The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
North Arson.

cd sunday In Town.
Mr.. Henry Norton was home from
Waterville over the sabbath.
Mr.. G. Marshall went to Boston, last
week on short business trip.
C. E. Veasey of South Norridgewoca
was in town on business last week.
John X Viles and son Ray of Flag
staff was in town on business, last week.
Messrs Angel and Gustin of the Acad-
envy have taken the jantorship of the
chapel.
Mrs. A. E. Beal and son, Lawrence
went to Augusta last week for a few
weeks visit.
MIR. Stickney Gray left last week for
up river where he has position as
scaler of lumber.
Willie Collins, who has a position in
the Union Station, Portland passed
Sunday at home.
A story from the pen of Miss Paulina
Simmons, recently made it's appearance
in the "Colby Echo"
Miss Roe Mantor, who has been
professionally employed at Madison
returned home, last week.
The entertainment at the Rebekah
meeting, last Saturday, was success in
all respects. A most pleasant evening
was passed.
Misses Hattie and Emma Jones who
have been visiting their sister at Oak
land for the past two weeks returned
home Friday.
H. B. Hilton recently sold his johnnie
RI lot Of
for Boston parties, for $500, a good colt
and good price.
Joseph Atkinson and Achsa Witham
were united in marriage the fourteenth
inst, at the home of the groom. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Il. s.
Ryder
Mr. T. Paine has been i'll with a
bad cold but is now convalescent.
Mr.. Edgar Malay is attending the
State Grange at Bangor, this week.
Mrs. B. A. Marshall of Oakland passed
sunday in town, returning on the first
train of the week, Tuesday noon.
A crew of men from Fairfield stayed
at the Somerset House through the
storm, leaving for up river, Tuesday
Miss Lizzie Marshall, who has been
attending the Emerson School of Oratory
in Boston is at home for the holiday
vacation.
DR.. Andrews and Frank Crimble was
caught away from home, Sunday and
had to walk from North New Portland,
Monday.
The damage done to Emery Porter &
Coz saw mill and the loss of logs and
the damage done to the north end of
their wing dam was heavy. There will
be delay of several weeks before they
will be able to get to work. Water stood
TT in. deep in the basement of the
shank factory.
The water was three feet deep in the
barn of T. b. Patterson and he was
obliged to put his sheep upon the hay
NOW; his loss was one good COW and
two sheep. b. S. Smith lost two good
Harry Hilton's large barn that was locat-
ed on the highest part of his island and
has always been thought to be above
high water mark, was moved with its
content, which was 100 tons of hay, to
the lower side of the island.
Several small bridges in town were
washed away. The toll bridge at Madi.
son WAS carried away by the water and
the large amount of spruce logs that
were piled along the shore. several
bridges at Kingfield including the rail
road bridge which was washed away.
A. b. Page of Fairfield in coming from
Kingfield to this village Monday after
noon, had to go by New Portland and
strike the Arson valley road near the
New Vineyard line. People who were
caught away from home had to go on foot
between North New Portland and Madi-
son. The damage done on roads and
bridges can hardly be over estimated
All the bridges near North New
Portland were damaged more or less
Lexington reports loss of several bridges
Lemon stream bridge at West New
stream at K!ngfield, also r. X. bridge at
Kingfied. The II r bridge at ARA
bassett, highway bridge at Carrabassett
and Bigelow are gone. The Somerset
railroad had many washouts, but run
regular night trans as far as Scion. 1t
may be several days before they reach
Bingham. We have had no telephone
communications since Sunday only to
North New Portland and up the Cara
bassett valley. The long distance as
well as T. Ii Spears lines are all down
between here and Madison.
Geo Flint lost two barns on his island
with 30 to 40 tons of hay also Bart
Smiths barn with about 80 tons of hay
Emery Porter also lost part of piers,
head gates and bulk heads in dam loss
about 81 800