The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-22
North Arson.

Luxe Houghton is staying in town for
few weeks.
Miss Frances simmons was in Madi-
son, saturday.
Miss Lizzie Dinsmore was here from
Madison, Friday.
Very little wood is being hauled into
the village, this winter.
Cases of grip and rheumatic troubles
are numerous in this section.
Frank Caswell of East New Portland
was in town, Friday, on his way to
Madison.
The Somerset Railway has just re-
ceived twenty-three fiat cars with all
the modern improvements and capac'
ity of 10000 pounds.
1t is with pleasure that we note the
improved condition of Mrs. Harris Will
liams' health With assistance she now
takes walk about the house twice a
day.
Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Emery returned
home from Fairfield, last week, and Mr.
Emery commenced making cans for the
factory here, Monday. He employs sew
eral men In the work.
Why not have an ice track on the
river to exercise the fast horses of the
town. Parties owning good horses
could do no better thing. In previous
years this has been the custom among
the horse owners.
1t is said that petition was circulat-
ed in this village one day, last week, in
relation to a free bridge at Madison,
and it is further said that 1t was pre-
sented to but very few persons and
those gave 1t no support.
F.N. Mantor returned to the woods,
Tuesday morning.
stanley Perkins was in town, Tuesday
from Crockertown.
Wm. Parsons of East New Portland,
was in town, Tuesday.
Harold Collins and F. Il. Holley we're
in Skowhegan, Thursday.
Miss Grace Page of New Portland has
been visiting at Alfred Berry's for few
days
Rev. and Mrs. Rhoades of Madison
were guests at the Somerset House,
Monday.
Bryant Savage was visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs. Risden Baker, in Skowhegau,
last week.
Miss Marion Sprague was in town on
Sunday from Pennington, the guest of
relatives.
Rev. George E. Paine attended the
Arson Quarterly meeting at Madison,
Wednesday.
Rev. II. S. Ryder was visiting schools
in the western rural districts of the
town, Monday.
All the schools in town close, this
week, except the academy, Garfield
high, and Emerson.
Rev. j. Frank Rhoades will take for
his subject next Sunday morning,
"Metempsych0sis.'
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tarbell and son
were the guests of Mrs. Ella Hapgood,
saturday and sunday
Robert savage, one of our esteemed
citizens, Is not in his usual health, this
winter. Last week he was quite i'll.
Last week, Emery, Porter & Co, put
a blower into their saw mill to convey
the saw dust long distance down on
the shore of the stream.
There will be a regular meeting of the
grange next Saturday. These meetings
are very interesting and all members are
requested to be present.
Monday night was the coolest of the
winter. In some places In this village
the thermometer is reported to have
stood 20 degrees below.
| News was received here, last week, of
the death of Charles Adams OF Chelsea,
Mass, who visited at o. w. Bryants,
several weeks, last summer.
The presiding elder of this district
will be here next Monday forenoon, on
his way from SCION. While here there
will be a business meeting of the mem
bers at the chapel 8 80 O'Clock.
The members of Northern Star Lodge
will hold their second annual Home
night in their hall, Friday evening, Jan.
23d. There will be a social dance in
CaIrabassett hall. Music by Kendall's
orchestra. A free supper will be served.
The company will be composed of the
Masons and invited friends.
Mrs. Lyman Rowe, who recently died
in Oakland, was the daughter of Rich
ard and Polly Delling. Her age was IS
years She spent quite portion of her
! life in Embden. She was one of fam.
| lily of twelve children, seven daughters
and five sous. She married Mr.. Rowe
IN 1850 and three children were born to
them, Elena, a son who died in infancy,
and Georgiana. Aunt Mercy, as IA.
miliarly known. was a faithful wife and
mother and had kind word for every
one and made many warm friends.