The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-29
North Arson.

Appropriate Christmas services were
held in the Methodist, Free Baptist and
Universalist churches, Sunday
F. r. Young, who has been taking
toll at the Patterson bridge during the
year, has moved to Scion. Orlando
Hooper is toll collector for the present.
For the past few weeks Edgar Millay
has been driving IA fine colt belonging
to Landlord Clarke. Mr.. Millay has
handled great many colts In his day,
and always with good success.
Chester Bailey has recently purchased
six Oxford Down ewes which are beau
ties One eve three years old weighs
200 pounds, and has already raised six
lambs. He proposes to have more of
these fine sheep before he has less of
them.
Ben S. Collins went away, Thursday.
Ben and Dan Marshall came up from
Oakland, and passed Christmas at home.
jefferson Spearin and Frank Crymble
went to the Highlands, Monday, after
deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Hutchins of Wat
erville, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. C. Simmons during Christmas.
The remains of John Walker of East
Somerville, Mass, were brought here
Friday night and taken to North New
Portland, by w. S. Jacobs of that vii
lage Mr.. Walker was formerly a resi-
dent of New Portland, and one of its
highly respected citizens, having left
there in 1891. His age was about 10
years. The burial took place, Saturday.
Zachariah Williams, who died the
Goth instant, was born IN Embden,
Maine, June IL, 1909 and was therefore
80 years, 8 months and days old. He
was the son of Caleb and Elizabeth
Williams and was the last one of a
family of eleven children who grew to
manhood and womanhood. He was
twice married, his second wife being
Mrs Nancy Wells and to them five
children were born, two of whom are
living, Mrs. Zina Norton of Scion and
Webster of this village. With the ex-
ception of eight years in Concord and
two in Scion, he lived in Embden until
he moved to this village nearly % years
ago. Mr.. Williams had good business
tact and was very industrious man
until his health failed him some 20
years ago, since which he has not been
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this time he had been so as to be about
more or less until within few weeks
before his death. He was one of our
aged and most respected citizens. His
last days were pleasantly passed at the
home of his son, Webster, who kindly
and cheerfully administered to every
want for his comforts and happiness.
He leaves widow. The funeral was
held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. F. T. Crane, officiating The
burial was in the village cemetery.
w. W. Potter of Boston, was the
guest of Supt. and Mrs. Fairbrother,
Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs j. p. Johnson of Read
field, have arrived in town and will
spend the winter With Mr.. and Mrs.
Fairbrother.
Gospel union services will be held in
the NJ. E. chapel every evening next
week, commencing January list. All
are cordially invited.
F. |. Spenny, Arson Academy, '98,
closed successful term of school in
Starks, last Friday. Monday he began
work again in Tarbell's drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Parsons and family
went to Strong, Sunday, to visit his
sister, Mrs. w. S. Daggett. Mr.. Par
sons mother, Mrs. Almyra Parsons will
remain at Strong, two weeks.