The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-01-18
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
North Arson.

Frank Walker has moved his family
from Portland here on to his farm,
while he goes to Massachusetts where
he has employment.
Mrs. Robert Savage returned home
from The Forks, last week, where she
had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ.
L. French, for few weeks.
Ora Sibley of Oakland bought a good
st. Croix colt of Webster Williams
Saturday, and Peter Merry of Madison
bought horse of All Jack of Farming
ton.
Luke Houghton arrived home from
Richmond, Va the 9th instant. being
called here by the death of his father,
L. II. Hougbton. He started for Rich
mond again last Monday.
Adjutant d. M Norton installed the
officers of K. o. G. Ord Post, e. A. R.,
Saturday, the same officers as last year
holding over another year. An oyster
dinner was served and the occasion was
a very pleasant one.
Mrs. George Fl. Clarke has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. James Lumsden and
other relatives in Skowhegan, the past
week.
w. w. Stetson, State superintendent
of schools of Maine will lecture before
the school leagues of this town in Cara
bassrtt Hall. North Arson, Friday after.
ION, j q. 10th.
uv. e. r. Parsons of Auburn, presid-
tldel of this district will preach at
.,noden, in the afternoon of January
21st and in the NJ e. chapel in the viii
lage In the evening.
Several car loads of pulp were hauled
down over the Somerset 'road, Sunday.
1t was taken from Irwin Gifford's land
ing and belonged to Frank Donley aud
was carried to Madison.
All are glad to hear the favorable
news from A. +. Gray at Aiken, s. c.,
that he 10 improving in health and he
has already gained fifteen pounds since
going south few weeks ago.
Del Baker has been a guest at the
Somerset house, this week. He has
sold out his business at Maine hotel,
Auburn, having been there two years to
day. He left the Somerset house in
this village as clerk, January B. 1893.
Mrs W. G. Robinson, who went to
Washington, ID. c., a few days ago, to
have her daughter treated, writes home
that an operation has been performed on
the child's throat and 1t Is now improv-
ing, so that she will soon be able to
leave the hospital.
Monday, January Is, the Somerset
Railway added another regular freight
train to it's service, as follows: Leaving
Bingham at a. m; North Arson, 80
and arriving at Oakland att 10 50. Re.
turning leave Oakland 35 p. IN /; North
Arson 5, arriving at Bingham at 6 03.
Saturday brought out the horses for
the sale. There we're more good ones
exhibited than is usually the case at
such times. Only one purchase was
made and that was "Hal Prescott"
owned by Charles Paine. This horse is
very good one and is reported to have
brought $500
The horses Landlord Clarke sold to f.
III. Warner of Boston, last week, were
something more than ordinary as their
breeding shows. Phil Croix by st.
Croix, q 14f), a fine year old was one
and HalbiIe by Halle (2.17) as goou
year old was the other The horses
this town has produced during the past
twenty years have made it famous, and
best ones of the past.
l.. F. Houghton died at his home in
South Anson, the 3rd instant at the age
Of 81 years. He had been in his usual
health until short time before his
death. Mr.. Houghton was successful
farmer and we'll known citizen of the
town. He had been member of the
board of seectmen and was man high
ly respected by all. He leaves wife
and three sons. Tho funeral was held