The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-11
North Arson.

Mrs. Will Benjamin has returned
home after few months stay in Bos-
ton.
Miss Laura Thompson visited at the
home of Frank ( Niles, in Auburn, last
week
Miss Erma Gordon of New Portland
was the guest of Miss Sadie Seward,
Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Moore of WaterVille
was the guest of Miss Susie Paine, dnr-
ing Sunday.
The Rebekah degree was conferred
on four candidates at the meeting, Sat.
urday evening.
The Sunday school convention for
upper Somerset county meets in the f.
b. church in this village, June 18th.
The outlook for good hay crop is
most unfavorabe, yet continued wet
spell with warm weather would wonder
fully revive the grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Longley, Mrs.
John Butler and Miss Susie Paine at
tended the F. b. quarterly meeting at
Kingfield, Wednesday and Thursday.
The creamery of the Carrabassett
Stock Company is nearly completed and
c. V. Bailey, general manager of the
company, informs US that he will com
mence work on the new office this week.
DR.. w. II. Stevens of North New Port
land died, Monday morning, at the age
of 81 years. He was a prominent citizen
of the town and life long member Of
Northern Star Lodge of Masons of this
village. The funeral service was held
Tuesday under the auspices of the
Masonic lodge.
Mrs. b. S. Flagg and son Edwin of
Skowhegan were in town, Sunday, the
guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark of Madi-
son were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ii.
B. Merry at tea, Saturday.
There was a very beautiful floral dis
play by the Odd Fellow and Rebskah
lodges in their decorations Sunday.
Mrs. Edwin Collins went to Haverhill
and other places in Massachusetts,, We'd
nesday, to visit friends. She will also
visit her son in Portland, Maine, before
returning home.
The river runs low and the high logs
are those ON the lower gravels this year.
Men in this occupation say that nothing
like it was ever experienced in these
latter years, if ever.
A deer out in the open field west of
the trottipg park, Sunday, attracted con-
siderable attention and drew out quite a
delegation of the residents of upper
Main street to see it as it trotted across
the field southwark into the main road.
Mrs. Lydia Quint of Embden, died
Thursday at the age of n years and 8
months. She was the widow of the late
William Quint of that town. The funeral
service was held Sunday at 2 o'clock and
the burial was in the cemetery at this
village.
Thursday as James Nollett was laying
shingles on the roof of w. a. Moore's
barn, he lost his balance and fell about
20 feet to the ground, striking on his
face. At the time he was thought to
have been seriously hurt but later it
proved to be only slight injuries he re-
ceived.
Among the recent contributors to the
Foster public library are the following:
Ben Foster, periodicals and books, in
Guiding "Lady Roses Daughter" Mr..
Baldwin, friend of Mr.. Fosters, a set
of Thackeray's works, IL volumes; Mrs.
Olive Howard, several books, and l.. e.
Haskell, one of our new residents, seven
books.
Landlord and Mrs. Clarke and their
daughter Alice were the guests of DR..
and Mrs. Wing during Sunday. AS Is we'll
known, Mr.. Clarke is the popular land
lord of the Elm House in Auburn. His
many friends here were very much
pleased to see him here again and hope
he may make frequent visits to the town
where he is 30 well and favorably known.
A tent of the Knights of the Macca-
bees of the world was instituted in this
Village, Wednesday evening, June Sd, to
be known as Brookfield Tent, No. rs.
1t started with ~ charter members.
The following are the officers: Bert
French, Sir Knight Past Commander;
j. d. Benjamin, Sir Knight Commander;
Clarence Witham, Sir Knight Lieutenant
Commander; F. J. McTeer, Sir knight
Sergeant; E. e. Noddin, Sir Knight
Record Keeper; G.. L. Hovey, Sir Knight
Finance Keeper; w. G. McKenney, Sir
Knight Chaplain; DR.. E c. Andrews,
Sir Knight Physician; NJ. A. Eames, Sir
knight Master of Arms; II. G. Collins,
Sir Knight LIST Master of the Guard; o.
| r. Fenlinson, Sir Knight I'd Master of