The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-24
As whole the families have been law
abiding people and have made the world
better by their lives
North AnsOn.


from Cardondale. Col, Wednesday
evening, after an absence of nearly
three years.
Rev. F. 7. Crane went to lewiston
Thursday to meet his sister, from
Michigan, who returned home with
him for a visit
The fall term of the academy COM
menced Monday, with very good atten.
dance and the school year begins under
favorable conditions.
The hot weather is pushing the sweet
corn fast, and it looks as if canning
operations will commence at the factory
the latter part of next week.
David Norton, fephas Walker and
Luther Temple attended the reunion Of
the oath Maine Regiment held in Rich
mond, last Thursday and Friday
A young son of Mr.. and Mrs Law
renee of Madison, had his hand severely
injured in hay fork Wednesday fore
noon, three fingers being badly man
gled.
The farmers are digging their pota-
toes, some have already finished this
part of the farm work. 1t is reported
that on the whole the yield is better
than last year.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Merry recently
enjoyed visit from Elisha Park and
daughter, Miss Eva o. Park, father and
sister of Mrs Henry Merry. Mr.. Park
is in his s8th year and is we'll known
among business circles, having been a
prosperous lumberman and owner Of
timber lands at Chesterylle, for 81
years.
George n. Gordon, one of New Port
| land's prosperous farmers, has exhibit
ed at this office two potatoes of the
Beauty of Hebron variety that weigh
| l pound and ounces, and pound and
10 ounces respectively, making a total
weight of 3 pounds and 2 ounces. He
has quite large pece of these potatoes
besides good average of other crops.
The shank factory has been shut
down a few days for repairs.
NJ. NJ. Thompson of Bingham, was in
town Thursday for few hours.
Harry Hilton of the Weston House,
Madison, was in town Tuesday evening.
Miss Susie Paine and Mrs. John But
/ Ter returned from Ocean Park, Monday
night.
Miss Paulenah Simmons returned
Saturday night from visit of several
weeks in Belfast and Wateryille.
G. A. Porter and her sister, Miss Mary
Porter, went to Strong Tuesday to at
tend the reunion of the May school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Moore of Oak
land, were. called here Friday by the
death of his father, George A. Moore.
The Solon band will give a band con-
cert at Lakewood grove, Madison, Sun
day next, Aug. 17th.
Mrs. Clarence Hall, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Villa Holbrook, re-
turned to Berlin Falls, y. H., Thursday
morning.
Charles Crymble and son of Lynn,
Mass, who have been visiting relatives
in this section for few days, left town
saturday
Ernest Doyen, Vrdal and Rodney
Clarke and sherman Hapgood camped
at Lake Embden several days the latter
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colby Atwood of West
New Portland, were the guests of MIR.
and Mrs Fred Mantor during Saturday
night and sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Parlin returned Friday
] evening from 1pnntGllGuL "ltJb SliG
had been visiting several weeks in Hart
ford and Worcester, Mass.
Mrs, Loren Mitchell of Dorchester,
Mass, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Meier Eames. She will visit here
until the middle of September.
A party consisting of the following
camped at Lake Embden Thursday
night: Misses Nell Hapgood, Gertrude
Frazier, Frances simmons, Maysie Wing,
Ethel Hodgdon and Messrs. Wilkins,
Blaine, Emery and Wing.
Warren Getchel caught his right
hand in the planer at his shop Saturday
forenoon which necessitated having his
middle finger taken off below the sec
ond Joint. The hand was dressed by
DIR. Wing and is now doing well.
A. c. Peaks and Miss Florence Dear
born of WaterYille, were united in mar
riage Sunday, Aug. 13, During a part
of the time the past week they were the
! c. Peaks Mrs. Dearborn, mother of
the bride, has also been visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Bryant and son
Charles passed Saturday and Sunday
with relatives in Strong.
Mr. and Mrs. S. b. Allen of Norridge.
wock, arrived in town Monday, the
guests of their son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ostie Allen, during the week
Mrs. George Tibbetts and daughter
Oracle, of Gardiner, and Mrs. Fred
Horn of Skowhegan, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Benjamin recently.
Two ladies' and gentleman united
with the Order of the Eastern Star last
Friday evening. Refreshments were
served and the evening was most enjoy
able.
All the schools in town excepting the
four at Anson, the free high, grammar,
intermediate and primary, will com
mence Monday, August rs, and these
four will commence one week later,
Sept. T. There will be no change in the
teachers from last term excepting the
Bixby where the teacher is not yet
hired. The Gray school has been dis
continued indefinitely aud the scholars
will be conveyed to this village The
same persons will convey the scholars
as last term
The inventory of the town of Arson
in 1850 showed that there were 1886
sheep within it's limits, and far and near
the town had the reputation of having
the best sheep in the State. In the
spring of 1860 there we're given in for
taxation 292 oxen, 56l cows, 1867 other
cattle, 747i sheep, 207 horses, 1913 colts
and oDd swine That WAS 40 years AGO