The Somerset reporter., 1902-11-27
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
North Arson.

North AnHOn.
Capt. Vaughan of Madison was in
town, Monday.
5. A. Parsons of Dead River was in
town, Friday.
l.. W. Chase of skowhegan was In
town, Wednesday.
Mrs. L. r. Dinsmore came up from
Madison, saturday, and stayed over Sun
day.
Miss Frances Simmons entertained the
Bakers Dozen Cooking club, Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. r. K. Rand entertained her Sun
day-school class of little girls at tea,
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Abbott and
daughter were the guests of Mrs. VIM.
Spear at Madison, Thanksgiving day.
We were recently shown some very
fine specimens of handwriting executed
by the students of the rural schools.
Mrs. Lizzie A Emery. district deputy
grand matron, went to Fairfield, Friday,
and inspected Merrymeeting chapter of
the Eastern Star.
Prof. Pratt returned from his vaca-
ton, Monday, and the academy opened
the winter term ON Tuesday under
most favorable conditions
Contributions ARE being received.for
repairing the Methodist chapel. One
generous contributor from out of town
presented the sum Of 5000 for that pur-
pose,
Rev. Mr.. Ryder has offered a prize
to the students OF Whittier grammar
school to be given at the close of the
term for the best composition on the
subject of North Arson He intends to
do the same with the students of the
Garfield grammar school. The schools
In town are In very prosperous con.
dition under the supervision of Mr..
Ryder.
Daniel Dinsmore, druggist at Madison,
was on our streets. Monday.
Miss Rachel Marshall visited relatives
at Oakland few days last week.
There will be a union service at the
r. B. church Thanksgiving evening.
Misses Frances and Carrie Simmons
were visiting in waterville, Saturday.
Miss sadie Seward has been visiting
relatives in Skowbegan, the past week.
w. A. Bailey of Worcester, Mass,
made a business trip to this village,
Saturday.
Miss Roe e Mantor was visiting her
SISTER, Mrs. Jane Raokliff, at Fairfield,
Thursday.
Miss Bessie Spalding has arrived
home after a very successful term at
Vinalhaven.
Mrs. F. K. Rand will give missionary
address at Norridgewock, Sunday even
Ing, November 30th.
Miss Emmie Jones has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Frank Jones at Oakland
for the past few days.
Miss Ruby Daggett of Madison was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
MITCHELL Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. G.. S. Benson of Skowhegan has
been staying with her sister, Mrs. Harris
William, during the past week. =
Mr. and Mrs. K. G. McKackney re
turned Saturday night from several days
visit with friends in North Fairfield.
Mrs. paulenah Hutchins went to
Waterville, Saturday, and will spend tho
winter with her son, DR.. G. W. HutchiDs.
There was no session of the village
schools Friday on account of the Som
erset Educational Association at Show
hogan.
Misses Erma Gordon, Rubie Farron,
and Jessie Dunton of New Portland
were the guests of Miss Josie Moulton,
Friday.
Mrs. Charles Clark and Mrs. r. FL.
Pease of Madison were calling on friends
in town Friday on their way to New
Portland.
Rev. j. Frank Rhoades will have for
his sermon next Sunday morning the
following subject: "Religion, Educa
ton and Freedom
There will be Union Thanksgiving
service In the +. B. Church at 7.30
O'Clock. Rev Arthur Marley of W1nslow
will deliver the address.
Mrs. William w. Bradbury, of Machi-
as, arrived here Tuesday night, and will
spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred j. McTeer.
Mrs. Gertrude Heminger, manager of
the Postal Telegraph office at Waterville
has been visiting her father, Edgar
Millay for few days.
Last Friday while working In the
woods near the camp ground, Ed Hodgs.
don cut his leg 30 that seven stitches
were required to close the wound.
The new Bailey houses on Willow
street are ready for occupancy and
George Seward, Hirsn Caswell and
Webster Williams have moved in.
Arson Grange will hold it's annual
election of officers, Saturday, December
18th. 1t will be an all day session and
dinner will be served in the hall. On
that day seven new candidates will be
admitted to the order and it is expected
that prominent members from away
will be present. This grange is.doing
good work and is having a rapid and
healthy growth. The day was not
long ago when this order had not the
influence 1t has now, but 1t has grown
to be a powerful factor in state and
nation. Its permanency Is established
and in the future it will do far greater
work.
Mrs. M. e. McMurdie, (nee) iLizzie
Cragin, died at her home In Boston,
Saturday, from an attack of paralysis
which she suffered about four weeks
ago. She was the wife of the late f.
McMurdie, who long resided in Augusta
where Mrs. McMurdie was prominent
in church and Eastern Star circles
Four sons survive her, George E., O.
f., Arthur and Phillip @. The remains
were brought to this village, and the
funeral was held In Central ball, Tues
day afternoon at three O'Clock, under
the auspices of the Eastern Star. The
burial was in the cemetery here.