The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
North Arson.

Rev. w. w. Hooper preached last
Sunday in Central hall.
Mr.. and Mrs Jefferson Spearin were
in Madison, Tuesday afternoon.
Ben M. steward of Bingham, wss WIS.,
iting relatives in town last week.
Large quantities of wood, bark, birch
and pulp wood are being hauled into
this village.
w. G. Simmons and ladies, DR.. and
Mrs. Andrews attended the Masonic hall
dedication at Pittsfield Friday.
Mrs K. M. Poore went to Westbrook,
Monday, to take course of study for a
few weeks, at the seminary there.
Rev. M. Parsons, presiding elder of
the district, was the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. CLANCY, during Sunday and Mon
day
Rev. w. w. Hooper will preach for
the Universalists once in two weeks
during the winter until a pastor is
settled over this church.
The winter term of the academy will
close next week. This institution is
doing a good work and everything con-
nectea with it is prosperous.
Mrs. K. G. Lowe of Westboro Mass,
has been the guest of her brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Emery, during
the past week.
The Somerset Pomona will meet with
Arson grange, tuesday, February 18th.
j. will bs an all day meeting and large
attendance is expected.
Many of the farmers have been har-
vesting their ice the past week. A few
years ago such thing was unknown.
Now Ice Is considered one of the esson-
tials ON the farm.
Olestine Savage, j. ID. Benjamin, w.
II. Moore, Will Benjamin, and L. p.
Lincoln of Table Rock lodge visited In
dian Spring lodge at Madison, Friday
evening.
The house on the Crymble farm, SO
called, In Embden, owned by the late A.
j. Libby, was burned Sunday night
about 7 O'Clock. The house was unoc-
cupied and the origin of the fire un.
known.
Fl. Foster Elder of Dover, N. H., ar
rived in town Thursday night and went
on to his sisters, Mrs. Hall, in New
Vineyard. He will remain in this sec
ton few days, the guest of relatives
and friends.
Hereafter the Universalist Sabbath
school will be held in Central hall, every
Sunday at 1l.45 a. m. Rev. w. w.
Hooper will preach here Sunday fore
noon, February 18th. Subject, "What
Would Jesus Do" based on the book
'In His Steps," by Rev. Charles M
Sheldon. Mr.. Hooper would like to
have all, who have not, read this book
before that time.
The Arson Free Baptist quarterly
meeting was held in this village last
Wednesday and Thursday. The clergy
men present were Revs w. w. Hayden.
Charles Woo dcock, Madison; A. It.
Salley, Lewiston; Lendell Hutchins,
East New Portland, and G.. K. Paine,
North Arson. Sums of money were
appropriated to four different churches,
also certain amount raised for foreign
missions. The attendance was large and
the session success in every way.
Friday afternoon, Jan. 20, at 2 o'clock
p. m. is the time that Hon. w. w.
Stetson State Superintendent of Schools,
is to appear in Carrabassett hall to ad-
dress the local school leagues. 1t is to
be understood that there is cordial in
vitation extended to pupils, parents and,
in fact, all who are interested in our
public schools. Arson is said to be the
banner town in the State as regards
league work, all the schools in town
with but few exception have joined the
league making a membership of about
$50 Everyone should be present and
hear this lecture, by one of the ablest
speakers in the State. The admission
is free to all.