The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-19
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS.

In Sangerville, Me-, resides family
in which five generations in the male
line are living. They are Moses Carr,
SO years; Frank S. Carr, "a; Fred IL.
Carr, 81; OmarF F. Carr, %; and Ogden
Moses Carr, aged five weeks.
Sea girt old Harpswell beautiful in
location and rich in tradition will be
$50 years old this year. Harpswell
and its islands have been made i'm :
mortal by Harriet Beecher Stowe 3
pearl of Orr's island" Whittier's
"Dead Ship of Harpswel," the ia
nous witch of Harpswell and Kellogg
and his Elm Island stories. Harps-
wells loyal colony will no doubt see
that the 150th anniversary of moor
poration of the town, the 18th in
Maine is duly celebrated.
Carroll Atwood Wilson. first year
student in the Harvard law school,
who has been awarded Rhodes
scholarship at Oxford University,
England, Is a native of Maine. The
scholarship carries with it the privi-
lege of three years residence at Ok :
ford and an annual allowance OF
$500. Mr.. Wilson is the son of Mr..
and Mrs Charles B. Wilson of West
field, Mass, and his father was for
merry member of the faculty of the
state normal school in that town He
prepared for college at WestfieId.
At largely attended meeting of
the South Parish Congregational
church of Augusta Friday evening, 1t
was unanimously voted to abolish the
creed as a test for church member
ship and substitute a convenant based
on the disciple ship of Jesus Christ.
In the present unsettled state of re-
ligious belief it was felt that a formal
statement of doctrine would keep
msny out of the church. AS far as
known no such action az this has ever
been taken by a Congregational
church.
The COMMUNICATES of Knights of
Malta in Maine and New Hampshire
are planning on big held day IN
Portland, Labor day. Two years ago
q similar event was held at Under
wood when 400 members of the order
were in attendance at dinner and
exercises. This year it is planned to
exceed if possible the interest and at
tendance there. The annual meeting
OF the grand commandery of this
order composed Of the representa-
tives of the Communicates in Maine
and New Hampshire, will be held this
year in Lewiston in June.
Volunteer firemen Friday last bare :
" saved the life of Giles o. Bailey,
formerly owner of the Portland Sun :
day Times, during fire which burned
n wooden block and caused u loss OF
$4,000 ut Bridgton, Me. He was I'M
conscious when rescued. 1t seems
that he went into the basement to
care for the furnace and was attacked
with fainting spell. The last he re :
members il that he pitched forward
and lamp fell to the floor, causing
the fire. He was found near the cell
lar door where he evidently had
crawled while in a semi conscious
condition.
Vermont's maple sugar season was
suddenly inaugurated last week by a
smart run of sap in sunny portions of
the sugar bush. Farm ers generally,
it is believed, were hardly prepared
for so perfect sugar day. The sun
came out warm, early and just the
right sort of freezing and those who
were quick to tap their trees and
hang their buckets had gathered quite
an amount of sap by nightfall. While
it is too early to venture forecast OF
the extent and quality of the seasons
product, general opinion prevails
here tn at the want of a we'll frozen
ground proceeding the season means
a less abundant run of sap than usual.