The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-08
North Arson.

Parsons Of New Portland, good Broad
way mare with colt by her side by St.
Croix. This was great bargain. Mr..
Emery has two valuable horses left.
Bert Andrews planted eight acres of
sweet corn in ST hours for George H..
Clarke, N ednesday, which goes for a
big days work.
Miss Alice Moore left on the morning
train to day, for a visit down river and
will attend the exercises at Bowdoin
commencement.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Merry returned
last sunday evening from delightful
trip of several days in Franklin county,
visiting relatives and friends. While at
Chesterville the observance of Mr..
Parks eighty seventh birthday afforded
additional pleasure to the visit.
Although early in the season secretary
Clarke is busy these days attending to
the duties of his office along with the
hotel business. He says that the Maine
State Fair this year will be the browning
event of the century-the best and
largest fair ever held in the state. Mr..
Clarke is a good advertiser and knows
how to use printers ink to the best ad-
vantage.
At the annual meeting of the Uni
versalist parish on Sunday. the follow
ing officers we're chosen for the ensuing
year: g. A. Porter, moderator; Edwin
Collins, clerk; Mrs. Mark Emery, treas
urer; >. y. Gould and 4. Collins, ushers !;
Mrs A. simmons and Miss Alice Moore,
solicitors; K E. sawyer, choIister; Miss
Mary Porter and Mrs. 5. 5. Gould, COM
mittee on music; K. Collins, ). S. Gould,
NJ. Emery, G. A. Porter and A. Simmons,
trustees; E. o. Pratt, janitor. =. ).
Gould was appointed to superintend the
reconstruction of the furnace. Six new
names were placed on the parish list.
At last A. j. Libby of Embden, the
veteran stock raiser of Maine, has been
notified that his Hereford bull, Leaf
VIM will be delivered to him June 18th.
AS is well known, Mr.. Libby bought
this animal in England, several months
ago and after being shipped across the
Atlantic ocean three times it was quar-
antined for several weeks in the port of
Boston before it could be sent into
Maine. This delay has caused great
trouble and expense to Mr.. Libby as he
was required to pay all three passages
besides being obliged to visit Portland
and Boston several times and will have
to go to Boston again June nth to get
the animal.
Are you going to Lakewood, Hayden
Lake, Madison, Saturday, to attend the
opening?
f. F. Fairbrother of Skowhegan, was
in town on business, Tuesday.
John Crymble arrived here Monday
night from Indiana where he spent the
winter.
Mrs. w. f. French and Mrs. E. NJ.
Wing were in Skowhegan, few hours,
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. L. Whittier of Show
hogan, were the guests of Mrs. Olive
Savage, Monday.
Mrs. e. S. Benson of Skowhegan, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. David
Norton, few hours, Saturday.
Mrs d. 5. Collins with her son and
daughter returned from Boston Monday
night after an absence of several months.
Mr.. Fisher of Bangor, will preach in
the congregational church, Sunday,
June 18th, at 2.30, o'clock; also in the
evening at 40.
Mrs. Robert Woods and Miss Edna
Hayden of Bingham, and Mrs. Warren
Lovejoy of New Portland, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Savage,
Tuesday.
The quarantine has been removed
from Orlando HOoper's house and only
one of his boys had the scarlet fever
Saturday and Sunday the Board of
Health thoroughly fumigated the house
70, Il IL, a.
Twenty-Five members of Northern
Star lodge f. & A. NJ. attended a meet
ing of Bingham lodge at that town Tues
day evening, remaining over night and
returning home Wednesday morning,
delighted with the way they were used
by their Bingham brethren. There
was work in the Sd degree, refreshments
were served at the hall and the whole
party was given free entertainment at
the Stage House.
Arson Grange will observe, Saturday,
June 18th, as Children's Day. There
will be speaking and good musical pro.
gramme carried out. June 10, was the
day appointed by the National master,
but in order to accommodate those
wishing to attend the trot, these exer-
cises were deferred one week until the
regular meeting. There will be a din
ner for grangers and their families.
The three months contest which has
closed was won by Mrs. George Savage,
captain of one division. Work in the
grange is very satisfactory and there is
good attendance for the busy out door
season. Arson grange has promising
future indeed.