The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-08
North Arson.

North Arson.
NJ. L. French was at Bingham on a
business trip, Friday.
Arthur Clark was at home during
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. l.. French went to Bingham,
Friday, to remain few days.
Miss susan Paine went to Augusta,
Wednesday, on business trip.
Ed Clark has taken a rent in the
Hilton house on upper Main street.
John Benjamin has lately been re-
pairing his carriage shop at the end OF
the bridge.
Miss Elizabeth Dinsmore's school at
Arson was closed last week on account
of diptheria.
Mrs. n. w. Murphy spent Sunday in
Madison, the guest of her brother,
Ernest Moore.
Ben Scribner of Portland was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Spearin,
during Sunday.
Harry Beal of Orono has been staying
in town with friends a part of the time
for the past week.
Austin Sprague has been to Scion for
the past two weeks in charge OF a
barber shop in that village.
Fred Robbins of Portsmouth, N. H.,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. b.
Merry, Saturday and Monday.
Mrs. Turner, of Hartford, Conn, has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Crymble during the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Fifeld, W. G..
Simmons, Mrs. Edie Heath and Mrs.
Wheelwright were at Lake Embden,
Sunday
The theme for Sundays sermon at the
Uniyersalist church is The fate Of the
one talented man. The public is
welcomed.
The Academy is progressing in the
most satisfactory way this fall Prof.
Sweet is using every endeavor to make
the school one of the best.
|. l. Albee after visit of two weeks
with relatives started for home Thurs
day morning. He took back with him
seven handsome coon kittens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Durrell, of
Dead River, who have been visiting
relatives in this section during the past
week, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Char es Crymble.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Brookings went
to Wscasset, Wednesday, where they
will reside. They leave many warm
friends here who wish them much hap
piness in their new home,
James H. Stevens has refused $500 for
a yearliBg colt by Johnny Mikes, dam
Nellie D., which is also the dam of
Genie D., with record of 2.124. This
is big price and the colt is good one.
While at North Arson last week, l..
A. Worthley of Phillips offered j. II.
Stevens $500 for his yearling colt, Mer-
win by Johnny WILKES. This is a fu
brother to Gene ID @ 121 and is one of
the most promising colts in the State.
A very pleasant evening was spent at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Savage
on Oct Jber LIST, the occasion being the
anniversary of Mr.. Savage's birthday.
His friends very generously remembered
him with a gift. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served.
Mrs. Merry has, with the study of
bird Neighbours" located seventy rep
resentatives of different bird families.
This Is large number to have seen in
one season in limited territory. Some
of them were rare and few were hand
sOmely plumaRed.
NJ. l.. French has recently purchased
a fine St. roix colt, ) years old that
stands Is hands high and weighs 925
pounds. This colt has never been
handled any to speak of but all indica-
tions point to fast one. One thing is
certain it has the best blood in the state
in it's veins and by good management
there can be no doubt but 1t will prove
all that is expectt d.
AT the Grange fair, Wednesday
Cyrus Walker had fine exhibit of colts.
We doubt if a better showing could be
made in this section of the county than
his. He exhibited pair of Clydesdales,
one tipping the scales at 920 and the
other not quite so heavy, and only
years old He has eleven horse kind
and 63 head of cattle and is one of An
sons largest and most prosperous
farmers.
The sweet corn canning was finished,
Tuesday. About 49, 900 cans were put
up or nearly one third of a crop. Some
pieces were very good while many Others
were complete failure. On the whole
it is great loss to the raisers with few
exceptions. The cause of the variation
of the crop this year has been attributed
W various causes, SONIC Ot WHICH anu
perhaps all, produced the condition OF
things as the farmsrs found it this fall
Fifteen new indictments were brought
In by the Supreme conrt for the District
of Columbia Monday as the final result OF
the investigation in the post office de-
partment. Several of these findings
were against persons who have already
been indicted.
Sir Howard, the British minister al
The Hague, is reported o be the King
choice for the post of ambassador al
Washington. The King alone will make
he selection and is unlikely that the
premier of foreign affairs will be re.
quested to nominate the ambassador
The next likeliest selection from the
service is said to be Sir Arthur Nichol
son, British minister to Morocco, who il
Regarded as being in the line for an EN-
bassy;
HOUSEKEEPER