The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
North Arson.

Mrs. II, Fairbrother went to Lewiston
"Wednesday for treatment at the hospital
Miss Jennie Paine is at work for f.
Fl. Pease as telegraph operator for a tie"
days.
Harlow Harvey of New Portland, was
among lie out of town people on our
streets rlday.
Mrs. Bert Lane has recently completed
a quilt l043 squares. II IL skiliful
piece OF nandiwork.
Mrs samuel Bunker and Mrs. j. {.
tluc, attended the w. I. L. U. al
NJ ,uison Thursday afternoon
DEE. G. Andrews and DR.. Greene OF
Scion, started early Friday morning for
Jackman on hunting trip for oig game
W. w, Pease was out on the streets
Friday and Saturday His familiar
presence has been greatly missed OF
late. We hope to see him about more
the rest of the fall
During the past week the farmers
have been receiving their checks at the
factory for the sweet corn. BIT
Chester Bailey was in the woods last
week, exploring, and as matter OF
course, brought home deer.
Prof. G.. e. Purngton and Mrs.
Puripgton of Pennington, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bunker, while
in town, last week.
Through the efforts of Rev. j. c.
Clancy there has just been 500 sub
scribed toward paying the mortgage on
the parsonage. During Mr. Clancy
pastorate here of about IS months $3.50
of the debt has been paid.
Road commissioner Walker repaired
the sewer on Main street, Monday,
much to the satisfaction of the public.
Mrs. Edgar Dutton and Mrs. William
Holbrook of Skowhegan, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Emery the last of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Emery started
Tuesday afternoon, for trip of sever.
al weeks through the west. They will
visit in New Richmond, Wis. st. Paul,
Mimi, Chicago, H., and Kansas City
before returning.
A special train loaded with granite
went up over the Somerset Railway the
first of the week to Bingham, where the
granite is to be used in laying a wall
along the river shore for nearly half a
mile, to prevent the washing of the road
bed. The train is now running over the
new piece of road between Scion and
Bingham that lays back from the river
in place of the old road which ran along
near the shore.
Merry & Clark have just sacked and
shipped TO Boston 10000 pounds of
wool to Hecht, Liebuam & Co. 1t was
purchased in Franklin and Somerset
counties, going over quite large terri
tory In each county to get 1t. The wool
was sent from the stations in Farming
ton, North Arson and Skowhegan. The
prices paid run from II to Fl cents per
pound.
Chester Bailey expects to do large
numbering business, the coming winter.
He has contracted to cut and haul three
millions on the Kibby township. Two
million of 1t for Green, Viles and
Thomas, and the remainder for Clark,
Moore and WILDER. He will run three
crews and will start horses and 20 men
for the woods, the last of this week, aud
as many more the first of next week.
The North Arson public library was
opened, Monday evening, with appro
of Pennington, delivered a lecture in
Central hall, after which general re
view of the work from the first to the
present was given by Rev. Mr.. Clancy
Refreshments were served during the
evening The attendance was very sat.
isfactory, considering the evening,
which was dark and threatened rain,
Although the library is just started
there are nearly 500 books, the best
printed, all by standard authors, besides
good variety of magazines and papers.
The building is finished and furnished
in neat and attractive manner. A new
lamp has been put up at the outside
door, which was very much needed
The building presents fine appearance
and is great addition to the town.