The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-21
NORTH ANSON.

Monday for visit the guest of Mrs. Z.
5 Robertson and daughter.
Harry B. Hilton has sold his herd of
COWS and heifers, with the exception of
one COW. The sale constituting nine
animals.
Earl Fenlason's little daughter had
the first finger of her left hand injured
recently. so that part of it had to be
amputated
Sunday at the Universaliss church, the
Easter concert committee was appointed
consisting OF Mrs. E. l.. Savage, Mre. R.
Il. Wasson and Miss sawyer.
The regular Universalist monthly sup
per will be Colonial supper, given Fri
day, March |, instead of Wednesday, at
the residence of Wallace Emery.
S. L. Titcomb of Newport, has been in
town the past week buying hay and
potatoes. He will ship quite quantity
of bay and several cars of potatoes from
this station during his stay here.
Work is progressing fast at the North
Arson Lumber Companys mills, and
the shipment of logs has commenced, "a
cars having come down the past week.
Very favorable news comes from Miss
Alice Z. Moore who has been i'll in Mas
sachusetts, that her condition is improv-
ing, which her many North Arson
friends are glad to hear.
James J. Gallant was ia town Satur
day. and sunday, and Monday he moved
his family to Bingham where they will
reside, as he has constant employment
in the American Shoe findings Com
pany.
The spring term of Arson Academy
opened Monday. AS the time of grad
uation approaches, the alumni begin to
think of meeting their old class mates
again. Which class will have a reunion
and banquet this Year,
The two engines which went down
over the Somerset road sunday, went to
oakland for repairs. They had met in
bead-on collision near the Sandy
stream on the Somerset extension. Both
engines were quite badly damaged but
none of the trainmen injured.
C. V. Bailey will very soon start his
mill at the shank factory building, so
called. He has already over 200 cords
of white birch and nearly $50 cords of
fir in the yard. A new gang saw which
will cut six laths at time, has been
placed In this MILL The remodeling of
the building Ia nearly completed for the
business.
At the lecture In the r. B. Church
Sunday evening" the closest attention
was given to the speaker and an unusual
interest manifested during the entire
evening. Next Sunday evening, Febru-
airy "a, the third and last lecture of the
course will be delivered by Prof. A. W.
Anthony; subject 1.-THE Higher Criti-
cism In the New Testament"
Alonzo FL. Cleveland, the death of
whom was briefly mentioned last week
was buried Thursday in the cemetery at
this village. Hei was a veteran of the
Civil war, enlisting in the 9th Maine
Regiment, Company Il. Gen. Ord Post,
G. A. r of which the deceased was
member, attended the funeral in body
and performed the burial service.
The weather has been most unfavor.
able for the people to attend the lectures
that are being given in the +. b. church
sunday evenings, February 10, II and
oath. The first two evenings of the
course it was stormy and very bad trav-
cling for the people to get out. Not
withstanding the inclemency of the
weather the attendance was fair but not
what it would bsve been under more
favorable conditions.
The Valentine ball given in Csrrabas-
hall, Friday evening was most enjoy
able occasion. The hall was tastefully
decorated with hearts, both large and
small In the center of the hall sus-
pended from the ceiling was a large
heart, several feet long, and around the
walls and windows there was profusion
of hearts. Kendall's orchestra furnished
its good music to large and happy
company.
A box sociable held at the home of
Mr.. aud Mrs T. II. Spaulding, on Ken
nebec Avenue, Friday evening, was a de-
cided success In every way The COM
pany was entertained with music by
Mrs. |. II. Ellis, both vocal and instru-
mental; reading by Mrs. T. Il. Spsulding;
speaking by Bessie Rano, Lena Dumphy,
Lotte Berry, Susie Walker, Lizzie Gif-
ford, Mildred Perry and others. Games
ware also played. At IL O'Clock mid
night supper was served after which the
party dispersed.
There was another horse race on the
ice track above the bridge, Saturday
afternoon. George Quint was there with
"Billy B." Erastus Nc ksoknor with
"Rafier," colt owned by o. W. Savage
made up the list. The track was in good
condition and the race free for all.
There was some fast stepping for green
horses and Billy B. carried off the laurals
easily that day, He led all the others
and had speed to spare. Good judges
say that Chilly B." stepped better than
a 2 80 clip. MIR. Quint has promising
horse and. barring accidents, will be
heard from in the near future.
James ). Gahan passed his seth birth
day on the 9th inst, when..his children
and grand children met In family
party. Only a few days before he
walked from his home to the ADVOCATE
office and renewed his subscription, a
custom he has followed for many years,
as he Is a longtime patron OF this paper.
His declining years are being happily
spent with his daughter and her bus-
band, Rev. and Mrs. r. T. Crane. The
ADVOCATE congratulates MIR. Gahan as
having passed another milestone In life's
Journey and wishes him all the Joy that
comes to long life we'll lived.
D. B BALL, vice president and general
manager of the Somerset Mining Com
pany, and mining friend, Fred J. Carr,
were guests at the Somerset House dur
ing Sunday. These gentlemen are prac-
teal miners have spent ears in that
business in the Western country and
Alaska, and are now developing the
mines In Concord. They state they find
good quantities of silver and lead and
more or less iron, They are much