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The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
North AnsOn.

B. S. Collins went to Skowhegant
Wednesday, on legal business.
Willie Collins passed Sunday at home,
returning to Portland, Monday.
w. C. Robinson has been housed for
several days by stepping on large nail
Deputy Sheriff F. l.. Harding was in
town, Monday, on legal business.
Ned Marston is at home from Kenne
bunkport, for his holiday vacation.
Misses Lizzie aud Rachie Marshall
were visiting in Oakland, last week.
DR.. Wing went to Lewiston, last week,
to attend the Masonic meeting there.
Mr.. Marion Aver of Boston il visiting
in town, the guest of his parents, MI
and Mrs. G. o. Aver.
Mr.. T. l.. Marshall of Fort Fairfield
passed Sunday in town the guest of his
cousin, Mr.. c. Marshall and family.
The repairing has been completed to
the Patterson Bridge and it is now open
ed to the public.
Fred N. Mantor went to Crockertown
to work for the remainder of the winter
scaling logs for b. F. Bailey & Son.
F. 5. Parsons made business trip to
Lewiston, Saturday, returning Monday
The pastor of the NJ. Z. Church re-
ceived, among his Christmas presents,
two barrels of flour.
| e. +. Fairbrother of Skowhegan was
in town, last week, visiting his brother,
Reuben Fairbrother.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Moore of Madison
| ief m T.
Mrs w. G Emery
Mrs. Charles Knapp and granddaugh.
ter Mildred came home from Warren, r
L., Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. French went to
The Forks last week, to look after their
business interest there.
Mr.. Arthur Tarr, clerk in the post
Office, has been on the sick list, the past
week, with bad cold.
Miss Edna Parlin came home from
Lowell, Mass, Saturday night, for few
weeks vacation with friends.
Mr.. Fl. Whitehouse of South China
has been visiting in town the past week,
the guest of his two daughters, Mrs. +.
II. Sanborn and Bernice Whitehouse.
r. d. Merrow of Auburn was in town,
the first of the week, looking after beef
for the Lewiston and Auburn market.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Bunker started for
California, last Friday morning, to spend
the winter with their children and other
relatives there.
The ladies' Universalist Sewing Circle
will meet with Mrs. Wallace Emery,
Thursday, Jan. 8 A full attendance is
desired. Universalist fair about Jan. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont NORM of Wiscon-
sin, who have been visiting Mr.. Morin's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. NORM of
Embden, for several weeks past started
for their home, today.
The officers of Table Rock Lodge, l.
o. O. F., for the year 1902 are W II,
Holbrook, noble grand; b. $. Collins
vice grand; W. G. Robinson, recording
secretary; w. c. Emery, treasurer.
The students of the Academy have or
ganzed debating society with the fol
lowing officers: President, Guy Williams
vice president, Mabel Seward; secretary
Clifford Merrill. Meeting held every
two weeks at the Academy.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02

A hunter finds some honey in the fis
sure of a rock. fills jar with it and
takes 1t to a grocer While 1t Is being
weighed a drop falls to the ground and
is swallowed up by the grocer's weasel
Thereupon the humsmans dog rushes
upon the weasel and kills it, The gro
Ger throws stone at the dog and kills
him. The huntsman draws his sword
and cuts off the grocer's arm. after
which he Is cut down by the nfuriated
mob of the baZar.
The governor Of the town. Informed
OF the fact. sent messengers to arrest
the murderer When the crowd resist
ed, troops were disJatched to the scene
of the conflict. whereupon the towns
people mixed themselves up in the
riot. which lasted three days and three
nights. with the result that 10000
men were slain. l4ll this through a
drop of honey Notes and Queries.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
SOlOn.

G. w. Clark Of Palermo was in town,
the last of the week.
Mrs. Joseph Green, who spent Christ
mas in Portland, got home Tuesday of
last week.
Mrs. J. II. Gray was visiting friends
In Embden, Thursday.
Reed Clark came home from the woods
to spend Christmas with his family.
Miss Jennie Pollard has been visiting
friends in Portland.
o. o. Vittum and son Fred were at
Skowhegan, the first of the week.
Mark Bowen of Embden was ia town,
Monday.
John Matson of Millinockett spent
Christmas in town with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Matson.
Miss Eunce Bodwel was home from
Skowhegan, last week.
Jndge Buswell went to Skowhegan,
Monday.
Mrs. Ward Of Norridgewock, deputy
of the o. K. s., is expected here Thurs
day evening to install tho officers of
Keystone chapter for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Walter Cross was at Skowhegan,
on business, Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
Fairfield.

Miss Mary Newhall left,' last week. on
her trip to the Pacific coast. going to Los
Ange lies, Cal. where she will meet her
friend, Miss Shaw OF Greenvile, who went
several weeks ago. After spending some
weeks in this city. they will devote the
rest of their time to travelling through the
State, visiting all the important places.
Major Holman F. Day and family ar
rived. Monday noon. from Auburn. Mrs.
Day and Dorothy will remain for a visit.
Major Day went to Skowhegan. Monday
night, where he read before the Woman's
Club.
Fairfield Lodge. No So l. O. o. F.,
elected the following officers for 1902, last
evening: Alonzo F. Jones, N G. Reu-
ben Wyman, V. G DIR. F. A. Know-
ton, Sec; Chas. A. Lawry, Treas d. L
Gray, w. F. Choate, w A. Hill, Trus-
tees.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E S Berry of Port
land spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Rice.
Ed Kelley has moved into the hand
some new house which he has just built
on High street.
PnnClpal w. r. Kenrlek OF the +. H..
s., attended the Pedagogical meeting
last week, in Augusta
A watch night service was held at the
Msthodist Church, New Years eve, under
the auspices of the Epworth League. Re-
marks were listened to by Rev. G.. K.
Palmer, pastor of the church, and also
Rev. H. NJ. Ives, pastor of the Baptist
Church Quite good number were in
attendance.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02

II. L Colby and wife returned home
Wednesday night; from short business
trip to Skowhegan and Bangor. Mr.
Colby purchased a very fine horse while
away.
Wednesday night an Xmas tree was
given at Holden's Hall, having been got
ten up by five OF the young ladies' with the
assistance Of DR.. E. c. Molonev. who con-
Quoted the exercises to the good satisfac.
tion OF all. The program was as follows
Recitation, Christmas Night" by four
little girls Christmas Tide Jessie Hen
derson; song. "Sleep, Little One, Sleep
Ida Quietly and LYDIA Moore; recitation,
1.-The Beggar's Home" Farnham Newton
1.-THE Wise Men Ida Quietly; Christ
mas Storiesn Harry Newton; THE An.
gels Song" Rena Nichols. chorus sang
by Mrs. Matte Mitchell, Mrs. Andrew
Holden and Mrs G. A. Hughey, who
also furnished music for the entertain
ment. The trees were heavily loaded
much more than was expected, consider
ing the many family trees at their homes
nearly all being remembered by theil
| friends. David Hancox and F. r Hold
en- each received a bag Of pop corn con.
tanning four quarts each, but this was only
a small allowance for them, after having
shared with their many friends.
The Harry Stillwell Comedy Co. o
Jackman presented, on Saturday night
two farces entitled 1.-THE Coming Man,
and Senator Hous Won Sleek The
entertainment was a grand success al
around At 10 o'clock the floor was
cleared for a social dance and all enjoyed
good time. N
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
Some English Ads.

A general servant advertised in a
Bristol paper for place the other day,
but required mo inquiries. no caps or
aprons, every evening out, good
wages" and a journalist advertised
himself as of mo particular ability" as
recommendation. A clerk recently
sought a place where great strength,
personal appearance or ability are not
required" Good butter, sixpence q
pound. Nobody can touch II" was am
biguous and may have been wrongly in
terpreted by the public, and Glouces-
tershire paper which inserted the
advertisement, "Our one and nine pen
ny dinner at $50 p. m. Funerals
promptly attended to-" apologized next
day for mixing up two separate and
distinct announcements.
But 1t is a fact that church paper
appealed lately for "Old man, lame,
deaf, epileptic. win any Christian
take him for a gardener" and that in
a leading Scotch journal an advertiser
asked for "f65 to pay debts incurred
through losses at betting" - London
Standard.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02

In 1914 Baron Stiegitz. in st Peters
burg. went to great expense to have
the news of the treaty of peace con
veyed to him by private courier a
few hours before 1t came to the knowl-
edge of the government. He therefore
gained few hundred thousand rubles
But his porter to whom he communl
Gated the news. tried his hand at Il lit
tie speculation of his own In an hour
or two he bought up all the lamps he
could find In St Petersburg, so that in
the evening. when the whole city was
making ready for the illumination. not
a single lamp was to be found in any
of the shops. The crafty porter now
sold out his stock at a price which left
him nice little profit of 25,0U0 rubles.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
Cambridge.

The town is recovering somewhat from
the effects OF the freshet having replaced
tn bridges and repaired the impossible
roads. 1t will require large outlay oil
labor and money to put the highways in
good condition again. The public will
feel greatly the Inconvenience of having
TO go from town for milling purposes. A.
J. Gilman is as yet undecided what he
will do in reference to his mill, as it will
cost a considerable sum to rebuild the
dam and put his business in shape again.
F. J. Hersey. our school superintendent
on account of poor health, has gone 10
Florida for the winter. He left nome
Dec. 26. Mrs. Hersey will spend a por-
tion OF the winter with friends in Auburn
There was Christmas entertainment
with tree at the Baptist Church. We'd
nesday eve, which was very much enjoyed
especially by the children The pastor
Rev A. A Walsh. preached Christmas
sermon on Sunday, Dec. II
There is considerable sickness in the
vicinity.
The winter term OF school closes this
week. 1t has been much broken into by
the storms and necessarily bad roads
Our schools are all under the instruction
of male teachers. Two of them are stu
dents at Bates College. Our village school
Is in charge of Mr.. Webb of 81. Adams.
He will also teach the high school, which
will begin in few weeks.
The farmers are anxiously waiting for
snow that they may continue their work
10 the lumber woods. Many are planning
to prepare considerable lumber for the
market
Mrs T. L. Bunker, lifetime residen,
of Cambridge. now advanced 10 years,
suffered severe hemorrhage of the head
last week, and at this writing is quite low.
She is boarding with her niece in Ripley
for the winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
MOore's Mins-Canaan.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Mitchell and
family from Fairfield were guests at his
fathers. Col. Fifield Mitchell. Christmas
day; also Frank B. Foster and Lester
Fitzgerald from .Winslow took their din
ners with relatives in town.
Guests at J. M. Booker's for the day
were Mrs. Maggie Wilbur from Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis from Clinton, and
her brother, VIM. Erquerhart and family
from this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steward and son
from Skowhegan, Mr.. F, d. Getchell,
wife and son were among the guests who
took dinner at Daniel NJ. Fosters, De-
cember IS
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Holt from Pishons
Ferry passed the day, Christmas, at her
fathers. E. H. Williams at the village.
Josiah Fernald and wife entertained all
their children and grandchildren. The
eldest son, Arthur. whose wife and sons
have been visiting several weeks with
relatives in town, arrived from Salem
Mass, in the height of the freshet and
was obliged to come on foot from Oak
land which was quite trip with the roads
and bridges in such condition. A home
coming he will not soon forget.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
Athens.

The officers of Athens Grange, No.
257, were elected as follows: q. II.
Jones, master; j. F. Corson, overseer;
Mrs Maud Flanders, lecturer; j. e.
Lombard, chaplain; Perley Fogg, stew
ard; Samuel Chapman, treasurer; q. f.
Dcre, secretary; William Corson, gate
keeper; Mrs j. r. Corson. Pomona;
Mrs. g. II. Allen, Flora; Mrs. &. II.
Jones, ceres; Mrs. G. f. Aver, lady as
sistant steward; Miss Laura Holman,
organist. SEC'Y.
Mr.. Aubert Moore stopped in town,
Friday night, on his round among the
small towns near this.
Teams can now pass through our main
business street but the chasm is not
nearly filed as yet
Mr.. Thompson is running his steam
power for the mandatory of stopples
Mr. Freeman Tuttle is laid up in the
house by illness and is attended by DR..
Ellingwood. He is very sick man.
Gentlemen's night in the Woman &
Club was observed Dec. 81. Besides the
usual program a drama was given which
proved very entertaining as was also
several selections by ladies' quartet
An original story by Mary Hayden
Emery was an interesting feature of the
meeting. "Our Army and Navy" by
Ellen K. Jones was much enjoyed. The
meeting as usual was held in the hall
which was converted into parlor by
the use of rugs, chairs, pictures, etc.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
Mercer.

Charles Gordon and wife OF Lowell
Mass, are at home on visit.
Ellis T Hatch was in Skowhegan, Sat
uTday last, on business.
Harry " Willard is at home on a va
cation from the Norridgewock coat shop
Fred Ladd died Wednesday, after Z
short illness OF diabetes. The funeral was
held Saturday at p. m.
John Bunker is having his ap oes pack.
ed to ship to Liverpool. c. H. Grdler
is packing them.
Miss Winnie Ladd. who is attending
Normal school at Pennington, was called
home Thursday by the death of her father
Alvnza Whitcomb has not been SC
we'll for the past week.
Mr.. Geo. H. Pishon of Skowhegan was
in town, Saturday, looking after hay to
be pressed. He is paying from So to Sic
per ton.
Ed Whitcomb arrived home Sunday
from Chelsea, Mass.
Will H. Harris and wife were home
from Wilton over Sunday. A
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02

Edwin g. Whitcomb of Massachusetts,
is home for short stay with his parents
Eli Wells returned from Lawrence,
Saturday, where he has been visiting
relatives.
Wesley j. Tyler was in Waterville,
Saturday.
The hristmas tree at the village was
grand success, "Old Santa remem-
bering every one.
Mrs. Fred Stevens and family of Nor
ridgewock spent Christmas with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Solomon Tracy.
Miss Nellie Ford closed a successful
term of school at Hampshire Hill, last
week.
Fred Ladd died very suddenly last
Thursday morning after being confined
to the house only two days, although he
had been in poor health for nearly a
year He leaves wife, one daughter
and three sons, who have the sympathy
of all in their bereavement.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
w est Hartland.

John Goodwin is seIv wing on the trav-
erse jury at Skowhegan.
George Worthen lost good horse, re-
Gently.
Wolcott Andrews has moved from
Hartland village into w. o. Chase's
house at Slab City.
D. NJ. Parks has a crew of men skid
ding logs on the Tibbetts lot, in charge
of Fred Marden of Pittsfeld. Their
camp was burned with all their supplies
recently, SO they were obliged to build
new ones.
Ivory Steadman laid away his driving
horse "Old Jane" recently, at the age Of
81 years and months, also one for D.
NJ. Lancey.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02

The winter term of the Arson quarter
ly meeting of Free Baptist churches will
be held in North Anson on Wednesday
and Thursday, January l5 and 16, COM
mencing Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
James Stevens sold, the past week,
his three-year old bay colt to outside
parties for a good price. Good horses
were never selling better than today
A good time for farmers to raise gentle
men driving horses for the city markets
The following officers were elected at
J the Rebeksh lodge, Saturday night for
! the coming year: Mae X. Walker, noble
grand; Jamesetta Benjamin, vice grand !;
Josephine Monlton, recording secretary;
Ellen Brown, financial secretary; Susie
Paine, treasurer
! AT the opening session of the Maine
| Pedagogical Society in the Hall of the
House of Representatives, last Thurs.
day morning, the address of welcome in
behalf of the teachers of Augusta was
delivered by Prof NJ. p. Dutton, superin-
tendent of the Augusta schools and for
merly of North Anson.
A large amount of stone work will
have to be done by Emery. Porter IL Co.
both at their mill and the filling of
piers to hold their boom and in the
building and filling of cribs at the North
end of their dam near the bridge. The
work is necessarily slow; it is in charge
of j Frank Barron of Embden.
Willard Quint and Miss Josie Connor
were married, Christmas night, in the
home which they will occupy, which is
located in the second story of Mr. Walter
Wells house. 1t was a pretty home
wedding. The ceremony was performed
by Rev Il. S. Ryder, in the presence of
the immediate relatives of the contract
ing parties.
The shank factory has changed hands,
w. w. Potter retiring from the business
Supt. Fairbrother was called to Boston,
last week, in the interest of the firm,
returning home, Monday. The business
will be conducted on the same general
principles as in the past. Mr.. Fair
brother who has successfully managed
the business for the past 20 years, still
remains superintendent with an increase
of salary.
All of those most interested in the
welfare of Anson Academy will be
pleased to learn that it receives an in
crease from the State by increasing the
average attendance of the school. $3.50
is the amount it will receive from the
State for the past year while in former
years it received $500. Prof Sanborn,
the principal of the Academy, and his
teachers have worked hard to put the
Academy upon so favorable financial
basis and much credit is due them for
their success.
Mr.. F. w. Bunker, who has success.
fully served the public as proprietor of
the Somerset House for the past six
months, has sold out to Mr.. N. w. Muir
ply, formerly of Parlin Pond. Mr..
Murphy has bought the house, furniture
and stable, while Mr. Bunker still re-
tains the livery stock and has reserved
the use of the stable for nine months.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
The Legend of clebach's Fountain


Clebach's fountain was a holy well
in the southern slope Of Cruachan, near
Roscommon, Ireland. The legend ls
that st. Patrick met here the two
daughters of King Leoghaire, Fedelm
and Ethna, as they came from the
royal palace of Roth Cruachan to
bathe In the fountain. The maidens
wondered at the sight of the venerable
stranger surrounded by his monks, and
they questioned him eagerly as to who
he was and whence he came and what
king he served.
When Patrick had told them of the
lofty message he bore, the grace of
God touched the hearts of the maidens
30 that they believed and were baptiZ-
ed In the waters of the fountain, which
St Patrick had blessed for the pur-
pose. Immediately on coming out of
the water they prayed that they might
be united with God, Patrick's king.
and be with him forever. Almost in
stantly the blush of health left their
cheeks. and they calmly sank to sleep
In death. Their bodies were laid side
by side In Clebach's fountain, which
became one of the holy wells of Ire
land, famous for the miracles 1t
wrought among the people.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
Smithfeld.

Public installation of officers of Fair
view Grange will take place on Saturday
evening, Jan. 4.
Walter Gleason of Oakland bought
four nice cattle of Clarence Stevens,
last week.
School in Dist. No. 2 closed last Fri.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Thompson are at
Mechanic Falls visiting their daughter,
Mrs. 4. L. Charles.
Joseph Matson of Solon was in town,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe Wyman spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wentworth.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
East 6,ornVille.

The Christmas tree at the No. 4 school
house on Wednesday evening Of last
week was very enjoyable affair and was
attended by a crowded house. Two trees
were oaded with beautiful and useful
gifts for young and old. A well arranged
and pleasing program was successfully
carried out. The program was introduc-
ed by desert otion of the announcement
to the Shepherds by Mrs. H. c. Giles,
appropriately followed by Christmas
carol rendered by Misses Sadie Flanders,
Evelyn and Annie Ridley and Messrs.
Herbert Blackwell and Frank Bean.
Recitations OF subjects well suited to the
occasion were rendered by Harold Smith.
Alton Amazeen, Myrtle WescoIt, Annie
Ridley. Clifton Amazeen, Loretta Will
liams, Evelyn Ridley, Herbert Blackwell
and F w. Paige In addition to the
opening Christmas carol appropriate Sc
lections of music were effectively rem
dered, duets by Misses Evelyn and Annie
Ridley and Miss Sadie Flanders and Mr..
H. c. Giles; quartette by Miss Sadie
Flanders, Miss Evelyn Ridley, MIR. Z A.
Smith and Mr.. c. H Blackwell. Messrs.
E. A. Smith and c. H. Blackwell render
ed three duets. Miss Sadie Flanders was
org4nist for the evening. Santa Claus
made his appearances with his basket of
presents much to the amusement of the
children. then came the distribution of
gifts. Among the gifts deserving es-
pecial mention was fine gold watch
chain with charm presented to the teach
er, Mr.. H. c. Giles, by his pupils and
other friends. Thus is shown by the
number and quality OF the gifts that love
and good will was the ruling thought.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
IarOne.

Just who the Jonah was in the party oi
straw riders from North Fairfield is not
known, but just the same, breakers were
encountered before reaching Larone and
until they reached there it was a case oi
try try again to get team with passport
to Norridgewock and fat supper But
here the attempt was given up and We all,
boys and girls. walked home afoot, with
plenty of fun but no oysters. Next time
we will have the horses well sharpened
before starting.
The school at No 7 commenced Dec.
9. with Miss Lottie Farren as teacher, and
the one at No. I3 Dec. 80, with Miss
Lena Emery as teacher. Both are exper-
fenced teachers and will no doubt give us
good sch ools.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
so. Smithfield.

Wednesday evening prayer meeting
has been established here, each meeting
being led by different member. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to at
tend these meetings.
Lura Wiley closed a successful term
of school at East Pond, last Monday.
Mrs. Dora Stevens is spending few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Warren.
There will be public installation at
Fairview Grange, Saturday evening.
Don't forget to bring your baked beans
or cake with you.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02

Miss A. b. Goodrich was a! home from
S. p. Felker's in Clinton tor Christmas.
Miss Fay o Foster enjoyed sn all
Christmas tree at her home and the little
Misses Berle Foster and Minnie Williams
we've very happy ever their new dollies.
Their many friends in this town sym
pathize deeply with Mr. and Mrs. Randall
Nye in their late sad afflction in the loss
of their daughter. Mrs. Nichols.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald were
in town from Winslow over Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02

"Br'er Williams done got 'vorced
FUN he wifep'
You don't say
Hits de truth. De jury give i'm his
freedom yestlddy."
"En whar is he now"
"Gone on his ymoon!-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02

Bead purses and bags are more in de-
mand than ever. Very showy and
smart are the little round purses of
white beads mounted in gilt. also wrist
purses of white or black velvet EN-
broidered in tiny colored spangles A
square purse of steel beads shows a
border of jet heurs de-lis, while jet
purses are relieved with ornamentation
Of steel beads. Sterling silver and gun
metal openwork bags and purses are in
great variety
The Somerset reporter., 1902-01-02
East New Portland.

Rev. Henry Parsons of Island Fall:
spent few days visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Parsons, recently.
Lois Jackson, who is working for Mrs
Leslie Davis. spent Christmas with her
folks, returning to her work the 3oth.
Joseph Gordon of Embden called il
our place the goth
A. w. Starbird has started his mil
again and is doing considerable grinding
as well as saving.