The Somerset reporter., 1908-06-04
NORTH ANSON.

and near Porter & Marston's mill in
this village. Reports came in that
there was considerable damage done
on other roads leading out of the
village in the rural sections. 1t was
the most destructive storm since the
one which visited this section in July
last. Several inches of water fell
between II O'Clock, Saturday night,
and four O'Clock Sunday morning.
Mrs. Nellie Collins of Portland, was
in town during Saturday and Sunday
the guest of friends.
of Abigail Chamberlain Whipple
Chapter, and Mrs. Lewis Whipple
were in town, Saturday, at the dedica
ton Of the soldiers monument, as
were also Mrs. Lima Mckinney,
Regent OF Margaret COTE Moore
Chapter, Mrs. Flora Hilton and Mrs.
/ Lena Davis of Madison.
Ruth Head Cragin chapter, having
! obtained the consent of the Cemetery
Association and proprietors, has given
/ this village cemetery the name OF
"Sunset CEMETERY This is a name
which several years ago was sug-
gested by our celebrated artist, Ben
Foster.
Judge Simmons and Mrs. Simmons
went to Bingham, Saturday, where
Judge Simmons delivered the Memo
rial Day grafton. On Sunday after
noon, he spoke before the Knight
i Templars of Skowhegan.
s. P. Taylor and daughter, Velma,
went to Skowhegan last week on
business.
Olestine Savage went to Kingfield
Saturday forenoon.
Mrs. D. NJ. Norton has been very
low during the past week, her death
being expected at any time.
Last week was cold, cloudy and
misty nearly all the time. Some of
the farmers were unable to work
their land on account of the moist
condition of the soil. Saturday night
there was a heavy fall of rain which
continued until morning and Sunday
brought out the sun the first time for
nearly a week. On the first of June
there was only small acreage OF
ground sowed or planted. But very
little of the sweet corn was planted
in May this year. The farmers are
getting anxious for it is time that all
kinds of seed should be in the ground
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Kendall of Port
land were the guests of Mrs. +. ii.
Robinson and daughters during their
stay here. Sunday they took a car
riage drive to Scion and Caratunk
Falls.
About a week ago, B. L. Smith saw
large moose crossing his farm and
going in an easterly direction towards
the river.
The adjourned special town meet
ing will be held, Saturday, June 9Th.
This is an important meeting and
concerns every tax payer in Arson
and those who carry the burdens OF
the town should be present. 1t is a
meeting that will call for large
appropriations if there is to be new
school building erected. Let the
men be there who pay the taxes.
June came in wet and cold. While
it is very good weather for the grass
it is, indeed, backward for the
tillage crops.
w. c. Simmons has purchased a
good family horse of M. P. Moore.
The rain of Saturday night caused
rise in the Kennebec and Cara
bassett rivers and sent the logs down
in large quantities.
F. T. Crane was out to the log
driving camp of NJ. A. Eames last
week and bored a well for the ac-
commodation of the camp house. He
found good vein of water.
Mr.. Willis NJ. Viles and Miss Nellie
A. Edwards both of Arson were
~, hu
Paine, Wednesday, May 9th, at
North Arson. Miss Edwards has
taught in the Arson schools for the
last two years and has won the affec-
ton and esteem Of pupils and parents.
Their many friends extend congratu-
lations, and best wishes for long
and happy life.
G. o. Aver and son, Myron, are at
work painting in Stratton.
G. o. Aver came down from STRAIT
ton, Saturday, being called home by
the serious illness of his mother.
G. H. Poland, Fairfield Fenlason,
Ross and George Quint arrived home
from Austin pond, Monday, where
they had been spending a few days
fishing. They met with good success
and each brought home string of
trout
Sunday morning, Supt. F. s. Par
sons started the North Arson Lumber
Company's drive which was left on
Cleveland Rips for want of water
earlier in the spring. The water was
most favorable and, Monday night,
the logs were all in the boOms at the
mills.
Mrs. Leander Cole has quite recent
~ received the sad intelligence Of the
death of her only brother, Isaac j.
Tolman, Jr., of South Wales, British
Isles. Mr. Tolman was for several
years previous to his death superin-
tendent of large coal mine at South
Wales and in early life served for a
time as a soldier in the infantry of
the English Army.
Monday night it cleared away and
Tuesday, brought out the sun again
much to the satisfaction of the far
mers and everybody else.
F. w. Bunker has just sold to Proc
tor & Bowie of Waterville a fine pair
of black 6-year-old colts. Mr.. Bun
ker recently purchased them in De-
troit and had them but few days
before he disposed of them. They
weighed thirty hundred and forty
pounds and stood up well and were
perfect in every way. Good judges
claim that they were one of the finest
pair of horses that have been in this
town for years. They brought Mr..
Bunker handsome price.
Mrs. Nellie Collins of Portland has