The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-23
Athens.

Bert Emery started for Frankfort, Me-,
last week, with ten horses for the North
ern Maine Seaport Railroad. Horace
Tibbetts, Dan Hayden and Morton York
of Athens and Henry Ellis Of Brighton
went with him to drive team.
Many are sick with severe form of
cold. Among them are Mr.. ard Mrs.
Asa Emery. Fay Corson and Dwight
Emery. L. E. Jacobs is confined to the
house with rheumatism.
A large crowd attended the party at
Jim Twins Wednesday evening
There is to be Methodist Church fair
Friday afternoon and evening, March az.
Mrs. Joe Hayden is suffering from bill
ious attack.
Mis- Dora Leavitt of Brighton is visit
ing relatives in town this week
c. A. Emery lost valuable jersey COW
last week
Charlie Chapman has new horse-cliP-
ping machine.
Der, Emery has sold his thoroughbred
Hostein bull, Teddy, to Exeter parties.
Miss Clara Nelson is at work at James
Corson's.
The next-and last for the season.
meeting of the Woman's Club will be held
at the home of Mrs. Emma Dore on the
afternoon of March 18th.
An all-day meeting of the grange was
held at Grange Hall Wednesday OF last
week There was large attendance and
dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Moses have
been sick with the prevailing disease, bad
colds, but are better at this time.
Miss Evelyn Holman came home last
week for vacation.
]. F. Holman, who has been confined
to his room, is considerably better, we are
informed.
Mr.. March is still in Fairfield He sent
a substitute to this place tor last Sabbath
10 the person OF C E. Owen of Water
vile, associate secretary and editor of
Record of the Christian Civic League OF
Maine.
Remember the sale and supper next
Friday afternoon and evening at the hall.
Mr. L, E. Jacobs is confined to his
home by infammatory rheumatism. He
has the sympathy of his friends, as he is
needed in his business. and when well IS
very busy man, aside from the pain he
is suffering. q
GRANGE NOTES.
The last meeting of the grange was an
all-day meeting and was on Wednesday
instead of Saturday. The reason for the
change 10 the day was for the sake OF Sc
curing visit from the State Master.
After The necessary routine business
had been attended to. the meeting was
turned over to Bro. Gardner, who con
ferred the third and fourth degrees on a
class of Sc candidates. That the work
was done in a most impressive and pleas
ing manner goes without saying, as all
who have ever listened to Bro. Gardner
cannot fail of being impressed with his
good-natured ways and thoroughness in
all matters pertaining to grange work.
At noon nearly 200 hungry patrons
were seated at tables which fairly groaued
under their heavy load Of good ihings,
The men .a&,well as the women were on
hand with their aprons and appeared to
be used TO the work.
In the afternoon the State Master spoke
for considerable 'ength on the benefits of
the order. He emphasized the point that
the fundamental purpose of the grange is
to raise the standard OF intelligence
among the American farmers.
The next meeting will be April list, at
which time several will be instructed in
the first and second degrees, making in
all nearly IS who have come into the
ORANGE during the mast month.