The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
North AnSOD,

b. 5. Collins arrived home Monday
morning for few days visit.
Oliver Hilton and daughter of Scion,
were in town Thursday afternoon.
Eben Walker and son harIes of New
Portland, were in town, Thursday after
noon.
Rev. {. f. Woodcuck of Lewiston,
will preach in the Congregational
church sunday, March II, at l0.45 a. m.
Miss Hattie Walker one of Portland's
successful school teachers and "A gradu.
ate of Arson Academy, class Of '96, will
begin course of study at Westbrook
seminary this spring
Lawrence Beal has recently received
from his father, who is in Alaska, pair
of Indian shoes made from an animals
hide with the fur on and decorated with
beads. They are, indeed, "a novelty.
Rev. w. +. small of Richmond, for.
mer pastor of the Universalist church
in this village, has been unanimously
invited to continue his pastorate sec
ond year. He has made $50 parish calls
during the ten months he has been
there.
ABOUT nix WtbhS ago w
of Embden, had a black sheep disappear
from his BAN and it had not been seen
until last Monday when Eben walker, IA
neighbor, who was cutting wood in his
wood lot, discovered that sheep had
been there which proved TO be the lost
one. 1t stayed nights under an old
stump and had got it's living by brows-
ing in different paths over several acres
in the woods. Four men tried several
hours to capture it, but were unable to
do so, it being as wild as deer.
Henry Washburn, proprietor of the
Bingham hotel, was in town Monday.
Harry Roadway of the Weston House,
Madison, was in town Tuesday morning.
DR. Wing went to Arson Thursday
and Friday evenings and yaccinated
about 100 people.
Deputy Sheriff f. l.. Harding of Madi-
son, was in town, Tuesday, on his way
to New Portland.
Mrs. Cavanaugh and son of Madison,
were the guests of Henry and Ellen
Tracy during Sunday.
Miss Lula Smith and Mrs. M. l..
French's little daughter came done from
Inc roTks, Mohu"yt ioi ~" "0oho
visit.
b. +. Atwood of Concord was in town,
Tuesday, in his usual good spirits, al
though it was his first time here after a
seven weeks sickness of pneumonia.
The doctors gave him up but he says
his couaage was good and that is half
the battle. Mr.. Atwood is So years old,
and is as active rs much younger man.
The town of Arson voted in its total
appropriations, Monday, only $3.50 less
than last year. At the March meeting
in '9S the sum appropriated was
$17,359.00 This town is liberal with its
school money. 1t is paying over ST. 00
a year more than the law requires and
more per capita than any other town in
the county. Its people are public spirit
ed and believe in the common schools.
As work progresses in the mining
operations at Concord Mountain the
evidence grows stronger that there is
money in the business. If, as one has
said, these mines were located in Colo
RADIO, there would be a rush for the
mines. We are informed that a small
quantity of the quotz which twas recent.
" sent away, assayed 800 of silver and
500 of lead per ton.
Wednesday the senior class of Arson
academy went to Skowhegan by rail to
have their class pictures taken. 1t con-
sists of two ladies and eight gentlemen,
as follows: Miss Hattie Spinney, Miss
Edie Walker, Lowell 4. Bailey, Lester
Records, belmont Tozier, Millsrd Howe,
Walter Howe, Fred williamson, Arthur
Tarr and Frank Noddin. Miss Marion
Sprague and Miss Nellie Hapgood ac-
companied the class