The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-10-15
North Arson,

Vile, Sunday.
George Walker made a business trip
to Moscow, Friday.
Herbert Mitchell was at home from
the woods, Sunday and Monday.
Misses Emmie Jones and Sadie Sew
ard visited in New Portland, Sunday.
There is large quantity of grain that
has not been threshed in this section.
Fred M. Houghton returned to Rowe
ponds, Monday, to guide party from
Madison.
Miss ace Murphy returned from a
four weeks outing trip at Otter ponds,
| Thursday.
Frank Donley returned home, Tues
day noon, from trip to Boston and
other places.
George Moulton of Embden was the
guest of relatives in this village, Satur-
day evening
Mrs. Amanda Thompson has returned
home after several months absence in
NJ assac husetts.
W. G. simmons aud daughter, Miss
Frances Simmons, entertained visiting
relatives at dinner and tea, Saturday.
These are days when deer hunting is
more dangerous to human life than it
was to be soldier IN the Cuban war.
Quite delegation ftom this village
, attended the races at Arson, Saturday
afternoon. They were great races, too.
Mrs. William Benjamin has returned
home from Gardiner, where she was
taken sick while on her way to Boston,
and is slowly improving.
The farmers complain that 1t is too
dry to pillow. A heavy fall of rain is
needed to fill the springs and BROOKS
The drouth 10 quite severe.
j. F. Rogers OF Togus is visiting his
daughter, Mrs Bert Savage. Mrs. Saw
age also has for guests, Miss Erma
Rogers and Albert Smell of Canaan.
l. J. Noddin and sons, Ernest and
Frank, returned Thursday, from a hunt
ing trip at Long Landing. They brought
home three deer and twenty partridges.
Mrs. Hiram Plummer of New Port
land and Will Plummer, a student at
the Conservatory of Music In Boston,
were guests of Mrs. W. 5. Jones, one
day lasL week.
Mrs. ). z. Taylor, who has been sick
is gaining every day. Monday, an oper
alton WAS performed by DR.. Andrews,
assisted by DR.. Greene of oolon.
Up to Monday night II. &. stetson had
been on the river I344 days this season,
and had worked at this business eight
months of the year. Few men can show
a better record than this in a single
year.
After spending few days in -kow-
hogan, Rev. y. M. Hilton and family
went from there to their horle in New
ton, Mass, on Thursday last. His
many friends will be glad to know that
he stood the journey very well.
The firm of Benjamin & DAVIS will
continue their millinery business, and
Miss Davis has just returned from Bos-
ton and is ready to meet their custom
ers at the old stand on Main street. All
are invited to call on us
The subject fJr the sermon next Sun.
day in the Universalist church will b
Goodnight 20 the man who no longer
believes in witches, but good morning
to the man who still believes in the
devil, the old king witch of all" The
presence of he older sunday school
pupils is desired. TIE public cordially
welcomed.
Mr., and Mrs. kelso, and Mrs Fred
alker and son Leonard, returned from
hunting trip to Moxie pond, Wednes-
day, where they had been for week.
They brought home four deer as a re-
suit of the trip. Mr.. Kelso says on the
morning that he left he. saw seven fine
deer, and also saw "a large 4-year old
bull moose while there
George w Spaulding exhibited a
Green Mountain potato, saturday even
ing, which weighed 40 ounces. He has
400 bushels of potatoes this fall which
he will sell during the coming winter
Already a morket has been found for
quite number of bushels Lysander
Robinson, another of Anson's large and
prosperous farmers, has a large piece of
the tubers. One potato of the Green
Mountain variety which he exhibits
weighs 3S ounces Though a cold sea-
son, the potato has made good show
ing Ind the quality is the best.
Tuesday, the 9th instant, 8. year old
bull moose was discovered between the
highway and Fahi pond In Embden
about 90 feet from the main road, with
rifle bullet hole through it's body and
another through its neck 1t was first
seen between II and II O'Clock and was
so badly wounded that 1t died shortly
after. The CARCASS laid where 1t fell I'M
til the next morning when Game War |
den, W. 5. Jones OF this village as
notified. He went to Embden nd took
charge of the carcass, had it dressed but
after laying 80 long 1t was not con-
sideyed fit to use. Had the warden been
called the night previous the meat might
have been of some use and consequently
saved ONE expense to the state Mr..
Jones says he thinks the animal dressed
betW cen five and six hundred. The fine
for the illegal killing of moose is
he Wy being not less than $500 nor more
han $1,000
Last Sunday, Bev. H. O. Hofstaed, |
pastor of the Dinsnore Memorial church, |
preached on Moses, or the chosen of
Cod" and the congregation were helped
by Mr.. Ba naby's singing, 1.-THE Holy
City" Other music was 1.-THE Fount'' |
by the trio, Mr.. and Mrs. Barnaby and
Miss Davis. The pastor said that Moses
was the Lincoln of the Hebrew people
both liberators had great work to do.
and contribu ed largely to toward the !
freedom of men. Which of the two
were greater, if distinction te made, |
may yet be determined; now that people |
are free from slavery, Christ, the
greatest Of all, comes to set them free
from sin. There was a material increase |
at the evening meeting when the pastor !
discussed the relation of the natural and |
the suDerpatural Next sunday Mr. |