The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-08-03
North AnsOn.

Friday. r. w. Bunker lost valuable
mare from sickness.
The logs are being shipped in large
numbers TO the saw mill.
Grain is looking unusually we'll and
the prospect is good yield
Ambrose Sprague has sold valu-
able horse to F. w. Bunker.
New seats have been put into the
grammar school for the fall term.
Clark & Merry have sold during the
past week $25, 0C0 worth of wool.
Mrs. H. E. Ware returned from the
seashore, Saturday, improved in health.
The sidewalks in front of the business
places in town have been repaired
during the past past week.
The annual reunion of the Stevens
family will be held at the old home
stead in Strong, August 10th.
The Arson Campmeeting Association
will hold its annual meeting from
August 81 to % inclusive.
A horse distemper is prevailing In
this village. In some cases the animals
have been unable to work or drive.
d. W. Caswell has arrived home from
the West and is now experimenting his
extensive farming operations in Embden
Mr. and Mrs. A. Simmons went to
Bingham, Saturday, and remained over
Sunday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Steward.
Mrs. Nancy Holbrook and daughter,
Miss Villa, started for Lewiston, We'd
nesday, where they will visit relatives
aud later will go to Bethel to be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarencel Hall.
Miss Maud Hovey OF Stoneham, Mass,
arrived here, Monday night, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. e l.. Hovey and family
Miss Hovey will remain here several
weeks.
Irving Hoyt came near losing his life
while in bathing in the "Basin,"
Saturday. He is not a swimmer and
his companions succeeding in rescuing
him and taking him to the shore.
The shower OF Saturday afternoon
terminated in protracted rain storm
which continued sunday and Monday
1t was a heavy fall of water. 1t is report
ed that large quantities of hay were
wet in this and adjoining towns.
The haying on the Carrabassett Stock
Farms was finished last week. The
company run most of the time 8 moving
machines and crew of % or 80 men. e.
V. Bailey, the general manger, Is a busy
man looking after the interest OF this
large property.
DR.. 6. W. Hutchins, Mrs. Hutchins and
Mrs. Blanvelt of Wsterville and Miss
Francis Simmons took delightful ride
to Carney's camps, Friday. DR.. and
Mrs Hutchins, and Mrs. Blanvelt and
daughters, Althea and Roberta, returned
to Waterville Saturday.
Prof. Munson of Maine University was
in town, Tuesday night. During the
afternoon he visited the farm of G. w.
| Spalding. He was much pleased with
Mr.. Spading's work and said that no.
where else in the State had he seen such
an extensive average of growing crops,
vegetables and fruit in so fine condi-
ton, so free from weeds, and such a
healthy, vigorous growth. Mr.. Spalding
is one of the best agriculturalists in this
section of the State.
The entertainment, Monday evening,
given by the Rebekahs, was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present The unfavor'
able weather kept a great many away
who would otherwise have attended
Much credit ia due Mrs. William Wing
| for the successful scarf drill with the
many beautiful tableaus of which she
had entire charge. Mrs. Wings selec-
lions which she rendered were much
applauded. Harlow of Waterville, fur.
nished music for the dance which fol.
lowed.
Meier A. Eames, master driver or
the section of the Kennebec river at
Patterson Bridge, made a very success.
full drive, this season. He did the work
with ten men, less number than this
section has been driven with in any pre-
vious year. Under his management the
cost of handling the logs was brought
down to a minimum and at the same
time nothing was neglected or left un
done. His work was highly satisfactory
to the general manager and directors OF
the log driving corporation. Mr.. Eames
is skillful water man and has had 9
large experience as driver on the heaC
waters of the Kennebec.
The National Hotel Reporter pub
lished at Chicago, Ill.,, of recent date
contains notice of the death of Charlei
G.. Hilton of Beloit, Wisconsin, JUNE
20. Mr.. Hilton was we'll known hote
man at the time of his death being
proprietor of Hotel Hilton at Beloi
and the Terrace Hotel at Waukesha
Wis. He was born in Maine, October
o L.