The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
NORTH SON

Monday night, for a visit with rela-
tiyes.
E. E. Sawyer moved his barber
the Post office.
Mrs. Mary E. Hilton is employed at
the home of S. ?. Taylor.
Mrs. Mary E. Hilton has been the
guest of her daughter, Julia Moulton,
and son Walter Thompson and family.
Mrs. j. G. Peaks who recently died
in Somerville, Mass, was buried in
the village cemetery here. She
passed the greater part of her life in
this town and moved with her hus-
band to Massachusetts in the fall of
l19t7. Her aged husband, three
daughters and three sons survive
her. Mrs. Peaks was a devoted wife
and affectionate mother and her
presence will be sadly missed by all
who knew her. Her age was 81
years. A funeral service was held in
Somerville, and brief service held
in the M. E. church in this village,
Rev. Mr.. Young, officiating.
Alfred Berry returned home from
Skowhegan Friday.
Robins were seen in this village
March 25th.
Flocks of wild geese were seen
flying over this town Friday on their
way northward.
Charles Biskford of Pleasant Ridge
was in town few hours Saturday.
Stanley Perkins Of New Portland
was in town Saturday.
Owen Wilson has returned from the
woods where he has been cooking the
past winter.
Sc $swas wet, stormy day with
alternating snow and rain.
II is claimed that not for many
years has there been SO much snow
OH the ground the first Of April as this
year.
The entertainment, "Higbee Of Mar
ward, given by the senior class of the
Academy, Friday evening, was a
great success in every particular. Ihe
net receipts were about $50.
Henry Tracy of Madison was in
town Thursday.
A heavy storm of rain and hail set IN
Thursday evening, and continued all
through the night. The strong wind
with it drove the water into the
buildings In many places.
Guy Hunnewell has moved to this
village from Concord. He has leased
the Tracy house on Milk street.
Charles Bryant went to Strong
Thursday, and his grandfather, Robert
Keene came home with him.
w. w. Manchester moved his family
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State, where he came from last fall.
s. P. Taylor has recently purch ased
very fine 3-year-ojd heifer of b. j.
Dunphy Of Kennebec Avenue. In re.
cent years MIR. Taylor has owned and
I'D some of the best cows that have
been in this section and he considers
this one among the most promising
he h as had.
The lumbermen who have come
from the big woods say that the past
two weeks have been the best hauling
for the winter.
s. P. Taylor and his son, DIN, were
in Skowhegan Wednesday on bust
ness trip.
Thursday, s. p. Taylor was in
Bingham, the guest Of his sister and
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rich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Mcdonald
were the guest Of MIR. and Mrs. G. w.
Savage Saturday.
Since the heavy rain it has been
difficult for loaded teams to get along
the country roads.
Miss Addie Fenlason, saleslady in
George =. Longiey's dry goods store,
has been having a vacation during
the pact two weeks. Tuesday she
went to Skowhegan and WAS the guest
OF Mrs. E. L. Savage during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Fenlason have
both been quite i'll with grip during
the past week, but now are reported
to be much improved.
Twenty eight horses from the
woods passed through this village
Friday evening OH their way down
river.
The price of potatoes gradually
working up at this time, causes the
farmers to talk about big acreage
for the coming summer.
r. II. Spear of Arson made bust
ness trip to this village Thursday
morning.
At the Congregational church, be-
ginning with next Sunday eve, April
4th, there will be given series of
illustrated lectures on Life in Japan,
China, Turkey, Africa" Mr.. E. P.
Dafnaby will have charge of the
stereoptican and the machine will be
operated by electricity. 1t is hoped
to make these lectures of literary
value to the community as they
bring before the eye, as much as the
mind, the actual life and customs of
the people of the various nations of
the world. We shall also be intro
duced to the world wide missionary
work of our churches. The lecture
for next Sunday eve will be "Every
Day Life in Japan" illustrated by
seventy one colored slides. Familiar
hymns will be thrown upon the screen
that oil may participate in the service
of song. The pupils are most cordi-
ally invited to be present. Every
body welcome.
During the past winter it has been
very sickly in this locality. Vigorous
men and women have succumbed to
grip and been indoors from week to
ten days dosing themselves with a
variety of remedies to get restored to
health, and 30 1t is every winter and
spring there is more or less sickness
caused by the sudden climatic chang
es. Without doubt, very large per
cent of all this expense, suffering and
loss of time, could be avoided If
proper care was exercised. A great
many people, especially the young,
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