The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-12-26
NORTH ANsON.

NORTH ANsoN.
Arson has expended 1924 on state
roads the past summer. More than
any other town in the county.
There will be Christmas sermon
by the pastor in the F. B. church next
Sunday with special music for the
occasion.
The Carrabassett Company are
laying water pipe over the hill
from the mill stream to their resi-
dence on the corner OF Main and Elm
Streets.
Miss Ellen Bailey intends remain
ing at her old home in this village
the coming winter. For some time
she has passed the winter in Mass
achusetts with her brothers and
sister.
It. Leon Patterson returned home,
Saturday night, from Clarke's Uni
versity, Worcester, Mass, for the
holiday vacation which he will spend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. b.
Patterson.
Miss Emma Fassett died at her
home in Auburn, Dec. 2lst. Miss
Fassett was born In North Arson,
February 10th, 1850, the daughter of
Alexander Lovina Walker Fassett.
She was a graduate Of Pennington,
Normal School and taught in Portland
and Auburn. She leaves one sister,
Mrs. Mary Irish. The funeral was at
home, December oath, and the burial
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Table Rock Lodge of Odd Fellows
nominated the following for officers
for the ensuing year: j. M. Getcheli,
N. c., J. w. Norton, V. G., w. B..
Brown, Rec. Sec, w. G. Emery, Fin.
Sec, F. L. Caswell, Treas. The
election will occur, Thursday evening,
January End, after which an oyster
supper will be served. A full at
tendance Is desired.
Thursday, about the noon hour,
fire was discovered In the house of
w. O. Simmons on upper Main Street,
it having taken from a heated Chin
ney that had burned out early in the
morning. 1t appears that during the
forenoon the Are had been shoulder
ing between the laths and chimney
until 1t had advanced far enough SO
hat the smoke was discovered coming
out into the rooms. Help was i'm
mediately summoned and after some
cutting and clearing away around
the chimney. the fire was quickly
extinguished with chemicals. 1t was
most fortunate that the discovery
was made In the day time for had 1t
happened in the night, in all prob
ability, the house would have been
burned. The building was insured
and the insurance was adjusted,
Saturday.
Elmer Blanchard, of Copeland, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. M. P.
Moore several days the past week.
Frank Perkins returned from his
home In Essex, Mass, Friday night
where he had been for few days
visit.
At the next regular meeting of EN-
erald Rebekah lodge, December 28th
the degree will be conferred ON one
candidate. 1t Is also the annual cleo
tion of officers.
Mrs. Palma Farren died suddenly OF
heart disease at her home on upper
Elm street, Sunday night, about
O'Clock. She had been In feeble
health for some years. Her age was
81 years and months. The funeral
was held, Tuesday forenoon, at IL
O'Clock and the burial was at North
New Portland. She leaves a husband
and two children.
At the regular meeting of Mt. Big
Glow Chapter, o. E. s., the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Nellie Parlin, w. M; John NJ
Getchell, w. P; Helen A Stevens
A. M; Beatrice WATSON, c.; Ella 8
Beal, A. c.; Sarah B. French, Sec.
Lena Witham, Treas. The installa.
tion will take place, Monday evening
January 9Th, by G. A. Porter, P. W. P
The Carrabassett stock Farms Com.
pany were at work last week with {
crew of men at New Portland taking
out the dynamo at the East village
and 1t has been hauled here and in.
stalled In the shank factory building
80 called, for the purpose of lightinG
the town. The northeast end of the
factory has been enlarged to accom-
modate the setting Of the dynamo
This step on the part of the company
is most gratifying to the village
people who have their stores ant
residences wired ready for the lights
The dynamo Is 100 r. w. machine
capable of developing from 1900 Il
$500 light which would be more thai
ample for lighting the town.