The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-15
North Arson.

| town visiting his parents.
The town has bought a new road ma
chine aud work on the road has begun.
The heavy fall of rain thus far has de-
layed the work somewhat.
Mr.. w. c. Robinson went to Seattle,
Washington, Tuesday morning. He was
called there in the interest of the build
ing of railroad in Alaska this present
season.
Hon. R. w. Ellis made business trip
to Auburn last week and bought three
heavy team horses to be used by his two
sops in the carving on of their large
farms. Heavy team horses are high and
should be produced here in Maine in.
stead of buying 80 many IN the west
Ethelyn NJ. Bracket, Phi. B., the Pre-.
ceptress. has returned to her sonse at
Newport.
Mrs. Ellen N. Poore and her niece,
| Miss conley, were the guests of Mrs. L.
| p Lincoln over the Sabbath.
Cony Russell of Norridgewock was in
town, Tuesday of this week, and bought
brown Johnnie wilkes 5 year old colt
of Charles Paine.
". c. Robinson started for Seattle,
Wash on Tuesday. He will meet his
brother, DR.. J D. Robinson, of Washing
ton. d. C at Toronto, where they will
visit their youngest brother, who has
been IL nearly five months in St Mich
aels' Hospital.
High Sheriff Pennell of Skowhegan
was in town Saturday, called here by the
movement that is being made to sup
press the sale of liquor in this vicinity.
This movement is not confined to this
county alone, but is being made all over
the State. We have plenty of law and
when 1t is put in force there is no ques
ton but what there will be an advanced
step taken for the right.
Prof F. Fl. Sanborn and family left
town Wednesday morning. They will
spend the summer at Mrs. Sanborn's
| former home at South China.
The remains of Miss Nancy Collins
were brought here for interment from
Providence, r l., accompanied by her
brother, Mr. James Collins.
Uncle John Williamson of New Port
land, was buried here Wednesday Mr..
Williamson was near his one hun1redth
birthday and for many years lived just
above our village in Embden.
The remains of Mrs. Witherell were
brought here from Providence, r l.,
Monday night. The funeral was Tues
day forenoon at the home OF her nephew,
Mr.. John Getchell, on Union street.
Next Wednesday evening, Emerald Re.
bekah Lodge will visit Northern Light
Rebekah Lodge of Scion. The degree
will be conferred by the degree team of
the visiting lodge. Arrangements have
| been made to accommodate all who wish
to go.
The funeral of Charles F. Trip, son
of the late SLOVENIAN F. Trip, was held
at the home of his mother on Elm street,
Friday forenoon, Rev. II. S. Ryder Off
ciating A large number of relatives
and friends were present to comfort his
mother in her great loss. The collection
of flowers that were presented to them
were beautiful.
The annual meeting or the trustees of
Arson Academy was held last week in
the office of the President, DR. E. G..
Andrews Prof r. II. Sanborn resigned
his position as principal of the Academy
having been it's principal for three years.
A very pleasant evening was spent by
the Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter, d. A.
R., at their regular meeting, May g. at
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Robinson. The chapter and invited
| friends to the number of 90 we're enter
tanned by music by Grace Scott and
| Louisa Twadelle and two very interest
ing papers on Arnold furnished by Mrs
Geo. ". Hutchins of Waterville and
Mrs :. r Green of Scion Mrs. Hutch
ms paper was a very valuable one, as it
included copy of Arnold's diary kept
on the journey through Maine from the
time they left Cambridge till they reach
ed Quebec None of their diary has
ever been printed and Mrs. Hutohins OBJ
tanned it from the archives at Washing.
ton and copied it herself Mrs Green's
paper dealt with Arnold's earlier life
and was much appreciated. The June
meeting of the chapter will be held with
Mrs. Green at her home in Scion One
new member, Mrs. Rufus McKenney,
was admitted ia May.
The following is the programme for
the next meeting of Arson Grange, Sat
urday afternoon, May oath: Singing by
CHOIR; reading, Bro. Milay; reading, by
Sister Flint; reading, Bro. Harnden.
| Question, resolved that farmers wife
has to work harder than any other lady
professional. Affirmative, Sisters Norton,
Ellis, Bros Savage and Walker, negative,
Bros. Harding, Ellis, Sisters Paine and
Young A wood saving contest will be
given by six sisters, Norton, Young,
Steward, Adams, Record and Hume
we'll; song, Bro. Danforth; reading, Sis
ter Record song, choir.
Forty tickets were sold from this sta
ton, Monday night, to the members of
Table Rock Lodge To attend the District
meeting at Norrdgewock The other
six lodges of the two districts from
Scion, Bingham, New Portland, Madison
Skowhegan and Norridgewock, were
largely represented. The initiatory de.
gree was conferred by the degree staff of
Table Rock Lodge of our village and
also by the degree staff of Carrabassett
Lodge of Skowhegan. The idea of hav-
the same degree conferred by two degree
stats is a new one having been recon
mended by the grand officers of the or
der in our state. After the comforting of
the degree, remarks were made for the
good of the order by several of the grand
officers present. Twenty-Five different
lodges were represented at the meeting
These district meetings have proved to
be an important factor towards the adj
vancing of the principles of the order in
our state.
East Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Berry OF Auburn
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