The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-03
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
North Arson.


versalist church next Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Clancy returned from
their vacation Friday after an absence
of nearly three weeks.
Miss Edna Parlin of Lowell, Mass, is
visiting her relatives in this village,
having recently arrived.
Mrs. $. y. Davis of Cornyille, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Will
Benjamin, the past week.
Ben Foster, the New York artist has
been sketchiug some scenes in this
vicinity for the past few days.
Mrs L. r. Mccully of @omerville,
Mass a.,s been the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mis. Daniel Caswell, during the
past t~e weeks.
The shank factory has been running
considerable extra time during the past
few weeks This industry has been idle
but very little of the time since it start
cal
benjamin Mantor made his first APP
pearance on the streets Saturday since
his long sickness last winter. His
friends were very much pleased to see
him out once more
Merry K Clark have sacked for ship.
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county during the past two weeks.
The price paid this season for the best
quality of wool is about 20 cents per
pound.
Rev. II. II. Paine, of Worcester, Mass.
arrived here, for few weeks.
There will be no preaching in the
NJ E. chapel Sunday, August 9th
Rev. n. n. Paine of Worcester, Mass,
will preach in the chapel next Sunday
morning.
The work of moving the building for
Arson public library will be commenced
at once.
The reunion of the Stevens family will
take place at the old Stevens homestead
in Strong, August 81.
Chester Bailey bought well matched
pair of year old horses in Lewiston
one day last week.
Mrs Ellen Poor went to Orrngton,
Monday morning, being called there
suddenly by her father, who had met
with an accident.
Rev. Mr.. Small and family of Rich
mond, arrived in town, Monday evening,
to spend their vacation, the guests of
Mrs l.. r. Dinsmore.
Rev. A. F. Hinkley, the New England
temperance evangelist, of Durham, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Williamson
Monday and Tuesday.
Supt. Emery is making some improve
ments at the corn factory preparatory
to the coming fall. The crop looks
very promising for a big yield.
The Methodist camp-meeting at this
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and continue during the following sun
day. Rev. E. r. Adams of Skowhegan,
will preside.
There will be a town meeting in Car
rabassett hall, Saturday afternoon, at ,
o'clock, to see If the town will establish
free high school at Arson and raise
money for the maintenance of the same.
w. II. Moore, of this town has a
sword used by bis great grandfather,
Col. John Moore, in the battle of Bun
ker Hill, June II, IT'D This relic of
that memorable battle is in good state
of preservation and is surely a memento
to be greatly priced.
Leonard Spearin, who has been very
sick in California during the past six
months, is improving now although he
has been confined to the hospital the most
of the time since the first of June. A
large number of friends here are glad to
hear of his improving condition.
Daniel Caswell started for Boston
Wednesday and after a short visit with
relatives in that city continued his
Journey to hicago Mrs. Caswel will
not go until later. 1t is said that their
large farm will he left in charge of
competent hired help the coming winter,
F. A. Sanborn, the newly elected prin.
cipal of the academy, arrived in town,
Tuesday evening.
Miss Annie Doyne and brother Ted of
Methuen. Mass, are the guests of their
brother, Ernest Doyne, at the Somerset
House.
Messrs. Smith and Mcclure CT Con.
cord mining operations, were in town
Tuesday noon, on their way to Oakland
on business trip.
Tuesday, work was commenced to put
running water on the park ground
The association will have a good supply
running there for the convenience of
the races, August II and II.
At Edmundton, n. B., where Ed
Brown has charge of a canning factory
he has put up ten tons of native straw
berries this season, and is now canning
five tons of raspberres per day.
W. S. Wells & Co are building an ex-
tension of 10 feet to the bath room at
their factory, to better facilitate their
increasing business. The product of
this factory is highly recommended by
all consumers in every locality.