The Somerset reporter., 1903-07-30
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns.
North Arson.

Miss Edna Parlin of Lowell is the
gsest of her mother, Mrs. Catherine
Parlin.
Mrs. Hannah Salley and son of Water
vile are visiting her father, j. u.
Andrews.
Herbert Marston returned from the
West, Saturday night, after an absence
Of two years.
Miss Flora Nilliken of Saco has been
the guest of Miss Flora Berry, during
the past week.
Rev. Il. 5. Ryder occupied his pulpit
Sunday. This is the first time since the
middle of May.
Mrs. Helen A. Cousins of Portland,
arrived here Monday night, for short
Wait with relatives.
Chester Bailey does big business on
his farm. Saturday he put in to the
barn 80 loads of hay.
Mrs. ]. P. Spooner and granddaughter,
Miss Marian Payne, are visiting at
Lewiston and Auburn.
Mrs. II. N. Keene and daughter of
Allston, Mass, we're the guests Of Mrs.
Mary Marston last week.
Rev. James r. Eaton of Rochester,
Wis, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
b. Jones during Sunday
DR.. q. W. Hutchins arrived Saturday
night, from waterville to visit his
mother, Mrs. Paulenah Hutchns.
Mr.. Harry Turner and party of Port
land passed through this village, Mon
day on their way to Austin ponds.
The weather for getting hay was most
discourging the past week. Many of
the farmers have hardly commenced.
Already the nights feel like the fall of
the year. This season will be long re-
membered as the coolest and most disas-
irons summer in years.
After a visit of FIVE weeks with her
brothers, the Messrs. Spearing, Mrs.
Esther Crafts started for her home in
Alexander, Wednesday morning.
Mrs. George Eames and children, of
Bangor, have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Donley and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Y. French during the past week.
The scare of small hay crop that
seemed so sure few weeks ago has
passed away, and now the farmers say
that the Yield will be very satisfactory.
Elbridge Walker, of Newton, Mass,
has been the guest of his father, the
venerable >amuel Walker, of Embden
the past week. He returned home Fri
day.
During the past week Mr.. and Mrs.
Owen Eames of Boston have been the
guests of his parents in Embden, Mr.
and Mrs. Phineas Eames, and relatives
In this village.
Miss Marta Bemis was given sur
prise party last Thursday when sixteen
of her schoolmates met at her nome and
spent very pleasant afternoon. Miss
Bemis was the recipient of some nice
presents from the young ladies.
The subject for the sermon in the
Universalist church next Sunday morn
ing will be, al Universalism is true why
preach il?' After next Sunday services
will be discontinued nntil the second
Sunday in september. Since this is to
be the last service before vacation it is
hoped that all Universalists will be
present. The public cordially invited.
The Foster Public Library has been
presented beautiful marine painting in
Oil, moonlight on Puget sound" from
the brush of Mrs. Lottie A. Lovejoy of
Seattle, Washington. Mrs. Lovejoy will
be pleasantly remembered as Miss Lottie
Sampson, a graduate of Arson Academy,
1882, and for several succeeding terms
the popular preceptress of that institu
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine Carnage of
Los Angeles, Cal, who have been visit
ing Mr.. Damages sister, Mrs Austin
Anderson of his place, started for their
home Tuesday morning. Mr.. Carnage
Is son the late William Carnage, and
has been engaged in mining in the west
for many years.
Donald w. Williams and Harris M.
williams of New Richmond, Wis, sons
of Ward Williams, formerly of New
Portland, we're in town, Monday, and
drove up to New Portland to visit the
old farm, the birthplace of their father
This farm is situated on the Millay hill
and Is still known as the Joe Williams
farm. 1t was also the birthplace of A.
p. Williams of California, now United
States senator from that state.
On account Of the stormy weather,
the lawn sociable that was given to Mrs.
G.. L. Hovey under the auspices of the
Eastern Star, was postponed one night
and held in Carrabassett hall. A fine
musical program was carried out as
follows: Duet by Mr.. A. b. Barnaby
and Mrs. Barnaby, banjo solos and sing
ing by the quartet composed of Messrs.
Sawyer, Nc reer, Barnaby and Longley.
The occasion was very happy one.
One of the most valuable "finds"
which has recently come to the knowl-
edge of those who are collecting mater
ial for the town history is the tax list
for the year 1893, the year the town was
Incorporated. This list Is now the
property of the United States govern
ment and at the present time is In the
custody of the historical and genealog
heal societies Of Boston. This list will
be printed in the forthcoming town
history.
The workmen, who for several weeks
have been engaged in building the
abutments for the new iron bridge over
the mill stream In this village, oomplet-
ed their work, Tuesday, and returned
to Oakland. The new abutments are
built of granite and are fine specimens
of the stone mason's art. The new
bridge will far better serve the road
with its constantly increasing traffic than
the wooden trestle which has been in
etpca thu road uaa h,IiIt