The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-04
ALL. THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
North Arson.

p. p. Learned has moved TO Madison
village.
o. w. Chase of Lexington was in
tswn. saturday.
A. A. Parsons of Dead River was on
ssr streets, Thursday.
Mrs. Newell Nye of Scion has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houghton,
ths past two weeks.
l.. w. Jackman of West Madison has
bought the stage route from here to
North New Portland, of j. w. Hinckiey
Sunday was a most beautiful day-the
last OF 1899 The churches in this viii
lape were we'll attended, on this, the last
opportunity of the old year.
MIS- z, G.. Graves arrived here, Fri
Say. fr.,n Orono, and was the guest OF
her mo her and brother until SATURDAY,
when she started for her home in Hart
ford, -.
Fred Houghton has some old books
nat are a reminder OF other Gays,
aai.,ng them being a geography printed
in 1873 This book belonged to his
grandfather, Jonah Houghton, an early
settler of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs S n. Davis of Cornville
were in town during sunday and Mon.
day. Their daughter, Miss Edith, who
finished very successful term OF school
In Scion, last week, commenced another
term in the village schools of that town,
this week.
A pretty wedding ceremony was per-
formed at the NJ K. parsonage by Rev.
J. E. Clancy, Monday aftei noon, when
Frank K. Gould aud Miss Chloe E. Muir
ray, both of Watervlle, were married.
Leslie L. spencer was the best man and
Miss Abbie A Davis, bridesmaid. The
bride and groom will remain in town
few days, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Nollett, after which they will return to
their home in Waterville. - - y! d
Miss Bertha Roberts went to Bingham
TO resume teaching, after vacation OF
four weeks.
Mrs. Jesse Spaulding went to Salem,
Mass, Monday, to spend the winter
with her daughter.
Rev. Mr.. Hooper was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Augustine Simmons, during
his stay in town.
James Perkins of Madison bought a
large pair of work horses of r. W. Bun
ker few days ago.
The highway bills for the fall and
winter thus far have run very low, a
fact, as matter of course, very salts
factory to the town.
The boiler for the cornshop was NOV
cd, Saturday, from the old site to the
buildings on the south side. The build
ings are nearly all moved.
Frank |. Estes of Skowhegan stayed
at the somerset, Monday night, on his
way To The RedingtOn mills where he is
Inn bering. He was taking an engine
ta"re that weighed six tons to. be used
il hauling logs up the side of the
mountain, a distance of 1900 feet, at
winch place the logs are hauled by
horses to the mills.
Sometime about the middle of Janu-
airy, State eupt. Stetson will lecture be-
fore the school leagues of Arson in
Cara bassett hall, during an afternoon.
His lecture will be along the line of edu.
satlonal interest. The schools and cit
sem of the town should give a crowded
houBe. 1t is free and all are urged to
somp. Subject and date announced
1atel.
A very pleasant company were the
guess Of Mr.. and Mrs Cyrus Walker at
Chriltmas, consisting of the following:
Nrs.l Serena Greenwood of Norridge-
wock Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Caswell and
laughter, Eta, of West New Portland;
Jr AID Mrs. Grin Wells of Arson; Mr.
nd Mrs Butler Learned and daughter,
Vie, ind baby; Miss Nettie Walker, and
n. aid Mrs. John Walker of North
BOnl A Christmas dinner, we'll load
wal arjoyed by all, after which The
arted, wishing the host and
hny happy returns of the day.
oe y Clarke returned, after
absence, from Lewiston, Fri
where he had been settling
biness of the Maine state Fair
y0qear 1899. He said that last
Eaes hard one, financially as
suo4tion generally meets, and yet
PIER as was given is the kind that
EOtAe people and the attempt is
Will made with the belief that it
1900 Nried out, that the season of
ton waa duplicate of this exhibi.
better. be slight changes for the
all beelhremiums and purses have
dollars 81 aud twenty thousand
the assoc from the exchequer Of
be little There is expected to
gard to theent arrangement in re-
emit the trnsg next fall but at pres.
what. The re unable to say just
will be confnbility is that the races
bred and ownsre strictly to horses
are In favor of NJ zine. The trustees
OF modern imprtcing along the line
satisfies the pe.ents as that is what
expresses himself Secretary Clarke
the Maine State Ia he believes that
largely for the peoUould be run very
Maine.
Maids
At the M. E. chm,
pastor. S. E Leech. Sunday the