The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-09
North Arson.

The d. a K meeting will E With
Mrs Ella Hapgood, Friday afternoon a.
3 O'Clock.
Mr. and Ms John Fletcher, who are
among the 0ldrs, 1ebidents Of the III
l4ge, are both quite IL.
There will be two weeks vacation be.
fore the winter term Of The academy be
gins, Tuesday, Novembe 2lst.
Mrs. Andrew Hilton went to Water
vile, Thursday, being called there by
the illness Of her daughter. Miss Belle
Hilton.
Misses Paulenah and Carrie simmons
went, Wednesday, 10 south Framing
ham, Mass to visit their sister, Mrs
Luke Ioughton.
The Uniyersalist society will hold
their meetings during the winter 10
Central hall. the tirst service being he'd
there, sunday.
q A. Steward has received word that
his brother, Henry, who resided IN Cal.
fornia, il dead. No particulars Of bis
death as yet has been received.
+ L Conner shipped a car Of about
200 barrel Is Of apples to Liverpool, the
last OF the week. His previous ship
ments aggregate nearly 100 barrels
Ben Berry Of Kennebec avenue has
commenced bis winters umbeIing oper-
atoms across the river il Madison. lie
expects to land on the river shore
200, 00D or more of hard and soft wood
The friends Of Mr. aud MIS- Erland
Bailey gave them a reception IN The par
lor of the NJ + church. y ednesday
evening. There WAS a good attendance
The newly married couple We're present
ed among other things with nice cary
ing set.
Work on The canal a the new dam of
the arrabassett Stock company at East
New Portland is nearly completed and
the foundation for the power house is
being made. The poles are nearly all
set for the electric lighting Of he village
and houses along the line
Miss Hazel Davis, only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis Of Madison
died, ednesday night of consumption
at the age of about Is years For some
months her health had been failing
The funeral service was held, Saturday
forenoon at 10 o'clock The interment
was il the cemetery here
Philander Wilson of Embden and
Henry Nichols of this town have put in
rife engines TO pump water to their
buildings during the past week This is
the same machine that Wallace Emery
is using that he set last spring TO furnish
water to the town and has given the vi
lage the best aud most satisfactory sys-
TEN it ever had.
George W. spauldng has shipped 800
bushels of potatoes, 5000 head of cab
haUa hapiIas 8
nips and beets to Boston during the
past week He is soon to cut and ship
about $500 fir and spruce trees for the
holiday trade. Mr.. spau'ding has
large force of men employed to close up
his late fall work.
The grange hall is completed The
main building is 30xG4 feet with a hail
30x5o feet, stage l0xl0, two feet eleva-
ton and has ante-rooms in front The
hall ia finished in hard pine with steel
sheathng and good hard wood floor
On the lower floor there is a lare dining
hall and kitchen. The building is near.
ly finished and furnished well adapted
to all the wants of the order and the ac-
comodation of outside parties.
The past summer as well as tie pres
ent time has been the most active along
business lines that this town has known
for years. The demand for help has
been greater than the supply Labor of
both men and women has been well paid
and employment constant. Ne one has
been obliged to beg for work or to work
| for low wage. Ii is, indeed. cheering
and hopeful at the beginning of a long.
cold winter, that those who desire EN-
! ployment can have it and are earning
money, and that honest toll is waiting
for willing hands.
| Local hunters report game quite
| plenty this fall More mink are being
taken than in some former years. In
this locality those who have made a
business of hunting have what they call
their territory, generally agreed among
! themselves, where they will hunt. Each
man puts out his traps and confines his
work to his own exclusive beat. They
travel over the farms whenever aud
wherever they please, without asking
! permission of the proprietors not
realizing that there is law if for
bidden or by posting notices by the own.
ers, that has fine of $4,000 for each
and every trespass. The farmers if SO
! disposed can control the game found on
their own land at least.
The 18Th annual fair of the Universal.
list church took place, Tuesday. The
weather was very unfavorable, being
stormy throughout the day and evening,
but it was a large aud merry company
that spent the day in Carrabassett hall
The booths were very pretuly decorated
and added much to the attractive arti-
Giles offered from them, sales being made
from the following booths: Fancy work,
aprons, handkerchiefs, candy and pop
corn, fishing pond, du'ch market, sou
venir The dinner and supper were es-
pecially well patronized considering the
inclemency of the weather. A pleasing
incident was the gift of bank note from
gentleman who happened in town that
! day, Mr. II. d. Davis of Etu Claire,
Wis, whose parents formerly resided in
this village. A great many valuable
souvenirs were sent TO the far 10y former
residents. The drama The Finger OF
Scorn," was presented in the evening by
local talent To large house. The fair
was most successful, the receipts being
about $50.
The freshman exhibition Of HE Acad-
/ envy held in Carrahassett Hal Friday
evening, Was the largest class, which
ever appeared before the public from
this institution. II consisted of "a mem