The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-10-04
NORTH AN SON

II
win Collins, THURSDAY afternoon
Mr and Mrs Lamb Of Shawmut have
moved into John spooner's house
Bert Mantor has just purchased the
aundry business of o. 4 Hooper.
Deputy sheriff Emery made seizure
Of liquor at the express Office here, sat
drday.
Eli Hoyt is improving his house on
MADISON street by building a large ell
on it.
Miss Grace Newton of Jaokman arriv-
ed in town, Monday, the guest of Miss
Grace Murphy.
! Mrs Leander Cole arrived homo,
Saturday, from a weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs cyrus Longley, OF Fair
| field.
Mrs. Florence Everett of Newark, n.
j. aud Mrs. Eva Noble of New York
City were the guests OF 5. y. Davis and
daughters last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Standish and chill
dren of Flagstaff and Elijah Hodgdon
of New Portland we're recent guests OF
B Moulton and daughter
There was no afternoon session of the
village schools or academy, Monday
the teachers and scholars attending the
show and fair at Embden station.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alonz) Sylvester of
Pennington were guests of Mrs. scott
Jones, Thursday. Mr.. sylvester is
Farmington's deputy sheriff and was on
his way home from 5kowhegau.
Invitations are being received to the
tlftieth anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
y. Hilton which will take place at the
old homestead in Scion, on Friday, Oct.
10Th, from ten until five o'clock.
John Bray, son of Mrs Fannie Spauld-
ing Bray of Fl Paso, Texas, who has
been visiting his grandparents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. T. a opaulding, has gone to New
Jersey to attend military academy
Mrs Z Z Stevens and son, Ben of
Brockton, Mass, arrived here, Friday,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
| Spearin They went from here, Mon
day, to visit in the eastern part of tae
| state.
Leander Cole who has charge of the
railroad section from the bridge here to
Embden has laid 1900 ties this season
thus far, preparatory to the heavy trains
Ludt VIII HOuu 10 iuuuIuS AiOhh .bOooO-
head lake.
Orville Jeffreys hauled TO the corn
factory, this fall, the product of ten
acres for which he Is to receive between
SIX and seven hundred dollars. This
sweet corn grew on the large interval of
the Csswell farm.
Marshall Berry of Embden, who had
his right eye injured by piece of steel
striking 1t and lodging there few days
ago, went to the hospital in Portland
Wednesday, and had it removed. He
returned home, Friday, and it is now
doing well.
Archie B the chestnut stallion, own
ed by C. Marshall has won three blue
ribbons where he has been exhibited
this fall. The first at the Central Maine
Fair at Waterville. the second at Anson,
Friday, and the third at Embden, Mon
day. This colt Is very likely one by
| Gov. Benton, dam Sarah by Nelson q
" likes.
Corn canning was flushed, Wednes'
day. 400, 900 cans having been put up.
1t was one of the largest packs of the
very best quality ever damned here The
labelling IL next in order This part oil
the work Ia being someYhat delayed OF
account of the scarcity of help. Girls
are largely employed IN the labelling
rooms and the girls are not to be had.
The grading of the Somerset exten
sion was nearly completed during
Septemb Der Nearly 1000 men are en-
ployed and the work is being rushed
through to Birch Point. Two Somerset
grading trains have been at work for
some time on the other end of the road,
coming south from Birch Point, as well
as large force working north. Ii is
claimed that by Decent er LIST. through
trains will be running over the entire
ldine.
Jesse Spalding brought the ADVOCATE,
sunday morning, a birthday Offering OF
1t. Lawrence apples, box If honey and
basket of Spaldng's seeding grapes
from his farm. Thanks, Unc.e Jesse.
After attending church, he spent the
remainder of the day at the home of his
boyhood, near the Kennebec river, this
being his annual custom. With the eX-
ception of one birthday, he has pass
ed each anniversary for the last fifty
years by visiting his old home
The regular meeting of Arson Grange
will be held, Saturday evening, October
9th. The following program will be
carried out: Duet, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Walker; paper, schools of the past
aud present" Lettie HIATT; reading. ct
tie Ellis; song Leonard Emery; recita
ton, Blanche Mitchell; reading worthy
chaplain; reading, Eunice Peterson
duet, Samuelland simon Quint; question,
"Gan improvement be made in the PIES
ent method of maketing crops" opened
by Worthy Master Ellis, followed BY
Bros Geo. Savage, George Walker and
L. D. Salley: soag by T. b. HIATT
RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, The Ruler of the universe
has entered our midst and called u the
home above our worthy sister, Mrs.
Seden Benjamin, and whereas Anson
Grange p. of II No SO, loses one of its
respected members be it therefore
Resolred, That the members of Ansor
Grange extend to the husband aud
family their heartfelt sympathy in theil
| sad bereavement Be it also
Resolred, That the charter of oul