The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-11-06
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Mr. and Mrs Mark Emery went t.
i Lexington, Monday, To be gone several
/ days.
/ John Taylor has sold his farm 10
j Chester Bailey. Mr.. Taylor retains
life lease Of the property.
/ The fall term of the academy closes
this week. Il has been successful and
highly satisfactory in every way
Mrs. 6 w Hutchlns Of Waterville,
was the guest of Mrs Paulenah Hutcbins.
during sunday.
Mrs. Bunker is improving every day
and Will return home as soon as her
health permits
Z. L. Mayo, who has been the guest Of
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Mckinney, has
returned to Boston.
The Somerset Railway is having it's
share Of big game shipment this year.
| One day recently here were fifteen
deer shipped over the road.
The town schools have closed The
fall term has been profitable. The
teachers have done faithful work and
the scholars have advanced.
F. W. Bunker bought in Auburn.
Maine and had shipped here Saturday a
| pair of bay horses and pair Of black
/ horses weighing $500 and 1900 pounds
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bunker arrived
here from Auburn, Friday evening.
They returned to that city, Monday
morning.
hester Bailey had ten head of full
blooded Holstein cattle arrive, Friday
night, from Henry Stevens and son,
Laconia, y. !.
Chester Bailey is in the woods for a
few days looking after his numbering
interest. Jefferson Spearin has charge
OF his crews at Grockertown.
Isaac James has just returned from a
hunting trip bringing with him two
deer. Mr.. Jones is an experienced hun.
ter and when he fires it means game.
Henry Merry made a profitable sale
asst week, of 500 cords of birch from,
his timber lot recently purchased at
Chesterville with j. P. clark of Show
hogan.
Capt, Keyes of Pennington has been
visiting his sister in law, Mrs. Henry
Merry. Capt. Keyes is former trustee
of the University of Maine and Kent's
Hill Seminary and College.
The November meeting of D. a. r.
will be held at the residence of Mrs.
! W. {. Robinson, Friday afternoon at
2.30 Q clock 1t is requested that every
member attend as there is business
which cannot be postponed.
F. W. Bunker has sold the old home
on the corner of Main and Union streets,
to Chester Bailey. This fine residence
was the home of the late Samuel Bun.
ker and has been occupied by the family
for A years.
Supt. Emery has secured over l75
acres of sweet corn of the 225 acres
wanted. The farmers are taking hold
of the matter in earnest. Arson and
adjoining towns are great corn belt and
with favorable year there is always a
good CROP
viii Holbrook who has been employed
at Emery and Collins mill was hurt by
the rolling of log, Saturday afternoon
( His left leg below the knee was badly
bruised and jammed Sunday morning
. he was comfortable and is reported to
) be doing we'll
Miss Eva Park has returned to her
home at ChesterviIle from two weeks
, visit with her sister, Mrs Henry Merry.
, Miss Park has taught both public and
high schools and for three years was
supervisor of schools at Chesterville.
S. A. Beal has sold his farm to
! Eugene Day of New Portland. Mr..
! Beal and daughter, Gladys, started on
i, Monday for Orono where Miss Beal
will continue her studies at the
University of Maine. She has Just
finished her school in town.
Another horse sale has taken place
between Meier Eames and F. II. Holly,
the former having sold the latter his
valuable colt, Broadway, 294. 1t is
two years old, weighs 900 pounds and
stands Is and l inch. Also, 5 year old
by st. Croix, dam by Bronze Boone,
weighs 925 pounds, stands - and inch
bay, steps fast and is pronounced to be
a very fine animal. And undoubtedly
4 these colts when fully developed will be
worth big money.
The sweet corn union voted to accept
two cents per pound for sweet corn the
coming summer.
) Mrs. Kate Parlin and daughter, Miss
Edna Parlin, and grand daughter, Miss
Marion Hovey, are taking trip west.
, Sunday, they were the guests of Mrs.
Parins brother in La Crosse, Wis
From there they will go to Seattle,
Wash, to visit her daughter, Mrs
Myra Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mont II. Danforth, of
Madison, celebrated their silver wedding
last Friday night. One hundred and
forty Rebekahs and friends were present
and sat down TO bountiful repast
The music for the occasion was furnish
ed by Samuel Adams. 1t had the old time
ring. commencing with Money Musk at
Q o'clock and closing with Chorus jig at
1 80 in the morning. Mr. and Mrs
Danforth were the recipients of many
beautiful presents. The occasion was
very enjoyable.
AT the meeting of the library associa-
ton, Friday evening, the subscription
committee reported S64 so subscribed
aud of this, $4,000, paid MIR. Edwin
Collins was appointed committee on
wood. The principal object Of the
meeting was to discuss the different
methods of loaning the books. Letters
we're read from the librarians Of Skow
hogan and Madison libraries, and a
committee, consisting of Mrs. Mark