The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
North Arson.

ANOlt III LAboohs
b. s. Flagg and family of Skowhegan,
were visiting relatives in town Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. w. E. Harvey of Cam
bridge, arrived in town Saturday even
ing the guests of her father, +. F.
Collins.
Miss Ella Whitehouse and Mrs.
Learned of Wisconsin, were the guests
of Mrs. Caroline Caswell for a short
time last week.
The rite of baptism was administered
to two candidates Sunday in the river
below the bridge by Rev. w. W.. Hay
den, pastor of the f. b. church.
Supt. Fairbrother expects to shut the
factory down the last of the week to
have "a new fume built. The work is to
be done by Hiram Oliver & Son, " est
Mills.
Mrs. Fairbrother, who has been con-
fined to the house by sickness the most
of the time for the past six weeks, is
improving now and was able to be out
riding sunday.
Miss Nellie Parlin of Norridgewock,
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. b.
| +. Collins, the past week. sunday she
returned home accompanied by her
mother who has also been visiting here.
During the past week the park ground
has been supplied with running water
so that now there is plenty of this
necessity, something that has been
needed there. These grounds furnish
facilities as good as any other in the
State. Good judges say there in no half
mile track that is better.
Through the kindness of Senator
Frye, Rev. j. G. Clancy has received
for the Arson public library, ten vol
umes, containing the messages and
and papers of the presidents from
Washington to Mckinley. Contribu-
tions of books are being made by par
ties from away who are interested and
the work on the building progressing
very satisfactorily.
Wild game is reported to be plenty in
this locality.
Deputy Sheriff F. S. Parsons was in
Skowhegan on business, Monday.
w. b. Clark, of North New Portland,
was in town Monday morning.
Rev. W. f. Small was called to King.
field, Wednesday, to attend funeral
Mrs. |. w. Barber and two children of
Portland, arrived here Wednesday even
ing to visit her father, Joseph Atkinson.
DR.. Flint of California, has recently
arrived here and will remain a few
months, the guest of his brother Hon.
George Flint.
Dan Dinsmore arrived home from
Norwood, Mass, Wednesday night, for
short visit. Saturday, he and Charles
rarbell went to Pleasant Pond for fish.
Il.
sociable at Miss Nellie Hapgood's,
Wednesday evening, August Is, the
proceeds to be appropriated toward the
public library.
Secretary Clarke informs us that the
trustees of the Maine State Fair have
lately purchased considerable tract of
land adjoining the fair grounds, back
of the cottages, mostly grove, to be
used for the express purpose of giving
the campers neat, commodious and
pleasant location.
j. II. Atkinson has recently gone to
| North Dakota, and has a contract with
London company to build flax fiber
pulp mill. He has charge of the opera
tons. Mr., Atkinson was a graduate of
the academy here and later of the
University of Maine and is an engineer
of experience and ability.
The first tavern in town was kept by
Joseph Moore, the father of the late Asa
W. Moore. The old sign, in the posses
sion of w. II. Moore, is in good state of
preservation, and is oval in shape, being
made of one of those old time wide pine
boards. On it is an eagle and II stars,
the number of States then in the Union,
and the inscription, -. Moor. 1911"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gorham Bailey and
child and Samuel Knight of Norridge-
wock, we're guests of b. f. Bailey and
family the last of the week Friday,
Mr.. Bailey and sons, Chester aud Lester,
with Rev. II. II. Paine went to Concord,
for p two days trip. The Baileys
own a large tract of land where the
Concord mines are located and already
some very fine specimens have been
found on their property.
More of our people than usual are
visiting the shores of Embden Lake
this summer. Some go for week s
outing. The busy man steals away for
half of an afternoon, while the man of
! abundant leisure counts his outing
season by months. The attractions at
this lake are increasing every year, and
/ it is only question of little time
when this place will be one of the best
/ inland summer resorts in the state.
The building for the new library was
hauled onto the lot where it is to set,
/ Saturday. 1t was taken out into the
street and moved around quickly and
easily The site is a beautiful one for
such building, just enough retired to
make it desirable, removed from the
confusion of the street. The other old
buildings on the Masonic lot will soon
be taken down and hauled away or
moved standing. 1t will make a great
change in the looks of the street by
Central hall.
Mrs. d. A. Williams of New York,
who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs.
S. Bunker, returned to Skowhegan, Sat-
urday.
Prof. G. C. Purington, Rev. E. R.
Smith and Roland Howard of Farming
ton, were the guests, last week of S.
Bunker and family.
Mrs. David Bodfish went up on the
train Tuesday night to Bingham, and
she will visit friends there and at The
Forks, for few days.