The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-09
NORTH SON

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Powers OF Mad
ison were in town Saturday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Spauld
ing.
Edward Rogers and wife of Nor
ridgewock were visiting relatives
here, Saturday.
Mrs. D. NJ. Marshall arrived here
on the Sunday train from Oakland, to
visit her mother.
Carl and Arthur Andrews are visit
ing their grandparents at Lowell.
Amos Hoyt has a position at Var
mouth for the summer and is plan
ming to enter Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity in the fall.
Ernest Walker, one of our North
Arson boys, who has charge Of the
ton, is attending the Denver Conven-
ton.
Webster Williams of Waterville,
was in town Sunday.
Heavy showers passed over this
village Sunday afternoon, but little
rain fell in this vicinity.
Mrs. Bernice Blake died ON the
uOTuluB VI July ioo, az oh0 hoho Va
her uncle Geo. w. McKenney, in this
town. Mrs. Blake was born in this
village So years ago, the daughter OF
Wiseman and Mary McKenney, and
her early life was spent here. After
her marriage with Mr.. Blake, she
resided in Madison, and since his
death has been here part OF the
time with her uncle and aunt. About
two months ago Mrs. Blake had an
operation performed at the hospital
and had not been very strong since,
but her death came very unexpected
ly and was great shock to her many
friends. She was member of Capt.
8. T. Hutchins Circle, G.. A. r. of this
village and the Golden Cross of Mad
ison. She also took an important
part in organizing the Ladies' G. A..
r. Circle Of Madison. She is sur
vived by one son James, of this town,
and three brothers, Wallace of Mad
ison, Harris of Lynn, Mass, and E..
Mckinney of Dexter. The funeral
took place Friday, at 10 O'Clock at the
Congregational church, Rev. T. B.
HIATT officiating, and the interment
was in Sunset cemetery.
The Fourth passed quietly in town.
The demonstration by the small boys
was less in evidence than is usually
the case on such days. Many of the
people went out of town to some
place where the day could be en-
joyed. Business was early suspended
In the morning and the stores closed
for the remainder of the day and
evening. Skowhegan drew it's quota,
while Embden Lake had it's admirers
and the shore of Carrabassett just
below the village was the picnic
ground of the Sunshiners where they
entertained their young friends,
while the Grange sought retirement
in the shady grove of the camp
ground. The village streets at noon
was nearly deserted and the day
closed with fireworks, and another
Fourth of July passed into history.
Mrs. Nellie Parlin, Misses Margaret
Graves, Kate Robinson and Grace
Murphy went to Lakewood WeJnes-
day, to remain the rest of the week.
fever in town. Last week, Mrs. E.
NJ Wing was taken ill with this fever
and F. IL. Holley has been confined to
his bed for several days with a high
fever supposed to be typhoid, and the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Fenlason was brought home from
Austin pond few days ago sick.
J. d. Benjamin was taken i'll
Wednesday of last week, and has
been confined to his bed a part of the
time since then. He is now improv
ing and his numerous friends all hope
for speedy recovery.
Mrs. Jefferson Spearin, Mrs. Viii
McLain and daughter Alice, have
been spending the past week at Cap
itol Island They will visit friends il
Gardiner and Augusta before return
ing.
Mrs. Lottie Sampson Lovejoy o.
Seattle, Washington, is on her way
east and will visit friends and rela
tives in this section soon.
Wallace Emery was at home from
Peaks Island Monday, and returned
/ Tuesday. Lawrence steward wen
back with him for an indet finite stay.
G. A. Steward is doing quite bust
ness raising poultry. He has ovel
300 chickens.