The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-06
North AnsOn.

college, last week.
Miss Hattie Jones and Sherman Hap
good went to Lily Bay, Monday.
Ambrose Sprague has sold his colt to
T. b. Patterson. The colt is St Croix
bred.
j. w. Rand has returned from Kenfs
Hill where he was called by the death
of friend.
Prof. Tapley started, Wednesday
morning, for his home in Brookvllle for
his vacation.
aMrs. Rand of Southport who has been
visiting MIR and J. w. Rand returned
home, Friday
Mrs. W. S. Jones spent several days at
Kingfield, this week, the guest of Mrs.
K. e. Larabee.
L. Fl. Walker has sold his farm to
Charles Getchell, Mr.. Getchell has
taken possession.
Ruel Blackwell of Dead River arrived,
Tuesday night, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Marshall.
Miss Susie B. Clark returned home.
Saturday, after a successful term of
school at Flagstaff.
o. h. Bean of Portland was the guest
of the doctor and Mrs. Andrews, several
days the first of the week.
Supt. Stoddard went to Boston, Sat
urday morning, and the factory was
shut down the first three days of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Bicknell of
Portland arrived, Saturday night, the
guests of Z. J. Clark and family during
sunday.
One day during the past week, o. w.
Bryant had % good sheep killed by
dogs in the pasture in the west part of
the town.
William Hoyt who graduated at Colby
college, last week, had for his guest
after returning home Edward Il, Cotton,
a classmate of Norway.
Luke Houghton arrived here, Satur-
day, from Boston. Mr.. Houghton,
Miss Simmons, Mr.. and Mis-. w. E.
Wing camped few days at Lake Emb-
den.
Misses Elizabeth Marshall and Nellie
Porter attended the graduating exercises
at Westbrook Seminary. They spent a
few days at the sea shore before return
ing home.
The potato bug for some reason is not
working its usual havoc. 1t appears
that the first slugs were destroyed
probably by the cold wet weather of the
past month.
A sextet of the younger pupils of the
village schools composed of Ben ME
Collins, Ralph Gallant, Kate Robinson,
Ernest Caswell, Carrie Bryant, and Mil
dredPerry, was rendered at the gradu.
ating exercises, Thursday evening.
w. II. Williams has been making
great changes in front of his residence
on Madison street. The trees have been
nicely trimmed and the fence which has
stood there for years has been removed
making much more attractive appear
ance.
The following attended the Upper
Kennebec Valley Sunday School Asso-
citation which was held at Norridgewock,
Friday: Rev. Mr.. BEEN, Mrs T. H.
Spaulding, Mrs. l. II. Clifford, Mrs.
Leonard opearin, Mrs. W. S Jones, Mrs.
o. w. Bryant, Miss Avis Bailey.and Err
land Bailey.
The Fourth passed quietly here, a
great many celebrating elsewhere. The
small boy who stayed at home had his
usual supply of fire crackers which
sounded at intervals. Late in the after
noon George Spaulding's market team
was converted into fantastic carryall
filled with young Americans and caused
much merriment. Many fireworks light
ed up the dusk and SO closed another
Fourth.
The ectures.at North, New Portland
given by Rev L. b. HIATT are being we'll
attended. The next one will be given,
Thursday evening, July 6. The subject
is ION the Fighting line of life" or
making things happen. The lectures
are largely in the interest of the young
men and all should avail themselves OF
the opportunity of hearing them as Mr.
HIATT is an able and pleasing speaker and
what he has to say will be helpful to all
whether old or young.
The graduation of the grammar
school, Thursday evening, was largely
attended aud very satisfactory The
students showed the careful and
thorough training they had had under
the instruction of Principal Tapley
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Crane
A solo was rendered by Miss rwadelle
and banjorene solo by Miss Edna
Hovey The list of graduates are
James Il. Thorne, Mildred E. Paine,
Dora L. Hoyt, Lawrence S. Beal, Lottie
A. Berry Gladys NJ. Fenlason. DIN :.
Taylor, Nette L. Bemis, Blanche E
Mitchell. Elmer w. Sawyer, Frances, A.
Gilbert Florence E. Tarbel, Gertrude
L Cole, Everett X. Sawyer, Bertha L.
Hooper.