The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-09-03
NORTH ANSON

NORTH ANSON
NJ. A. Games, master driver of this
section of the Kennebec river, has a
crew of four men with four horses
scraping off the gravel at Luke
island below this village.
o. w. Bryant has been putting in a
new silo the past week.
Columbus Marshall has a Hamp
shire Down eve lamb in his barn on
his large farm that is without doubt
one of the finest specimens in this
section of the state. 1t has the
distinct marks of this breed of sheep,
and is large, fat and handsome.
During the summer it has taken milk
direct from young cow that stands
in the barn. A good size flock of
fine sheep are kept on this farm along
with a large number of horses and
other choice farm animals.
Mrs. Pratt and daughter, Miss
Belle, returned to Winchester, Mass,
Saturday morning.
The latest accessions to Foster
public library are 1.-THE Bordentown
Story Teller" by Butterworth; "The
Young and Old Puritans of Hatfield"
Smith; "Ackroyd of the Faculty."
Ray; 1.-THE Little Colonel Stories,"
Johnson; MIR. Crewe's Career"
Cnurchiil; "Averii," Carey; "Aunt
DIANA" Carey; 1.-The Lady OF the
Decoration" Little; jed, the Poor
house Boy" Anger. Also the follow
ing books of poetry: ballads and
other Poems," "a Life in Song" and
1.-The Aztec God and Other Dramas"
Morris Mantor of Boston has been
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Ella
Hapgood, for several days.
Miss Susan Paine went to Show
hogan, Friday.
Miss Mary Porter is visiting at
Peaks Island with the Emerys.
Miss Laura Thompson, who has
been at Madison for a few weeks,
returned to this village, Saturday.
Lester Williams and Wallace Jones
went to Bangor on their motor
cycles, last Thursday, to attend the
fair, returning the same evening.
Among the pictures on exhibition
at the Central Maine Fair are several
of Mrs. G. w. Hutchins' famous trout
pictures. These were painted from
trout taken from Garry ponds and
the speckled beauties are true to life.
j. Leon Patterson arrived home
from Melrose Highlands, Mass,
Wednesday night, where he has been
employed by the State in the Bureau
of Entomology. MIR. Patterson will
return to Clark's University, at
Worcester, Mass, about September
14th, and continue his studies there
another year.
Mrs. Aurilla Willard of Portland
and grandson, Carroll Ames, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Games during the past week.
Mrs. Lillian Garcelon of Auburn,
was the guest OF her cousin, Mrs. Nj.
A. Eames, several days during the
past week.
Miss Bertha Paine, who was to have
taught in the Grammar school for
Miss Rose during the latter's illness,
was taken sick herself, Sunday, and
the school was necessarily postponed
for few days, at least, until another
teacher can be secured.
Miss Florence Noddin commenced,
Monday morning, as assistant for
Postmaster Hovey in the Postotiice.
Mrs. n. G. Smith of Pittshel Id
arrived in town, Saturday night, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary
Marston.
Miss Mary Egan returned to Salem,
Mass, Saturday.
Mrs L. c. Robinson returned home,
Saturday, from trip to Washington
and Tennessee.
Foster Public Library has just
received a donation of $50 books from
DIR. Charles G. Williams of Pasadena,
Cal, who recently visited here. The
collection includes many rare and
ancient books and valuable reference
books. This is the most valuable
donation of books ever received by
the library, and the trustees consider
that Foster public library is fortunate,
indeed, in having friend in DR..
Williams. A new library is much
nee ded for the present one is in
adequate to accommodate its grow
ing needs, there being now 1852
volumes. Who will donate a library
to the village of North Arson?
Several from New Portland left
this station, Monday morning, for
v atervile to@ttend the fair.
Laurence Steward arrived home
from Peaks Island, Friday night.
He comes very much improved III
health.
Harry Hilton started to Water
vile, Saturday, with his ponies for
exhibition at the fair.
The meeting of the Embden
teachers held at the Academy build
ing, last Saturday, was interesting
and helpful. The principal topic
under consideration was "rAe Intro
duction of a Course of Study for the
Rural Schools.
All the teachers in Supt. Paine's
district are requested to make a
written report OF the work done in
the schools.
j. l.. Parlin and Arthur Clark have
poultry on exhibition at Waterville.
Had dyspepsia or indi digestion for years.
+ No appetite, and what did eat distressed me
terribly. Burdock Blood Bitters cured me-
j. Walker, Sunbury, Ohio.
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