The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-07
NORTH AN SON

Mr.. and Mrs. w B. Rowland of
Lennox, Mass, were in town, Mon
day, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. IL. O.
Nichols. This is the gentleman who
recently purchased farm of Mr..
Nichols. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland ex-
pect to come here very soon to per-
manently reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Nichols and
children left town, Thursday morning
for New York.
Word comes that the men, who
went with teams to Mayfield over a
week ago to haul lumbe have been
able to do but little yet, owing to the
want of snow.
Several teams from tie big woods
went through this village the last of
the week on their way home on &C
count of there being no snow.
W. G. Emery, who retired from the
Office of Deputy Sheriff for this town
with the coming of the new year, was
a faithful and capable officer. In the
execution of his duties he always Elk :
ercised that safe conservative judg-
ment that a good officer of the law
should possess.
Frank Donley, the new Deputy
Sheriff of this town, took charge of
the duties of the office, January LIST.
Mr., Donley is widely known in this
Sc ;tion of the county, a life long
Democrat, loyal to his party and 10y
al to his many friends, irrespective of
party. He will be careful, pains
taking officer and will attend to the
duties incumbent on the Office in a
thorough, business like manner.
Genoa Sanborn, a graduate of the
American School of Osteopathy, will
be in town, eight to twelve a. m. on
Fridays. for consultation and treat
ment of all diseases.
AT the annual meeting of the Far
mers' Telephone company held at
Norridgewock, Monday, George H.
Foster of Canaan was elected Mana
ger in place of f. L. Ames, of Nor
ridgewock. Ernest w. Gilman, of
Norridgewock, was placed on the
Board OF Directors. No other
changes were made in the officers of
the company.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Clark of Madi-
son were the guests of Clifford Clark
ana Iamlly, thursday
Marshall Berry Of Concord was in
town, Sunday. His wife, who has
been here for the past two weeks, for
medical treatment, returned home
with him.
During the year OF 1903 there were
recorded in Anson, rs marriages, 81
births, and 43 deaths.
Lester Bailey of Worcester, Mass.
was in town Sunday to attend the
funeral of his father.
+. w. Bunker has been elected a
member of the Governors Council
from the third district composed of
the counties of Somerset, Andro
scoggin and Franklin.
Fred Magoon, of Scion, clerk of the
Farmers Telephone Company, was
in town Wednesday morning, few
hours on business.
Miss Matte Young of Scion com
menced Tuesday morning as assist
ant operator for G. w. Savage at the
Central office of the Farmers Tele-
phone Company.
The rain of Tuesday continued all
through the night and was raining
early Wednesday morning with a
dense fog hanging over the land.
The annual meeting and roll call of
the Congregational church will be
held Tuesday, Jan. 18th, at the vestry
at O'Clock.
The installation of the officers of
Emerald Rebekah lodge will take
place, Saturday evening, the work
being done by Mrs. Sarah o. Cook of
Brunswick, President of the Rebekah
Assembly of Maine, assisted by Mrs,
Harvey of Lewiston, Marshal, and
Mrs. Cash of Portland, Warden. 1t is
also expected that Mrs. Olive Spauld-
ing of Scion, District Deputy Presi-
dent, and her Marshal, Mrs, Una So
per of Scion will be present.