The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29


Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Carr are at
homo, from the pond for few days,
Rev. II. A. Calhoun and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Baker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright who are visiting them are at
North pond this week i'll the cottage
owned by Mr.. Ham.
The regular meeting of the Village
Improvement Society will be held i'll
their rooms on Friday afternoon of
this week and the special subject re-
lates to birds. There will be a paper
on the "Habits aud value of birds";
''The Robin" Whittier; "Phebe, "
Lucy Larcom; lode to the Skylark
Shelley. Roll call, rhymes about
birds. The committee are Mrs. Grace
Smith, Mrs. Lillia Hall, Miss Florence
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Hall left for
Kenduskeag Sunday in their auto to
make short visit with relatives and
friends and to bring their daughters,
Miss Belle and Miss Florence, home.
The young ladies have been spending
a couple OF weeks there. Within a
short time the family will go to their
cottage at the pond to spend the re-
naming summer months.
Mr.. Ralph Leavitt and family of In
dian Territory who are spending the
summer in Skowhegan, were in town
last week calling upon DR.. l.. Brown.
The A. o. U. w. some weeks ago
rented the lodge room of Echo Lodge
No. 103 K. of P. for Wednesday even
ings, in which they hold their meet
ings. The lodge is in good condition
and constantly increasing its mem
be rship.
The little nine years old son of Will
Dudley, formerly of this place but
now living in South Smithtield, broke
his arm Monday by falling off from a
load of hay.
Mrs. Maud Turner Jackson ana
little son are spending short time
in Brunswick making visits.
Mrs. Caroline Dole celebrated her
ninety second birthday ON Thursday
of last week. She had the pleasure
of having her sons, Rev. Charles Dole
and Nathan Haskell Dole, with her on
that occasion.
George McIntire met with serious
accident last week. While cutting
stone piece of steel or piece of
the stone flew with great force and
lodged in his eye cutting a deep cash
in the membrane where 1t remained.
Effort was made to remove it with
out success and he went to Water
vile for treatment, not getting re-
lief there he started for Boston where
he is now, patient In the Eye and
Ear lnfirmary. Reports received by
his relatives here are not encouraging
and 1t is feared that he will lose his
eye.
Plans have been drawn up by the
constructing engineers OF the Maine
Central system for quite extensive
improvements in the interior of the
station at this place which will add
much to the convenience OF the Of
fee. The new office will be about
twenty feet square and the floor will
be dropped to level with that of the
waiting room. A projecting window
will be added so that approaching
trains may be seen from either direc-
tion. I'VE are informed that there
will be glass in this window facing
the Oakland side.) This with the en-
largement recently made in the yard
and the thirty to forty thousand dol
lars invested last year in the bridge
to make 1t one of the strongest on the
system, will put their property here
in first class shape. One peculiar
feature and it is one that would hard
ly be given credit at first thought Is,
that probably more freight is shipped
from the short section of line be-
tween here and Oakland than there is
from Skowhegan. When it is re-
membered, that Dodlin and Hoxie's
siding is on this piece Of road how
ever the matter does not look so
startling for the immense amount of
dimension and crushed granite from
Dodlin alone amounts to no small
figure.
Mr.. E. H. Burgess is having his
house treated to q new coat of paint.
Mr.. H. G. Dunham, who has been
spending week at his cottage, the
Fernside Bungalow has returned to
his home in Somerville, Mass.
Mr.. Lewis Robinson, foreman of
the upper section has a unique attach
ment which he uses ON an ordinary
safety bicycle to ride on the rails on
his trips over the road for ordinary
inspection. 1t makes very light
and extremely easy running machine
for the purpose.
Mr.. @. E. Warren has been at work
for Frank Lancaster haying. AL
though Mr.. Warren is getting we'll
advanced In years he still likes to get
out and work as the greater part of
his life was spent in the active duties
of farm work.
On We dnesday of next week Nor
ridgewock will be the hub OF the uni
verse for the Eaton Alumni. The an
nual reunion will occur ON that date
and a program of the events of the
day was given our readers in recent
issue. Among those already heard
from are Clarence A. Weston of Port
land, Edward Lowe of Everett, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Haynes of
Providence, R. l., and they have sig
nified their intention of being pres
ent. 1t is not supposed that Mr..
Eaton himself can come from his far
away western home this year but he
will remember the meeting with an
interesting letter as is his custom
when unable to be present. The
committee of arrangements are max
ing earnest efforts to have everything
in apple pie order for one of the most
successful meetings ever.
Mr.. Silas Tobey lost valuable two
months old colt Saturday from being
poisoned with Paris Green. Mr.. To-
bey had the poison put away in what
he considered secure place In a
shed, but the colt got to it in some
way and ate quite quantity.
Mrs. M. ]. Hathaway arrived from
Bangor on Friday Of last week to