The Somerset reporter., 1900-04-26
n Ortil Arson.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pratt returned
from Sangerville, last week, after three
months absence
Z. II. Marston finished the term of the
high school at North New Portland
Thursday and came home Tuesday.
Miss Rubie Sprsgue has recovered so
as 10 take a carriage ride occasionally.
Her many friends are glad to see her on
the street again.
The graduation class of the North
New Portland high school were in town
Saturday on their way to Madison to
have their pictures taken.
Miss Bertha Roberts is teaching the
intermediate school at Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0stie Allen were in
Skowhegan, Saturday afternoon.
The last term of the year of the vii.
! lage schools commenced Monday.
NJ. NJ. Thompson of Bingham, was
among the out of town people here
Saturday.
A. N. Waugh of Starks was in town,
Saturday, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. {.
). PulIen.
Frank Walker arrived home Saturday
night to join his family which came
few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Royal Boston arrived in
town, Tuesday night, from Auburn, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robbie Boston.
Mrs. Fred Mantor arrived home from
Boston, Mass, Saturday night, where
she had been visiting her son, b. l..
Mantor, for several days.
There will be no service in the Con.
gregational Church next Sabbath. ALI
will join In the service at the Free
Baptist hurch at p. m.
Mrs Eugene Mitchell and children
returned home Tuesday evening from
visit with friends in Danforth. Her
sister, Miss Hattie Spinney, returned
with her
A party consisting of F. II. Pease,
Russell Emery, Harry Hilton, Madison,
and F. S Parsons and G. l.. Hovey of
this place, tried the fishing at Embden
lake the first of the week.
At union festival in the Grange hall,
Wednesday, S26 were raised for the
starving in India; also at the service in
the congregational Church, Sabbath
day, "a more we're added The whole
sum was Immediately forwarded.
The driving crews for the Dead river
rapids left here Saturday One is in
charge of Peter Larkin of "inslow, and
the other is in charge of Roscoe Eames
of Embden. Larkin will have from Is to
20 men and Eames from 10 to ID men
during the drive.
The neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs c. -. Pullen gave them happy
surprise at their home on Union street,
April 18Th, 1t being their 36th wedding
anniversary. A delightful evening was
passed in pleasant converse. Refresh
ments were served.
The graduating sermon of the senior
class of Arson Academy, will be preach
ed In the Universalist church, next Sun
day morning by Rev. w. F. small of
Richmond. The graduating exercises
will be held in Carrabassett hall, Tues
day afternoon, May 4th.
Prof. burlington, of the Pennington
Normal school, is the recipient of
present of $3.50 from the alumni of that
institution for trip to the Paris expo
sition This village was the professors
home for a long time in his younger
days and his friends, here, one, and all,
wish him happy and successful trip.
The alumni of Arson Academy will
hold their annual concert and bali in
Carrabassett hall, Friday evening, May
4th. Halls orchestra of Waterville will
furnish the music, which will be we'll
worth going miles to hear During the
concert there will be solo by X. B.
Hall, Names greatest cornetist The
invitation is general and everything
points to the best ball the alumni have
ever held.
Rev and Mrs. }. E. Clancy returned
to this village, Monday night, and went
to their new passionate in Phillips, We'd
nesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Clancy during
the past two years have endeared them
selves to large circle of friends in this
village, not only in their own church
but in all denominations, and their in.
fluence in a public spirited way of a
general interest as we'll as in affairs con
nected with their church will be greatly
missed. The public library that is do
ing so much for the enlightenment and
refinement of the young is almost wholly
due to the efforts of Mr.. lancy. Like
all enterprises the establish ment of this
institution needed guiding hand and
one that never faltered in the pur-
pose-some one who could encourage
as well as work until the end in view
was successfully accomplished, and such
man was found in Mr.. Clancy. The
best wishes of all go with them in their
new field of labor.