The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-07-23
NORTH ANSON.


M. Norton & Sons had three acres of
beans destroyed and gardens suffered
more or less by the freeze.
Work is progressing fast on the
Odd Fellows building. The hall and
lower rooms are all ready for the ma
sons to do the plastering as soon as
the building is wired for electric
lighting, which Is being done this
week. J. NJ. Getchell, the master
workman, says the building will be
ready for occupancy sometime in
October.
Mrs. Wing is recovering from her
illness, and the nurse, Miss Oleana
Viles, returned to Lewiston, Monday.
Willard Howes and his friend
arrived here, Monday, from Provid :
ence, r. |. for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Pierce.
Mrs. Earl Fenlason and daughter
went to Concord, Tuesday, to visit a
few weeks, after which they will go
Austin ponds.
G.S. Longeley went, Tuesday, on a
trip to Lewiston, Hallowell and Au-
gusta.
Bert French and family went, Tues
day, to Palmyra, for a two weeks
visit with his father.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. s. Longley, Mrs. Helen Stevens,
Mrs. Evie Robinson, Mrs. Inez Crym-
Bile, Mrs. Marion Hartwell, Mrs.
Grace French and Miss Kate Robin
son went to the theatre at Lakewood,
Friday evening.
G. o. Aver and son, Myron were at
home from Sttratton, Sunday.
FIJI. Pease of Madison was in town
Sunday.
Rev. A. D. Colson went on the Sun
day train to Portland, and will be
absent for three weeks, visiting sew
eral places during his vacation.
Mrs Della Aver and daughter Flo
renee arrived here last week from
Boston, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Ira Cushing. This week they are al
at Starks.
Mrs. Mary E. Abbott has been very
sick during the past week.
Mrs. Edie Heath arrived home,
Monday, after several weeks alb
sence visiting in Plymouth, N. H, and
other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. v. Gilman OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, were guests at Mrs.
Emily Porter's, Sunday.
Supt. G. E. Ball of Bingham who at
tended the summer school at Farm
ington, went from there to Castine to
deliver an address, and came here,
Sunday, and he and Mrs. Ball were
the guests Of Rev. and Mrs. Paine
that day.
Miss Addie Robinson went to Kineo
Wednesday, to remain week.
The first hurdy gurdy of the season
awoke the echoes of the village
streets, Monday.
Mrs. Lottie Sampson Lovejoy of
Seattle, Wash, was In town, Thurs e
day and Friday, visiting relatives.
She was graduated from Arson
Academy in the class of 1882, and was
preceptress' of the Academy for the
two years following. Mrs Lovejoy
since going west has studied art, and
is an artist of much merit, and for a
great many years has had many pu-
pills in painting. One of her paintings
hangs in Foster Public Library, a gift
to that institution few years ago
Many old friends were glad to well
come Mrs. Lovejoy on her visit here,
but she finds the village much chang
ed from n years ago. George Samp-
son and family from Skowhegan came
in an automobile, Friday, and took
his sister up to their old home in Lex
ington for the day.
l.. E. Smith of Augusta went
through this village, Friday, on his
way to Spring Lake where his sisters
are for the season.
A great many from our village have
been to Lakewood during the past
week to attend the theatre.
J. G. Smith of Worcester, Mass
and Fred Brown of Wilton came il
their automobile to l.. p. Lincoln's,
Friday, and were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lincoln, until Saturday
Mr. Smith is about SO years old, and
is an uncle of Mr.. Lincoln.
Chas. Merry of Industry has beer
visiting in town for a few days.
Frank Benjamin of Wateryille was
visiting his mother and brother dur
ing Sunday.
Charles Poland went to Madison
Monday, on business.
B.J. Dunphey and family went tc
Madison, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Williams oil
Lewiston and Mrs. Edward Williams
and daughter of Twin Falls, Idaho
arrived here, Friday night, for visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Williams.