The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-21
North Arson.

Mrs. N. L. French returned from
Scion, Friday.
Mrs. E. NJ. Poore has returned to her
school in Strong.
Asher Hale of Strong has been in
town, the past week.
Mrs. Fannie Hilton was at Skow-
hogan, Monday.
Rev. F. T. Crane and son, Ralph, went
to Madison, Monday afternoon.
The Doctor and Mrs. Wing were visit
ing friends in Auburn, few days last
week.
Miss Churchill of Lexington is stay
ing at Mrs. F. II. Holley's for few
weeks
M. l. French was called to The Forks,
saturday, ON account OF the sickness OF
his partner.
One year ago this week the farmers
were plowing and sowing and the ground
had boon bare for weeks
People who have had occasion to dig
in the earth say there is but little frost
in the ground at this time.
d. NJ Norton & SON finished making
maple syrup, Tuesday. They have made
over so gallons this spring.
Jennie Bckford, girl of 10 years, of
Embden was taken to the Industrial
school for girls at Hallowell, Wednes-
day.
The circulation of the Foster Public
library was 502 for the month of March,
an increase of 100 over the month Of
February.
Friends and relatives here will be
pleased to know that Mrs. Ephraim
Spaulding is improving at the hospital
Ia Lewiston.
The Woman's association of the Con
gregational church spent social after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. w. {. Robinson,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Betsey Savage who has been
staying with her daughter, Mrs. NJ. l..
French, during the winter has returned
to her own home.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Magnor of Watervlle,
who have been the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Andrews, returned
home, Monday morning
Invitations have been issued to the
Both anniversary of the marriage of MI.
and Mrs w. Ellery Fenlason on Monday,
April %, from to 10 p. m.
The Thursday evening Epworth
League prayer meetings are especially
interesting and helpful. The subject
this week is, 1.-THE Transforming Power
of Christ"
Emery & Porter's log driving crew re-
turned again to the drive Monday. On
account of low water the crew were
obliged to abandon operations a few
days ago.
The Woman's society of ;. the lCongre-
gational church have just issued a neat
little calendar giving.a list of the .com-
mttees of the different departments of
church work.
Frank Moulton while putting heavy
sled on a scaffold in his barn in Embden,
Friday, was severely hurt by the sled
slipping and striking him on the head.
His condition is now improving,
Mrs. Frances Cherry and child arrived
here, Monday, from Madison to visit her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
steward. Mrs. Cherry starts for Nor
folk, Va. in about month to join her
husband.
On account of the baccalaureate ser.
mon there will be no preaching service
at the Methodist church next Sunday
morning, the oath inst, but the sunday
school and evening meeting will convene
as usual
Paul Revere Day was observed Tues
day by the d. A. RS at Mrs. E. IL
Robinsou's. Mrs. Helen Stevens gave a
talk on paul Revere" MIS-. Alice Sim
mons had a paper on continental Hall''
aud Mrs. Maude Caswell a paper Oh
Anthony Wayne"
Owing to the baccalaureate sermon
the morning service will be omitted mex
Sunday at the Congregational church
In the evening there will be service as
usual A special musical program i,
being arranged and the pastor will de-
liver an address in keeping.
George w. Spalding has purchased a
Krans pivot-axle sulky cultivator to use
in his farming operations this summer
| This season he intends to raise 1900
bushel of potatoes, from Is, 900 to 25,0OC
head of cabbage and other vegetables in
the same proportion.
Rev. F. T. Crane will preach In the
| Universalist church, Sunday afternoon
at 2 80 p. m. before the members OF
Table Rock Lodge it being the an-
nlversary of Odd Fellowship in America.
A male quartet composed of Messrs
| Barnaby stevens SAWYER and Parsons