The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-11-30

viii Richardson II New Portland was
in town, Monday. lie intends to close
his business In New Portland and re-
move to Skowhegan.
Hon. George Flint delivered up his
milk route December l, to the purchaser
harles Reed of Madison. The sale
included 20 COWS and aquantitysof hay.
/ Mahlon Dunbar, station agent at DAN
vile JUNCTION, left town, Monday morn
ing, for home, alter having spent several
lays visiting relatives in this vicinity
! =. q. Bean and son, of Canaan, who
are buyers of stock in this section pur-
chased a COW and calf of, Ephriam
Spaulding the last of the week which
brought to Mr.. Spaulding the neat little
sum of $3.50.
Fred NJ. Houghton has returned from
Rowe ponds where he has been guiding
/ hunting parties from Maine, Massachu.
setts and New York for six weeks. He
reports deer very numerous In the big
woods and thinks they are holding their
number notwithstanding the ravages
that sportsmen are making.
Harland Boyington of Embden is
threshing with horse power machine
around town. Friday and Saturday he
was at work for IL. b. Hilton and this
week for Lysander Robinson. Although
il may seem late there Is considerable
grain not threshed now. 1t iss said that
there are quite a number of lots in An
son valley that the owners are waiting
| for the machine.
Superiutende mt Paine is contempla-
ting the introduction of an agricultural
text book into the town schools. This
step is most commendable and will
meet with the approval of all. There is
no trade er profession that requires 50
much skill, experience and general
knowledge as the successful agricultural
I list. Our boys need training along this
line. The farm is the bottom of all
business.
Work is progressing at the yard of the
North Arson Lumber Co. phe wood
work for the roof of the new mill is on
already and the galvanized corrogated
iron roofing will be placed at once. The
water pipe. 125 feet long, running from
the river bed to the back section of the
mill is laid and covered. This mill en-
ables the pumping of water from the
river to the boiler. The contract now
made calls for from to million feet of
| logs to come down over the Somerset
road and be dumped off at this mill by
next May. A crew of six men are cut
ting timber at Embden Lake which will
be hauled across to the Carrabassett
during the winter to be driven to the
mill in the spring.
| r S. Parsons has sub.let the mail
route of r. w. Bunker from North An
son to New Portland The mail was de.
livered to Mr.. Parsons, Tuesday night.
! This route has been IL charge of l.lewel
Ign Gould since July.
Judge Albert NJ. Spear of Gardiner
was thrown from his carriage, sunday
night, by collision in The dark with an
other team, and his back was badly
strained so that he will be confined to
the house for some time. He had been
out to the old Spear place at Litchtield
/ TO put things in shape for the winter and
was returning home when the accident
occurred. His many friends and rea-
tives here will be sorry to learn of his
misfortune.
john A. FLETCHER.
Mr. John A Fletcher died at his
residence on Willow Street in this viii
lage, Nov. 2lst, after a short illness,
though for some months he had been
in feeble health, owing mainly TO his ad-
vanced years. The funeral was held
on Thursday after noon, and the services
were conducted by Rev. Mr. Crane.
Nothern Star Lodge of Masons attended
in body and escorted the remains to
the cemetary, where the burial rites
were performed
John A. Fletcher was born in North
| Arson village, Jan. 20, 1925, and was
therefore more than eighty years of
age He passed this long stretch of
years entirely in this village, and saw
daily the places he loved in his boyhood,
80 long ago. In 1948 he was married
to Laura Ann Metcalf, who with four
daughters, survive him. He was edu-
Gated in the common schools and at
Arson Academy. of which institution
he was a devoted trustee for more than
forty years. For many years he was a
partner in general merchandise
store with his brother George, and later
with his son-in. law, Gustavus A. stew.
ard. He never aspired to Office. and in
fact was generally opposed to filling any
official position. though he was town
treasurer for several terms He was
the oldest Mason, though not the
Oldest man, 10 town, having been rails
ed in 1847, fifty eight years ago last
June He led quiet, retired life. and
loved the seclusion and privacy of his
home, never having left it over night
for many years. tie was blessed in
his family and never had any sorrow
come to him on their account. His
integrity was his adornment of charac-
ter. He was trusted and never betrayed
the confidence others had in him. One
by one the old villagers are passing to
other scenes, but their spirits still re-
member this lovely spot by the Cara
bassett, and in their new life will talk
over the old times, that will be part of
them forever. s
! Nilsson and Patti.
Whom Christina Nilsson thn great