The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-14

Word has been received here that
Mr.. Charles Barker, who Is spending
the winter i'll Florida, has suffered
slight shock.
NORTH ANSON
B. ]. Dunphy, of Kennebec Avenue
sent his team, Monday, to Mayheld tc
haul green lumber to Scion station.
Very little green wood is being
hauled into town this winter.
Miss Emmie Jones was taken VIC
lently i'll at the home of her sister
Mrs. E. w. Scott, Thursday night
having several commissions from
which she did not fully recover unit
the next day. DR.. Wing was called
and nurse, Miss Nellie Hapgood
was secured to care for Miss Jones.
L. Parlin at the poultry show in
Portland last week won first prize on
pen of Columbian P ymouth Rocks
second on pen of Columbian Wyan-
dottes, second on Cock Wyandottes,
fourth and fifth of Cockerals and sixth
on pullets. While there Mr.. Parlin
sold Columbian Wyandotte Pullet
for $500
Ray Viles of Flagstaff, was in town,
Friday, on business.
H.O. Nichols and family went TO
New York, Friday.
Word has been received here that
Arthur Doolittle has arrived in Mary
land and likes the country well.
M. P. Moore has finished putting up
/ his ice. The pack consisted of SOC
/ tons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Williams were
visiting relatives in Embden few
hours, Sunday.
The roads during the past week
have been icy giving the teamsters an
opportunity to draw heavy loads.
Will Hooper was at home from
Mayfield the last of the week, return
ing, Saturday.
AS the anniversary ST Lincoln's
birthday approaches, all things per-
tanning to his life take on new in
terest. D. Mr. Norton of this village
has duplicate of the ticket which
he voted in California during the
Lincoln campaign. 1t is the Nation
al Union ticket, with Abraham Lin
coin for Pre- sident and Andrew john
son for Vice president. 1t bears a
wood cut of rooster with log cabin
in the background.
The installation of the officers of
Mt. Bigelow Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, takes place, Monday
evening, Jan. 18th.
Mrs. Fannie Caswell has gone to
Strong to work for Mrs. Mayo.
Rev. c. E. McColley will speak
next Sunday afternoon, in the F. b.
church, at 230 o'clock upon "The
New Emmanuel Movement" having
attended the meetings in Boston, last
Sunday.
Benz. Berry of kennebec Avenue
will start for the woods, Monday, on
the upper Kennebec waters.
E. w. Hodgdon has purchased the
cottage at Embden Lake formerly
owned by F. s. Parsons and j. II.
Stevens.
E. w. Hodgdon arrived home from
New Portland, Monday, where he he's
been several weeks caring for Eben
Laid.
The intermediate School Improve
ment League Of this village has just
purchased an organ for the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bixby have sold
their farm and are going to Cleveland
Ohio, where they intend to reside in
the future.
George Pomeroy of Norrldgewock
was visiting his niece, Mrs. Charles
Bryant, Wednesday.
Andrew Collins of Bingham was in
town, Wednesday.
Mrs. Carrie Mckinney, Past Presi-
dent of Capt. Hutchins Circle, went
to Madison, Wednesday, and installed
the new officers Of Marcellus Perkins
Circle.
Alvah E. Beale is absent from town
having taken trip to CUBA and ad-
jacent islands.
Many friends in this village will be
glad to hear that Eben Ladd's health
Is improving. He has been i'll for a
long time.
John w. Higgins, representative to
the legislature from the district COM
posed of the towns of New Portland,
Anson, Starks and Norridgewock was
graduated from Arson Academy in
the class of 1898 and later from Bow
dom college. The Lewiston Journal
of Saturday gives a fine picture of Mr..
Higgins with sketch.
Mrs. Anna s. Young, mother of
Rev G. H. Young, of South Paris is
visiting her son.
Rev. Mr.. Beedy, of Bingham, oc-
cupied the M. E. church pulpit last
Sunday az the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Young, was in Bingham holding re-
vival meetings last week, returning
home, Tuesday morning.
Tuesday afternoon brought another
snow storm with wind prevailing and
the thermometer standing only six
degrees above zero.