The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-07

Clark: Master at Arms, Bert An
drews; Seminal, Fred Flanders;
Picket, Leon Getc hell; 1st M. of g.,
Earl Carl; I'd NJ. of c., Clarence
Wentworth. Following the installa-
ton, an oyster supper was served in
the banquet hall. This order starts
the New Year under favorable cir
cumstances, having membership Of
81. The old Odd Fellows hall has
been leased and furniture and fur
nishings for the banquet hall pur-
chased.
Mrs. George Quint has four Rhode
Island Red spring pullets that began
laying December 21st, and for eleven
conse cutive days laid "a eggs. One
day during this time this little flock
produced four eggs. Mrs. Quint
takes the entire charge of them.
Who has a little flock that can be
betterY
There seems to be in some sections
of Maine, at least, where the automo-
bile Is not welcome intruder. The
inhabitants of Mt. Desert, fremont,
and southwest Harbor are circu-
latlng petitions which are very
generally signed, to be presented to
biles to enter Bar Harbor. There are
other places in Maine where general
complaint is being made that some
thing should be done restricting the
fast running OF these machines.
Gardiner Savage moved his family
from the Collins tenement into the
rent over the Paine store, SO called,
recently purchased by F. w. Bunker.
Friday, Mr.. Bunker had the building
wired for electricity.
The d. A. r. will give supper, Fri
day, January 8, in the OddfeIlows new
banquet hall, to whidh the public Is
invited. Proceeds are for new fence
around the old burying ground on
Graveyard Hill.
The regular January meeting of the
ID. A. r. will be held, Friday after
noon, the 18th, at the home of Mrs.
M. l.. French, on account of the
supper occurring this week.
DIR. and Mrs. F. L. Norton went to
Skowhegan, Sunday, to view the
ruins of the Are.
Carrabassett Hall was the scene of
happy company when the young
ladies' gave leap year ball on the
decorations of holly and wreaths
added much to the beauty of the ball
room, while the select company of
forty couples glided through the
merry mazes Of the dance to the en-
chanting strains of Kendall's orches-
ira. Caterer DelaAo OF Skowhegan
furnished the delicious supper, and
in the wee small hours Of New Years
morning, the dancers went their
various ways with many pleasant
wishes for the new born year.
The past week has been a great
time to gather the ice crop and many
farmers have improved it. George
Flanders and his son have been cut
ting on MarshalPs pond just above
the village. Quite number get
their supply from this pond. The ice
Is about IA inches thick and of the
best quality. Another crew was cut
ting under Patterson bridge for the
farmers of West Madison and still
another crew was at work on upper
kennebec avenue near II. II. Spauld-
ing's. The laying i'll OF a good crop
of ice is considered as important as
almost any other crop these days.
Most farmers are the sellers Of dairy
pIOuuCCS dllu lC6 ID necessity III UDe
business. In most modern farm
homes today the large refrigerator,
well filled with ice, sets in the
kitchen where the butter, milk and
cream are kept. Not much like the
custom of our grandmothers in the
"good old days" when the good
had to make several trips
each day into the cellar carrying the
heavy earthen pans. Ice formed
then as 1t does now, but the time had
not come to abandon this particular
hard work. Modern days and mod
ern methods have eliminated much
of the drudgery of the kitchen and of
the general farm work since the days
of our grandfathers.
Even loves young dream sometimes
dies of old age.
Some people are almost as stuck up
as "A pincushion.
When 1t comes to wedding cards,
It's the BRIDES deal and the BRIDE
groom's ante.
You can help lot sometimes by
not giving advice.
There is one person who IL as great
genius as the brilliant taiker-the
skilfu] listener.
"Great men have purposes; others
have wishes"