The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-06
North Arson.

b. S. Flagg and family of ekowhegan,
were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mr. Charles b lrtlett of Nor h
New Portland, were visiting relatives in
town Sunday.
I. +. Paine was called to Skowhegan
Monday to attend the case of Alton j.
Clark, put on trial Monday.
Emerald Rebeka lodge will visit som.
erset lodge at South Norridgewock FIJI
day evening, Oct. II. The visiting team
will work the degrees ON the candidates.
The Arson academy foot ball team
4 played with the Skowhegan high school
team Saturday with a result of to 0
in favor of the academy team. These
teams played two games last season,
each winning game.
Jessie James a 8-year- old gelding by
Tiger of the Valley, dam by Hinthrop
Morrill,, is promising horse that Il. K.
Skidmore has just purchased. This
horse was bought cut of a livery stable
at Patterson Rips and was never hitched
to bike until he was started in the
races at Pennington Sept. II, winning
the first heat in the so class in 2.34t and
the second money in the race, also second
money in the 80 class in three straight
heats. This horse started again in the
3 minute class al the races in North
New Portland last Wednesday and won
third money.
Winter Arrangement of trains took
effect on the Somerset railway Monday,
Oct. 3.
Miss Helen Hinkley of Augusta, was
visiting relatives in town the latter part
of the week.
Olestine Savage and family went to
Concord Saturday and passed Sunday
with his parents.
Walter Wells canning factory puts on
lively appearance these days. He
shipped car of apples to the Boston
market Monday.
Andrew Hilton has bought the Will
liams farm situated on the Carrabassett
at the turn of the road that leads to
North New Portland and is making re-
pairs on the buildings preparatory to
moving.
Rev. +. L. Crane, the new pastor of
the Universalist church arrived here
from Michigan Friday night and began
his ministerial labors sunday He has
been the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs Mark
Emery since his arrival.
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Wheelwright, who has
been visiting her parents this summer
after being abroad, has returned to New
York and will pass a few days at Cape
May when she and friend, II. b. Win
ters, will sail Oct. II for London on the
Olympia. After visiting Paris they will
go to Australia and from there continue
a trip around the world. Mrs. heel
wright graduated from Arson academy
in 1888 and since then has spent the
most of her time in Europe. Her visit
here this summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. w. Pease, has been most
enjoyable one for them all.
A gold prospecting party camped on
the outskirts of the village Wednesday
night. 1t was composed of j. j Eme.
ry and son Perley, who is licensed
guide of Hartland, and Henry Bubier
of Rockland. They were en- route to
Canada by the way of the Kennebec,
Carrabassett and Dead rivers. Mr.. EN-
cry, the elder, is California miner, GO
ing to that State in 1854 and living there
several years. He speaks very en-
couragingly of Names futures as
gold producing State. He had samples
of gold found in Skowhegan below the
village that would yield $21 an ounce.
Gold was found above and below the
bridge in this village. Mr.. Emery has
had large experience and says he finds
along the valley of the Kennebec where
he has prospected as good an average
of gold as he found in California and in
some localities valuable gold bearing
quartz. Gold mining is certainly new
industry for Maine and if the yellow
metal is found throughout the northern
part of the State as prospecting therefor
indicates it will greatly increase the
population and prosperity of Maine.
The party went from here to New Port
land and intend to be about one month
In poinp thrnuph to the line