The Somerset reporter., 1906-01-25
OrFidgewoc k

January thaw.
Nice easy weather on the wood pies.
Fred Horne is out with his gasoline
saving outfit, cutting up the wood piles
about town. Fred Is a fuBtler and be-
lieves that the early bird catches the
worm.
The Young Peoples Society of chris
tiaD Endeavor If the congregational
church will give a supper and entertain
meHt In their vestry on Tuesday even
ing of next week, January 80 The sup
per will be from six TO eight, and will be
followed by fine musical and literary
entertainment The social committee
of this church have decided 70 hold a
social or supper on or near the first
Tuesday evening of each month.
The work of making cans has been
commenced In the corn shop for this
season and the books are open for sign
ers for acreage. The amount 70 lie paid
for corr remains the same as II was last
season but the acreage vii be limited
No more THAI five acres will be allowed
to one party and the total amount Of
acres will be considerable less than lagt
year. The reason given Tor this move
is that the market has become over
stocked and there Is no assurance that
the product can be dl-posed of by the
company with any degree Of success
after il is packed We learn that the
Portland Packing Co. and other com.
panies in the state in the packing bust
ness are taking the same step.
Miss Laura Baker has been on the
sick list during the past week but Is
now improving
Echo lodge n. Of z. has Just issued
some very neat folders for its members,
giving list Of Ulcers for the ensuing
year together with the committees and
the financial standing, number of men,
bets and other Information, making a
very handy pocket companion for its
mem bers.
Mr. f H. Caswell visited bis parents
10 North nson, Sunday.
Fred Davis was at home from Water
vile over sunday
Mr.. lhurston, who has been visiting
at O. F. Halls for several weeks, return.
ed home Monday of this week.
The Missionary Society of the CON
gregstional church met with Mrs. Maria
| Hopkinson, Monday afternoon of this
week. Plans were made for the carry
ing on of the work during the coming
year.
Rev H. n. Pringle of Wateryille and
Rev MI. Luce of Old Orchard were in
town on v ednesday of last week and
gave an illustrated lecture in the Bap-
list church before the united coDgrega
lions of the Baptist and Congregational
churches, in the interest of the hristian
tlvic League. The lecture was opened
by few remarks from Mr.. Luce who is
| the field secretary of the organization
Rev Mr. Pringle followed with stereop.
tican views of the many different phases
of the liquor question as found in our
state Among these views were num-
! Der of bar rooms which he had personal
ly photographed, several years ago how
ever. 1t WAS his opinion that at The
present time, that though there might
| be some bar looms, he doubted If they
could be photographed. For tue past
several years the league had been hot on
their trail and many rum seller has
learned to steer as clear of their officers
as possible. That is where the great
howl for resubmission is all coming
from. These law breakers having found
that the prohibitory law with earnest
men behind it, if it doesn't prohibit, at
least makes it SO uncomfortable that
hey cant continue business A notable
feature is that among all the people who
stand for law and order there is no kick
coming Every kicker in fact that you
hear from being sympathizer with the
liquor seller and generally liking little
ely nip himself. Too much credit can
not be given to this great organization
for The splendid work they have done
and are doing. They will also be found
to be "a factor which will have to be
reckoned with in politics; although they
are non partisan any attempt to place
the good old State on a license or free
liquor basis would have to reckon with
the votes of $1,000 members of the
league.
The time is approaching for the greai
fair of the Village Improvement society
which they will hold in the vestry of the
Congregational church on the 9th oil
February. All the ladies IN town have
been busy for weeks getting thingt
ready and it looks dubious as to whether
all the gentlemen in town will have
money enough to buy all these things
that the ladies have prepared or not
The proceeds 60 toward paying the
the debt on the furnace which was put
in the library building this winter and
which every body is interested in.
The young people to the number OF
about twenty enjoyed candy pull Al
the residence of Frank Jewell on Mon
day evening of this week.
Miss Emily Danforh who las beer
in rather poor health for number Of
months, was able to be out TO the meet
ing of the V / 5 last week.
The regular Rebekah supper will be
given in their hall on Friday evening oi
this week
On Thursday evening OF this week The
n II. ). Improvement Society viii give
a laughahe farce in the Congregational
church vestry Refreshments If cake
coffee and corn balls will be served The
receipts will 60 toward paying for the
electric lights in the high school build
ing. Several fetching posters have been
posted about town announcing the
event, some Of them neatly printed IL
French aud expressing il as magniti-
cent affair.
Work on the Grange hall has been
temporarily suspended awaiting the
spring weather The building ia cover
ed in with the boarding
The members of the Baptist parish
Will enjoy a sociable at the residence OF
Nj :. K Boone on Thursday evening
Of this week.