The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-01-17
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.
North Arson.


Willie Collins was home from Port
land, over Sunday.
Fred Bunker made business trip to
Boston, last week.
Miss Paulenah Simmons, student at
Colby, was at home over Sunday.
B. S. Collins, Esq went to Boston,
Tuesday, on a short business trip.
Mrs. Ella T. Hilton is taking yaca-
ton for few weeks and is at the
present time visiting her sister in Madi-
son.
Mrs. Paulenah Hutchins, who has
been stopping with her son, George, in
Waterville, for several weeks, returned
home, Friday night.
Miss Helen Piummer of North New
Portland, who has been visiting In Oak
land, is now visiting her aunt, Mrs. w.
8. Jones in this village.
.Rey, II. Z Lesh has taken rooms at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. K. Hap.
good on Madison street.
The annual meeting Of the Arson and
Madison Toll Bridge Co., that was to
have been held, last saturday, has been
postponed until next Saturday, Jan.
10th.
Rev. Joseph w. Lee of New York
City is visiting in town, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. E Abbott. Mr.. Lee
10 an Episcopal minister aud a cousin of
Mrs. Abbott.
Mr.. James ). Gahan OF our village
has recently called at the ADVOCATE
Office and renewed his subscription to
the ADVOCATE. Uncle James has al
ways been supporter of the ADVOCATE.
Mr.. Henry Fletcher, who has been
somewhat indisposed during the past
few weeks, went to Portland, last week,
to see several of the doctors there.
They reported his condition as favor.
able.
On account of the accident the Maine
Central freight train at Lewiston, was
unable to let the passenger train by and
for that reason the mail train on the
Somerset did reach here until 10 o'clock
Saturday night.
Snpt. Fairbrother has put oilless
pulleys on to the verneer lathe in the
Shank Factory. No oil or greese of any
kind allowed near them and they run to
perfection. What will the inventive
mind think of in the New Century.
We had short notice In last weeks
paper in regard to the movement made
by the students of the Academy for
funds for erecting Chemical and
Physical Labratory, also Gymnasium.
Already they have recefvau o4.y,~.--- g.
ment In the form of subscriptions and
letters asking for information on the
subject. A building suitable for their
purpose will cost from $l2, 900 to SIS 900.
All contributions and communications
should be sent to b. NJ. Getchell, iSeo.
Of the League.
The Odd Fellows meeting at Skowhe.
gan, Monday night of this week, drew a
large number from Table Rock Lodge of
our village and Indian Spring Lodge of
Madison. The heavy fall of snow, Sat
urday, made but little difference, If any,
In the number that went from the two
lodges, from the fact that the degree
staff of both lodges was to work de-
gree. The degree staff Of Indian Spring
Lodge conferred the first degree, while
the boys from our lodge worked the
second. There was large attendance
at the meeting, twenty-five different
lodges being represented. The working
of the two degrees was followed by re-
marks from Grand Master Felker OF
Clinton, who spoke in complimentary
terms OF the work done by the two de
gree stats, followed by exemplifying
the secret work of the order. Supper
was served by the Rebekahs in Grange
Hall. 1t was most profitable and pleas
ant evening passed in connection with
Odd Fellowship. These district meet
ings have always been satisfactory to
those concerned and are an important
factor In the advancing of the interest
of the Order.