The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-04-21
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Fast day Thursday Not many in this
section observe it in that way however
Mrs. Sarah Allen is very sick at this
writing.
Some three or four inches Of snow fell
last Saturday during a storm which we
hope 10 be the last of its kind this season
1t was all melted away by Monday The
weather 30 far this spring has been cold
for the season anG more az seasons usu-
ally 90 when we have a good year for
farming. warm May and June with a
good amount of moisture would give the
tillers courage and help start the corn
growing
Mr.. Rudolph Rowland has returned
from his visit TO his old home in Yon-
kers, n. Y.
The next meeting of Somerset Grange
which occurs on Thursday evening of
next week will be observed as the ami
versary. There will be a baked bean
supper and the families of the members
have been invited and also all former
members have an invitation extended to
them. MIR E II. Libby of Auburn, Sec
rotary of the State Grange, will be pres
emit The occasion will also be one of
more than usual importance in that the
question of building hall will be
brought up and there seems to be gen.
eral feeling among The members in favor
of proceeding at once to build and an
appropriate time to settle the matter Is
on this anniversary occasion. About a
year ago a lot was purchased on Mechan
10 street where Mrs. Lizzie Jones house
formerly set and since then the matter
rested. There is a feeling tn the
building can be erected AZ cheaply now
AZ at any future time and the grange
can be enjoying the benefits of 1t. The
organization here is very strong for go
small a town, having a membership of
over two hundred and fifty.
ISIS Edith Tompkins who has been on
the sick list for the past three weeks is
now able to be out.
Mr.. Gould of Monmouth preached q
very interesting sermon in the Cong
regational church last Sunday morning
and will again occupy the pulpit in this
church next Sunday.
Mrs NJ A. Watson celebrated her
Beventieth birthday on Monday of this
week. The event was made pleasant by
the gathering of party of friends who
brought pleasant remembrances of the
day Ice cream and cake were served
the cake being made by Mrs Gould Who
carries her eighty one years Of age very
lightly. Mrs Watson is the youngest OF
family of ten children, six of whom
are still living, the oldest of which is her
brother in Waterville who celebrated
his eighty-fourth birthday short time
ssince.
The village improvement Society will
meet on Friday afternoon of this week
in their parlors in the library building
Mrs. William Houghton of Southern
California was in town last week calling
upon DIR. Browns family and Mrs. NJ. A.
Watson. She will leave Portland on the
9th of this month for California &C
companied by her son whose health in
this climate Is poor.
The regular meeting of Somerset Re-
bekah Lodge will occur Oh Friday even
ing of this week and is their supper
evening.
Mr.. Leonard Paine is building the
main part of his house this spring and
has framework up and boarded.
MIR. Hamlin Eaton writes under re-
cent date that one of the most severe
snow storms of the winter occurred at
his place in Ludden So. Da. on the 7th
of this month. He thought that a few
days of their fine weati or would make it
disappear and reported that the farm
ers were making preparations for their
seeding Mr.. Eaton also seemed to
think that it would be difficult and prob
ably impossible to leave his place in the
busy season of July and August to at
tend the annual reunion of the School
Alumni however much desiring to do so.
This will be regretted by the old pupils
of his school who hoped for his presence
and that of his daughter on that occas-
ion.
Mr.. Everett and Mr.. Coffin of the
AroOstook County have purchased the
Wright place, so called, in the vicinity
of Burrill hill and have been moving on
to it, They come we'll prepared with
team and farming tools to do a good
business. We are glad to see such enter
prising men come our way
Rev F. G. Davis returned Monday
from trip to Springyale where he was
called Saturday by the death Of promi-
nent citizen, former parishioner and
friend On his way back To Norridge-
wock Monday, Mr.. Davis called at the
Maine General Hospital to see Miss Mar
tina Haynes who is recovering from the
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