The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-20
North AnaOn.

4. Marshall purchased nne colC by
Johnny Wilkes of James Nantor last
week. 1t is one of the promising ones.
Mrs. j. s Moulton Of Concord, died
Thursday, April 13, of cerebro spinal
meningitis Her age was 80 years, 3
months and 20 DAYS She leaves hus
band and three children. The funeral
was held Sunda, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and the burial was in the Gem
etery at this village.
The fig in the village square was un-
furled, Tuesday, the first time since last
fall.
George Seward and Lawrence Albert
returned home from Aroostook county
Tuesday.
Wesley WEIGH of Oakland, was the
guest of his brother, j. b. WEIGH, dur
ing Tuesday.
Rev and Mrs. j. c., Clancy went to
Pennington Tuesday to attend the an
nual NJ. z conference.
LysAnder Robinson, who has been sick
with pneumonia during the past few
days, is now improving.
Miss Gertie Millay, manager of the
Postal Telegraph Office in Waterville,
spent Sunday with her father, Edgar
Millay.
Secretary Clarke informs us that the
entries are already coming in for the
stake races at the State fair next fall
earlier than last season.
Secretary Clarke went to Boston,
Tuesday, on business In the interest of
the State Fair He was accompanied by
f G Eveleth, city treasurer of Auburn,
and President Pompily.
Rev. II. W. Kimball of Skowhegan,
will preach the sermon before Table
Rock and Rebekah lodges next sunday
afternoon in the Congregational church,
of which announcement was made last
week.
The following from Anson Grange
attended the Pomona which met with
Kennebec Valley Grange at Madison
Tuesday: Mr.. and Mrs. George Savage,
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Danforth, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. d. Salley, Mrs. d. II. Records,
Mrs. f. :. Parsons.
G. l. Parker of Auburn, general mis-.
sionery OF the Maine Missionary society
will be here Nay 7 and with Rev. Mr..
Goodwin will hold services at the Con
gregational church at the usual hour,
3 80. All are cordially invited. Mr..
Parker is to remain in town few weeks.
Thursday afternoon when Mrs. r. NJ
Steward was In the shed getting some
wood she stepped into hole and in
irving TO extricate herself fell over and
broke both bones of her right leg just
above the ankle. DIR. ning was imme-
diately called and reduced the fracture.
Mrs Steward is now doing well.
The following is the program for the
meeting OF Arson Grange, Saturday
April 20; Music by the choir; roll call
with quotations.; reading by Mrs. Chas
Eames; discussion, "ResOlved, That 1t
Is More Profitable to Buy Fertilizers
than Feed when but One is to be Pur-
chased" affirmative, D. M. Norton,
George Savage, negative, Cephas Walk
or, Sumner Drsmore.
Little Marion Houghton, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Houghton, died sud
denly Saturday morning after only "a
hours illness of oerebro spinal meningi-
it's she was 8 years OF age. The
funeral service was held Monday fore
noon at 10 o'clock Rev. j. G. Clancy
was the officiating clergyman. The
floral offerings we're beautiful. The
burial was In the cemetery at this vii
lage.
ham, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Clarke, recently.
Friday, April %, there will be pub
lie examination from 8 to II m. at the
academy of the teachers who are to
have schools in town.
The village schools will begin Monday,
May |, and the rural schools in town
begin May The terms of all the
schools will be eight weeks.
The selectmen are closing up the in
ventory this week. They report that
they have found very few colts in town,
more young cattle than there was last
year. and more attention is being given
to sheep. 1t WAS not many years ago
when Arson had 10000 of these animals
on its farms and the town had the repu
tation of having the best sheep in the
State. 1t is also reported that the
young people in the rural homes are
taking more interest in farm work,
which is, indeed, indication of greater
on the farm.
Landlord Clarke has been making
great improvement In the reading room
of the somerset House, by the liberal
use of paint, paper and the decorations.
He says that what led him to make the
venture was that he wanted to see some
indications of spring, and as painting
and papering always suggested the
springtime he thought he would make
beginning in this way. The house,
throughout, as we'll as this room is neat,
coy and attractive and we'll suited to
the travelling public,