The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-04-23
NORTH ANSON

Henry Parlin of New Sharon was
in town, Friday, looking for oxen:
There is some call for this kind OF
stock and there are more oxen and
steers kept in this vicinity than has
been the case in some former years,
but the OK teams of our grano
fathers days are gone. Modern ma
chinery and modern methods call Tor
faster teams and more work being
done in limited time while they
NAV be more profitable in some ways
than the horse, farmers are SLOW 10
substitute the horse for the OK.
The Masonic building in this viii
laee has recently been fitted for
electric lighting in both halls. There
has also been beautiful interior
decorations so that both rooms are
very attractive. In the upper hall
there are Is lights, eight of which are
red arranged in an oblong IN the
centre of the hall. The desks, halls
and ante rooms are also supplied WITH
lights. In the lower hall there are III
lights arranged in four groups in
different sections of the room. Every
thing is neat and tastefully arranged
for convenience and comfort
Maurice Foss, Arson academy '05,
has moved his family from East
NJ allison to West New Portland where
he will teach.
Arthur McMurdle Of Boston was
the guest of relatives here, FRIDAY
night.
Miss Bridget Griffin of Newburg
was the guest Of Mrs. G. W. Hutehlns
a few DAYS last week. Miss Griffin
will spend the coming summer at
Seal Harbor.
Miss Susie Benjamin arrived home
from Waterville, Friday night.
George Spalding is closing up his
wood saving business and soon will
begin his extensive farming opera
tons.
Capt. d. f. Tozier, L. S. N, Sc
attic, " ashington, is the guest of his
mother, brothers and sister in Maine
and Massachusetts,. He is the son of
Mrs J. G. Peaks, of Brookline, Mass,
who moved from this village last fall.
Capt. Tozier was born in this town,
and in his boyhood days served an
in the ADVOCATE Of
flee. Leaving here in 1861, he went
to Portland and was for a time en-
ployed in the office of the Advertiser
i'll that city after which he enlisted in
the United States Navy, being rapidly
advanced to the rank of Captain,
position he has held for great many
years. He served in that capacity
until he reached the age limit and
has now retired. North Arson has
N,,f 20 in mat
that has attained to greater distinc-
ton than Capt. Tozier.
Royal Boston arrived home from
Portland, Saturday night, to spend
the Sabbath with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Boston.
John Butler was at home from Bing
ham, Sunday. He is soon to move
his family to that town where he has
in the shank factory.
Mr.. Freeman arrived here from
Everett, Mass, Friday night, and the
saw mill is undergoing some repairs
under the superintendance of G. N.
Cole.
L. j. Clark went to Kingfield, Sat
urday, to carry his daughter, Miss
Susie Clark, to her school in Flag
staff.
The popular troupe under the man
agement of II. Price Weber played
to two good sized audiences, Friday
and Saturday evenings. Mr.. Weber
always draws good patronage and
has orc of the best companies on the
road. For thirty years and more he
has been a visitor to the people of
this village and during that long time
has made and kept many friends.
Many of the old faces that greeted
him in the long ago are gone but he
has never forgotten them and keeps
their name fresh in his memory.
@. G. Stinson of Pearl, Idaho, was
the guest of Henry Norton, Friday
night and Saturday forenoon, leaving
town on the afternoon train. This
gentleman is general manager and
treasurer of the Granite State of Ida
no and was called East on business.
MIR. Norton was in the employ Of this
mining company while he was in the
the West.
Miss Marjorie McIntire, a sopho
more at Dickinson College and step
niece of Mrs. Henry Merry, has been
eloCGed uoiokuto w tho Cuhilhoi
of the Y. W. @. A. of col
leges for Pennsylvania, Delaware,
and Maryland.
At the Universalist church, Sunday
before the Easter sermon,
there was a very pretty christening,
when Ernest Linwood, the little babe
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Savage, was
taken before the congre CATION. The
beautiful picture which the child
made as he was brought from the
alter clasping in one tiny rose leaf
hand little flower which the pastor
placed therein, was picture which
will long linger In the memory of
those who saw it. The sermon was
one of Rev. Mr.. Colson's best, and
was in harmony with the day. The
Easter music was beautiful, Miss
Emily Sawyer presiding at the piano.
The decorations of plants and Easter
lilies were prettily arranged, and
the concert in the evening revealed
the rich musical talent in the church
and Sunday school. While all the
recitations were good, the song by
the minister's little son and daughter
was especially pleasing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Sprague of
Waterville were the guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose
Sprague, Monday.
Miss Laura Clark will teach at
Moscow this spring, beginning the
9th.
There were appropriate exercises
at the Congregational church, Sun
pay The pastor gave an Easter ser
mon and special music was furnished.
A solo, Calvary" was beautifully
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