The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08
NORTH ANSON

Quite large number of people from
this village went to Lake Emblem
during Sunday, some of them going
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Boston and son
of Portland were the guests of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ROBBIE Boston
during Sunday.
A heavy rain, commencing early
Saturday morning and continuing un-
til the late afternoon, was welcomed
by the farmers. 1t was, indeed, get
ting dry and the crops needed more
rain.
A crew setting a new fence along
the railroad track has been at work
near T. II. Spaulding's on Kennebec
avenue the past week. The old
fence is being replaced by new
woven wire fence At feet high.
Miss Gladys Merriman of Madison,
a graduate of Kent's Hill seminary
and Pennington Normal school, has
been engaged by the academy trus-
tees to teach drawing and manual
training at the fall term.
Perley Green has the measles.
Miss Blanche Mitchell came home
from Waterville, Saturday, for short
vacation.
Miss Frances Gilbert of Waterville,
who had peen visiting at home for
few days, returned to Waterville,
Tuesday.
Misses Addie and Kate Robinson
went to New Vineyard, Friday, after
Miss Fannie Crymble, who had just
closed term of school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George harrington of
Gardiner spent the Fourth as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
Longley.
A great many were absent from
town during Sunday.
The village schools closed Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Roberts visited
relatives in Arson and Madison, Sun
day.
A pleasing mid summer gift to your
old friend or schoolmate, who is far
scription to the old home paper, the
your friend anything that would
please him more than this weekly
messenger.
Arthur Daggett, who has been the
stage driver between this place
and New Portland for some
time, commenced on his new route
between New Portland and Farming
ton, July LIST, and the route between
here and New Portland was bid off by
George Copp who took charge the
same time.
This week will see many of the
farmers haying, especially those who
have large quantity to cut, but there
is much moving land on which it will
be a mistake to cut the grass this
week, as the season is several days
later this year than last and the hay
is improving every day.
The mills of the North Arson Lum-
Der Co. shut down, Friday night, to
remain until Wednesday morning,
owing to the celebrations of July 4th
and the repairing of the mills.
Saturday was extremely cold, the
thermometer registering only 30 de-
grees above at noon hour. 1t surely
was cold Sd day of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reed spent
Sunday in Fairfield.
Thursday, Mrs. Bert Witham and
her father, D. M. Norton, went on
carriage drive through Starks, New
Vineyard, Ind ustry and Pennington.
They visit I'd the vicinity of Mr.. Nor
toms former home, where he had not
been for forty years, and Mrs. With
am visited the school house where she
attended school twenty mine years
ago. They also visited q historic
burial ground on Boardman mountain
where several of their Revolutionary
ancestors are buried.
George Keef of Phillips and his son,
Wardie were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. w. Bryant, Monday.
Rev. T. B. HIATT was called to
Athens, Saturday to attend the funer-
al of Calvin Jones.
Charles Parlin of Bingham was in
town during Sunday and Monday, the
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Parlin.
Earl Fenlason was at home from
Lake Moxie during Monday.
Will Twaddelle has been at home
from Montreal during the past week.
He has been absent nearly year en-
ployed as travelling salesman.
The many friends of Eben Ladd
were pleased to see him out riding
about town, Monday.
The Fourth OF July passed quietly
here. No demonstrations save the
small boys ringing the bells, firing
guns and fireworks at intervals from
the early morning until evening.
Many of the towns people went away
and business was largely suspended.
1t was, indeed, a quiet Fourth about
town.
GRADUATION EXERCISES IN THE
VILLAGE SCHOOLS.
The annual graduation exercises in
the grammar, intermediate and pri-
mary grades CT the Mark Emery
school took place, Friday afternoon
and evening. At 1.30 O'Clock, the
Lincoln intermediate school bad its
graduation, quite a number OF rel
atives and friends being present.
The pleasant room was bright with
plants and flowers, and the motto,
"Step by Step" was prominent on
the wall. At the opening music, the
march, played by Miss Emily Sawyer,
the teacher, the graduates came in
taking seats in the front of the room.
Prayer was offered by Rev. G. E.
Paine. The parts we're original and
all very well given, each boy and girl
wearing q badge Of green ribbon with
white rose, the class color and how-
or. The music was selections by the
school, and beautiful solo by one Of
the pupils, Emily Houghton, all OF
which ref1actad muCh credit upon