The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-02-11
ALL THE N EWS
from Somerset towns
Canaan.

Geo. Johnston of Oak land formerly of
this town was calling on friends here,
one day last week.
hrs f. K Carey and young sons.
Lester and Norman of Fl. Fairfield, ar
rived in town on Wednesday of last
week to visit her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
L. W. Shean, for a short time
Mrs Henry Crowell went to Green,
nile junction, Saturday morning, to
spend few days with her husband at
tina, place.
Mrs. Geo. Washburn left Skowhegan
by Saturday mornings frain for Port
1And and will visit her daughters in
Hayerhill and Boston before returning.
Elder o. M. Chase is soliciting funds
70 buy horse for Abbot Salisbury, who
lost his only one short time ago.
At the last meeting of Canaan Grange
the following question was discussed:
(which is the greater incentive to
action, love OF feai?' by Fl A. Penney,
8lvJn Richardson, q. O. Cover, Geo. l..
Goss and others
Rev. o. NJ. Chase assisted by Edward
Barrett, the gospel singer, will hold
meetings at Moore's Wills, sunday, Feb.
IA ut 80 and 7 p. m. All are invited to
sOne early to help In the praise service.
They soon will go to Belfast to hold
series of meetings.
The Veterans Visiting Club met with
Conrade Chas E Burrill and wife on
Friday last; Col. Fifeld Mitchell and
wife, Allen Parmenter and wife and Jos
Jewell and wife were present. The oc-
n
sals and "Reminiscences of bivouac days
we're rehearsed. Those days of long
ago; the memory of them though sad is
dear to every veterans heart and these
social gatherings keep the fire of patriot
inn burning brightly in their hearts
which never grow old with love of
sountry, and live their battles over
again on field and in camp omr 4des
Sarrill Parmenter and Jewell served
their eountsy well in Co. II of the grand
Gid Nineteenth Maine and have not sat
1t mess together before since those old
days way down in Dixie" forty years
ago, when they shared each others joys
and sorrows while fighting for the right.
Mrs. Geo. Weeks has been receiving a
sisit from her brother, Charles fibbetts
who ia spending the winter with his
mother at North Hartland.
Somerset Pomona met with Canaan
Grange on Tuesday, Feb. o. The day
was bright and the air crisp Quite
sro.d was in attendance, some coming a
long distance; Athens, Pittsfield, st
Adams, Victor and Skowbegan Oranges
we're represented. The Grange was
opened by overseer L. l.. Smith IN the
absence of the master, Anon Baker of
Bing ham, who arrived in time for the
afternoon session; Off GERS pro tenn were
everseer, Geo. III. Foster; lecturer, L. K.
CTowell; chaplain, Lizzie salisbury, A.
s., Chas. Williams; l.. A. s, Mabel
Smith. After the business of the dc
GIoo was over the lecturer presented the
following program: Address of well
come, Geo. II. Foster of Canaan: the
response was by Geo T. Tibbetts of
Victor Grange; after song by Bro
0vyn Richardson a recess WAS called
Tor dinner and all sat down at meat and
we're filed. The afternoon session was
devoted first to music by Grange gee
saub; reading, Idell Harrington; Bro
Turner of Athens Grange sang and re-
sp0nded to an encore; the question "Are
10 increasing or even maintaining the
fortility of our farms with presnt
Methods" was opened by Bro. Wallace
Ireland and further discussed by l. l..
Smith, Geo. Patten. A. Richardson,
Ired Rolfe, s. Fl. Goodwin, G II Foster,
e. B. Gardner and | (rowell; recitation
10 character by Canaan Grange humor-
hi Elvyn Richardson, who responded to
IN encore, was followed by musical
aumber by the ladies' quartette of Ca
naan Grange; an interesting extract
tr0m the Maine Farmer was read by
Cecil Gardner and Mr. Turner favored
with another song and responded to an
ether encore; violin solo by Fred Rolfe
and number by the mixed quartette of
Canaan Grange finished the program.
On returning to business of the Grange
swenty five applications were presented
and the degree of Pomona was conferred
apon them A vote of thanks was given
Bro. Turner and one to Canaan Grange
for entertainment; closed in form. G