The Somerset reporter., 1908-03-19
II The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns x

in the capacity of joint committee
of those towns and recognized the
superintendent district and reflect
ed Dist. Supt. Charles E. Ball, for
term OF three years. The district in
cludes the same territory as last year
with the exception of Athens which
withdrew and united with Scion to
form q new district. Notw ithstand
ing the withdrawal of Athens the
Joint committee did not reduce the
superintendent salary. Perley c.
Foss is chairman of the district and
Walter Robinson secretary,
Mrs. Ben Russell of Mosquito has
been the guest of Mrs. Herbert Pierce.
Rev. T. f. Millett of Portland was
in town the first of the week.
Arlie Dinsmore has been up to Ben
Russell's camp for few days.
On Monday last there was quite an
excitement in our midst for a few
minutes. An apparently empty
sleigh was setting in front OF Prebie
and Robinson's store when suddenly
two large roosters of burnt orange
shade appeared standing on the seat
as though they lad just arrived.
''Where In thunder did them roosters
come from" said one by stander. One
man thought they had come down,
another thought they had come up.
Meantime the unaccountable small
boys had begun to gather. After
looking about, the birds got down
from their perch and thought about
having fight but after bristling up
and looking each other in the eye and
making few pugilistic passes, gave
1t up. Just at this time the woman
who owned the outfit came out and
attempted to secure her property
which it seemed had escaped from
bag under the sleigh seat. She made
grab for the nearest but caught only
the tail feathers, these she held while
the fowl with squak flew across the
street. After him went the boys and
with much shouting and squaking he
was captured and re bagged. The
other rooster made longer run for
freedom, behind Preble and Robin
sons store and Murray's barn went
men, boys and dogs until the crest
fallen and much bedraggled bird WAS
captured and placed with his mate.
And this is the tale of the roosters,
The three act comedy drama,
BREEZY Point" was presented in
kennebec Hall to a very large audi
ence on the evening of March, 10th
with the following cast of characters:
Aunt pebby Dexter. Mistress OF Breezy Point
Mrs. George Baker
EltnOr Pearl OF unknown parentage,
Mrs. Florence owens
Ashreal Grant n workhouse wall,
Mrs. Emma whitney
Mrs. IiardsCratch. with business propensities
Mrs. George Dunton
The Hardscratch Twins, Who never tell
Mrs. May Foss. Mrs. hannah Moore
Mehitable Doolttle, Manufacturer of Ca-
Mrs. Belle Dnsmore
Bernice Vernon. l Aunt nebby's summer
Laura Leigh boarders fresh nom
Edith Norton boarding school
Warice Fenlelgh
Faustina Andrews Marcia steward. Bessie
carney, Marion Stoddard.
Famine, Miss Nernon's French maid
Mrs. Florence Lander
Old Glenn the gypsy, Mrs. Fannie Piper
The play was good one and was
well rendered; with good music be-
tween the acts, a song "When you
Smile" by F. II. Colby and Georgia
Colby both in appropriate costume,
called forth great applause. The
afternoon proceeding the play there
had been sale of aprons, fancy arti-
Giles, candy and 80 forth in the hall,
also a supper of splendid quality and
abundant quantity served III the
Fraternity hall; following the even
inp's entertainment ice cream was on
sale and a short sociable was held.
Over one hundred dollars was taken
at the sale, supper and drama; giving
something over eighty dollars above
expenses which Will be used Tor the
benefit of the Congregational church.
There was nothing whatever sold by
vote or by ticket, no chance scheme
of any kind not even grabbag or
fish pond; and those who had the
matter in charge and worked hard for
its success have a right to look upon
the result with great degree of
satisfaction.