The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-16
North Arson.

Mrs Samuel Bunker will attend the
meeting of the National w. e. T. U. in
Portland, which begins, Friday.
The farmers are late about their fall
work. Owing to the cold, wet summer
they have been late all the season.
The missionary address that Mrs.
Rand was to give at the Congregational
church, last sunday evening, will be
given next Sabbath, Oct. 10Th, at p. m.
There will be religious worship in the
Universalist church next Sunday morn
ing, Rev. j. Frank Rhoades, pastor
subject for the sermon, "Christian Prin.
ciples and Strike Policies
DIN B. Paine, formerly of Arson, has
just been appointed general foreman of
the Northern Pacific r. r. shops at
Missoula, Montana. He has charge of
sixty. six engines and one hundred and
fifty men.
Miss Mertie Hodgdon has SD far recoy
cred as to return to her home. HeI
many friends are glad to hear this. HeI
recovery seems like a miracle, yet il
shows what skilful surgery and good
nursing can do.
the factory Saturday noon. About 100.
600 cans were put up, something like a
fourth of what was packed last year.
This means a heavy loss to the raisers
who have put their time, labor and
money into it,
b. F. Bailey and sons have made a
great change on Elm street the past year
and it's for the better. The moving of
buildings, the building up Of Willow
street and the laying of a new street
show an enterprise that is commendable.
The money paid To bring about these
changes and improvements is no small
sum and best of all it has gone into the
pockets of residents here. 1t takes push
and courage to accomplish these things
that every man doesn't possess and this
village is fortunate in having such a
man as Mr. Bailey.
A very pleasant evening was spent by
the friends of Miss Bertha Hooper at her
home on Union street, Tuesday evening.
About % were present, At $50 the
doors of the dining room were thrown
open and in the center of the table was
a large birthday cake upon which were
the initials b. l. H and on either side
were smaller cakes bearing her age.
Miss Bertha was the recipient of many
pretty and useful presents, among them
being a handsome gold bracelet from
her parents. The musical feature of
the evening WAS very much enjoyed.
Miss Marion Payne, the talented grand
daugh er of Mrs. J ). Spooner, presided
at the organ.
Mr.. Alvah Beal arrived home from
Nome, Alaska, Thursday, the 9th in.
slant, having made the journey in
eighteen days. He has been engaged in
mining in that country since 1897, leav-
ing heme the last time in May 1900.
MIR Beal is a typical miner, having gone
into the western country ia 1865 He
was in Montana and the Black Hills in
the days of Indian warfare and has been
engaged in battle with the red men.
He is a most agreeable gentleman TO
meet and il is very entertaining to hear
him relate his experiences in the wild
West and in far away Alaska, during the
"a years since he first left home. Mr.
Bea, has a fund OF knowledge concern
ing the climate, habits and customs Of
the people in Alaska, and brought home
reindeer skins and shoes made by the
natives, also some very fine specimens
of gold quartz This fall is the first
time that he has been in Maine when
the leaves were on the trees since he
first went away