The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02
North Arson.

North Arson.
G. o. small, Esq, of Madison, was in
town, Friday.
j. j. Walker of North New Portland
was in town, Friday.
stanley Nay of Skowhegan, was at the
Somerset House, sunday.
Landlord Clarke made a business TRIP
to Skowhegan, Monday.
Z. +. Collins has recently returned
from business trip to Boston.
NJ. NJ. Thompson of Bingham, was in
town Friday and Calvin Sawyer wal
here Saturday.
+. II. Collins has been assisting in the
post Office the past week during Miss
Paine's absence.
The spring term of Arson academy
will egin Monday. February ID, after Z
vacation of two weeks,
A. f. GRAY came down from Bingham
Saturday and went to Portland Monday
to receive medical treatment.
Mrs. b. S. Collins and daughter and
young son went to Cambridge, Mass
Tuesday, for few weeks visit with
relatives
Miss Jennie Paine, Postmaster How
ey's assistant, went to Livermore Falls
Thursday to see her mother who was
sick with the grip.
Stanley Nays numbering teams OF
Skowhegan. and David Corson's oil
Athens, we're in town, Monday, on theil
way to Crockertown, to work in the
woods for Estes & Baker.
Mrs. Leonard Spearin received letter
from her husband when he was in the
northern part of Utah on his way t6
California, in which he expressed him
self as having delightful trip. This II
Mr. Spearin's third journey across the
continent.
w. W. Pease has been confined to the
house by sickness, the past week. His
condition is now reported to be improv
ing e. A. Gordon and w. VI. Williams
are so as to be out on the streets, occa
sionallv j d. Benjamin, S. Gray, w
Robinson, =. p. Moore, Mrs. Gordon
Mrs Fairbrother, Mrs. Jones and Mrs
Poore are all better.
Eben Walker of New Portland, was in
town Wednesday.
J.. Spooner went to New Portland
Sunday and returned Monday.
Everett Qunt of North New Portland,
was in town Tuesday afternoon.
A. Simmons, Esq, went to Augusta,
Monday, on professional business.
Jefferson spearin has been confined to
the house for number of days, by
sickness.
Landlord Clarke and others from this
village attended the horse racing at
Skowhegan, last week.
Miss Ethel Morrill, of Cornville, has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Robinson the past week.
Mrs. Houghton and daughter, Mrs.
Rollins, have moved to Bingham. They
went the first of the week.
The family of C. w. Tarbell have re.
covered from the scarlet fever and the
quarantine was removed Sunday.
Fred Brown of Lowell. who has been
here part of the time during his moth
er's sickness, returned home last week
Ed Hamilton and Harry Dickey of
Fairfield, were guests at the Somerset
House, Monday night. Tuesday they
went to Fahi pond to try pickerel fish
ing
Mrs. Gould A. Porter, Misses Annie
Moore, Nellie Hapgood, Bertha Roberts,
Mary and Nellie Porter went to Madi
son, Tuesday afternoon on pleasure
trip.
The graduating class of the academy
has assigned the class parts. The ga
lutatory will be given by Miss Hattie
Spinney and the valedictory by Delmon'
Tozier. The class consists of nine mem
bers, two ladies and seven gentlemen.
Harry Hilton hauled big load OF
birch with his sorrel horses, Monday
He drove on the scales but it could no,
be weighed as it was heavier than the
limit of the scales, which is 8,00t
pounds. The load was estimated tc
weigh 1000 Undoubtedly this is one
of the best pair of draft horses in town
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. WATSON of North
west Garry, were in town Friday, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Emery
The past few weeks they have beer
STAYING at Mr.. Wasson's early home
during the sickness and death of his
mother. They moved from here a few
years ago aud have many friends in this
village who are always glad to see them
Miss Drake Quint of Embden, died
last Friday night at the age of about 1t
years She was lifelong resident OF
the town She had been sick for some
days with the grip and her feeble condi.
ton was not strong enough to rally from
its attack She lived with her nephew
Robert Quint, where a pleasant home
had been provided for her, many years
The sophomore class of Arson Acade
my held it's annual rhetorical exhibition
in Carrabassett hall, Friday evening
The class consists of seven boys and si1
girls. The parts were all well rendered
and listened to by an appreciatiye audi
ence The usual hall decorations wert
omitted--a departure from the custom
of recent years. Music was furnished
by the village band. The students hello
a sociable after the exercises.