The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-02
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trip to Boston, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Calvin Burns have lost
an infant, which was buried, Thursday
Ansel Stevens with his crew commenc
cd work on his section of the KennebeC
river, Thursday.
Edward Marston is here from Kenne
bunkport, the guest Of his mother, Mrs
Mary Marston.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Marshall of Oakland
were the guests of c. Marshall and fam
lily during sunday.
Eff. Pairbrother of Skowhegan was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. X. FarbrotheI
one day last week.
The senior and junior classes of the
academy went to Wateryille, saturday,
to have their class pictures taken.
Mark and Wallace Emery have been
with their men upon their drive during
the past week.
A. j. Fisher planted pc the 10th OF
March. Mr.. Fisher doesn't intend to be
beaten by any one on early peas.
Robert Vail, of whom Colby college is
expecting so much this season, has been
secured to coach the Academy ball team
nllbS f8OfOJ bOiO az
the piano recital given at Madison, Fri
day evening, by the pupils of Mrs. F. b
Taylor.
Allen F. Gray, who has been in the
West a few yelts for his he Il h is now
at La Junta, Colorado, where there is
quite colony of people from this vi
entity.
The VI. r. parsonage was the scene oil
another wedding, Thursday afternoon,
when Rev. H. ! Ryder united in mar
rage George A. Brown and Miss Bell
Tarbell of Boston.
Mrs. Paulinah Hutchins and her
granddaughter, Miss Pauliuah simmons,
came up from Watervlle, Saturday
Mrs. Hutchins will remain here now,
after spending the winter with her son,
DR.. g. W. Hutchins.
The Ladies' Circle of the NJ. e. church
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Mrs II. E. Ware, pres. ;
Mrs ii. 5. Ryder, secretary; Mrs. b, F.
Bailey, treasurer; Mrs. Ii. S. Ryder,
property woman
Mizpah branch of the |. =. =. is max
ing a wardrobe for little four year old
boy, who Is cripple, that he may go to
socie US free bed and 1t is hoped be re-
stored to normal condition by the
bloodless operation. One member has
contributed five dollars for material.
An act has passed the legisla ure EN-
towering the taratunk water power Co.
to build dam on the Carrabassett river
between Arson and Embden about three
miles above this village. We under
stand that steps are already being taken
Am nd hui n 10 al oil ,a6
that this Is a good privilege capable of
manufacturing.
G. o. Sturtevant of Newport, who has
just been in town, was here for the pur
pose of arranging for the building of the
dam across the Carrabassett between
Arson and Embden at Cleveland rips,
so-called. This power is to he utilized
for the purpose of generating electricity
for the lighting of this village and Madi-
son. 1t is claimed that this is a good
power and until now no steps have ever
been taken for it's development.
Mrs. Olive Savage on her 8lst birth
day wore a white apron very deeply EN-.
broidered with horns of plenty She
also wore 1t upon her wedding day, so
years ago last Wednesday. This apron
has history as 1t was made from part
Of the wedding dress of Mrs. Savage's
mother, Mrs. James Whittier, who was
married in 1915. The embroidery was
done long time previous to that date
by Miss Sally r. Lock, who became Mrs
Whittier.
Mrs Catherine Parlin, Misses Edna
Pdrlin ond Marion Hovey arrived home
the 25th from Seattle, Washington,
where they have been the guests of Mrs.
r. 5. Berry. They went from here five
months ago. and on their way west stop
ped at Now Richmond, isconsin, to visit
Mrs. Parlin's brother Irving Thompson,
who since died. On their return they
stopped "a hours at Weiser, Idaho.
After very pleasant sojourn in the
west their many friends are glad to wei
come them back.
A large number of the members of
Emerald Rebekah lodge were present at
their regular meeting, Saturday evening.
There were four applications for men,
bership. The degree will be conferred
by the degree staff at the next regular
meeting. After the lodge session re.
freshments were served to invited
friends. Entertainment consisting of
songs, declarations and select readings
was furnished by the children, At the
meeting of Table Rock lodge, this even
ing, the first degree will be conferred.
A full attendance of the order is request
ed.
The forwardness of the spring calls
forth "reminiscences from the older class
Of men. Uncle Jesse Spaulding relates
that 81 years ago in 1848 the months of
Mar. and April we're very similar, so far, to
the present month during those months