The Somerset reporter., 1906-10-18
NORTH SON.

Mrs. W Z Harvey # Cambridge,
Mas. has been the guest Of Mrs glora
Collins during the paat week.
Frederick williamson u y orcester,
las, has been the guest Of hls father
aud brother for few days.
William Trip Of Embden. died the
3rd inst. at the advanced age II 80
year,. The funeral was at North New
Portland, Rev. I. 3. HIATT oficiated.
Ward Jones and Arson Skillings while
at work in New Portland shot a bear
Friday evening, weighing about 300
pounds. 1t was a chase in the dark
through the thick underbrusb II the
woodland, but the battle was short aud
decisive when bruin yielded to the
rife bullets
Rev. 7. b. HIATT was called 10 North
New Portland the 10th inst 10 oficiate
at the funeral Ct Alton Pease.
DR.. F. L. Norton has put skyligh's
into two Of the rooms Of his resld ence
in the brick block on Main street
Mrs. Mabel Porter and Miss Nellie
Porter entertained the Bakers Dozen
cooking club, Saturday afternoon.
Augustus Bunker has exchanged his
farm on the campmeeting road for the
house In Arson owned by the Fish Dro-
theirs.
William Adams Of Lvermore opened
barber shop in this village, Friday n
the north front room up stairs u the
Carrabassett Block.
Three single tenement houses have
been erected by the North Arson Lum-
Der Company on their grounds on
! Union street above the railroad cross
| ing.
Mr. Charles Baker of Groton. Conn
and sister, Mics Grace Baker of Bath
arrived in town, Saturday night to be
| present at the marriage of their sister,
Mics Jessie Baker to Harry b. Spauld-
ing
Mrs. Linn Standish who has been in
the West for her health for the past
year and is now staying at Los A geles,
| California is much improved. Her
husband who has been employed on the
| Boston Globe intends TO start for Cali
| fornia the % inst TO remain for the win.
| ter.
The Methodist society cleared about
$40 from their sale, Wednesday. The
weather was very unfavorable. it raining
all day. The PASTORS wife was given a
very handsome embroidered white
waist pattern, the work of Mrs. Alice
Michel. A great many beautiful and
, useful articles were offered for sale.
and the fair was a great success in spite
of the elements.
A call at the plant of the American
Pulp, Paper & Lumber Co, shows
great progress n the work; everything
including the weather is most favorable.
The decree and stone foundation for he
| Wood Preparing Room are well under
way as is also the Canal. The ledge ex-
cavations on the dam is all completed
| They have commenced laying logs and
are now situated to use much greater
force, and adding men as fast as skilled
workmen can be obtained at so ID wages.
Mrs. Fred Pullen fell while closing a
door in her house, Friday morning, and
| broke her wrist. The fracture was not
| aIbad one, however, and a speedy re-
covery is looked for.
Daniel Fl Record of this town died al
his home in the lower village the 9th in
slant. after an illness of several years
! The funeral was held the following
| Wednesday at 2 O'Clock p. m. His age
was 81 years, months and some days
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs Henry
Record of New Portland and was edu-
Gated in part at Arson Academy. He
served on the board of selectmen of the
town and was few years ago a candi-
date for Representative to the Legisla
ture for the Democratic party. He
leaves brother who resides in Skowh g.
gan and a sister IN Fairfield. The inter
ment Was in this village cemetery. Rev
| II. >. Ryder was the officiating clergy
man.