The Somerset reporter., 1906-12-27
NORTH ANSoN.

Guy Savage arrived home from west
brook, Wednesday, where he is attend
ing school.
Miss Louise Kent of Bangor arrived
in town, tuesday, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. f L savage.
Thursday. a ron was born to the wife
of charles Bryant of this village, which
lived only "a hours.
The work of remodeling the new saw
mill is progressing fast, Notwithstanding
the cold weather and short days.
John Bray, military student of New
Jersey, ID visiting his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. Il. Spaulding of Kennebec
avenue.
The new turn table for the Somerset
Railway to be put in at Birch Pond,
Moosehead Lake, went up over the road
Saturday.
One of George Spaulding's men met
with an accident during the past week
by getting his finger caught In the gear
ing of his saving machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bailey and grand
daughters, Verna and Elanor, arrived IN
town, Friday, from Baileyville, where
they will reside permanently.
1u6 CuTinlDhb 6AciClbCo III tuO
emit churches in this village, Monday
evening we're we'll attended and the pre-
SCENTS were generously distributed
The next annual meeting of Anson
grange will be held, saturday, January
9th, 1907. AT this time the annual ln-
stallation of officers will take place.
Letters were received from MT. and
Mrs. Luke Houghton, Friday night, who
recently started for California. - hey
were in Utah when the letters were mail
ed.
The cold wave of Thursday, with the
thermometer 30 degrees below zero,
was followed by a heavy rain Friday
a change of nearly 10 degrees in "A
hours.
The worst blow out of the winter
came, Monday night showing with a
high wind. Tuesday morning found the
roads blockaded and consequently but
little travel during the day.
r. ". Bunker has sold his flock of
sheep of 240. These were good animals
and James Mckinney of Clinton was
the purchaser. Mr.. Bunker has sold
many good sheep In recent years.
The annual sale of the r. b. circle
took place in Grange hall. Wednesday.
Dinner and supper were served aid a
good variety of useful and fancy articles
were offered for sale. The net receipts
were about 5000.
Table Rock lodge of Odd Fellows held
it's annual election of officers, Thursday
evening. They are as follows: Mahlon
2. Moore, N. e.; j. NJ. Getchell, V. g.;
". b. Brown, Sec; ". Z. Emery, +. /;
Henry Norton, Treas.
Nine car loads of logs and seven car
loads of white birch came down over the
Somerset road during the past week.
The logs went to North Arson Lumber
company's mill and the birch went to
the Shank factory here.
The postoffice department has issued
a notice requiring uniformity in the
rental of postoffica boxes. The class
that covers the North Arson Office Is 20
cents per quarter for call or glass boxes
and 50 cents tor lock boxes.
The Farmers telephone line Is being
run from this village to Concord corner.
The poles are all set and Fred Young of
Embden has guaranteed the route The
work is being pushed and soon the wire
will be strung and the line put in opeI-
alton.
Miss Susie Clark, the successful and
popular teacher of the Grammar school,
has presented the school with a fine fiat
top desk 1t is 81 inches high, 80 inches
wide and feet long. Ii is solid oak
with panelled finish, containing eight
drawers with automatic lock. This desk
is a useful, beautiful article and reflects
much credit on the donor. This is the
third term that Miss Clark has taught
this school and although very young,
she has given the best of satisfaction.
Lawrence steward arrived h,me from
Portland, saturday night. There was a
surprise for him on arriving at the pa.
rental home. A party of his young
friends had assembled composed of
Misses Laura and Susie Clark, Misses
Josephine and Beatrice Gipson, Edna
Hovey, Marion Payne, Wallace Parsons,
) aerman Hapgood, Emery Dunn, John
Tarr and James Thorne. A bounteous
New England style. The evening was
pleasantly passed in social way.
Emerald Rebekah lodge held a very
interesting session, Saturday evening
There was a large attendance, and sup
per WAS served before the meeting. 10
answer to his name on the roll call,
Leonard Emery responded with Christ
mas song. This was great treat as
Mr.. Emery Ii one of the finest vocal
artists in town There were ak appli-
cations for membership and one was
voted in. The following officers were
elected: Marion Moore, N. g.; Helen
Brown, V. g.; Emily Sawyer, R. s.;
Edna Hovey, +. s.; Fenella steward, T. A.;
Mrs EVE Robinson was elected to the
board of trustees.
One car load of the machinery from
the shank factory is being moved to
Bingham to be used in the new factory
there. This industry has about closed
it's business here. For nearly 25 years
it has been In operation in this village
and during that time has given employ
ment to many men and womsn. A large
amount of birch has been purchased
for which a great sum of money has been
paid. 1t has benefited the farmers,
traders and employees. In fact all in
this community have been helped di-
recty or indirectly. 1t is said that this
water power will be utilized by some
other industry in the near future.
Deputy Sheriff Emery arrested Rilla
Brown of Embden, the 14th inst, for
cruelty to animals. Saturday, the 18th g,
she was taken to Madison for trial and
arraigned before Judge Withee, which
resulted In a fine of IS. and costs
amounting to about $25 90 She APP