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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01
SOUTH FAIRLEE.

Herbert Doiley from Derby
with his sister and family from
Fairlee have been visiting at
Selah Georges also at Maynard
PrescOtt's.
Kate ROwell has returned from
her visit to her uncle, George Dow
at STAFFORD.
Rodney Ware is wrestling with
the distemper.
Mrs. Gilman Bacon has been
helping Mr. Whitcomb's family
for several days.
Mrs. Albee from Fairlee and
Ada and Marion from Bradford,
were at Selah Georges one day
last week.
Mrs. Albee has been sick with
grip and it takes her long time
to get over it, and it is so with
nearly all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gochey were in
Springfield, Mass, over Sunday.
Mildred Lord visited her sis
ter, Mrs. B. G. Bond, last week.
Adessa Bond was at her Grand
mother Lords few days last
week.
So much extreme cold weather
and sudden changes is the cause
of so many cases of sickness, we
think. But courage, robins have
been seen!
Mr.. and Mrs. Bond were at S.
P. MerrilFs at Post Mills one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Bond were
at Frank Hatch's one day last
week, also Miss Lord of ThetfOrd
Ca+,top
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ORFORDVILLE.

Lester Clough was at his
fathers the last of the week.
The sOciable Friday was much
enjoyed. The committee put
good deal of work into the supper
and entertainment.
Mr.. Stephen Poor died the ODD.
He had been very feeble for long
time. He lived with his daughter
Mrs. Eugene Downing.
Mrs. w. r. Harris, has been
quite sick, but is better.
Mrs. Otis StetsOn died Sunday
afternoon, Funeral was at the
church Tuesday afternoon. The
death of her only daughter Mrs.
Dawson a few months ago, was a
great blow to her. A short time
ago she was taken sick with the
grip, and was not able to rally.
She leaves a husband, one son,
George Patch, and a few grand
children.
Lewis Dawson of Nashua was
here to attend the funeral of his
grandmother.
John J. Lamphrev was at home
over Sunday.
The school meeting will be the
same day as town meeting, March
10Th, at one o'clock in the after
noon. The Ladies will furnish a
hot dinner at Grange Hall at a
reasonable price.
News was received last week of
the death of George Bailey of
Dedham, Mass, son and only
child of Mrs. Lucy Strong
Boydon, formerly of this place.
OXFORD.
The many friends of Miss Rosie
B. Smith are glad to hear she is
to put in a line of millinery and
assure her of their early patron
age.
The Busy Bees met with Mrs.
Ward, Wednesday afternoon.
The Willing Workers will meet
with Mrs. Braynard next Tuesday
afternoon.
A force of men are at work on
the bridge. Three of the cut of
town men board at Mr.. Pressy's
and three at Carl Smiths.
DR.. Barnes and family enter
tanned, over Sunday, his brother
and wife from Barre, Vt.
Mrs. John WhitcOmb is gaining
after a severe illness from pneu-
mOnia.
Mrs. Stillman Wade received
news of the death of her sons
wife, Mrs. Chas. Wyman of White
field. She was unable on account
of illness to attend the funeral,
but Mr.. Wade went Monday.
W. r. COnant was called last
week to attend the funeral of his
wife's mother at Norfolk, Conn.
He returned Monday.
Mrs. Otis StetsOn died at her
home in OrfOrdville, Saturday.
Burial here Monday.
VIII StetsOn of AndOver was
here the first of the week called by
the sickness and death of his step
mother.
Mertie BeGell closed her school
at East Oxford last week and has
gone to work in the telephone of
fee at Piermont.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Eugene Still, who were
called to mourn the loss of their
little boy of five months, last week.
The illness was brief and grave
results were not expected till just
before the death angel came. The
stricken parents would return
heartfelt thanks to all who assist
ed and sympathized in their Attic
ton.
Herbert Davis has returned to
his home in Wentworth, after a
visit with friends here.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.


The grip does not loosen its
hold on some of it's victims and
there are some new ones down.
Mrs. Child and Mrs. M. ?.
Southworth are both confined to
their rooms. Mr.. j. P. South
worth is quite sick.
Mrs. Wilburn last week receiv-
ed the sad news of the death OF
her sister Martha-Mrs. E. w.
Cross of Rochester, Minn.-Mrs.
Cross has been an invalid for some
time, so her death was not entire
ly unexpected. Mrs. Cross visited
here in 1892.
Mrs. Kimball received news
this week that her sister, Mrs.
Louise Colburn Deane of Taun-
ton, Mass, was very i'll with no
prospect of recovery. Mrs.
Deane will be pleasantly remem-
bered by some of the older peo-
Ole, as she spent some of her girl
hood years at the old farm house
on Blood Brook and has since Oc-
casionally visited her mother and
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. SOuthwOrth
are guests of Mrs. Emma Veau of
Hanover this week, being invited
that they might have the pleasure
of attending the Symphony Con
cert on Wednesday evening
Mr.. Madison celebrated Wash
ington's birthday and his own
S1st birthday on the 22nd and ex-
poets to attend town meeting for
the Goth time next Tuesday.
Sheldon Miller is spending his
vacation at home.
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The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17
Bun-FroSt.

In st. Peters church, Jamaica Plain
Plain, Wednesday evening, October
8, Miss Lena Gertrude Frost, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Riggs Frost o.
l Roslyn Place, was married to
Mr.. Louis Frederick Buff.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Carroll Perry. The church
decorations were in green and white
The bride wore a beautiful gown Of
white messaline over white satin
Her veil was of chiffon. The maid Of
honor was the BRIDES sister, Miss
Edith Frost, who was charmingly at.
tired in white silk with bouquet Of
white roses. The bridesmaids were
the Misses Elsie and Alice Buff, also
in white silk with bouquets of white
roses. The best man was Robert
Morville Currier. The ushers were
William Buff of New York, Carl w
Buff and Lloyd E. Allen of Jamaica
Plain, and r. F. Blake of Boston, the
last named class mate of the bride
groom, Harvard '99.
After the ceremony reception
With wedding iuncheon was held I'll
the home of the BRIDES parents. The
house was beautifully decorated
throughout, the colors green and
white predominating, as at the
church. An orchestra of four pieces
furnished music.
The wedding presents were many
and beautiful. The newly welded
couple were assisted in receiving by
Mr.. and Mrs. James Riggs Frost, par
ents of the bride, and Mr.. Buff, father
of the groom.
In the latter part of the evening
amid showers of rice, confetti and ole
shoes, Mr.. and Mrs. Buff took theil
departure. Their honeymoon will be
spent automobiling through the
south and after December l, they will
be at home at 233 Chestnut Avenue
Jamaica Plain.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17
Wyman-Holway.

The parlors of the Congregations
Church were the scene last evening
of wedding ceremony and recep-
tion in which many of the people OF
Skowhegan and vicinity have much
interest. The contracting parties
were DIR. John Howard Wyman OF
Midway, Mass, and Miss Daisy
Emma Holway of this place. The
form of ceremony was that employing
the double ring and was conducted
by the Rev. B. B. Merrill. Only a
small company of the immediate rela-
tives of the bride and groom wit
messed the marriage service, which
was performed at six O'Clock, but a
larger number were hidden to the re-
ception and the parlors were filed
from six thirty until eight with a
large company of their friends, inclu-
m any of the teachers who have been
associated with Miss Holway in the
Skowhegan schools.
LIT. w yludu lS buc oAiiy Bull VI NIB
Sophronia Wyman of this place. He
was graduated from the Skowhegan
High School with the class of 1895,
completing course at Bowdoin in
1901 and subsequently graduating
from the Harvard Medical School
with the class of 1905. Since the
completion of his college studies he
has had years experience as house
physician as the Lynn (Mass.) hos
pital and is now established in the
practice of his profession in Med
way, Mass, where he recently sue
ceeded to the location and goodwill
of an older physician about to retire.
Miss Holway is native of Madison,
the daughter of the late Walter
Holway. She came to this place to
attend the High School from which
she was graduated with the class of
1899. She also had the advantages of
a course at the Pennington Normal
School, graduating from that institu-
ton in 1901. She has been popular
and efficient teacher in the Show
hogan schools for the past six years,
where she has ondeared herself to
pupil and parent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman were hand
somely remembered with wedding
gifts. They are to leave today
for their home in Midway, Mass
and are to commence housekeep-
ing at once.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

Sawyer, R. E. jackson, George w.
Cover, w. P. Ordway, C. A. Ross and
F. w. Buchanan, have had entire
charge of the matter, executing the
lease with Mr.. Dunlap, directing the
size and arrangements of the rooms
as well as their interior decorations
and furnishings.
The Dunlap block was commenced
in September 1906 and the walls had
been built to the second floor at the
time the above meeting was held.
The above mentioned committee en-
gagged architect w. r. Miller of Lew
iston and the building at and above
the second floor was completed with
reference to its use as a home for the
Skowhegan masonic orders. The
main hall or lodge room is on the
third floor. 1t is just the length of
the hall, occupied by the masonic
fraternities in Coburn block for SO
many years, so feet, by "a in width.
This hall and all the other rooms on
this floor are Is feet in height. The
ceilings are of metal, frescoed in per-
feet taste, and the walls show a
choice of colors in freseo work which
harmonizes with the general design
and is in keeping with the sacred and
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17
THE TEMPLE is FINISHED
Beautiful Free Masonry Now Ready 70
Their Occupancy The Entire Past Year Been
Required in its Preparation

At meeting in Grand Army Hall,
to which members of the four bodies
of Masonry which have organizations
In this place were invited, held on the
evening of October 10, 1906, the deci-
sive step was taken, and by a unani-
nous vote it was decided to enter in
to contract with Fred c. Dunlap for
quarters on the second and third
floors of his block on Water street,
then building, for the term of ten
years. Subsequently this action was
ratified at meetings of Somerset
Lodge, Somerset Chapter, De Molay
Commandery and Mount Moriah
Council, the four Masonic bodies which
were parties to the contract, and one
representative was chosen from each
body to constitute, with the trustees
of the first three orders mentioned, a
building and furnishing committee.
These seven, John c. Griffin, B. A..
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

dignified purpose for which the APP
partments are destined to be used
The wood work in the main hall and
in the smaller hall, known as the
Prelate's room, is in white, and the
furniture of both is in solid mahog-
any, upholstered with panne plush in a
most agreeable shade of green.
Brussels carpeting, in deep red
shade, covers the floors. Jos. P. Oak
a Past Commander of De Molay Com
mandery, was of great aid to the
committee in the purchase of the fur
niture and carpetings, through his
connection with the manufacturing
furniture trade. BY his courtesy the
furnishings were placed at the dis
posal of the committee at the factory
price.
At the stations ofthe three princi-
pal officers in the large hail. are cleo
troliers in cast brass, of beautiful de-
sign, and each of the pillars support
ing them is of a separate order of
architecture, the Doric, Ionic and Cor
inthian, each full of significance to
members of the craft, being thus rep
resented. Other than the three lights
just mentioned, the illumination, in
the hall and Prelate's room is from
the ceiling, three hundred frosted,
incandescent globes being employed.
Much careful study on the part of the
committee, the architect and the
electrician, was devoted to the light
ing scheme with its wiring and system
of control, and the result is an almost
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17
Skowhegan Grange.

The program announced in our last
issue was carried last evening at the
meeting of Skowhegan Grange, sub
stantially as was given in our last
issue. In the discussion of the ques
ton "Should the farmers of this vi
entity cooperate to greater extent
in shipping their products to mar
ket?" remarks were made by G. H
Gardner, L. G.. Stevens, Lester Pack
ard, G. d. Mixer, William Rowell, M
g. Baker and others, the genera.
sentiment being to the effect that CO.
operation in shipping would result in
increased profits to the producer.
1t was decided to give hallowe'e ZEN
party as a part of the program of the
next meeting, October 80, and it was
also voted to hold an annual fair,
probably in December or January.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

limitless range of effects in pure
white and colored lights. The wires
all center behind a marble switch
board of Tennessee marble near the
entrance This is fitted with a CON
trolling wheel by means of which any
lights in use can be reduced to a faint
glow or carried to their highest bril-
liancy. The switches by which tie
various sections of lights are thrown
on or of are all grouped in polished
brass plate, not over Il inches in
either dimension, set in the face of
the switchboard, the color of the
push buttons indicating the color of
the lights controlled by each, and the
section to which it applies being des-
ignated by wording etched in the
brass just above it.
Quite a proportion of the wall at
the southern end of the main hall is
occupied by the pipes of the organ,
an instrument built by the Estey
Organ Co. of Brattleboro, Vt. and
one of the best OF its size ever turned
out at that famous factory. The key
desk is detached from the organ it
self and is 80 arranged that the player
faces toward the center of the lodge
room, the impulse of the keys being
conveyed to the organ through pneu-
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

Quite a number of people in the
State, who have farms for sale, have
been trying TO ''pull the leg" of the
State in the price they ask for land
on which to locate the Home for the
Feeble Minded. Some ask ten times
the appraised valuation. Tie last
Legislature appropriated 100000, for
the purpose of establishing the HON {,
and the committee of the Executive
Council want from 500 to 1000 acres,
we'll divided into tillage, pasturage,
orchard and woodland, of good soil,
with good water supply, good nat
ural drainage, and in an isolated To-
cation close to some good, easily, &C
cessible town where they may get
supplies. AS the school is expected
to accommodate very nearly and per-
haps quite 400 inmates. 1t will need
plenty of room to give them the out
door life that is part of the training.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

In view of the few male students
entering Tufts College, the President,
Mr.. Hamilton, comes out against CO.
education, say ing that if the system
continues the institution will become
a girls school. We don't know how
it is at Tufts, but at Colby co-educa-
ton has been a grand success. The
girls have not been hindrance to the
boys, but rather an inspiration. 1t is
fact that, taken as whole, girls are
brighter and smarter and more apt
than boys; and these superior quail
fications ought not to act as hind
rance, but stimulus to the young
men to come on and do their best.
That's the way it acts at Colby.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

The local union of the Carpenters
and Joiners of America has issued in
vitations to their annual banquet,
which is to be held at the Maine Cen
trail Hotel next Saturday evening
A few have been hidden who are not
members of the union, among them
the Rev. F. A. Leitch, who will re-
spond to toast. The invitation ad
vises each recipient that ladies are
also invited to attend. Abel H. Pat
ten, Tracey M. Gates and John b
Taylor were appointed committee
of arrangements, at meeting of the
Union held Thursday evening of last
week. The banquet will be served at
nine O'Clock,
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

matte tubes. The instrument is an
important feature of the adornment
of this new Masonic home and its
beautiful tones will add 10 the i'm
monies to be conducted there.
The room overlooking the street
from the third floor is designed as a
waiting room or lobby and this, with
the stairway leading to the third
floor, is finished in elm. The lobby
just referred to is furnished in keep
ing with all the other appointm ents
and will offer every comfort desired
to the members for the time they may
have on arrival or departure, or at
other periods when not occupied with
the ceremonies of their order in the
main hall. Toilet and preparation
rooms of ample proportions and ap-
propriate design complete the APP
pointments of the third floor.
The building and furnishing COM
mittee by no means overlooked the
fact that the craft are sometimes
called from labor to refreshment and
spacious banquet hall is provided on
the second floor, sufficient in size to
seat 100 people. Tables and chairs
are provided for this number and
over 1000 pieces of china, each adorn-
ed with the symbolic square and COM
pass, are stored in the kit chen side
boards ready for the first repast. The
kite hen is equipped with range, hot
and cold water, and otherwise fur
nished for the convenient preparation
and serving of such good things as
may be expected at fraternal ban
quets. The finish of the dining room
and kitchen is elm. The tables of the
banquet hall are of the folding vari-
ETY. and can be removed to make use
Of the room as reception hall should
the attendance at masonic functions
ever be so large az TO require it for
that purpose.
And so the Temple is completed,
ready for the rites and ceremonies
which shall dedicate it as the home of
the orders of Free NJ Masonry. AS the
members of the craft enter upon
their work in these beautiful apart
iHcutS, NlIuOut doupe do WSil oIdCiOO
and as sumptiously furnished as any
in New England, and withall exclud
ing ostentation and breathing only of
refinement eminently befitting the
great truths and tenets which will be
taught therein, they may well remem'
Der the brethren who laid the found
ations of the order in gatherings I'M
der the open sky in the valleys of the
East, in the days of ancient Masonry,
and be grateful TO them and to their
successors, who have labored with
diligence in succeeding generations,
making it possible at this time to
build so beautiful shrine, as one of
the meeting places of an order which
is now world wide in its extent.
HISTORICAL.
At this time, when preparations are
complete for dedicating their new
Masonic home, turning of the
thoughts to earlier meeting places of
Somerset Lodge, Somerset Chapter,
De Molay Commandery, and Mount
Moriah Council, may be of interest.
THE BLUE LODGE.
Somerset Lodge, F. and A. NJ. was
first located in the town of Norridge-
wock. then the shire town of Somer-
set county, and was the second Lodge
organized in the county and the sec
ond one in the State receiving its
charter from the Grand Lodge of
Maine, all others then existing hay
ing been chartered by the Grand
Continued ON page three
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

At the Congregational council in
Cleveland, Ohio, decided opposition
to the detailed plan of uniting with
the Methodist Professionals and United
Brethren churches developed. These
desired the churches to be governed
by conference, while the Congrega-
tionalists believe in the individualism
of the various churches. In a case
like this there cannot be real organic
unity, but there may be unity in spirit
and purpose.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17
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DR.. and Mrs. D. S. Hunnewel OF
Madison were in town last Wednes-
day TO attend the Masonic anniver-
sary and dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Z. French and
Mrs. Kerr Of Madison Center were in
town, Thursday.
Albert Adams hay press crew are
in town pressing hay.
Wallace Johnson OF Madison il in
town laying the concrete on the side
walk on Pleasant street.
Master Floy Clark ia quarantined
with scarlet fever.
At the annual meeting of keystone
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, Wednesday, the
following officers were elected: w.
NJ, NJ. L. French; S. W, Ernest Paul;
J. w, VIM. York; Sec, ?. S. Longley
Treas, L. c. Jewett; S. D., W. A.
Bates; J. D., L. L. Patterson; S. s., d.
5. Healey; j. S., Joseph Matson;
Tyler, o. ". Hilton. At noon a din
ner was served TO all members and
their families, also to members Of the
o. E. S. In the afternoon the officers
were duly installed by District Deputy
Malon Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Jones of West
Madison were in town, Thursday
afternoon, calling on friends.
No. Somerset Grange held a cattle
show, Wednesday, on their hall lot,
followed in the evening by ball;
both were well attended and in a
financial way was a great success,
netting good sum for the Grange
Mrs. Sumner Rowen went to Etna,
Wednesday, 10 spend three weeks
with her sister.
Mrs. Robert Woods Of Bingham as
in town, Tuesday.
Misses Mary and Edith Wilson spent
the day Saturday in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Harry Page and little son are
spending a few weeks with her
parents.
Mrs. Sarah Moore returned 10 her
home in No. Arson. Saturday after
noon, after spending a couple of
weeks in town with MIS-. Dudley
Healey
Mrs. L. S. Merrill and Mrs. Ruby
Cross went to Portland, Monday, TO
attend Rebekah Assembly. They
will be joined by Mr.. Merrill, who has
been travelling in the west.
Mrs. Thomas Cross is nursing Mrs.
Fred Adams in Bingham.
Davis Howes is moving into the
lower part Of Tilson Jones house.
Mrs. Starbird and children attended
the cattle show at East New Portland,
Saturday.
Cephas Jackman and mother spent
a few days with Mr.. Jackman's sister
in the south part of the town the last
of the week.
Miss Fife Williams attended the
ball at No. Arson, Friday evening.
J.H. Grundy has commenced lay
new house.
Mrs. Annie Merrill and daughter,
Amy, and Mrs. Ida Davis spent, Sat-
urday afternoon in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Adams have a
little daughter born, Saturday even
ing, Oct. u.
Mr.. l.. French was in No. Arson,
Tuesday.afternoon.
Miss Drury is over in Embden nurs-
ing Mrs. Harland Boyington.
James Young of Southport, who has
spent nuulUtI Vi ia . AL bOnl ASAb-
ing friends, returned home, Monday
Lynn Foss order team ran away,
Monday, giving their delivery wagon
quite shaking up.
Misses Bessie and Annie Corson,
who have been spending the past
/ four weeks with friends in Cornville
and Skowhegan, returned to their
grandfathers, Friday noon.
Mrs. Jennie Jones received a word
last week of the death of her younger
brother in California.
E. E. Barker of Norridgewock was
in town on business, Friday.
L. W. Jordan D. D. s. will be at
Mrs. Hattie Curtis, Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. is and 19.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

Both Maine Festivals show the
figures on the right side of the ledger;
and though the annual talk comes of
the intended resignation of the leader
and inspirer, Prof. Chapman, we be-
lieye he will be resigned to the situa-
ton and will stay. The Festival and
its members have done much towards
the advancement of music in the
State.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

Good, nice wintry apples are selling
in the market for 90 barrel. That
ought to be good indication as to
the crop in general. There has been
lots of hu ,iness lately among the Or
chardists in order to gather the crop
before freezing nights. Men, women,
children and tramps have been
pressed into the service.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-17

The grand work done by the Rock
port Y. M. G. Association, in securing
home and thus equipping them
selves for effective work, is worthy of
imitation by people in other sections
Of the State. 1t is of no use to expect
much from this organization until a
home is provided. That is the very
FIRST thing to be sought for, and it
ought to be free from debt.