The Somerset reporter., 1902-12-25
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
North ADsOII.

Mr. and Mrs. George Clark.
Arthur Flagg of Skowhegan WAS visit
ing relatives in town, Friday and Satnr-
day.
Miss Josie Gipson was the guest of
lam, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Marston arrived home,
Saturday night, after few weeks visit
with relatives In Pitts6eld.
mrs. F. II. Wing nee Hefou SfaTS OF
Skowhegan was the guest of Miss Nellie
Porter several days, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E Beal and son,
Lawrence, are on trip visiting Horace
Smiths camps, on Michael Stream.
Wesley Perkins died in Skowhegan,
Friday. His wife was Miss Olive
Hutchins who was resident of this
village for several years.
Fred Mantor, scaler for B. +. Bailey
4 Son, who was badly hurt in the woods
few days ago, is doing as we'll as could
be expected. DR.. Andrews was called
and found Mr. Mantor considerably
Bruised but no bones broken.
Northern Star Lodge, F. and A. M.
held its annual election of officers the
9th inst They are as follows: w r.
French, W. M; j. NJ. Getchell, 5. W;
Z. C. Andrews, j. W.; r. 5. Parsons,
Treas; w. G. Simmons, Sec; e. b.
Mitchell. s. D.; Jefferson Spearin, j. D.
Charles Magoon of Scion, was In town
Monday morning.
Lowell E Bailey, Bates '03 is spend
ing his vacation at home.
Oliver Cults arrived home from Har-
ward college, Monday night.
The shank factory was not running on
full time the past week.
Grant Witham, of Embden, was in
town on business Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Lincoln went to
Boston Monday, for few days visit.
Sunday was cold all day. In the eve
ming heavy rain set in which continued
through the night.
Ned Marston is staying with his moth.
or having arrived home from Kenebunk
port few days ago
1. Il. Clifford who has been indisposed
during the past week Is now able to at
tend to business again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturtevant, of Newport
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs John
d. Benjamin last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Stevens of Show
hogan were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelzer Eames during Sunday.
Hiram Moore Of Madison, was In town
Saturday on his way up river In the in
terest Of his numbering business.
The subject for the Universalist ser.
mon at Central hall, next Sunday morn.
ing, ID "The Revelation Of the Year."
8 II. Davis went down river Monday
for few weeks Say. He will visit rel
atives IN Augusta, Gardner and Rock
land during bis absence.
ised by the academy students with Prof.
Pratt - president. The members meet
Friday evening every two weeks.
The past week has been busy one
with teamsters The excellent shedding
has given them an opportunity to do .
great amount OF work.
Miss Fostina Pierce is visiting at
Belfast
Miss Nellie Collins, who 10 teaching
ut South Scion, was at home Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Dutton of Augusta
are visiting relatives In town for few
days.
Miss Nora Waugh of Starks is the
guest OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. 5.
Pullen.
Miss Paulenah Simmons Is at home
from Colby for the Christmas vacation
Of three weeks.
Monday, Eben Laid sold Bert Hilton
10 Shropshire sheep for the neat little
sum of $3.50 These sheep are to be
shipped tn Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Harry B. Alien of Machias, re-
turned to his homo recently after hav-
ing been the guest of her sister, Mrs. s.
p. Taylor for several weeks.
A. L. Holley Of Livemore Falls was in
town Saturday and Sunday, the guest of
+. N. Holley While here he purchased
Of r. Il. Holley fine bsy mare which
stands 10 hands high and weighs 1850
pounds.
The approaching Holidays bring the
people out. All like to be remembered
and to remember their friends with
beautiful presents as tokens of esteem.
The custom is com mendaule one and
1t is gratifying that it is becoming more
general with the passing years.
Benjamin McKenney died at his home
In New Portland a few days ago, at the
age of 10 years. His health had been
failing for year but the first cause of
his death was pneumonia. He was born
In Woolwich but the greater part of his
life was lived In Embden, having moved
to New Portland some years ago. He
was the son of Joseph and Sarah Mo-
Kenney, and the last but one of fam.
lily of eight children, his brother George
of this town the only one surviving.
Mr. Mckinney was an industrious, up
right citizen, kind hearted and friendly
to all. The funeral was held at East
New Portland, Saturday at 10 O'Clock,
Rev. MIR. Woodcook officiating, and the
burial was in the cemetery at East New
Portland.
Thore Is q greater scarcity of wood
in this village than there has been for
several years, and consequently the
price has advanced. Green wood Is
selling for "a per cord and undoubtedly
1t will be higher than this. This con-
dition is caused presumably from the
fact that large quantities were sold
carly in the fall to be shipped out of
town and the local supply Is short.
Then again the advance In wages must
necessarily bring the price up as it
costs more per cord to get it cut and
delivered than In recent years. The
same condition prevails In other towns
In Skowhegan green wood is selling
for s5 per cord and the demand is
greater than the supply at that. 1t
would not be at all surprising If the