The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-09
North Arson.

Charles Z. Paine starts for Oakland,
Cal, next Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Marshall is at home
from Oakland for a few days. Miss
Marshall is to have charge of the litera-
nv part of the entertainment of the Oak
land High school Exhibition.
Monday and Tuesday were genuine
March days, cold and windy. Tuesday
morning the thermometer registered be-
low zero, while farther up the river it is
reported to be much colder.
Walter Wells canning factory is one
of the busy places IN town these days,
He has a force that cans 30 barrels of
apples per day, and will continue until
he cans 500 barrels or more.
Rev. Fl. s. Ryder attended the Angus
ia District Conference held at Oakland,
Feb %, and March LIST. On the after
noon of the latter day Mr.. Ryder bad an
address on "Trend of the Times as to
Spirituality"
Miss Elizabeth Bodfsh of Palmer,
N lass, and her brother Robert are stay
ing a few months with their grand
mother, Mrs II. K. Ware, while their
mother is spending the winter in San
Diego, Cal,
Miss Paulenah Simmons went to
Wsterville, Saturday, and returned,
Monday, with her grandmother, Mrs
Paulenah Hutchins. who has been
spending few months with her son,
DIR. q. " Hutchns.
The Collins Dramatic Company gave
the drama, "a girl from Missouri" at
kIngfeld, saturday event G, and at
Madison, Monday evening At both
places the company was cordially re-
ceived and literally patronized
The parties to whom Emery, Collins
& Co. sold their saw mill are James r.
Freeman and Nathan B. Smith of Ever
EFT, Mass, aud charles T. LeayItt of
Bingham, Mass. 1t is said that the
plant will be enlarged in the near future.
The past week has been the best of
the winter for teaming. The farmers
and others have improved it. some pre-
dict that when the change to warmer
comes it will come quickly and all out
side business will be at a standsti)l.
The Collins Dramatic Company, I'M
der the management of Fl. G Collins,
gave the drama, The Girl from Mis-
souri," in Carrabassett hall, Friday even
ing A large audience was present and
thoroughly enjoyed the excellent man
ner in which each one took his part.
Among the relatives and friends out
of town who attended the funeral of
MIR. Austin Andrews, Sunday, were MRS
Gammage of Levi ston, " m. Ii. Andrews
of Auburn, Rev. r. G. Andrews of Can
ton, Mass, Mrs. George Weston and
Ralph Blunt of Skowhegan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pelcher OF Waterville, Mrs. Ellis of
Oakland, Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn and
MI. and Mrs. Willard Williams of
Madison
The Orange held very interesting
all-day session, Saturday. A class of
nearly 20 joined the order. 1t is graft
flying to know that this organization is
in such prosperous condition, and
growing stronger every day. The
grange has passed the experimental
stage and is now a power in the State
and Nation. The day is not far distant
when it will hold the balance of power.
The agricultural interest is second to no
other.
Miss Eva Dudley was very pleasantly
surprised on Thursday evening, March
I'd, by 10 of her young friends aud
classmates who called at her home on
south Main street and spent the evening
The party was in honor of her 18th
birthday. Besides those from this vii.
lage, two guests were present from NJ ad-
ison. The company was pleasantly
entertained by MIR. John divers graph
ophone, and the merry party dispersed
al eleven O'Clock.
The Methodist society held a measur-
ing party in Grange hall, Wednesday
evening, March 1st The evening was
pleasantly spent in measuring the height
of those who attended. which afforded
much merriment and brought $15 into
the treasury. Little bags we're sent out
with invitations, and one which was re-
turned by Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Emery
and Miss Nettie NJ. Furber who were
unable to attend contained, with the
rest of the coin, one half of cent, and
the following;
At a meeting called by the Fire Ward.
on for the purpose of forming Volun
teer FIRE department the following
names were enrolled: w. C, Robinson
William Quint, Murry Gould, Edwin
Quint, r. NJ: Houlton, F. e Crymble
j. ]. Gallant, Eugene Mallett, Ora Pull
len, @. w. Seward, Leslie Wells, c. K
Caswell, G. F. Quint, w. W. Stoddard
M. A. Games, r. Il Murphy, w. 8
Jones, Bert Witham. John Bickford, r
o. Dunn L. Doyen. A NJ. Clarke, B.
NJ French, w. Z. Parsons. The follow
ing officers were elected: W. C. Robin
son, chief; James Gallant, LIST Lieuten
emit; Geo. w. seward, Engineer; w. w
Stoddard, Machinist; B. M. French
Fireman; r, o. Dunn, Secretary. Hool
q Ladder Department: E. L. Doyen