The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-24
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visit her father, Mr.. Jesse SSalding,
and her brother.
Mrs. Will Holbrook went to Madi-
son, Monday.
Everett Burbank and Miss Susie
Clark we're calling in town, Sunday,
having come in his automobile from
Freeman where they visited friends
They returned to their schools in
New Vineyard, Sunday night.
Mrs. Carrie Hutchins spent Monday
and Tuesday in Wateryille.
Lewis Smith and son of Roslindale,
Mass, have been visiting at Bart
Smiths during the past week.
Miss Nettie Bemis went to Scion,
Monday night to visit friends.
Will Andrews of Lewiston was in
town Monday.
Miss Mary L. Wilson of Portland
died in that city, Wednesday night OF
last week. She was the daughter OF
Reuben Wilson, formerly of Emblem
and a niece of the late Rev. J. l..
Wilson. The interment was in Sun
set cemetery at this village, Monday
morning. Her age was about 76
years. Charles and Bert Wilson OF
Portland accompanied the remains
here.
Mrs. 1. Fl. Clifford of Kennebec
Avenue received telephone Satur-
day afternoon that her mother, Mrs.
Lovejoy, had just died at the home OF
her son in North New Portland. For
several winters past she had made
her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Clifford, and at the time Of her death
had made preparations to spend the
coming winter with her daughter.
The funeral was held Tuesday fore
noon and the burial was at New Port
land. Her age was about rs years.
T. H. Hilton of Embden Is serving
on the traverse jury.
Charles Crymble has dug over 4C
bushels of potatoes of the American
Beauty variety from one and one
half bushel of seed. Some of the po-
tatoes in this lot weigh nearly one
and one half pounds each and they
are sound and smooth. 1t is reported
that the crop this fall generally
speaking is rather light, but Mr.
Crymble's seems to be an exception
In the county, Judge Simmons, re
ceived larger vote than was cast fol-
any other candidate. In this town
his vote was 295 to So for his oppon-
ent, running So ahead of his ticket.
Earl Eames of Embden, who gradu
ated at the Arson Academy last
spring, went to Waterville Tuesday,
where he will enter Colby College
this fall.
Guy Savage, who has been sick for
several days of typhoid fever, is do
ing as we'll as could be expected
Miss Moore, trained nurse from
Monmouth, is in attendance.
The engine on the morning train
north, Monday set a fire near the
crossing on Pleasant street which
necessitated calling out the chemical
engine to extinguish it. Every one
should use the utmost caution at this
time as a very severe drouth is on and
the roofs of buildings, fields and
woodlands are dry and will easily
take fire from cigars or matches used
in lighting pipes, II thrown to the
ground before the fire ON them is ex
tinguished. Buildings need watching
constantly that no sparks come from
the chimneys. 1t Is a matter in which
all are interested and the greatest
caution should be used.
The regular meeting of Ruth Head
Cragin chapter was held, Friday af
ternoon, at the home of Mrs. Ella
Hapgood, when large company was
present, including two visitors, Mrs
g. W. Hutchins OF Silence Howard
Hayden chapter OF Waterville, anc
Mrs. 8. F. Greene, regent of Abigail
Chamberlain Whipple chapter o.
Scion. The entertainment consisted
of each member relating her expert
ence in earning a dollar. This was
much enjoyed and brought forth ap
plause, revealing the fact that The
chapter has many poets. The amount
received will about balance the mon
ument debt Mrs. Greene read "Olc
st. Paul's Church, Norfolk, Va" anc
exhibited pictures Of historical places
among them being st. Paul's church
which showed the cannon ball EN-
bedded in the wall where it STRUCK
over a century and quarter ago
Mrs. Hilton announced that Madam
Nordica had recently become ID. A
R., Joining Seacoast Defense Chapte
at Martha's Vineyard. Madam Nor
dica is descendent of Major Pete
Norton whose ancestry Is traced bacl
to Charlemagne. Mrs. Lena Morton
Witham of Ruth Head Cragin Cnap
ter is also descendent of Major Nor
ton. After refreshments of ice cream
and cake, Mrs. Minnie Russell
Wheeler invited the chapter to holC
the October meeting at her home IL
Skowhegan.
At the regular meeting OF Emerald
Rebekah Lodge, next Saturday even
ing, there will be entertainment an
refreshments, served. All member
are requested to be present.
Mrs. Grace Stevens of Skowhegal
was in town. Sunday.
Mrs. Clarinda Houghton was tn
guest of w. c. Simmons and family
Saturday and Sunday. She arrives
from California two weeks ago, wher
she went with her son, Luke an
family in the fall of 1906. Mrs
Houghton likes California and ex
poets TO return there another yeaI
Mr. ard Mrs Luke Houghton ar
pleasantly located at Los Angeles.
Mrs. Olive Barrett, who has bee
visiting relatives here for a fey
weeks, started on her nom 4ward tri
to Browns Valley, Mimi, Saturday.
Joshua Andrews has an apple tre
which is heavily loaded with larg
ripe apples. and also has buds an