The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
North Arson

Friday.
The Maccabees held an interesting
meeting, Monday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. G. W. Hutchins of Water
vile were visiting relatives here Satur-
day and Sunday.
II. G. Collins, the popular clerk at the
T. F. Paine store, is away on months
vacation.
Rev and Mrs. j. F. Rhoades have taken
rooms at Mrs. Ella Hapgood's where
they will stay for few weeks.
Henry Merry has been in the northern
part of Franklin county for more than
week buying and shipping wool.
C. H Pease of St Paul, Mimi, arrived
in town, Saturday night to visit his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Pease.
The rear drive on the Kennebeo will
be late this season.
Rev. Charles A Southland, presiding
elder, occupied the Methodist pulpit,
Sunday.
William Williams of Lewiston was in
this village for short time the last of
the week.
Seldom Benjamin who was quite Ill re-
Gently has now recovered 30 as 10 be
about his work.
The haying will be late this season.
But few of the farmers are gong to
commence this week.
There will not be much haying done this
week, as the lateness of the season war.
rants the delay of the grass
Rev w. F. Berry. preaident of Kent's
Hill seminary, will preach in the Metho-
dist chapel, next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Leander Cole has arrived home
from Dexter, where she has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Silver.
Rev. o. M. Hilton and family of New
ton, Mass, arrived here the first of the
week for few weeks visit
A. Simmons, ESQ, is soon to move
into his old Office in the Bunker block
which he occupied for nearly 20 years.
Orlando Hooper has just put coat
of paint on his house which adds much
to the attrac ion of his beautiful home
stead.
Rev. Mr.. Ryder was for the first time
dressed, June goth, after an illness of
seven weeks. Everybody is glad to
know that he is improving 80 fast.
The new schoolhouse in the Dinsmore
district is nearly completed and will be
ready for the fall term. 1t is 27x28 feet
and thoroughly modern in every respect.
Mrs. P. b. Thompson and sister Miss
Emma Niles of Norwood, Mass, are the
guests of Mrs. L. r. Dinsmore and
daughter Elizabeth.
Miss Inez Cole died very suddenly at
her home Monday afternoon. Her age
was about II years. A more extended
notice will be given next week.
The exercises of the schools at Arson
Friday were very interesting. 1t Was
the closing of a very successful term,
taught by MIR. b. Z. Merry of East New
Portland.
II. E. Skidmore is doing quite bust
ness numbering this summer on his lot
on Ash Hill. He intends to cut a large
amount of hemlock 10 be hauled to the
landing this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Carnage of
California arrived here, Monday night,
and are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Andrews. Mr.. Carnage is ma
tive of Arson and has not been here
before for II years.
|, Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Marshall, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Marshall of Oakland and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Knauff of Waterville
and MIR. Blaisdell of Oakland we're the
guests of Misses Lizzie and Racine Mar
shall during Saturday and Sunday.
A deer was seen in the woods by the
trottiug park Saturday night. Itappear-
ed quite domestic and allowed team
to approach within few rods of it be-
fore 1t ran into the woods.
The intermediate and grammar schools
Al. 4 81 hi, Ill
tainment last week. Six pupils passed
from the intermediate to the grammar,
aud thirteen passed from the grammar
to the academy.
Rev. II. o. Hofstead will preach in the
Dnsmore Memorial church, Sunday,
July IL, at 1913 A. M. Subject, "The
Worlds Greatest Tragedy. He will also
preach in the evening at o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Savage of STRAIT
ton, who have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Olestine Savage for a few days
started for home Tuesday morning.
Monday they all took pleasure ride to
Skowhegan.
Mrs. H. B. Merry received brief but
very agreeable visit from her friend, Mr.
! oseph French of South Chestervile,
while here attending the reunion of the
4,h Me. Battery. he is brother of
Re-. E. r. French of Kent's Hill.
The Ruth Heald Cragin chapter of the
D. A. r. will hold their July meeting
Friday afterneen at Mrs. w. G. Robin
sons. Subject: "rhe battle of Mon.
mouth, aid Mollie Pitcher" Also not
able events which have occurred on July
) 4th.
The Washington primary school under
/ the instruction of Miss Lena Donley
closed last Friday. The pupils not
absent one half day we're Lloyd Williams,
Ben Mitchell, George Cole, Frank Crym-
; BILE, Joseph Smith, Lara Gallant, Susie
Walker, Emma Flanders, Hazel Flanders
j Norris Stetson, zelma Taylor, Agnes
Stetson, Beulah Savage, Aester Baffop'
: Those absent only one day sr less, Chas.
Smith, Ina Haskell Arthur Brown, Kay
Hilton Nellie Chase, BERNARD Gallant,
Agnes Gilbert, Beatrice Gallant, stella
Cole, Forest Mitchell. The following
pupils will enter the intermediary grade
, Lloyd Williams, Ben Mitchell George
Cole, Frank Crymble, Austn Games,
Fraak Bickford, Agnes Gilbei, margaret
Witham, Avis Bemis, Ray Hilton.
q The 4th passed off YER quietly in this
4 village, Saturday. Tiere was hardly
: enough left to keer the town together
as most everybod, went TO Madison,
Portland or SOM other nearby resort
y for amusemen. The trains of the
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