The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-08
North Arson.

Mrs. Keturah Mclaughlin, who has
been i'll the past week, Is better.
K. II. Marble of Harmony was the
guest of Henry Merry last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. French and child.
rem visited relatives in Madison Center,
Sunday.
Miss Lillian French, A. NJ, of South
Chesterville recently visited her friend,
Mrs Henry Merry.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Sturtevant of
Lewiston, have been the guests of Mrs.
Helen Hilton for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Stevens and
Mr. Bickford and lady were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Meier Eames, Sunday.
DIR. William Cuts arrived here Satur-
day, from Providence, r. l., and was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Cuts until Monday.
Mt. Bigelow Chapter of the Eastern
Star has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Lizzie Emery,
worthy Matron; Miss Louise Twaddle,
associate Matron; John NJ. Getchell,
worthy patron; Miss Mable Porter, Sec. /;
Mrs. Annie Hovey, treasurer.
Rev Mr.. Rhodes was in Skowhegan,
Saturday.
There are few cases of chicken pox
in the village.
Forest Colby, of Bingham, was in
town, Monday, on business. .ssss
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Lincoln returned
from Boston, saturday night.
Miss Hattie Jones is i'll of typhoid fe-
YER at Oakland, at the home of her sister,
Mrs Frank Jones.
The Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter of
the d. A. R. will meet with Mrs. Sara
Parlin, Friday afternoon a, 2.30 o'clock
Miss Helen Hinkley of Augusta ar
rived here Thursday night for few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. L. Williamson.
Edmund B. Cousins of Sanford was
visiting relatives in town, Wednesday.
lie was accompanied by <. Goodwin of
Belfast
Mr.. Fogg, of South Paris was in town,
While here he purchased a
fine pacing mare of w. II. Caswell aud
a good brown horse of Webster Williams.
Rev. o. NJ. Hilton of Newton, Mass,
was the guest of his brothers in this vii
lage few hours, Sunday, having been
called to Maine by the death of his neph-
ew, j. Arthur Flagg of Skowhegan.
The singing school is an assured sue
cess. Thirty five persons have joined.
1t now looks as though the number
would be even larger. This shows an
interest in the matter that even the
most hopeful had hardly expected. The
place Is fortunate in securing a singing
school, this winter. Prof. w. s. Wight
seems to be the man for the place.
Truant Officer Malay was around, Sat
urday, looking into the cases of absent
scholars. In some cases the excuse for
absence was good, and the absence justi-
fable. However 1t must be acknow-
lodged that some parents are not as in
terested in the education of their chill
dren as they ought to be. Children are
not always able to choose what Ia best
for themselves. Parents should see
that their children are in school.
W. G. Robinson was home visiting his
family, New Years. He Is at present
of the Montreal Light,
Heat and Power Company's construc.
ton of large dams and power houses on
the Richelien river, 10 miles from Mon
treal. The power is transmitted into
Montreal for light and power purposes.
One of the large dams of the company
went out, last month, and at present
they have 400 men building wooden
dam to replace the concrete dam gone
out, using a million feet of timber and
thirteen thousand yards of stone. This
work Is to be completed by March first.
In the meantime work on the other
large dam is being pushed and when
completed will be one of the largest in
Canada. Its length will be nearly half
a mile and % feet high Mr.. Robin
sons experience and knowledge of the
work enable him to take charge of the
largest contracts.
Among the most highly respected and
venerable citizens of this village is Mr..
John Taylor, who reached his Saith birth
day, Sunday, having been born, Jan. 4,
1910, in bingham, N. Ii He first came
to this village in 1888, when a boy ID
years old, as an apprentice in the black
smith shop of Samuel Jordan. After
serving for a time he finished his ap.
premiership with Herbert Savage,
after which he worked In Medford,
chelsea, and other towns in Massachu
sets, returning to this village in about
the year 1850 In 1851 on the 9th day
November he married Miss Isabel Paiue
and four soma and one daughter were
born to them, all of whom are highly
honored and respected citizens. Mr..
Taylor has always voted the Democratic
ticket, voting for his first president,
James X. Polk, in 1874. He has been
for half a century one of the upright,
successful business men of the village
and during his younger days in addition
to his other business carried on quite
extensive farming operations. He and
his wife are living quietly and happy in
their old home whore they begun life
together so many years ago. He has been
a subscriber of the ADVOCATE since It's
first issue in 1855 and renewed his sub
scription again with the coming of the
new year. His sons have followed their
fathers example in this respect, and
though living in other states, they have
always been loyal supporters of the town
and The old home paper. The ADyo-
GATE extends its best wishes to Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor, and may their remaining
years be many to enjoy the fruits of a
we'll spent life.