The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-16

of r. VI. Parker of Phillips. seven.
year.old black horse, Il hands high,
weighs 100 pounds, and is By Allectus
Hasgood, sly aud action, and can step
a ~ gait. A good one for the New
York market
The next session of the Arson Quar-.
terly meeting If First BAPTIST churches
will be held at East New Portland.
Wednesday and THURSDAY, June 9Th and
9Th, commencing Wednesday at 10
O'Clock m. Several clergymen from
abroad are expected % be in attendance.
All are cordially invited. Clerk, l.
Hutchins.
Mr.. 3. J. Libby and family Of Emb-
den has recently moved to Oakland.
Several car loads Of finish has arrived
for the new barn that Chester Bailey Is
building.
Roy Danforth sold, last week. to 5.
Bunker & son, matched pair Of four
year old steers.
Mr.. b F. Bailey and Sons have recent
ly bought the Palmer house near their
residence on Elm st.
Miss Minnie Greenleaf has returned to
school, after spending her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. A. II. Waugh Of Stark
Mrs. Jesse Spaulding, who has been
visiting her daughters in Salem, Mass
the past winter, returned home, Satur.
day night.
The Free Baptist circle will meet with
Mrs George Savage, Friday. May nth
dinner will be served. All are cor
daily invited.
Mas Edie Davis, who is teaching at
@o'"a| passed sunday at home. Miss
Dav . las taught several terms in Scion
village aud is much liked as a teacher.
Nlies aud Perkins drive of pulp on the
sandy stream reached East New Port
land the first OF last week, and is being
held there until after the driving season
on the kennebec is past.
Mr.. Lowell Ward of Embden bought.
last week, matched PAIR of work
horses, said by good judges TO be as
good a work team as ever was brought
to Maine. Mr.. Ward will use them on
the Libby farm, where he has recently
moved
Eben Ladd sold. this week, to Dan
Bowman ten spring lambs, raised from
five sheep, that weighed "A TO 81 lbs,
and brought 5000. All KINGS Of farm
stock has brought good prices. this
spring, and the outlook for good mar.
ket IN the future was never better.
Oln B. Paine, Arson Academy. %.
who finished his apprenticeship, last
February, in the Erie X. r. shops at
Port JerYis, y. Y, has been sent by that
company to Philadelphia, to inspect the
building of forty locomotives for them
at the Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Mrs. Charles Tarbell and son, William,
are visiting relatives in Athens for few
days.
Mr.. Thos. Murphy of Jackman, stu.
dent at the academy, returned home,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Ambrose Sprague is night watch
man at the shank factory during Mr..
COTS absence.
Bert French came home from the
Dead River drive the first of the week.
The rear of the drive is expected to
reach The Forks, this week.
| The North Arson Cemetery associa-
ton will hold their annual meeting at
the Edwin Collins store, ednesday
evening, May 22d, at o'clock.
Mrs. Wallace Emery, Grand Marshal
of the Grand HAPPIER of the order of the
Eastern Star, went to Portland, We'd
| nesday, to attend the annual session.
Mrs. Il. E. Ware, who has spent the
past winter with her son. DR.. l. P.
Ware, in the West, and her daughter at
Palmer, Mass, returned home, last
week
Mr.. C. F. Robinson has sheared. this
spring, 72O sheep. A goodh number
and looks as though the sheep industry
was holding a position with other farm
stock.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Moore will be pleased to learn that Mrs.
Moore has recently left the hospital
after very satisfactory recovery from a
serious operation.
/ The f. o. c. Ord Post of the G. 4. Z.
of this village, will worship in the Dins-
more Memorial church, Sunday, May %.
The pastor of the church, Rev. j. E.
Kyle will preach the sermon.
Memorial Day will be observed in
town, this year as usual under the direc-
+ ton of Z O. &. Ord Post, No. Of. G. a.
L. ". Il. Mckinney, commander of
the post, has issued his order giving the
program for the day.
The Garfield schools at Arson village.
united in celebrating Arbor day In the
/ forenoon, three trees were brought in
/ from the woods and set out beside the
walk. In the afternoon, there was
march around the trees by the scholars,
during which the American flag was dis
played and saluted. Then well rem
dered program was given IN the open air
as follows:
Chorus: Defamation, George Yiles;
exercise, Intermediate school; essay.
Hattie Wentwerth; reading, Ethel
smith; exercise, Primary school; eho-
rus; reading, Lora cray; exercise.
i Grammar school; reading, Paul Mackliu;
chorus.