The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-27
North Arson.

cattle.
George McKenney of Emblem, has
Just killed 7 months old pig that
dressed 315 pounds.
William Hamblett of Concord, had
horse drowned in Embden pond one day
last week while loading ice.
Jacob Parker of Bangor, was in town
last week and bought a stylish gentle
mans driving horse of Hodgdon & Gam
man.
Chapman Bros. of Athens. were in
town last week and bought good pair
of working oxen and a beef COW of 5.
Bunker & Son.
Charles Fuller and William Philbrick
of Fairfield, were at Fred Bnnker's last
week, looking after beef cattle for the
Brighton market.
James Gallagar came down from Cary
township last saturday and said there
were three feet of snow in the woods
there before the last storm
Charlie Walker, Arson academy, 90,
has just closed successful term of
school in New Vineyard. fhis is his
second term this winter having also
taught in the town of Concord.
1TS. IdIllu VI NoiiluHCnoShi wac 'io-
iting her daughter, Mrs. B. S. Collins,
Sunday.
Miss Edna Parlin of Lowell, Mass,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Parin.
Charles Moody and wife of Cornvile,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Benjamin during sunday.
DIR. Tarbell of Athens, who was taken
sick while visiting his son Charles in
this village, is improving.
Dow Baker went to Auburn last week,
having been employed by j. &. Durrell
of the Maine hotel to assist him as clerk.
Emery, Collins & Co. have just COM
pleted yarding their lumber and will
soon commence to haul it to the landing.
The regular services will be held at
Central hall next Sunday. Owing to
the storm last Sunday no meeting was
held SO the subject will hold for next
Sunday.
Andrew Hilton has bought of Ed Per-
kns of Norridgewock, a portable steam
engine for saving wood, lumber, etc.
f. W. Hartford of Norrdgewock, is
assisting him.
IL. ". isiS1lcl uGSo dub w % ANCpiSoi'o
of Augusta. were in town Friday and
looked at II. E. Skidmore's mare Maggie
S. by Eolus, dam the dam of Fred N.
Maggie s. is very promising young
mare She has never trotted in race,
but has made a trial mile in 2,1S last
season. Unfortunately for all parties
Mr.. Skidmore was not at home.
The public debate of the academy
debating society held last Wednesday
evening in the upper room at the acad-
envy was well attended and enjoyable.
The disputants handled their causes
we'll and they had but two days in which
to prepare. The society is doing good
work in training it's members to think
and speak. Besides the debate there
was music and local paper named the
"Tattler," edited by Pauline Simmons
and Harry A. Emery. The various
locals caused much merriment At
each meeting paper is read edited by
different members The society will
without doubt hold another public
meeting soon.
At regular meeting of Arson Grange
held last Saturday the literary program
was successfully carried out and the
following program was announced for
the next meeting Feb. II: Music; quo
tations by the Grange; subject, omen
| in three parts; Women of the Nineteenth
| Century, Sister Laura Moore; " omen in
Politics, Sister Martha Bunker; Women,
| in the Grange, Sister Ellen Savage;
select reading, Sister Mae Parsons; duet,
Sisters Mae Parsons; and Maud Emery
Fsb. 10 is the anniversary of the Grange
at which time it will be observed in con-
nectiOn with harvest feast. State Mas
ter Obadiah Gardner of Rockland, Elijah
Cook of Vassalboro, State lecturer, and
Master " eeks of the Augusta Grange,
are expected to be present. The full
arrangements of the anniversary will be
announced in THE ADVOCATE in due
time.
At regular meeting of Emerald Re-
bekah lodge s., |. O. o. F., held last
Saturday evening, d. D. G. NJ. Annette
e. Burgess and Delora A. Hilton of
Somerset lodge, acting as grand mar
shall intalled the following officers
Frances A. Danforth, N. g.; Louise
Lincoln, V. g.; Flora Collins, r. S.;
Annie Gilbert, Per. S.; Georgia Allen,
treasurer; Villa Brown, warden; Jane
Gahan, conductors; Mae A. Walker.
chaplain; Lizzie Marshal, r. S. N g.;
Eta Hilton, L. $. N. G.; Helen Hilton,
X. S. V. g.; Sarah WEIGH, l.. S. V. g.;
Myrtle Dutton, |. g.. Ellen Tracy, o. G..
After the installation refreshments were
served. The following visitors were
present. John Burgess and wife, <. o,
Hilton and wife of Somerset lodge,
Norridgewock, and Miss Effie Powell of
Northern Light lodge, Scion.
The snow storm of Sunday and Mon
day, brought out the breaking road
teams in all directions. To an observer
it was very noticeable that they were
not such teams as the rural districts
sent out generation ago. In those
days, and for years prior, most farmers
kept from one to three yokes of oxen
and steers, and the long string of cattle
were the road breakers. Some people
complain of poor country roads, and
we'll they may, for the four-horse team
never can do the work that the oxen
could. Those were great times for the
country lads as they impatiently waited
for the team to come in sight that they
might join the jolly crowd for an all
days trip to town.
Scion.
The social that was held with Mr. and
Mrs p. S Longley last Friday evening
was well attended, there being SO pres