the driver of the New
Portland stage, who has proved to be
the man for the occasion, in being or
time with the up mail, made three of his
regular trips, last week. He could have
done better but it Is was not safe &c
drive in the night.
The following officers were installed
ut q regular meeting of Northern Star
Lodge, No. 20, F. and A. NJ held on the
Goth day of January, by d d G. NJ.
@. d. Perkins of Madison: James II
Stevens, W. NJ II. II. Marston, :. W.
G.. A. Porter, J. W; ". y. Parsons
Treas w. q. simmons, Sec'y.; w. r
French, s. D.; j. NJ. Getchell, J. D.; L.
P. Lincoln, Mar; E Z. Andrews, s. S.
VIM. Benjamin, j. s.; Bert Whitman
Tyler.
~ vr. Joe Viles came down from Lex
ington, Monday. He says that he anC
Mr.. Perkins have 900 cords of spruce
pulp yarded on the banks of Sand,
stream, ready to be driven down the
Carr lbassett in the spring; this with the
amount that will be cut, makes a gooo
winters operation for them. Although
there was some disadvantage in driving
the pulp, last year, it proved to be d
successful undertaking, and of the $500
cords that was driven last fall, all but %
cords was delivered at the pulp mill al
Madison or is under complete control.
There was a good attendance at the
Rebekah meeting, last Saturday night,
and goodly number of children were
present although the travelling was very
poor. 1t Is q custom of the order for all
lodges to set apart one day In the year
for children's day and Is being looked
forward to by the little ones as most
important event After refreshments
were served to all present, by the Re.
bekahs, the children furnished the en-
tertainment, consisting of music, both
vocal and instrumental, declarations,
etc., closing with sociable for the little
enes. Children's night to all connected
with the order is growing in interest
and 1t is sure to be an important factor
In the future of Odd Fellowship.
The work of making cans for another
seasons crop of corn at the sweet corn
factory will commence next Monday
While the required number of acres
that the company wishes for, has not
been subscribed, a sufficient amount
has been pledged to ensure the running
OF the factory another year. The corn
planters throughout the state, who have
been inclined to think that the price
that they received for corn was not
enough, are beginning to realize that
the price that the packers have been
paying is all that the business will
warrant them to pay. The planting
of sweet corn and the dairy business,
which is one of the leading Industries
Of the state, go we'll together and if