The Somerset reporter., 1898-07-28
North Arson.

Royal Boston moved HIS uouscuoiu
goods from Skowhegan, Monday.
By error in the program of the Grange
published lau week it read that the
next meeting would be held July So 1t
should have read Saturday, August @,
as the day for the regular meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Goodrich and sons
of Bingham, rode to this village Sunday,
the guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Taylor. Mr.. Goodrich returned
home Monday while Mrs. Goodrich re-
manned for a longer visit.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, of Skowhegan,
came to town, Friday, to dispose of the
bankrupt stock of Alton j. Hodgdon.
The annual Methodist campmeeting
will commence on the association ground
at this village, Monday, August y, and
continue over Sunday.
Mrs. w. E. Harvey and daughter
Francis of Cambridge arrived in town
Thursday evening and are the guests OF
E. F. Collins and sister, Mrs. Dunbar.
The question is sometimes asked how
long will shingles last on a roof. Jesse
Spaulding has a shed that was shingled
u years ago with shaved pine shingles
and today it is in fairly good state OF
preservation, but not SO good as it was
II years ago. There is an oak tree
growing near his buildings planted from
an acorn which he brought in his pocket
from Augusta 35 years ago. 1t Is now
about one foot in diameter. 1t has been
custom with Mr.. Spauldng all through
his life to plant the tree that others
may enjoy it.
Miss Maud Blunt of Skowhegan has
been visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Andrews, the past week.
Meier Eames went up river, Tuesday,
to Join the Madison Investment Com
pany's pulp drive which left Pierce
Pond few days ago.
Mrs Amanda NJ. Thompson, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Brown at their summer cottage in Scion,
during the past few weeks, came down
to this village, Saturday.
Rev. Mr. Acterion was visiting friends
in town the latter part of the week. he
preached in eolon, sunday, and Rev.
Mr.. Goodwin occupied the pulpit in the
Congregational church in this village.
Miss Emma Head of Washington, D.
c., was the guest of Miss Hortense Pat
terson. Friday. Miss Head was grad
uate of Anson academy in the class OF
1881. She has a situation in the patent
office.
H. B. Merry is buying some lots OF
wool these days. Last week he ppr-
chased 10000 pounds of 0. o. Vittum IL
son, E. +. Pollard and Mahlon Patter-
son in Scion. He has sold 5000 pounds
of it to the Madison wooden mills and is
negotiating for the remainder. Wool Is
selling from Ia to 20 cents per pound.
The Standard Oil Company of New
York, is setting up tank in this village,
with a capacity of over 5000 gallons. 1t
will be located at the depot on land
leased of Mark Emery Il Son. The tank
will be supplied from special car run
to this station when necessary. Show
hogan is having one, and one has been
located at " aterville for some time.
The oil used in this and surrounding
towns will be supplied from this tank.
The Madison Pulp Mill Company have,
it is said, about 100000 feet of pulp
logs at Pierce pond to be driven to the
blooms, this summer. The water in the
pond has been held in reserve for driv-
ing purposes. The wing booms just
strung on Stevens section have been
purchased by this company to assist
them in getting the drive. This is the
first season the company has started
their logs after the corporation logs
were. driven by, as all other seasons the
logs have been driven together.
Landlord Clark is a very busy man
these days. In connection with his
hotel business, the secretaryship of the
Maine State fair and the discharge of
his official duties as county commission
er means great amount OF labor. Mr..
Clark has an eye to the interest of all
his work and certainly such must be the
case when it is done even to the mi
nutest details to the satisfaction of the
public. Ii the State fair is not a grand
success this fall, in fact the best one
ever held in the state, it will be no
fault of Mr.. Clark. Time and hard
work have not been limited in this par
ticular sphere. To give some idea of
what Mr.. Clark has done in the way Of
advertising we give list below OF the
different roads over which he has trav-
eled over 5000 miles in doing this work
Entire system of the Maine central,
Somerset, Sandy River, Bangor IL Aroos-
took, Rumford Falls & Rangeley Lake,
Boston & Maine, Grand Trunk from
Portland to Island Pond, Portland d
Rumford Falls, Bridgton & Saco River,
" iscassett & Quebec, Portland d Roch-
ester, Franklin & Megantic, Interna'
tional Steamboat Co. along the entire
coast of Maine to st. John and the
Fall River line of Steamboats, to
New York. Secretary Clarke has had
$500 premium lists printed, finely IL
Illustrated book of 90 pages, 5000 of which
are sent through the mail into nearly
every State beside the provinces. BE
has also distributed 1000 photographic
posters. The extensive correspondence
which must necessarily be- done to carry
the work along 10, during Mr.. Clark's
absence, performed by Mrs. Clarke Who
has thorough knowledge of the duties
of the Office, every part OF which Is
promptly executed in most creditable
and business-like manner.
Benefit combined with luxury. Sever.
al parties have the privilege Of sea-bath-
ing while taking the Kelley treatment In