The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-26
North AusOD.

The grammar intermediate anu piim-
airy schools of the village close, this
week.
Mr..and Mrs. Wallace Emery returned
from an eight days trip to Portland and
Boston, Friday night.
The grange voted at It's meeting held ,
saturday, to discontinue its evening
meetings until the first of May.
Rev. L. b. HIATT attended the funeral
of Daniel Durain at The Forks, FIiday,
the victim OF the sad shooting accident.
Mr.. and Mrs Brown of Lowell have
been here during the past week on ac-
count of the severe Illness of Mrs. An
drews
Mr. and Mrs Gilpatrick arrived here
from Madison, Monday, and iutend 10
remain during the winter. Mr.. Gil.
patr ei is employed at the lumber mill.
The many friends of w 1. Robinson
are glaa to know that be is expected TO
return from Montreal in a few weeks
and will bs at home d part OF the winter
at least
The "Club of Ten, composed of
laules of Kennebec Avenue, met with
Mira. Ben Berry, Friday afternoon, and
we're served with lunch of cake, coffee
AID ice cIeam.
MIR, and Mrs. Garland Bailey arrived
home, Wednesday. In the evening
about sixty OF their friends assembled at
the residence of b. f. Bailey and gave
the bride and groom d cordial reception.
Office, cake aud fruit were served.
Thomas Caswell of Montana, Son of
the late Lemuel Caswell, is visiting IN
this village, the guest of Mrs +. ii.
Robinson. Mr. Caswell went Vest from
thus town 10 years age. lie came East
i'll tie interest of grading machine
which he invented and which has 80
patents on 1t.
Elmer A. Stevens of Somerville, Mass
has been nominated for state senator
from the third Middlesex district. MI.
Stevens was born III North Anson, the
son of Thomas Stevens. North AnsOn
is represented in every state in the
Union and her sons fill many high and
prominent positions.
Uhlar Gray of the police force of
Maiden, lass. with Lieut.. timothy j.
Foley, acting chief, and " illiam knlIon,
probation officer, also OF the MAIDEN
police force, and Roy Morse of the same
city visited here for ten days returning
home, Friday. " hile here they went
ON a trip up river and visited John Car
vllle's camps at spring Lake.
d. Nj. Norton, one Of the selectmen
and prosperous farmer, had good
young sneep made the target for a reck
less sportsman. Friday. The time is
coming when the law abiding citizens OF
the State will call for radical action in
regard TO promiscuous shooting. 1t ia
time TO call "a halt in the hunting busi-
ness, unless absolute protection can te
guaranteed to every human being and
the property of every citlzon.
The F. b. Baptist sale held in Grange
hall, Friday, was a success. Many use
full and beautiful articles were offered
for sale and the patronage from the
tables were very satisfactory. A boun
tifuI dinner and supper were served.
| The pastor, Rev. G. e. Paine and wife,
were presented with handsome silk
quilt from the church and friends. The
receipts were sos. Musical selections,
recitations and other entertainments
were among the enjoyable things of the
evening.
Mr.. Ernest Walker, formerly of Emb.
den and subsequently of Skowhegan,
assumed charge, this week, of the " ash
ington Bureau of the Boston Herald,
de has been engaged in newspaper work
at the National Capitol most of the time
since his graduation from Harvard Col
! lege iu 1902 and for some years has been
the political editor of the Washington
Post In the latter position, which he
has just resigned, Mr.. Walker gained an
intimate acquaintance with public meI
from all over the country, very desr'
able qualification for him in connection
with his new duties. The Herald'I
! bureau is one of the largest in Washing.
ton and 10 regarded as one of the most
desirable by Washington correspondents
Town MEETING
There was fair attendance at the
special town meeting, Saturday. 1t wac
called TO order by first selectman. Emery
and Hon George Flint was chosen mod
orator. In the absence of Edwin Col
! lins, Edward Paine was elected secre,
tary. The second article in the warrant
which called for the abatement of the
tax on the mill property of the North
Anson Lumber Co. was somewhat modi
fed and passed without opposition. Il
read as follows:
Voted, To instruct the selectmen tc
abate the taxes for term of ten years
on the new mill now being erected by
the North Anson Lumber Co and or
such other mills and buildings, except.
ing dwelling houses, as they may ereot
in connection with their manufacturing
business in the future, State and County
tax not to be- abated.
The third article In the warrant rela
to the abatement of the taxes of the
North Anson Improvement and Water
Power Co. was quickly passed by receiv
ing no consideration or attention, what
ever. Article four 10 regard to the pur
chasing of wooden rollers was rescindec
and it was voted to purchase two meta
anow rollarR