The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-18
North Arson.


day.
Miss Ida Dunphy went to Madison,
Monday.
Eugene Remic of Madison was in town,
Monday
Miss Gertrude Smith is visiting rela-
tiyes In Orono.
Il. G.. Collins made business trip to
Skowhegan, Tuesday.
Prof Sweet spent his vacation at his
home in Atkinson.
Miss Nellie Hapgood was at home from
Madison during Sunday.
l.. p. Lincoln went to Skowhegan,
saturday, on a business trip.
Miss Alice Moore is visiting relatives
in Franklin and Holyoke, Mass.
Mrs Clara Record visited her mother,
Mrs Lysander Robinson, Monday.
Mrs Flora Dunton has been visiting
her mother in New Portland over gun
day.
Mrs. Ella Hilton has returned from a
visit with her sister, Mrs Mae Luce, at
Madison.
The number of books let out from
Foster public library, Saturday, was
seventy-fge.
Rev. f. K Barton will preach in Cen
trail hall next sunday morning at the
usual hour.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moore of Madison
were guests at the somerset one day
last week.
Miss Hattie Jones is spending the
week at Oakland the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Frank Jones.
Miss Bessie Spalding returned home
from Kents Hill, Thursday, where she
had been teaching.
Miss Edna Robinson was at Arson
lower village, sunday, visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Clara Record.
Lizzie Reynolds has been visiting and
calling on friends in Gardiner, Augusta
and Hallowell for few days.
Austin -prague came home the latter
part of he week from Fairfield being
i'll, but is now much better.
Mrs Ellen Poore has just closed a
term of school at Strong, and has return
ed to her home here.
Daniel b. Dinsmore and Miss Helen
Ross of Madison were the guests of his
mother and sister during Sunday
Will Collins was visiting his parents
on Sunday, having arrived from Port.
land on the train, saturday night.
Miss Rachie Marshall visited during
last week at the homes of her brothers,
b. A. and d. M. Marshall in Oakland.
The third annual Masonic Home Night
of Northern star Lodge will be observed
Friday evening, Feb 10th, at Carrabas-
set hal.
II F. Butts, who represents the j. F.
Farrity Go. of Bangor, was the guest of
his sister, Mrs Owen Savage, during
unday
A hose shed is being built on the
property adjoining the Dinsmore Me-
mortal church, for the accommodation
of those attending church.
Mrs Benjamin smith and daughter,
Marion, who have been the guests of
drs n W. Murphy, returned to their
home in Gardiner, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. d. Nudd, who have
been visiting in this vicinity and New
Vineyard for few weeks, went from
thls station, Monday morning, to their
hume in Watervlle.
committee was appointed on Sunday
at the Free Baptist school to make pre-
parations for Easter sunday, consisting
of Mrs Owen Savage, Miss Ella Young
and George Walker.
Henry Norton started Tuesday for
Pearl, Idaho, where he has position.
For several years he has had a position
with the Maine Central Railroad, being
located in various places along the route.
Mr.. Norton Is another graduate of the
Academy, and young man highly re-
spected and with many friends. 4
The annual meeting of the Ruth
Heald Cragin Chapter d. A. will be
held at Grange hall, on Washington's
birthday, Monday next. Business meet
ing at 3 80 p. m. supper seved to men,
bers and their families at $50; entertain
ment at o'clock, music etc. New
members b be received and all old men,
bers are requested to be present.
Beginning next Sunday, the Rev.
Harry Oliver Hofstead, A. b. will preach
series of sermons entitled, "The
Founder, the Presei YER and the latest
Martyr Of q great Nation, or Lessons
from the Lives of Famous Men of
America On next Sunday the intro
ductory installment, "George Washing
ton of the first of our illustrious list"
will be given. "LincOln, the Preserver,"
and MCKINLEY, the Latest Martyr"
will follow on succeeding Sundays. The
choir under the efficient direction
of Mr.. Barnaby, will render appropriate
selections.
With the Thermometer below zero 1t
Is pleasure to enter the home of Mrs.
Edwin Collins and find that in the sum-
merry atmosphere the delicate fern is I'M
rolling it's tiny ball, the palm is spread
ing its dainty fingers out to the warmth
and light. Mrs. Collins, who Is verit
able flower lover, has ID varieties OF
ferns, prominent among them being the
Australian tree fern, beautiful lace
fern, plumosus, very large dainty
sprengeri and rare ostrich, pune,
Boston fern. A huge rubber tree reach
es from floor to ceiling, spreading its
large leaves as In benediotion over the
feathery ferns beneath. There are six
kinds of palms; an ariucaria, over three
feet high that resembles a young Nor
way spruce, six kinds of fragrant hya
cinths, baby primrose that has bios
somed continuously for two years, a
great many kinds OF begonias, besides
roses, geraniums and many other varie-
ties. Such collection 10 very sharp
and pleasing contrast to the cold snowy
world outside
~ LarOne -,
Mr.. and Mira F. l.. McKechuie receiv-