The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
NORTH ANSON

Adelbert Perry of kennebec Ave
nue. has been quite i'll with the grip
during the past week, but is improv-
ing.
Henry Fletcher OF Bingham was in
town several days the last of the
week the guest of relatives and
friends.
F. w. Bunker has recently sold a
pair of 6-year-old mares to James
Perkins of Madison for the neat sum
of $4,000.
The electric lights around the vii
lage are in readiness to light the
town and soon will be turned on for
that purpose.
The Board OF Health quarantined
the family of Olin Gordon one day
recently rs the scarlet fever is re-
ported to be there.
There is scarcity of dry wood IN
this village and but little is being cut
this winter. quite number are burn
ing coal for the first time.
The Universalst Society gave the
members of the dramatic ciuk a
supper at .he home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. f. Sawyer Friday evening.
Austin Berry returned from the
hospital in Portland, Friday night.
His son, Linn, who has been there
several weeks is improving but not
yet able to return home.
A letter recently received from Mr.
and Mrs. }. G. Peaks stated that they
were very well this winter. Mr.
Peaks has improved somewhat since
going to Massachusetts in the fall.
W. G. Robinson and his daughter,
Carrie, intend to start for Washing
ton, Friday morning. Mr.. Robinson
will be gone about three weeks while
his daughter may remain several
months.
The new railroad bridge was com
pleted, Friday, and the crew of men
that have been at work on it for
weeks went to Norridgewock the
last of the week. Among those who
reside here that went along were
Charles Williams and Leon Parlin.
There is considerable being said
about hydrant being set on upper
Main Street to protect the property
there in case of fire. Ii is a reason
able thing to ask for, as that entire
street is without protection. \
ny drant centrally located with suffi
eient hose would cover the entire
street.
W. J. Rand, of Kennebec Avenue,
one Of the largest farmers ofthe town
Is making preparations to erect 4
large barn the coming summer to
better accommodate the products of
his farm. Mr.. Rand at present does
quite business in the dairy line
and runs milk cart into this village
every morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Savage returned
home from Augusta, Monday where
they had been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Tibbetts for few
days
At about O'Clock, Saturday morn
ing, occurred the death of Patrick
McGillicuddy at his home, so Ash
street, Lewiston, after a very short
Illness. The cause of his death was
heart trouble and until within two
minutes of his death Mr.. McGillicuddy
did not appear to be seriously ill. He
was one of the Oldest and best known
citizens of Lewiston and has been &
familiar figure on the streets for many
years.
Hudson 7. Frisbie, for many years
one of the leading business men ir
Aroostook county, died at his home
at Houlton last week, aged SO years
He had been i'll two months. Mr.
Frisbie retired from active busines,
some time ago. He was foremost in
all of HoultOn's interests of the larger
property owners. He was one of the
wealthiest men in the county. He
leaves a brother, F. F. Frisbie, OF
Portland, and sister, Mrs. Letitia
White of Houlton.