The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-16
NORTH AN SON

NORTH ANSON.
Mrs. Parker Paine fell on the ice,
Saturday, and broke her arm.
Rev. 7. B. HIATT has moved into the
John Taylor house on Union street.
Linwood Berry went to Portland,
Saturday, to the hospital for treat
ment.
Mrs. B. J. Dunphy of Kennebec
avenue has been i'll during the past
week.
John Peters, who has been reported
seriously i'll at times during the past
week, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Paine of Port
land arrived in town, Saturday even
ing, for few days visit with rela-
tives and friends.
John D. benjamin, district deputy,
was in Bingham, Friday evening, in
stalling the officers of Mt. Moxie
lodge of Odd Fellows.
Carroll Caswell, Silas Durrell and
Wallace Hodgdon started for King
field, Saturday, with one pair of
horses each to haul white birch to
the mill there.
Mrs. William Maloon of Auburn
has been the guest of Mrs. Almeda
Quits and Miss Susan Paine several
days during the past week. Mrs.
Maloon is the daughter of the late
David Branch and formerly resided
here.
The shutting down of the North
Arson Lumber Company's mill throws
quite force of help out of employ
ment for the time being. This COM
pany has dispersed large amount of
money In this village and vicinity
during the past two years.
George Plummer and Edgar Murphy
of the Steward Hardware Plumbing
Co. of Skowhegan have been in town
several days at work for the Cara
bassett Stock Farms Co. This week
they have been setting up the boilers
for the new steam laundry at the
summer h tel owned by that COM
pany.
Work was discontinued at the mills
of the North Arson Lumber Company
Saturday, to be resumed again about
the first Of April. Owing to the ex-
ira expense and difficulty of handling
the lumber during the extreme cold
weather 1t was thought best by the
management W ulbCOnbihuO OPCho-
tions for the present.
There is much sickness in this viii
lage. Three or more in some families
have grip and pneumonia. SO much
sickness at one'time has not been re-
ported for several years. A little son
of w. s. Wells has the pneumonia.
A Burbank family on the western edge
of the town consists of seven persons,
six of whom are sick, four with pneu-
monia and two with grip. An elderly
lady in this family was buried, Friday.
The local doctors are very busy car
ing for the sick. 1t calls for the
greatest care for those that are well
to keep well.
Thursday, January 9Th, at the an
nual installation of the officers Of
Gen. Ord. Post, G. A. R., "Circle of
the Ladies' Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Capt. s. T. Hutchins Corps,
No. 90" was organized by Mrs. Burr,
state president, assisted by Mrs. Ma
loon of Auburn as Marshall. This
order admits as members the wifes,
sisters. daughters, nieces and grand
nieces Of veterans OF the Civil war, as
we'll as soldiers. The following
are the officers and members: Carrie
McKenney, president; Ethel Young,
vice president; Althea Savage, jun
ior vice president; Inez Orymble,
secretary; Sarah French. treasurer;
Betsey Savage, chaplain; Alice Nit
chell, conductor; Fannie Crymble,
guard; Flora Berry, assistant guard;
Blanche Mitchell, assistant conductor.
The members exclusive of the officers
are: Mary Hilton, Hannah Young,
NIL uoN-Ool Dnro
Conner, Celestia NORM, Rufina Nc
Kenney, Sadie Berry, Louisa Daggett,
Bernice Blake, Nellie Farr, Estelle
ton, J. w. NORM, BENZ. Young, w H.
Ireland, Geo. w. McKenney, John
Rowe, F. L. Conner, Daniel Lane, s.
A. Fox, Cephas Walker The next
meeting will be held in Grange hall,
Saturday, January %, at 2 O'Clock p.
m. and thereafter the meetings will
be held at the same place the second
and fourth Saturdays of each month.
The books will be opened for charter
members for three months from the
date Of its organisation.
Rev. H. o. Hofstead, well known in
this village as pastor OF the Congrega-
blOuhl CHuTCu low years dSo, uhb
been holding series Of meetings In
Houlton during the last two weeks.
His Evangelistic work is spoken of
very highly in Aroostook county and
through his preaching many have
manifested desire to lead more
spiritual life.
The large. new dynamo was set in
motion, Monday, by the Carrabassett
Company and run through the day
and evening. 1t worked finely and
the residences, of F. s. Parsons
Frank Donley, w. 9. Emery, Charles
H. Poland and others were added to
the list Of electric lights. The old
mill stream power Is ample to operate
this machine and lights can now be
furnished to those who desire them.
The officers of Emerald Rebekah
Lodge we're installed, Saturday even
ing, by District Deputy President
Carrie Hilton of Bingham, assisted by
Myrtle Cummings Of Centennia lodge
With Laura r WING acting IA Grand