The Somerset reporter., 1899-05-11
n Orth AnsOn.

G o Aver has opened his studio TO
pictures this week.
Wallace Emery purchased good
driving horse, Monday.
Mr. and Nrs. James II. Stevens went
to Oakland, Saturday and returned
Monday.
Secretary Clarke went to lewiston,
Tuesday, To attend to business pertain
ing to the State fair.
Miss Jennie Paine went to Norridge-
wock, saturday, for few days vaca-
ton visiting her parents.
Walter Howe and Ben Scrbner went
to Livermore Falls, Tuesday, where
they found employment in the pulp mill
Mrs Fred Houghton and her mother,
Mrs Moore, went to New Portland,
Saturday, where they will visit relatives
a few weeks.
ID. b. Abbott was on the streets, Mon
day, the very first of his getting about
after being confined to the house nearly
all winter. All were glad to see him.
Charles Davis has moved his family to
Madison, this week, where he has re
eently obtained employment. lie has
rented his house in this village to Walter
Wells.
W. r Spaulding, who died in Madi-
son last week and was buried at this
village ednesday, was engaged IN the
jewelry business here some years be.
fore going to Madison.
The classes for the races on the North
Arson Trotting Association park, June
10Th, are 2 80 and $50 of 800 each both
NrNf
season in this section of the State, at
least, and every effort will be made by
the management to make them great
success.
Strawberry blossoms were found by
A. +. Avery May2.
Stanley Perkins arrived here from
Alder stream saturday
J. l.. Paine moved his family to
Norridgewock recently.
II II. Cross of south Norrid gewock,
was in town on business Thursday.
Eugene v escott has moved to madi-
son Centre where he has employment in
a saw mill.
S. N. Davis of 0ornville, has been
staying with relatives in town a part OF
this week.
Harry Hilton has gone to Austin pond
to work on summer cottage that Is
being built.
Mrs Abbie p. Cushing has been visit
ing relatives in Skowhegan during the
past week.
Mrs. NJ. A. Weston of Athens, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke at the
Somerset House.
Miss Mabel Steward started for Car
bondale, { olorado, Friday morning to
visit her parents.
Fred HOughton, registered glide OF
this village, started tor Rowe ponds
Monday for the pudlng season.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Is. Goodrich OF Bling.
ham, were ia town sunday, the guests
of her lreals, Mr. aud MIS-. John Tay-
lOr.
II. 4. ~kidmole bought two horses
Thursday and was in Augusta Friday
where he bought another. He expects
to ship Dix or eight to Boston this week.
Mrs. rhc". Thompson of Lewiston,
who has been in town several weeks
during the sickness and death of her
father, Hiram Witham, left town Friday
morning.
The Alder stream driving crew arrived
here Thursday morning. They had
been gone eleven days and drove out
nine million. A great quantity of water
is reported to be in the streams.
Supt. Emery made 405 900 cans at the
corn factory the past winter together
with the 45 900 cans on hand make
$50, 900 for the seasons packing. The
last day of making the crew of ten men
made 1900 cans in one hour.
A glance into the garden of Mrs.
Edwin Collins will convince one that
summer is drawing near. While others
are just planting seeds, she has a beaut
full array of blossoms, hyacinths, tulips,
jonquils and many other fragrant flow
ers. The gooseberry and current bushes
are full of blossoms and the large
variety of plum trees all indicate a good
yield. The sun sends warm glances
into this favored spot and the many
little plants foretell the glorious posi-
biities of Mrs. Collins summer garden.
There will be special town meeting
in Carrabassett Hall, saturday, May
18th, at o'clock in the afternoon to see
if the town will vote to sell its railroad
bonds and for what price. 1t is under
stood that representative of the road
will be here and make an offer for the
bonds.
Mrs. Daniel Caswell and children
arrived here from Chicago Monday
evening. She will move onto the Eames
farm soon. Her husband will not be
here until July. At present Mrs. Cas-
we'll is the guest of Mrs. Rubie Collins.
Gospel meetings will be held at the
Congregational Church this Thursday
and Friday evenings. sunday afternoon
at 2 80 and evening at O'Clock Rev. C..
l.. Parker of Auburn, Kew. T. b. HIATT of
K. Madison, Rev. j. G. Gregory of Bling
ham, Rev. G. X. Goodwin of Scion and
Mr.. Jennings of The Forks will be in
attendance. The public are invited to
come to the meetings and assist in max
ing them successful. Rev. j. C. Gregory
will speak this evening
Concord.