The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-22
MONTH ANSoN

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come in his new automoblle.
Miss Addie Fenlason, saleslady IL
G. s. Longley's dry goods store, start
ed, Tuesday for an extended trip II
Washington county. She will visit
Calais, Princeton, Machias and othel
places during her absence of foul
weeks.
Wallace Jones and Miss Lilliar
Davis of Madison were united in mar.
riage by Rev. T. B. HIATT at the par
sonage, July 10th.
B. II. Dyer of Los Angeles, Cal.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z
Emery last week.
Mrs. Fannie Dunphy of Kennebe'
Avenue is quite i'll.
Supt. Fairbrother started, Thursday
morning and has visited Hartland and
Newport and other places during the
past week.
The annual campmeeting at this
village will commence Monday, Aug
90, and continue until August 30 The
meetings will be in charge of Rev. F.
L. Hayward, of Auburn.
5 A powerful rain and hail storm pas
sed over this village, Saturday after
noon. The wind was terrific anc
trees were blown over in many places
The tillage crops and grain suffered il
some places and were badly battered
by the hail stones. For short period
the rain fell iD torrents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Sprague oi
Waterville were in town, Sunday, the
guests of his parents.
Mrs. Stella Weston of Waterville,
and her daughter, Mrs. Maude Pelchel
of Waterville, arrived Saturday for a
few days. visit with relatives.
Best White Lead, 6 t cents al
Gould's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Scott arrived
here, Saturd ay night, from Augusta.
G. Longley and his neice were
visiting in Madison during Sunday.
Supt. Paine went to Pennington on
business trip, Tuesday.
L. E. Moulton, New Portland boy
and a graduate of Bates College has
been elected principal of the Edward
Little High School of Pennington.
This school is considered one of the
best schools in the state of it's class.
State Superintendent Smith says
that the towns of the State will re-
ceive $4.09 per scholar for the year
ending Jan. l, 1909. This gives Anson
S2462.18.
The past week has been unusually
poor. weather for getting hay. Large
quantities were wet by the rain of
Friday and the shower of Saturday
Some of this hay was
housed Sunday and what was left out
was wet again by the rain, Monday
forenoon. Thus far the season has
been the worst in years for getting
hay.
The work on the canal at Cleveland
Rips Is progressing fast and part OF
the crew was, taken of last week. 1t
was a big job.apd the work has been
pushed rapidly by the contractor.
Frank Caswell arrived home from
Augusta, Saturday night, and Monday
went to New Portland on business
trip.
Millard Howe and friends, G. F. Sa-
bre, and John Weston arrived here
from Providence, r. l., last week and
went to Horseshoe pond for few
days. fishing, returning to this village
Saturday. They had great success
and very enjoyab time. They ex-
pect to return to Providence, Satur-
day of this week.
Mica Axle Grease at Gould's, 7
cents per box.
The rear drive on the Kennebeo is
late this summer and it will be some
<lo, E<nf Datf a
son bridge. The high water in the
spring made the drive hard as there
were carried up a good many high
logs, and horses were put on to aid
the men in removing them.
Sherman Hapgood arrived home
from Portland Saturday night, and
spent the day Sunday with his moth
er, returning to the city on the night
pullman.
Miss Harriet Hilton of Canton, N.
Y, who had been visiting relatives in
Skowhegan for several days arrived
here on the night train, Monday, the
guest of relatives in this village.
1t is reported that the gypsy moths
are working their way up the state at
a rapid rate, reaching Madison the
last of the week In large numbers.
The great mistake was that they were
ever imported to this country as an
The past week has been poor corn
weather, the days and nights are both
cold.
Myron Aver of Stratton, was in
town Tuesday, the guest OF relatives.
Mrs. Mary Egan and daughter,
Dorothy Of Salem, Mass. arrived here
Monday night for q visit OF few
weeks with Jesse Spaulding and son
George.
Mrs. A. Simmons went to Fairfield
Saturday and attended the Universal
list Union meeting at Cascade Park,
Sunday.
Mrs. Will Quint and daughter were
among the arrivals on the night train
Monday.
Wheelers circus drew quite an at
tendance Tuesday. 1t came here
from Bingham and went to New Port
land.
Pure Linseed Oil at Gould's, SIS
cents per gallon.
CANAAN.
Rev. s. w. Treworgy preached at
Pishon's Ferry last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Stephen Ireland and grandson,
George Lewis, who have employment
in the town of Hartland were in town
last Sunday.