The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-25
North AnsOn.

town, Monday.
G. L. Hovey made business trip to
SkowEegan, saturday.
The spring term of the academy has
opened very promising with several new
pupils,
Mark Emery went to Somerset, Mon
day, to look after his numbering interest
there.
George w. Spaulding sold car load
of white mountain potatoes to wallace
Emery, one day the last of the week.
Charles Eames, who is numbering in
Embden this winter, was at home, Sat
urday, and returned to his work, Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Forsythe of The
Forks, who had been visiting friends in
this vicinity for several days returned
home, Tuesday.
Nm Benjamin has closed cut his
grocery business and accepted lucra-
tive position as travelling salesman for
Portland house.
George Spalding sent two heavy teams
from his farm TO Bingham, Friday, to
haul pulp for Elijah Hall, contractor for
the Solon pulp mill.
Dr. and Mrs. Greene of solon, who at
tended the ball, Friday evening, were
the guests of DR.. and Mrs Andrews dur
ing Saturday forenoon.
The farmers of the town are making
preparations for their springs work.
Although it mayseem early, there is seed
to buy and fertilizers to select. 80
Rev W. w. Hooper, 80 we'll known to
the people of this village, has accepted
call to the position of State Missionary
of the New York Universalist Associa-
| tion.
| The long looked for rain came, Mon
day. 1t was gentle in Its fall and settled
the snow considerably but did not affect
the springs and wells to any great ex-
tent.
Eben LadJ has purchased a pair of
dapple grays of James Hogsdon. These
colts are by st. Croix and weigh about
1900 pounds. Mr. Ladd has a we'll
matched pair in this purchase.
Rev. Michael Andrews of Frankfort
was the guest of Mrs. Olive K. Savage
recently. In the long ago they were
neighbors aud have not met before for
sixty years,
| 5. j. Jacobs crew and teams of Rome,
Ne. stayed at the Somerset, Saturday
hight, on their way home from King
field, where they had been hauling birch
for Judkins & Bogart.
At the next regular meeting of Anson
grange, which will be held on Saturday
the 9th inst 1t is expected that the
Kennebec Valley grange of Madison will
be present and furnish an entertainment
A. simmons has sold his half of the
drug store lot to the Skowhegan Savings
Bank, which owned the other half be-
fore the fire. The bank people have not
decided whether to erect new building
or repair the ruins.
| Among those out of town who attend
ed the ball, Friday evening, were Mr..
and Mrs. w. b Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norrie Clark Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G..
! Knowles of North New Portland Mr..
and Mrs Clarence Msntor of Skowegan,
! DR. and Mrs. Greene of S0lon.
Beginning with the month of March
the meetings of Anson grange will be
held the first and third saturdays On
the first Saturday in the evening at 7.30
and on the third Saturday in the after
noon at 30. This arrangement will
accommodate all.
| Miss Frances A Gilbert aged 13 years,
daughter of dr. and Mrs. Runell Gilbert
received one of the twenty prizes offered
| by the Ladies' Home Journal for com
positions. Considering that the Journal
| has more than million subscribers, this
success is remarkable for one 80 young.
She is pupil of North Anson grammer
school.
The D. A K meeting on Washing
tons birthday at the Grange hall was
very enjoyable affair. Six applications
for membership were accepted. supper
was served to thirty-five. In the evening
sixty gathered and the program of music
Was much enjoyed, Mrs Maud Caswell
gave delightful paper on "The Mother
of Washington"
Rev. 4. A. Roys, principal of the Nor
ridgewock High school and theologi
cal student, will preach in Central Hall
next Sunday morning. at the usual hour.
Rev. Arthur A. Blair, pastor of the Uni
versalist church in Beverly, Mass, will
preach at the same place the first two
sundays In March. He will come as
candidate for the pastorate of the Uni
Iversalist church here and the church at
Madison.
The third annual Masonic home night
of Northern Star Lodge was very en-
joyable occasion, Friday evening
About 90 couples formed on for the
grand march A special train brought
delegation from Oakland and Madison
and others came from North New Port
land and Solon. A fine supper was serv-
ed in Grange hall. 1t was O'clock in
the morning before the company dis
persed.
The Womsn's Association of the Din
smore Memorial church have elected
the following officers: Mrs. NJ. l.. French,
president; Mrs. ". G.. Emery, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. B Collins, secre tary; Mrs.
| j ID. Benjamin, treasurer; Mrs. Edie
Heath, social department; Mrs w. $.
Jones, home missions and local chart
ties; Mrs. w. G. Robinson, foreign mis-
sions; Mrs L. M, Steward, hospitality;
Mrs. Ada Mann, visiting superintendent
The meetings are to be held on the fret
Wednesday of each month
"Lincoln, Liberator, Preserver, Build
err will be the subject at the Congre-
gatioual church next Sunday morning
The pastor will be in the pulpit and
preach. On last Sunday, Washington,
the first of an illustrious list" was the
subject. On the following Sunday
"Our Latest Martyr" will be the topic
for discussion. All these men were
born in February. The music is very
inspiring Next Sunday evening the
cart of preaching and of hearing" will
engage the attention of the pastor at the
evening hour of song and prayer.