The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-18
North Arson.

North Arson.
B. 5. Flagg and family of Skowhegan,
were visiting relatives in town, Sunday.
Mrs. Mark Emery and Miss Mary
Porter went to Boston Friday to visit
relatives few weeks.
Mrs. Mary Dunbar went to Boston
last Friday to visit her son, DR.. f. c.
Dunbar, and will be gone about four
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. +. Fairbrother of
Skowhegan, were the guests. of Supt.
and Mrs FairbrOther Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs, Jessie Spauding arrived home
Saturday night from Massachusetts
where she has been visiting her daugh-
ters the past winter.
Mrs. Abbie " Gray arrived in town
Thursday evening from Brooklyn, N
Y. she will visit with relatives and
friends in this vicinity during the sum
mer.
charles Coleman of Moose River, was
in town Wednesday. Mr.. Coleman was
formerly student at the academy and
part of his early life was passed in
this village.
selves known in large numbers IN the
orchards. There has got to be some
fighting done or these pests will get their
half of tho fruit.
Ansel stevens river driving crew be-
gan work, Monday. Driving this spring
is somewhat later than usual. The
spring drives we're out early and easy
and the high water will, without doubt
| m va duick yxork on he main river
G.. A. steward has commenced work
in the store of N ark Emery d. son.
Mrs. Joseph Spaulding and son of
Caratunk, are visiting friends in town.
Deputy sheriff Walker of North New
Portland, was III town Tuesday, on bust
ness.
Miss Eta Hilton died early Tuesday
morning, from the effects of a paralytc
shock which she received sunday even
Ing.
The annual convention of Somerset
county w. &. L. U. will be held at
Madison May "a and p. Mrs tonklin
will be present and good program
is prepared. All are cordially invited.
Walter Wells is canning greens for
George Spaulding this week of which
he will put up four tons or about 5000
cans. Next week work on the cans for
the sweet corn will be com enced
Mr.. Wells intends to do a larger business
this season than any previous year.
W. c. Robinson writes home from
Skaguay, Alaska, that a Maine man by
the name of Olestine Hilton is in en-
ploy. Mr.. Hilton, many of our people
will remember, was reared in Embden
and left his native town for the west
twenty or more years ago. BY the way,
Mr.. Robinson ia we'll and very busy in
his business.
! Among those from away who attended
the funeral of Mrs. W. G. Simmons
Sunday, we're Mr.. and Mrs. d. H.
Knowles of New Portland, Fred D..
Nudd and daughter, Miss Mae, of
Waterville and Hon. Hiram Chase and
niece, Miss Maud Barker of Belfast
Miss Barker is the daughter of the
noted Maine poet, David Barker.
G. l.. Hovey and w. C. Simmons each
received 5000 spotted trout Tuesday
evening to be put into Embden lake.
They came from the government hatch
cries ut Green lake. Without doubt
there is a large number of salmon in
Emblem lake and we undertand that
soon arrangements are to be made
whereby great many trout or salmon
will be added to the number every year.
Another fire broke out in the woods
north of the trotting park about 130
last ednesday afternoon. 1t run in
the dry underbrush with great fury and
soon reached the fence, burning some
thing like 20 rods of it on the northeast
corner of the grounds. The fire burned
over quite piece of the wood land and
it was only by the hard work of a large
| crew of men that ii was stopped with
| out spreading further than IL did. The
general response at the alarm of fire
was characteristic of our village people.
>upt. Fairbrolher very kindly let his men
go from the shank factory and they
greatly assisted in putting out the fire.
1t is supposed to have originated from a
spark from the engine. Fire also caught
in Irving Ellis woods about a mile
above the same afternoon. This is IL
time when every man should exercise
common sense and keep the matches
and pipes in their pockets when out of
doors Throw away cigar stub after
smoking or IA match that has not been
extingushed after lighting pipe and
there is trouble and plenty of it.
The annual session of the Arson Q.
M. of Free Baptist churches will be held
in Kingfed, June and 8, proceeded by
a sermon on Tuesday evening the 9th at
7.30 p. M. In connection with this SEES
sion will be the reopening of the newly
repaired church edifice with appropriate
services, All are cordially invited.
Mrs Nellie II. Simmons, wife of Mr..
Wilbur C. simmons, died at her home
in this village, May II. For long time
she suffered from consumption so that
her death was not unexpected. The
funeral services were held at her late
residence on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Crane. pastor of the Universalist church