The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-29
North Arson.

North ADsOn.
DIR. and Mrs. 5. F. Green of Scion
we're guests at the Somerset House,
Friday.
Miss Nellie Collins closed very sue
cessful term of school in South Scion,
last week.
Mrs. Warren Colby of Bingham was
the guest of Miss Hortense Patterson,
Thursday.
Mrs. II. F. Elder, who has been visit
ing relatives in town for several days,
returned to Dover, N. H., Saturday
Mrs. Thompson and son of Roxbury,
NJ ass, were visiting Mrs. Emily Porter
and Mrs Mark Emery several days, last
week
Miss Blanche Chadbourne, who is one
of East Madison's popular teachers,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.
Hovey during, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caswell, Mr.. and
Mrs. " arren Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Morrie
Clark of New Portland were in town,
Friday evening, to attend the Masons'
Home night.
1t will be seen that hearing is to be
given at Augusta, Wednesday next, on
the resolve In favor of this town to aid
in building the bridge at Madison. This
az propriation is one of exceptional merit
and we hope it may be iayorably acted
upon by the legislature.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Bunker,
who died at the home of her sister, Mrs,
e. TAYLOR In Norridgewock, took place
on Saturday, the 18th instant. She was
the widow Of the late Frank Bunker and
had resided in North Arson many years
One son, Augustus, survives her. She
was about-67 years of age.
Augustus Bunker Is reported to be
quite i'll at his home in Anson.
The farmers and lumbermen are
rushing their work on the good sled
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beal of Skowhegan were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Lincoln,
last week.
D. Fl. Baker of Solon was In iowa
Thursday. de is now employed by the
Estes Novelty company.
Rev j. r. Rhoades will speak next
Sunday morning, on 1.-The Importance of
a single foundation thought"
F. =. Parsons sold good bay horse
for 5000 to Capt. c. o. carter, saturday.
The horse was shipped, Monday.
Mrs. s. T. Longley, who has been ill
of typhoid fever at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Cole, is
now improving fast.
Nj. and Mrs. D. NJ. Marshall of Oak
land were in town, Fsiday, to attend the
Masons Home night And Mrs. Marshall
remained over Sunday.
Everett B. Norton, special agent r. f.
D., of Pennington was In town, Monday
night inspecting the route through An
son, Embden and Codcord.
A portion of fleetwood, comprising
the lots of wood that were bought early
In the fall, has beep called for and is
being delivered at the station.
Guy Coolidge and w. T. Hutchinson
of Livermore Falls, stayed at the Somer-
set House, Thursday night. While in
this section they purchased horse of
" warren Clark of North New Portland.
A new and attractive sign has just
been hung from the Foster Public
Library. The latest accession to the
shelves are 20 books of late fiction and
several popular magazines, the gift of
our former townsmen, Ben Foster, the
artist.
F. w. BunSer has just shipped a car.
load of ITS shropshire ewes to Rines
Bros, Portland. These sheep were
selected for breeding purposes and are
undoubtedly as good flock as ever was
shipped from Somerset county. They
brought IS per head.
Nettie NJ, wife of Augustus Bunker,
died, Friday afternoon, after an illness
of over three years of consumption.
Her age was about 81 years. She was
the daughter Of lBenjamin and Ellen
(Safford) Taylor of Lexington. Mrs
Bunker was member of the Free
Baptist Church in this village and had
many warm friends here. She is sur
vved by husband and little daughter.
The funeral took place at the house,
Monday forenoon at ten o'clock, Rev.
Mabel G. Andrews officiating.
The Masons' annual Home night was
a great success. 1t was crisp, sharp
evening, but the weather did not deter
many. Carrabassett hall was well filed
long before the opening strains of Ken
dall's orchestra were heard and the
grand concert which followed was a
rare musical treat. When the grand
march formed the floor space of the
large hail was almost inadequate for
the number of couple who participated
1t is estimated that over one hundred
couple were on the floor and OF these,
thirty couple came from Madison.
About one o'clock supper twas served
in Central hall and two hundred and
forty eight partook Of the dainty and
delicious repast The dancing was con-
tinued until long into the morning when
the merry party dispersed.