The Somerset reporter., 1898-01-20
North Arson.

NOrIn AnSOn.
DIR. /. L. Salley and wife OF Skowhe'
gan, were in town Saturday.
Miss Edie Moore went to Portland
SATURDAY. to attend Shaw's business col
lege.
Miss Minnie Davis of Cornville, and
gentleman friend were the guests OF her
sister, Mrs. W. Benjamin, last Thursday
and Friday.
A pony team belonging to Harry Hill
ton and driven by Charles Williams on
our streets the past week attracted
much attention.
| o. +. Gray of Embden, North Dakota,
has been visiting relatives and friends
in this section for the past few weeks.
Mr.. Gray with his sister and parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Gray, left Scion
about twenty five years ago and settled on
a ranch in North Dakota and named the
town Embden for the name of his boy
hood home. They have been success
fully engaged in raising wheat and live
stock and bring favorable reports from
the great west
Blaine Viles of Skowhegan, was in
town, Thursday.
Samuel Bunker made business trip
to Waterville one day last week.
Bert Witham has secured his usual
amount of ice for the local trade.
Deputy Sheriff S. S. Walker and wife
of New Portland were in town Thurs.
day.
Rev. G. X Goodwin of Scion, will
preach in the Congregational church
next Sunday at 2.30 p. m.
Mrs. Mary J. Robbins of Salem, Mass,
is visiting in town for few weeks, hav-
ing been called here on account of the
illness of her brother, diram Andrews.
W. C. Emery went to Portland, Satur-
day, to attend the funeral of w. II.
DAVIS, of the firm of Portland Packing
Co. Mrs. Emery accompanied him as
far as Augusta.
Mr.. Hiram Andrews, a respected
farmer of Emblem, had his left leg
amputated, Friday of last week, the
cause being an injury of his foot of
reported as doing nicely. The opera
ton was performed by Dr. Wing assist
ed by DR.. Andrews.
The sophomore class, 1900, of Arson
Academy, will give their exhibition in
Carrabasset Hall, Friday evening, Jan.
28th. The entertainment will consist of
select reading and speaking interspersed
with music. This is one of Arson
Academy's largest and most promising
classes numbering eighteen members,
twelve ladies and six gentlemen.
Chester Bailey has recently purchased
four gray Percheron horses, weighing
about $500 to the pair, which are to be
used in hauling logs on the Carry town.
ship this winter. These horses when
harnessed together as they work in the
logging swamp make fine hitch. Sell
dom is better matched team as regards
color, size and style seen on our streets.
Photographer Aver snapped his camera
at this team as they were driven past
his studio last week. Will Livingston
will drive this team.
The following officers were publicly
installed in Carrabassett hall last Thurs
day evening by d. d. g. NJ, Leon s.
Merrill, assisted by past grand, Right
S Cram, acting as grand marshal; p. g.,
W. Fl. Moore, grand warden; p. g., J.
d. Benjamin, grand secretary; p. g., j.
H. WEIGH, grand treasurer; Frank
Donley, N. G.; Henry B. Merry, V. g.;
Will Benjamin, recording secretary;
Ostie Allen, per. secretary; Elmer K.
Sawyer, treasurer; Eugene Mitchell,
warden; j. Arson Hilton, con-; James
II. WEIGH, chap; John d. Benjamin, r.
s. N. g.; Frank Caswell, l.. s. N. G.;
Al Moulton, X. S. s.. o. W. Savage, l..
S. s.; Clarence Witham, r. S. V. g.;
Fred Pierce, L. S. V. g.; Frank Pierce,
inside guardian; VIM. X. Gilmore, out.
side guardian. After the installation
there was dance in Carrabasset Hall,
seventy-five couple formed on the grand
march. Members of the fraternity and
friends from Scion, Skowhegan, Madi-
son, Embden and New Portland were
present and helped to make it most
enjoyable occasion. Oyster supper was
served in Odd Fellows banquet hall.
The Weston House, Madison, was
we'll represented at the Rebekah dance
by loaded double team containing the
hostess and her guests.
Chester Bailey went upriver to his
lumber camps, Monday and Tuesday
morning, he had two four horse teams
leave town for the Garry township.
Samuel Bunker has bought the bay
mare by May Prince, by Kentucky
Prince of George II. Clarke. This mare
has seven month old colt by Parker.
Fred w. Steadman of Kentville, Nova
Scotia, who is in Maine looking after
good horse flesh was the guest of
George H. Clarke of the Somerset motel,
Tuesday. MIR. Steadman is the owner
of large stock farm in Kentville.