The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-20
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Madison

A butter war Is on in this village.
Producers OF butter, farmers 10 Anson and
Starks, circulated an agreement 10 raise
the price OF butter from AZ 10 IS cents.
Consumers kicked at this movement and
took measures TO secure the article else
vbere. As the situation now stands a
greater part OF the consumers say they
gill not now take the product OF any OF
those 10 compact on any terms. Inc
dairymen say they intend to stand by
their agreement and are confident that
they will soon il not already, make al
fragments to dispose OF their butter ad-
vaniageously.
The fourth annual reunion of the class OF
"a of the Arson schools took place at the
residence OF Misses Fannie and Winnie
Tinkham and Mr.. and Mrs. F. A, Mantor
Saturday afternoon and evening. The
ladies gathered in the afternoon and the
gentle men were invited to the banquet
and 10 spend the evening. Promptly at
six o'clock the company repaired to the
dining-room and after being comfortably
seated at four tables and after short
PRAYER by Rev. c. D Boothby, s2osed
OF a bountiful repast amid much meul-
men,. Next came the reading OF poem
from the old reader by the members OF
the class in concert, after which came
reading exercises by various members oil
the class illustrative OF the different styles
of reading. Mrs. w. H. Spear, who was
one Of the old teachers. then presented
the hos,esses with beautiful vase az a
token of The esteem OF the class Mrs.
Bertha Coney OF Rockand was present
and took f1,shl;gh, picture first OF the
class then OF The invited guests. The re-
maipder OF the evening was passed with
music and social intercourse. Those from
ont of town were Mr. and Mrs Noble OF
Philips and Mr.. and Mrs. Waller OF
Skowhegan. There were thirty-eight
guests present and this was voted az one
Of the most pleasant reunions yet held.
Sunday was observed as rally day by
the M. E. Sunday school. Sunday morn
ing there was a special sermon by Rev.H.
L. Nichols to a large congregation.
After the regular lesson had been dspos-
ed OF 10 the Sunday school cam. paper
by Mr.. ]. P. Roberts, the subject OF
which was "The Advantages OF Sunday
school Work" Mrs. w. H. Kennlson
then gave blackboard talk to the junior
members of the school after which Rev.
H. L. Nichols presented the claim OF the
Sunday-school Union and the school was
closed with singing "Blest be the tie that
binds" The attendance was ISL and
the average for the past year i2I
Rev. Elizabeth Moody, Western sec'y
Of the F. B. Woman's Missionary Society
occupied the pulpit of the F, b church
here Sunday morning.
Mr.. end Mrs James Weston and Mr.
and Mrs f. C Fales left town Wednes-
day for Florida. where they will spend
the winter.
Next Sunday morning Rev. r. N. JOS
celyn OF Gardiner, will occupy the pulpit
of the M. E. church in exchange with
Rev H. L. Nichols Of this place. In the
evening there is to be union gospel tenn
persnce meeting under the auspices OF the
w. C. T. U. and Mr.. Joscelyn will give an
address on the subject THE Making OF a
Man,
Rev. B. Tabo, Rogers Of Fond du Lac,
Wis, preached at the F. b. church, Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Rogers came here from
the peace convention in Boston and gave
an eloquen, sermon from the text "What
Is man that thou art mindful of him."
Rev. c. d. Boothby wasin attendance at
the Somerset Kennebec and Waldo Min
Bterial Association at Waterville, last
week. and was elected president of the as
eociation.
The first football game of the season
took place on the local grounds Saturday
between the M. H S. and the Fairfield
High School. The score WAS 9 to in
favor of the visitors and was made on
fumbles. The teams were evenly match
ed as to weight and played very clean
game throughout.