The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-09
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nOmeG6F WIS HuBBnB NOi0 "A'@ ~
wind blowing gale.
Frank Trench will leave this week
for Medfield, Mass, where he has a
position in the straw shop.
There is a good opening here for
some light manufacturing plant.
Help that has been in the coat manu-
featuring business are now available
and could adapt themselves to new
kne Of work.
The New YEARS. ball given in the
new Grange hall on Tuesday evening
of last week had very good 9ttend ,
ance and was much enjoyed. The Old
wear was successfully danced out and
the new wear in. Towne's orchestra
of Madison furnished the music.
The ice roads of the past few week ks
has been a harvest for the black :
smiths. After having the shoes
sharnened Ave or ten miles driving
wonld find the horses slipping as bad :
" IA ever. Some of the. people have
had shoes put on their horses that
have tho calks screwed in and are
able to replace the calks without tax
ing the shoes off the horse.
The annual meeting of the Somer-
set Farmers Cooperative Telephone
Company was held here Monday with
big attendance of the stockholders.
Somerset Rebekah Lodge held a
special meeting on Saturday evening
Of last week to confer the degree up
on number of candidates.
The Yeaton boys have been press
ing hay on the A. H. Morse farm dur
ing the past week. They use three
horees abreas instead of oxen for
drawing out the rope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Miller left
Monday for Florida, where they will
spend the remainder OF the winter.
On their way they stopped a short
kline with Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs.
George Chapman of Oakland.
New Years cards have been receiv-
I'd here by a number of the friends Of
Rev. and Mrs. F. g.. Davis, who are
spending their winter in New Orleans
where zero weather does not trouble
them.
In the case of Joseph Hignett against
the town of Norridgewock, which was
Aried at the Supreme Judicial court
n owhegan last week, Mr.. Hignett
won the case getting verdict for
S441.87. The town will carry the case
10 the Law Court.
r. A. Whitney has commenced
work on the Danforth store on the
north side of the river, which he re-
Gently purchased from the Danforth
: hoirs. He has torn out a consider
able part of the interior and will re-
model 1t into a dwelling house for
Aimsek.
Miss Mildred Turner returned from
Turner, Me-, Saturday, where she has
been visiting her parents for short
time.
Word was received here Saturday
nieht of the death of Mr.. William
H Baker. Mr.. Baker died In Boston,
Saturday. The remains we're brought
bore for interment and we're accom- :
panied by his sister, Mrs. Isadore
6aker Wing. Mr.. Baker was former
b resident Of this place, later going
20 Massachusetts, where he had q
lucrative law practice and was inter
ssted politically. He was later inter-
ssted In q mining venture In the west.
Tho funeral was held In the Baptist
church, Wednesday afternoon at 2.30.
The interment being in the Baker
Wing lot. M. Baker was about forty
I've years OF age.
The funeral OF Mrs. Nora Wilder
er3nrred at the house on Friday
affsernoon OF last week. There was q
Z hrge attendance of friends and many
Coral offerings.
Mr.. L. r. Folsom informs US that he
stands all right on the question Of the
vrphibitory law and that he believes
thAt those laws should be rs firmly
enforced as any other law should be.
He says that II he Ii elected to the
Office OF County attorney that he will
sndeavor to do his whole duty and
that he considers man that violates
any of the prohibitory laws just as
much Of criminal as one that com
miss larceny or does any other act
Sontrary to law and would use his
best endeavor to have him convicted
He also says that be does not believe
In calling the case of an old offender
flrst offence and thereby letting him
down easy but believes in making the
second offences strenuous enough to
make II discouraging. We feel that
yiAh these assurances, the temper
snce people of the county will be glad
to support Mr.. Folsom as candidate
ior county attorney.
A very pleasing event was the en-
sertainment and dance given by Echo
Lodge, No. 1O3, X. of P, on Friday
evening of last week. Supper was
served In the dining hall of Quinne-
Aasset Lodge, l. o. o. F., at $50
After supper literary and musical
program was furnished in the main
lodge room, while later in the even
ing q social hop was enjoyed In the
X. OF p. dining hall. The band or
ahestra furnished the music for the
occasion. Much credit ia due to the
committee in charge for the very ex-
sellent evenings entertainment.
The following officers were elected
IN Echo Lodge, K. of P. at their reg
aiar meeting on Tuesday evening Of
hast week: G. E. II. Beane, @. c.;
u. H. Burgess, V. c.; Horace Jones,
Preiate; II. d. Burgess, K. of r. &
b.; G. j Savage, M. Of E.; w. F.
Brown, M. of W.; Charles Newson
N. At A.; II. K. Otis, l. G.. The in
stallation will occur later.
The installation of officers of Quin
sebasset Lodge, l. o. o. F. occurred
On Monday evening of this week, L.
II. Folsom, ID. d. G. M, being the
installing officer. The members OF
Somerset Lodge Rebekahs were pres
snt and number Of invited guests
lee cream and cake were served
The officers installed were as follows
NJ. r. Brown, N. g.; K. A. Whitney
va. Charles A. Ward Sec. r q