The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-11-26
NORTH ANsON

NORTH ANSON
There was a slight fall of rain Tues
day evening
The teams were taken off the canal
work at Cleveland Rips, Tuesday, and
the work suspended for the winter.
There were three car loads of
Christmas trees taken down over the
Somerset road, Tuesday afternoon.
Will Hooper came down home from
Moxie, Tuesday.
Miss Maud Perry of Kenebec Ave,
has returned to Starks to resume
teaching.
Mrs. w. H. Williams went to Madi
son, Tuesday.
Miss Parker of Somerville was visit
itg in this village last week.
Mrs Mary Young recently returned
to Readfeld after a visit of few
weeks with her son, F. T. Crane. and
family.
w. c. Simmons returned from Bos
ton, Friday evening, where he had
been for several days.
Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Emery were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Merrill, in Scion for few
hours.
There were nine deer shipped from
this station, Thursday. During the
season nearly 900 have been shipped
down on the Somerset road.
Miss Susie Benjamin is spending
Thanksgiving week at home.
DIN Taylor shot a good deer last
week while on a hunting trip in Lex
ington. 1t weighed IT'S pounds.
Supt Emery informs the Advocate
that the acreage of corn for next
years planting is secured, that
amount being 225 acres
The past week has been cold and
winterish. Although the snow is
wasting away little by little there is
quite an amount on the ground and
it is doubtful If it goes off this fall.
No one can find fault, however, as the
past fall was one of the most beauti-
full for years. The weather prophets
all have their ideas, some predicting
a long cold winter and others say it
will be mild. AS a matter of fact, no
one can tell, and the future alone will
reveal what Is to be.
Mrs. Frank Walker of Arson Val
ley was the guest of her parents for
few hours, Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Hughes, of Scion has
been the guest of Miss Flora Berry
several days during the past week.
Harry Spaulding of Kennebec
Avenue arrived here, Thursday night
from Bath where he had been spend
ing several days with his family.
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Portland, Monday, where they intend
to remain during the winter. They
go there on account of the poor
health of Mr.. Boston. His many
friends here are glad to know that he
has improved very much from his re-
cent illness While in Portland they
will make their home with their son.
Lawrence Steward who recently
went to Idaho, has arrived there and
likes the climate very much.
Mrs. Owen Savage returned home
from Portland, last week, where
she had been for treatment for her
eyes for several weeks.
Miss Minnie Bunker gave lecture
in the Y. NJ. q. A. Building, Oakland,
California, on the evening of Nov.
9Th, on the subject, cart talk on
Sculpture" Miss Bunker is one of
the young ladies of whom North
Arson has much reason to be proud.
Since her graduation from Arson
Academy, and Colby College, Miss
Bunker has grad uated from the Uni
versity of California, and has been a
student at the American Classical
School at Athens, Greece. She has
been abroad several times and is a
very successful teacher in Oakland,
Cal.
The next regular meeting of Ruth
Head Cragin c''apter will he held on
Dec. 18th at which time the gentle
men are to be invited to take supper
with the Daughters.
Frank Crymbe and family arrived
home from Dead River, Monday,
bringing two deer with them as the
result of a few days hunting in that
region.
Walter Hobbs has moved onto the
George Eames farm for the winter.
This large farm was recently sold by
Wallace Emery to Charles Hunnewell
of Madison.
w. s. Jones was in the lower vii
lage Tuesday forenoon.
Judge Simmons and Mrs. Simmons
attended the annual dinner of the
Society of the mayfiower Descend p
ents of the State Of Maine at Riverton
Saturday. Judge Simmons is mem
Der of this Society being eighth in de
scent from John and Priscilla Alden.
Monday morning, Olin Taylor OF
Norridgewock, Archie Danforth of
Madison and Clarence Wentworth
of Embden went to East New Port
land to work on the extension of the
Farmers Telephone line. They will
work from the East to the North Vii.
lage ana continue from the last named
place to Kingtield.
During the past week on account of
giving the plaster, on the new school
building, time to dry, most of the
workmen we're laid off.