The Somerset reporter., 1902-11-13
North Arson.

T. Il. Spear of Arson was in this
village, Friday.
Sunday night was one of the coolest
of the fall, the ground freezing.
The winter term of the rural schools
in town will begin November 18th.
81. E. Pratt was in waterville Satur-
day, to attend the Colby-Maine game.
Among the strangers in town, Satur-
day, was Parker Sanborn of Skowhegan.
The fall term of the Academy closed
last week for u twO-weeks' vacation.
Mrs. Mary Dunbar has been visiting
Mrs C. F. Dunbar at Madison for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. VIles of Skow.
hogan were guests of the Somerset
House, Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Rhoades of
Madison were calling on friends in
town, Thursday.
Mrs Benjamin Bailey has returned
! from visiting relatives in Worcester,
Newton and Providence.
Scott l. Voter, who has been teaching
up river was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
O. ". Bryant, the first of the week.
Mrs. Hiram Staples of Baileyville
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Spearin from Saturday until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merry left town
early Friday morning for business trip
in franklin county returning, Wednes-
day.
Word has been received that Eddie
Collins arrived at Chico, California,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bunker are in
Massachusetts, for few days before
returning west.
Mrs. G. H. Clarke and daughter of
Auburn, have been visiting in town
during the past week.
Miss Mabel Hodgdon of Embden
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Olestine
Savage, Saturday and Sunday.
Thursday, Mrs Harris Williams had
another shock and was for some hours
very low. Her condition has improved
a little.
Wednesday, Mrs. Abbie Reed enter
tanned a party of her friends at the resi-
denoe of Mr.. l.. G. Robinson. The
evening was pleasantly passed.
Last Thursday, Eli Hoyt of Madison
bought farm of George Copp. 1t
was the farm, which Mr.. Copp recently
purchased and is located just below
the village.
Mrs. John Peters had for guests,
Saturday, her sisters, Miss Hattie
Bailey of Baileyville and Mrs. Knight
of Skowhegan. Miss Bailey started,
Monday, for Baileyville.
Mr. and Mrs. Eben Reed and daughter
have gone to Island Falls. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Reed bought the
Dinsmore farm on the fiat below the
village, one year or more ago
Arson Grange is taking in new mem
bers and is in very prosperous con-
dition. The grange is power in the
State and will continue to further the
interests of the farmer as the years go
by.
f. r. Guetin and Charles Angel of
Old Town have completed the CONNER
cial course at the academy and returned
home. The academy athletic team
loses two of it's strong players in these
young men.
Mrs. Samuel Bunker arrived home
from Auburn, Friday night, accom-
panied by her son, Charles and his wife.
She is improving as we'll as could be
expected from her recent serious illness.
Miss Roe Mantor is taking care of her.
O. w. Bryant has two pair of we'll
matched steers, one each of Herefords
and Durhams. They are good size and
in first class condition. Mr.. Bryant
always has grade of stock that is
desirable and in recent years has sold
many fine cattle.
F. o. Beal of Bangor was in town,
Friday, and went to Embden and super
intended the killing of twelve cows and
several head of young cattle belonging
to Cephas Walker, nine head of which
were killed some weeks ago. These
cattle, 1t Is said, were more or less
affected with tuberculosis. Selden
Benjamin has also had one animal
killed for the same reason.
w. G. Robinson leaves here, Saturday,
for Montreal, to superintend the con-
struction of an electric power in Rich.
ellen, near Montreal. He will be away
during the winter. For the past six
months Mr.. Robinson has been on the
Pacific coast in connection with railway
construction
Saturday, Everett Fenlason and Fair
field Fenlason returned from weeks
trip up river, bringing with them four
deer, large bear, fox and some part
ridges. They reported game plenty and
came near getting another bear. Mon
day Messrs. Fenlason took their game
to the Boston market. Our village
hunters know just when and where to
find the willy deer and savage bear.
Mr. NJ. j. EIeney, prominent con-
tractor of the Pacific coast, who built
the White Pass and Yukon Railway, has
been the guest of w. c. Robinson and
family several days of the past week.
Mr.. Heney has for some years been
prominent in railway construction. His
business in the East at present is in con
nection with the railway construction
of Alaska, several roads in that country