The Somerset reporter., 1902-07-17
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
North Arson


Mrs. w. A. Caswell and daughter Ger
trude we're in Skowhegan, SATURDAY
Ben Parlin has moved into the new
house just erected by the Bailey Bros.
Miss Hattie Flsgg and brother Arthur
of Skowhegan were visiting in town,
Sunday.
Miss Susan Paine is spending the
week with friends in Monmouth and
Lewiston.
Miss Margaret True Newell of West
Medford, Mass, Is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Bert Witham.
Charles Carver of Hudson, Mass, ar
rived here, Friday night. the guest of
his cousin, Mr.. Bert Witham.
There is much sickness among our
people. Colds are very prevalent and
extra caution should be used.
NJ. l.. French and family are moving
into the west tenement of r. S. Parsons
house at the corner of Willow and High
streets.
William and Thomas Pease OF Mime
apolls arrived here, Saturday night, for a
visit with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Pease.
Mrs. Lovett of Seattle, Wash, and
Mrs. Pray of Boyd Lake are visiting
their sister, Mrs Edwin Longley, on
Union street.
Columbus Marshall has recently pur-
chased a heavy pair of work horses to
be used in conducting his extensive
farming operations.
Mrs. Mckinney of Embden who re-
sides with her son, William and who
suffered broken arm about two weeks
ago was eighty eight years old on We'd
nesday. The fracture Is doing we'll.
Milton Dutton of Augusta, one of our
prominent Academy graduates, after a
successful term of Office as superinten-
dent of the Augusta schools, resigned,
but was reelected with an increase of
salary.
Ora Sibley OF Oakland was in town
the past week looking after horses. He
purchased good one of our local horse
man, r. Fl. Holley. 1t was a fine ami
NAL, one of our best, and will be used as
a gentleman driver at Bar Harbor, this
summer.
Charles Waugh fell from bicycle,
Sunday, and dislocated his right shout
der.
Miss Nellie Hapgood returned, Friday
night, from two weeks outing at Owls
Head.
Mrs. b. S. Flagg of Skowhegan has
been visiting relatives in town for few
days.
Mrs. 2. b. Thompson and son, Bryant
returned to Norwood, Mass, Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Marshall of Oak
land we're guests at his fathers during
the Sabbath.
Mrs. >. L. Bodfish and children of
Palmer, Mass, are the guests of her
mother, Mrs. II. X. p. Ware.
Gustavus Burbank of Everett, Mass,
and Mrs. Frances Williams of Madison
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Walker.
Rev. J. Frank Rhoades will commence
his pastorate with the Universalist
church on Sunday, July Goth. Services
will be held at 10 as in the forenoon.
o. r. Cults of Harvard Law School
represents the Christian workers at their
annual convention now in session at
Mortified, Mass. He speaks In the in
t3rest of athletics.
D. L. Mantor of Cambridgeport, Mass
Is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Mantor.
Albert Ware Bailey of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting his grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs. BENZ. Bailey.
F. II. Pease of Madison was the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Pease during the Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Hilton from the
West are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Hilton, at Scion.
A special meeting of the Arson Library
Association will be held at the Arson
Public Library, Friday evening, July %,
at eight clock.
Mrs. Lena Atkinson Barber and child.
rem and her friend, Mrs. Cleveland and
children all OF Portland are here for the
summer months. They have rented the
Moore's house near Mrs. Barber's old
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morrow and son of
Norridgewock and Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Luce and two sons of Madison were the
guests of Mrs. Ella Hilton during Sum
day. Mrs. Morrow and Mrs. Luce are
sisters of Mrs. Hilton.
Perley Walker, graduate of Arson
Academy and later of the University of
Maine has been called to the chair of
Professcrship of Mechanical Engineering
In the latter institution. Mr.. Walker
goes to Orono from Newport News, Va,
where he has had valuable position
for long time.
o. w. Bryant Is among the extensive
stock growers of the town. He has five
pairs of we'll matched steers as regards
color, size and weight. During recent
years Mr. Bryant has been buying and
selling cattle as a business along with his
farming operations. He buys the best,
consequently when he sells he has some
thing that the people want.
The middle of July is here and many
of the farmers are just fairly started in
their haying. The cold, backward spring
counts against the early cutting of the