The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-12-31
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
North AnSOn.

Prof Sweet was the recipient Of a
Beautiful clock at Christmas, from the
Students of the academy.
Harold G. Collins has returned to his
position in Miss Paine's store, after
vacation of few weeks.
Good news has been received by rela-
lives in this village that Allie Gray is
sery much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dutton of Angus
"a have been the guests of MI and Mrs.
n. l.. French during the past week.
The recent rain did not fill the wells
and springs to any extent hnd- conse-
auently did not help out the water
supply.
Eugene Mitchell, employed by the
George Il. Haskell Company of Lewis
Ton, was in town, Saturday and spent
Sunday with his family.
Alfred Berry aud j. d. Benjamin put
ap their leo last week. II was between
swelve and fifteen inches tbich and of
the very best quality.
Misses Helen and Donna Tozier of
3Aowhegan were the guests of their
grandparents, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. {. Peaks,
few days last week.
Harry Emery of the Maine State Col
lege was the guest Of his father several
days of the past week. sunday he visit
cd relatives in New Portland.
The Farmers institute held in this
village Last week was an interesting
aession and the attendance was very
good Prominent speakers were pres
ant
John F. Stoddard of Machias, who
vas called here on account of his daugh-
tsr's illness, Mrs. 5. p. Taylor, a few
weeks ago, returned home, Monday.
Mrs. Taylor is improving every day.
Monday night while Leonard IL. Walk
or was about his work in the barn he
sell from a scaffold to the barn floor sus-
tanning the fracture of one rib. The fall
was severe shock but no serious re-
suits are anticipated.
A stove has been placed in the au-
dience room of the congregational
shurch and that with the furnace Mill
doubtless make the large room very
comfortable. 1t is expected new mem
bers will be received next Sunday.
The Christmas supper and tree in
Central hall for the children of the Uni
yersalist sunday school on the eve be
for Christmas was very happy affair.
1t was planned especially for the little
ones and brought joy to many chlld's
heart
John Watson of Minneapolis Ind 4,
was guest at the Somerset House,
Monday night. He was resident of
this village at one time, his last visit
here being thirty three years ago.
Tuesday he was the guest of W. H..
Moore, just below the village.
At the next regular meeting of Arson
Grange, January 9th, the newly elected
officers will be installed. 1t is expected
that the State officers will be present ON
this occasion. Let all the members at
tend this meeting. An oyster dinner
viii be served. This Grange st ,rts out
On another year under the most promis-
ing prospects.
Mrs. George Wells of Des Moines,
Iowa, recently gave an afternoon in
honor of Miss Neliie Porter, who is visit
ing at her home, and in honor of the
birthday of Mrs. " ellis mother, Mrs.
Gould. Among the guests we're Mrs.
Stevens and Mrs. Charles Bartlett OF
New Portland, who were returning from
strip to the Pacific coast.
A beautiful oil painting, "Noonlight
on the sound" presented by Mrs Lottie
Sampson Lovejoy of Seattle, Washing
ton, has just been hung in the Foster
public library. This painting from the
brush of this talented artist of the
Pacific coast IL beautiful piece of art.
Mrs Lovejoy will be remembered as
preceptress at the academy during the
eighties.
The following books have just been
added to the Foster public library:
"Letters Home" Howells; "Beasts of
the Field" Long; "Americus Vespu-
cius," Lester; "The Little shepherd of
Kingdom Come" Fox; Children of the
Tenements," Ris; "The daughter of a
Aagnate," Spearman; Awakening of
the Duchess Charles; "Hesper," Gar
land; "A Little Girl in old ashington,"
Douglas; "DaughteIs of the Revolution"
Coffin; "Dr. Lavender's People," Deland !;
"Rebecoa of Sunnybrook Farm" Wiggin.
r. H. Dunbar, lifelong and much
esteemed citizen of Embden, died Mon
day night at the age of 10 years For
some time past he has not been In his
usual health and for the past year quite
feeble. He married Miss Augusta
Smell, August 81, 1849, who survives
him; also two daughters, Mrs. Henry
Jackson of California and Mrs Strick-
hand Of M Massachusetts, and four sons,
Herbert of Embden, Charles of Madison,
hahlon of sidney, the latter with whom
he resided. Mr.. Dunbar had held of
6ces of trust and for some years was on
the board of selectmen for bis town.
The funeral is held today.
Il. H. Spear of Arson was in this vii
iage the past week extending his tele-
phone line up the south side of the Car
rabassett connecting with the main line
the farm houses of l.. williamson, Cyrus
Walker, Fred Pullen, George Pullen,
Ellie Quint, Samuel Quint and George
Paine. The rural part of Arson Is
pretty we'll covered with telephone lines
now. This innovation in farm life has
been step forward and has taken away
much of the isolation of the rural home
The farmer five miles from town can call
the doctor on a cold, stormy night with
out going out of doors, can call up a
neighbor when help is needed, and the
good women of the neigh borhood can
talk over the news and doings of the
day after the family cares are over,
though they live miles apart. 1t brings
them In close touch with each others
business and interests and lends charm
to farm life hitherto unknown.
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