The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
NORTH ANSON.

The annual Town meeting will be helc
Monday, March 4th. 1t promises to b'
of unusual interest TO the taxpayers Of
the town,
"Willowdale," the Senior class Drama
given In Carrabassett Hall, Friday even
ing was great success IN every way
The personnel acquitted themselves
most creditably. The net receipts were
about $500.
An alarm of fire was given Friday
morning, when it was discovered that
the dwelling house of F. II. Holley had
taken Ire In the flue hole. 1t waf
quickly extnguished and but slight
damage done.
". {. Emery, was elected Town Clerk
Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by L
! c. Paine leaving town. IL will be re-
membered that Mr.. Paine was elected a
few weeks ago to fill the vacancy caused
| by the death of Edwin ollins.
An alarm of fire was given Tues day
morning about nine O'Clock, which
proved to be the dwelling house OF
stickney Gray. A chimney burning out
caused the alarm but fortunately no
damage was done.
Henry Norton received telephone
from his brother, j ". Norton, who Is
driving his team in the woods that one
of his large horses was badly kicked
during the night of Wednesday, and 1t
was necessary to kill the animal. This
horse was good one of matched pair.
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. G. Robinson was the scene OF very
happy occasion on saturday, the End
instant. The event was a party given IN
honor of Mr.. Alden Russell of Skowhe-
gan, it being his Saith birthday Among
he friends present was his sister, MRS
dyra Stinchfield of Scion.
There is a greater sale this winter
than for some years past for good oxen
and steers The best ones in this sec
ton were sold early and quite a number
of good pairs have been purchased and
taken here from other parts. Among
the latest purchasers are Orlando. Hooper
of Kennebec Avenue and o. w. Bryant,
of this village.
K. C. Paine left town Monday, to &C.
cept position In the auditors office OF
the Maine Central Railroad in Portland
For the past seven years he has been
connected with the dry goods store OF
the late Edwin Collins, in the capacity
of clerk and goes to his new position
well equipped for the work. Mrs. Paine
will remain here In town during the
winter.
An interesting meeting of Emerald
Rebekah Lodge was held saturday even
ing. The attendance was large and
enthusiastic. The gentlemen served
light refreshments, and Leonard Emery
favored the company with one OF his
entertaining songs Five new members
j)ined the order, all ladies. There were
others accepted and one application for
membership was received.
The first lecture of the course by
Prof. j. A Howe of Cobb Divinity
school in the r. B. church, Sunday
evening, was we'll attended, notwith
standing the inclemeney of the weather.
The second lecture will be given next
sunday evening, February 18th, by
Prof II. A. PusintoD, subject "The Old
Testament in the Light of tho Monu-
ments," commencing at O'Clock.
The Portland Sunday Times of Febru-
airy 3rd, contains picture and descrip-
tive paragraph of the new residence
built at Peaks Island during the past
Emery & Son. 1t is situated on the
water front OF Island avenue and Is so
constructed as to be suitable for home
! all the year around, but Mr.. Emery &
Son intend to occupy 1t about eight
months of the year. This house is a
new type of architecture and commands
a most beautiful site.
The Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter held
a very interesting meeting with Mrs.
EVE II. Robinson, Friday. Two of the
mem bers from out of town we're present,
Mrs. Lima McKenney of Lakewood, and
Mrs. Jennie Green of Scion. Several
applications were received for member
ship. Interesting articles were read by
Mrs. Green and Mrs. Hilton. The del
egates to the National Congress of the
D. A. RS. to be held in Washington 10
April are the Regent, Mrs. Alice Sim
nous alternate, Mrs. Ella Hapgood
and delegate, Mrs. Alice Moore Nc
Alpine, and alternate, Mrs Lima Moore
Mckinney.
Benjamin Manter passed his 87th
birthday, Tuesday. He is one of our
oldest citizens and we are all glad TO
congratulate him, and hope he may see
many more birthdays.
Alonzo II. Cleveland died at the home
of Will Cleveland In Embden, Monday
night, at the age of SO years. For some
time in the early sixties he was en-
ployed In this village as mill man, and
as late as 1888 had a carriage shop here.
w. S. Jones, has completed another
boat of the "prent" style, making three
which he has already finished this winter
William Caswell died at the home OF
hts mother early Friday morning at the
age of 80 years. For the past year he
has been In feeble health but continued
TO work as long as he was able. Late In
the fall he finally gave up and went &c
Fifield Ireland's, in Embden, to board
One week previous to his death he was
taken to this village where he sank rap
idly sank until the end came, viii, al
he was known, was one of the village
boys, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cas-
we'll He was genial in his nature kind
hearted and sympathetic. Those II
sickness and trouble who called on hin
for aid never called in vain. The fuuer
al service was held Thursday afternoon
Rev. c. II. Young off dating. The flora
decorations were beautiful. His man!
friends who kindly remembered him IL
life not forgetting him In death pre-
sented a beautiful pillow with the word
"Wili, from his friends" upon it. Il,
leaves an aged mother, a wife In Cali
fornia, daughter, two brothers and
.t.1ar Tho hurial waa In fha cpmatar'