The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-16
North Arson.

music by Kendall.
North Arson.
Mrs. f. c. Dunbar of Stowe, Mass,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Hiram
Dunbar the past week.
w. A. Laughton and wife who have
| been visiting at his fathers, Rev {. A.
Laughton, returned to their home in
Natick, Mass, Monday morning.
George Spalding has bought an
/ Osborn corn harvester. Mr.. Spaldng is
one of our prosperous young farmers
and believes in modern methods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hodgdon of
/ Ghoate, Mich, arrived here Wednesday
night to visit his father, brothers and
sisters. Mr.. Hogddon first left home in
/ 1880 and hi, last visit east was five
years ago. He and his relatives are
spending this week at Embden Lake.
Sunday, there were twenty-five of his
immediate family connections present,
among them being his father the veneer
able James Hodgdon, and seven of his
brothers and sisters, Mrs. II. NJ. Young,
Mrs. NJ A. Mouton, Mrs. Josephine
Hutchinson, Mrs. Emma Bosworth, Ed
win w, Henry q. and James l.. All of
the family we're there except Allen, who
is in the west.
Master Rodney Clarke who drove
Harry Hilton's ponies at the State fair
took the first prize with his team. This
unique turnout of little horses attracted
much attention and was universally adj
mired.
Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Gushing of Show
hogan, were the guests of Mrs. George
II. Clarke of the Somerset House, Wed.
esday night. They were on a return
trip from Rangley and the Dead River
country. Mrs. Clarkes mother, Mrs.
Luther Gushing, of Skowhegan, has also
been visiting at the Somerset the past
week.
Work at the corn factory began Mon
day noon. Supt. Emery informs us that
the corn is cutting an average thus far.
The new Gaping machine which is be-
ing used works well and has the capac-
ity of sealing from thirty to forty
thousand cans per day. M. j. Hama
kins, the inventor, is here. The farmers
are happily disappointed in the yield of
the sweet corn.
The annual show of this society, will
be held on the grounds, Friday, Septem-
Der "a, and the fair at Carrabassett hall,
in the forenoon of the same day. On
Saturday afternoon there will be trot-
ting at the park, a $50 class for purse
of S75 and 2.33 class for a purse OF 800;
2.24 class, purse, Sl25. All the races
trot and pace. The farmers and stock
raisers are invited to bring in their
horses, cattle, etc, and have this fall
great show.
Henry B. Merry has bought eight
! Shropshire bucks of Harry Hilton.
These are full blooded like those Benz.
Hilton went abroad to get several years
before his death. They are the last of
these animals owned by the Hilton
family. We understand Mr.. Merry will
sell or let them. These bucks are un-
doubtedly among the best blooded
Shropshires in the State.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Emery and Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Emery were camping at
Embden lake Friday and Saturday.
Pauline won Sd money in the % class
and Alice I'd money in the 81 class at
Hartland, Friday and saturday.
f. d. Clark and w. J. Candee of Mil
ford, Conn, have been in town the past
week buying young cattle to ship to that
State.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Spauldng and
Mrs. w G.. Robinson of this place at
tended the ordination at West Forks, on
Tuesday, September It'll.
Rev. Daniel Frazier was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Farbrother, Tuesday
night. Mr.. Frazier preached at Leeds,
Sunday, and came here to visit his for
mer Pensioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McKenney and
A. j. Davis of New Portland, took the
train Tuesday morning on the annual
Aroostook excursion. Four tickets were
sold at this station.
A class of Is members to learn band
music was organized in this village,
Monday evening, under the instruction
of w. K. Gilmore of Lewiston. They
meet in Music hall for practice Monday
and Friday evenings. The class is com
posed of several members of the old
band and the remainder is made up
from the young men of the town.
| Samuel Bunker has sold his wool, all
| from his own raising, to II. b. Merry for
| $1007. Mr.. Merry has bought and
helped buy Ia, 900 pounds this season.
He says that he knows but two lots in
town that have not been purchased. By
the way, Mr.. Bunker and son are among
the farmers in the county who carry on
extensive operations. This season they
cut 200 tons of hay, 25 acres of grain and
have acres of potatoes and II acres of
beans.