The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-23
NORTH ANSON

Mr. and Ars. C. ". Montgomery of
sang are the guests of Mr. and
MIS- Ernest Pratt.
W. ). " ellis has been canning dande-
lion green's for some days. He will put
up over 500 cases.
MIR. aud Mrs. Owen Wilson and child
ren of Portland are visiting his parents,
Mr and Mrs P. Il " ilson.
Sidney w. Sprague of New York ar
rived it town, Sunday, the guest of his
daughter, MRS. N P. Moore.
Charles Abbott arrived in town Mon
day evening, from California He has
been gone about 20 years
There will be no services at the F B.
church next Sunday on account of the
campmeeting being in session
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Medley of Madi-
son were the guests of Mr. and Mrs C.
q. Poland, few hours, sunday
Albert Copp has contracted with the
CONCORD Lumber Co. to haul 100000
feet of cloth boards from Embden to
Madison.
Judge spear and Mrs. Spear Of Card
ner arrived in town. Tuesday evening.
to attend the Moore reunion held " ed.
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs Luke Houghton are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of son bo n Aug. Is
Mr. and Mrs T. T. Carey of Portland
and children, Charles and Erma, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs e. II. Poland for
few days
Much anxiety is felt by the farmers in
ranard n fha
drou'h is now on and all cultivated
crops are suffering for want of rain.
Miss Paulene Littlefield of Skowhegan
has been the guest of Mr.. aud Mrs.
WATSON Miss Littlefield while here at.
tended the Moore reunion, "ednesday.
Z. a. Caswell is at home for vaca
ton. For the past six and one-half
years he has been station agent at Nor
ridgewock, having recently severed his
connection with the station there
Miss Blandne Sturtevant and her
brother James of East Dxfeld have
been the guests of their uncle, DR.. W.
E. Wing and family, for several days
The Cleveland reunion will be held
Sept 9Th at the home of Charles Nc
Kenney on New Portland hill. Picnic
dinner will be served All relatives
are invited to attend
Friday, there was an interesting game
of ball at Carratunk between the Great
Northerns of Madison and the Cara
turks resulting in score of 10 to u
in favor of the Great Northern
Bert Andrews of Oakland, Fred An
drew5 from Mass lehusetts were visiting
relatives here, Wednesday.
Tuesday, >. E. Tinkham was drawn for
Grand jury, and L Brewster and l..
j Berry for the Traverse jury
Milton Dutton and Mrs. Dutton of
Augusta have been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. L. French several days
Saturday morning Hiram Emery went
to Peaks Island for a weeks visit with
his brother Mark Emery and family.
Hon George Flint moved his family
to Pennington the last of the week
where they will reside for a time, that
his daughters may attend the schools
Mrs ClIrssa will enter the noIm i
this fall Nr Flint has left his large
farm in charge of Parker Paine who
viii reside on the place.
r. =. RUSSELL state Vetinarian. of
Orono was in town Friday. and exam
lneu Tue CAttlo VI lut ' dIdudbbell CtOGh
Farms Eight animals we're condemned
and are being killed today.
Some of the farmers are having their
grass threshed from the field this sea-
son Such is the case with W. Il Whit
ney and Henry Treat of the Embden
road, B j. Dunphy of Kennebec avenue
and Others
George Seward, who was employed
at the shank factory for the long period
OF % years, has severed his connection
wi b that company and has employment
IN the engine room of the North Arson
Lumber com pany.
Miss Minnie Bunker left Oak land,
California the 18th inst. for Boston on
her way abroad, sailing Sept. 1,t.
While in Boston her brother, F. W.
Bunker expects her to come to this viii
lage for brief visit.
Miss Margaret Graves and her brother
Justin, arriv d here, Wednesday, from
Connecticut and are the guests of Mrs
Sara b. Parlin and Mr.. and Mrs j. l..
Parlin They have all been spending
several days at Lake Emoden
Tue Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
OF North Arson, Scion, Bingham, New
Portland and Kingfieid will hold their
annual clam bake at Lake Embden sat
urday, September 1st; if the day should
be rainy it will be held on the Monday
following, September H.
Sunday was the hottest day on record
in this locality for years In the shade
at noon, the thermometer read 102 de-
grees Jesse Spauldng, who Is a close
observer Of the wea her says TAT it was
the most extreme heat for years. Mon
day up TO the noou hour, was nearly as
hot being 101 degrees in the shade.
Arthur NJ. Cragn, who graduated
from Dartmouth college in June at the
age of Fl years had an average of IS aud
is thorough scholar for one of his
years. He will commence a course of
study In dental college in Philadelphia
IN september. He is a grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. BENZ Mantor of this village
Some days during the past week the
heat has been intense. Saturday,
was over 102 degrees IN the shade in
some places in this village. In places
along the Somerset road 1t was inpossi-
BILE to throw the switch on the side
tracks owing to the exp 'nsion IF the
rails, and, Sunday, there was about
the same heated atmosphere
NJ l.. French is having his house on
Centre street greatly improved by the
addition of an ell The house has been
piped for hot and cold water and wired
for electric lights and other convent