The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-07
North Arson.

II. Marston, y. b, is attending the
medical school at Brunswick
Miss Edna Parlin of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting her mother for "A few weeks.
Matson & Moore shipped one car load
of hay, last week, and another, Tuesday
Miss Susie Paine went to Winthrop,
Tuesday, 10 attend the funeral of Mrs.
Anna Buxton.
{. Marshall has quite number of
good horses at his stable, which he Is
fitting for the market.
Mrs. Robert WATSON has returned
from Madison and will spend the winter
at the Somerset house.
Ice is reported to be nearly two feet
thick. Icemen so testify, and it's a
good time now to secure it.
Monday, Miss Helen Plummer of
North New Portland was in town on her
way to Hebron academy, where she is a
student,
Orrin Lane went to Augusta, last
Thursday, to see Mrs. Lane. Her
health has been fully restored an she
returned home with her husband.
Mrs w. I. Robinson went to Montreal
IL returning from Alaska. They are ex-
pected to arrive here, "Wednesday night.
Saturday noon Rev. Mr.. fofstead was
suddenly called to New York by tele.
gram announcing the serious Illness OF
ITS Hofstead, who is sick OF pneu-
monia,
Mrs. Marion Moore was the successful
competitor, among the five autumn
brides, for the quilt given by the con
gregational society. The receipts of the
contest was S23
Mr. and Mrs Frank Benjamin arrived
here, Saturday, for few days visit with
relatives Mr. Benjamin is employed
with the hhittemOre Furniture 'om-
pany of Naterylle.
Thursday, Mrs Jesse Spdding went
to SALEM Mass for short WISH with
her daughter, Mrs. Mary kgan, On her
return home she Will SO visit her
daughters in Portland, Me
Miss Flossie McKeenIan of Rumford
Falls is spending the winter at Atlanta,
Ga. NJ ISIS MCkeeman ls well known to
the young people of this village, aud il
niece of Mrs Meier flames.
The first of the monthly sacred con
certs at the Congregational church Was
given last Sunday evening and was de-
cided success IN every way. ln the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev Mr.. Crane
gave delightful talk upon Our Boys"
At the next regular meeting OF Emer-
! aid Rebekah lodge, saturday evening,
January 9th, District Deputy President,
Mrs. Ninnefred Norton, will install the
ollowng newly elected officers: Alice
Pullen, n. & Laura Wing, Y, e.;
Aarion Moore, X D.; Emma Andrews,
f. : Josephine roultOn, Treas. Oyster
supper will be served.
e. l. Hovey shipped one load OF APP
pies of 1873 barrels from SCION, last
week, and one car load from this station
consisting of $50 barrels. This week he
will ship from here five carloads. It's
cold weather for this business but Mr..
Hovey doesn't get left by the cold az he
| has purchased a number of stoves which
keep the cars warm for the business.
Tlson Spading & Son and Herbert
humphrey put in their supply OF ice
last week. they are prosperous farmers
and know how to keep cool in warm
weather. BY the way, this is new in
dustry with the agricultural only a
| few years ago the butcher and meat
dealer were the only ones who put in a
supply of ice, but nowadays the we'll
filled ice house is a necessary factor of
the farm.
Saturday and Sunday were the cold
est and most severe days of the winter.
Sunday was especially rough with a
high wind blowing. Some claim that
they were much worse days than were
during the last winter. With the Their
mometer 20 or 20 degrees above zero 1t
is fair winter weather for this climate,
but when the thermometer registers 20
degrees below it is far different thing.
But this is nothing but typical Maine
winter
The 21st annual installation of the of
ficers of Gen Z o. G. Ord Post was held
in the Grange hall, saturday, Jan. I'd
Adjutant d. NJ. Norton was the install
ing officer The following are the newly
elected offers: Jefferson Spearin, Com ;
j. ". NORM, ) V. g.; j. l. Wentworth,
j VIC; Charles Crymble, Q M; W. II.
McKenney, Chap; d. b. Abbott, Sergt ;
Frank Psrhn, o. D.; Benjamin Young,
o G.. An oyster supper was served to
about sixty members of the post and in
vited guests
Joshua Hilton of Arson lower village.
died Tuesday at o'clock p m. He was
allife- long resident of the town, the son
of BENJAMIN Milton and lietsey Mantor,