The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-09
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Madison.

sor Poland Springs.
Fred Webster of Pennington was in
Town looking after horses.
MIS-. F. L. Powers went to Skowhegan,
Thursday, shopping.
Ell. Holt, Russell Emery aid Frank
Mitchell returned from Embden on a fish
ng trip, Thursday night, with ihirty-t"o
aogue. .
Moore & Steward are having their store
painted which it very much improved.
Frank Holbrook, Frank Luce and Oscar
Dilworth took the Royal Arch degree in
she Somerset Chapter at Skowhegan,
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Bert Hutchins of North New Port
land vas in town, Thursday.
B.A. Witham and family started on
sbsiT way home from California, Thurs
aay, and will reach here some time next
SEEK.
An adjourned meeting OF the stock
Aoliers OF the Odd Fellows Building AS
sociation was held at Odd Fellows Hall,
Thursday evening. There will be an
ether meeting, June 30.
Messrs. Dobson and Perkins from
Russeld were in town, Thursday, calling
90 political friends.
Hairy Hilton OF North Arson was in
sswD, Friday, on business
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunbar returned
som Boston, Thursday evening. where
fAey have been to attend the graduation
ID their son, Harry, from the Boston Uni
Rrsity Law school.
Frank Walker of South Boston in COM
pany with H. w. Woodcock OF South
Boslon and "Uncle Herb OF Madison,
wbo went to Moxie Pond fishing, Satur-
aay, May 28, returned Friday at II a. m.
They came from the Forks hotel in 3 IL
hours 10 Mr.. Felker's automobile, with six
hnndred and ninety-one trout. Mr.. Eu-
gene Merchant OF Skowhegan went with
Them as guide. Messrs. Walker and
Woodcock went to Lake shore fishing,
Saturday and Monday. returning to Bos-
100, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Humphreys and
party who went to Pierce pond fishing,
ias, Friday, returned with IS trout and
MANY salmon, three of the fish weighing
II, il and ? pounds, respectively, and
,he largest one measuring thirty-two
inches 10 length. Mrs. Humphreys
caught the smallest one and one OF the
other ladies catching the II pound one.
Little Miss Florence Emery caught a
iosue at Embden pond weighing three
pounds.
A republican caucas was held in Fire
mans hall, Saturday, for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for representative
10 the State legislature from this class
BY an agreement made with the town OF
Scion and Athens, Madison is to have
the privilege OF furnishing the candidate
Tor two consecutive terms and the other
sowns will have Madison's turn when II
aext comes around. The caucas was
called to order at o'clock and Mr.. K. c.
Cray was elected chairman and Mr.. II.
r. Ferguson, secretary. {. 0. Small
esa., 10 a short speech told OF the excel
kni service rendered by A. Ledyard
Smith IT,, at the last legislature and
nominated Mr.. Smith as a candidate for
the next term. Mr.. Young Of Scion as
sured the caucas Of the hearty support
II the other two towns and suggested
that the nomination be made by accla-
nation. As this could not be legally
done Mr.. B. P. J. Weston seconded the
nomination made by Mr.. Small and a
unanimous vote was taken that Mr..
Smith serve as candidate at the coming
election.
Mr.. Holbrook who has been superin-
sendant OF the plant OF the Great North
ern Paper Co., at this place for the pas
year has given up his position and will
70 TO Millinocket to take charge of the
mill there. Mr.. Geo. S. Witham who
vas formerly superintendent here, but
Tor the past TWO years has been at Mill
inocket, will resume his old position.
Mr.. VIM. Morrison who has been a
second. Inland in the card room OF the
Madison Wooden Mill for the past eight
years has gone to Hartland where he
has accepted position as overseer OF
she card room Of one OF the wooden mills.
Indian Spring Lodge, l. o. o F. work
ed the second degree on four candidates
1t the regular meeting Friday evening.
There was a report 70 the effect that the
schools had been closed here on account
Of diphtheria There was a case of the
disease here about six weeks ago but no
ether cases appeared. The schools have
not been closed and the local authorities
say there has been no thought or inten-
ton OF closing them
Mr.. John Mccormick who has been |
pyerseer of the card room OF the Madison
wooden mills for the past year has re-
signed his position here and gone to
Hyde Park, Mass, to take similar posi-
ION. Mr.. John Sheehan OF Newburn.
ca, will take the place vacated by Mr..
Mccormick. Mr.. Sheehan is we'll known
here having been overseer OF this same
department. several years ago.
The regular meeting OF the w. c. T. u.
was held at the home Of Mrs. Went
sosth on Maine street, Friday afternoon.
The subject OF the meeting was the
Evils Of Tobacco" and the program was
~ follows: Devotional exercises, Mrs.
Minnie Unworthy; clippings; "Tobac-
DO and the drink habit" Ms. Mscklin;
"A law to help boys" Mrs. c. X. Evans,
Refreshments consisting of cake and ice
cream were served by the hostess.
Knox Lodge No. 100 L o. L. and
Orange Lily Lodge will attend divine ser
vice 10 body at the Baptist church in
Arson next Sunday afternoon and the
sermon will be given by Rev. II. H.
Morse.
M B. Ireland is attending the COM
mencement exercises at Kents hill this
week.
The funeral services of Clayton, the
youngest son OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.
Briggs were held at the house Sunday
.itsrnnnn. The services were conducted