The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
North AnaOn.

Mrs. L. NJ. Steward was In maulsoh'
Friday.
Miss Marion Gray spent the past week
in Madison
Mr.. and Mrs D. NJ. Norton went to
Skowhegan. Friday.
Mrs. Rachel Marshall, one of our aged
residents, died Tuesday.
The farmers are improving the time
to finish this winters's hauling
Miss Minnie Greenleaf is visiting her
mother, Mrs. c. d. Waugh at ctarks.
Prof Sweet went to Waterville, Sat
urday, and returned, Monday night.
There was no school at the academy,
Monday, as it was annual town meeting.
Misses Frances and Carrie Simmons
visited relatives In WsteIvlle, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Steward of
Madison were calling on friends in town,
Saturday.
A great many went to Madison, Sun
day, to attend the meetings of Evange-
list Gale.
Miss Lizzie Marshall is at home from
Boston, called here by the illness of her
grandmother.
Miss Susie Paine was visiting in
Madison, Thursday, the guest of Mrs.
j. II. Mcguire.
Mrs. W. G. Robinson will entertain the
d. A. RS at their regular meeting, Fri
day afternoon.
Rev. O. W. Peterson Of Strong was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Lincoln
during saturday and sunday.
Mrs Ella Hapgood was the guest of
her daughter, Miss Nellie Hapgood,
in Madison, during sunday.
Charles Bryant has been among the
victims of The grippe during the past
week. For two or three days he was
confined to the bed.
During the past week, o. r Hooper,
who had an operation performed about
three weeks ago, has been very i'll; his
condition now is somewhat improved.
Roy Danforth gave leap year party
at his home just across the river in
Madison, Friday evening. About II
couple were present. Refreshments were
served. 1t was delightful time to all.
Mrs. Ellen Brown of Mercer and Rob
ert Keef and granddaughter Miss Velma
Keef, of Strong, were the guests of Mr..
aud Mrs. o. w Bryant several days the
past week. They arrived in town FRI
day.
The Congregational circle disbanded,
Monday. with money enough to pay all
bills and quite a sum to be given toward
the PASTORS salary. ! he Woman's Asso-
citation has been organized to take the
place of the circle.
Now is the time to watch out for the
snow slides from the roofs of buildings.
Some buildings are carrying great
weight, not only dangerous to man and
beast but liable to do great damage to
the buildings themselves.
The first electrical storm of the season
occurred, Thursday afternoon. when the
rain fell in torrents. The past week
has been very changeable, the thermo-
meter playing back and forth from 30
above to 20 below zero.
Mrs. Ephram Spaulding went to the
hospital in Lewiston, recently, to have
an operation performed. Her daughter,
NJ iss Bessie, went, Friday, and will re.
main with her mother. Mrs. Spaulding
is reported to be doing we'll
The teams are coming from the big
woods 1t would seem early years ago
go into the woods in September and re-
turn in good season in ihe spring. A
large amount of the yarding is done on
bare ground now. In fact about all
A letter received on Saturday by Mr..
Bert Witham from her brother, Henry
Norton, who went to Pearl, Idaho a few
days ago, says he arrived there all right
and so far likes the looks of the country.
He says the coolest weather there ths
winter has been 8 degrees above zero.
The grass is green and the stock is out
grazing.
The following books have just been
given to the Foster public library
Sylvia" and "My Lady Nioatine," by
Miss Frances Simmons; THE House"
by Mrs. Edwin Collins; "a Garrison
Tangle," by Mrs. Carrie Hutchins; Life
of Napoleon the Great" 3 volumes, by
Lowell e. Bailey; and 10 books by Rev.
H. s. Ryder
On next Sunday the Rev II. c. Hof-
stead, pastor of the Dinsmore Memorial
church will occupy his pulpit in the
morning aud preach on "The Worlds
First Murderer" The mark that was
placed on Cain and where be got his
wife will be treated of. In the evening
praise service will be held at which
the pastor will deliver a brief address.
1t is expected that some new members
will be received at the Congregational
church the coming Sunday.
The past week has been very sick y
in this locality. For the most part dur
ing the winter 1t has been very healthy
but the spring approaches, the grippe,
bronchitis, throat and lung troubles
generally are unusually prevalent. The
sudden atmospheric changes incident TO
this climate at this season calls for the
greatest caution. hen anyone has an
attack of Illness no time should be lost
in attending to it in it's earliest stages
and prevent the disease running its
course, If possible.