The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-25
NOnTH ANSON

The G.. a. r. circle will observe
February 9th, as Washingtou,s birth
day, at which time the sons Of veter-
ans will be initiated into the order.
The children are invited In and will
furnish entertainment and be served
with candies and popcorn.
Many people of this village were
kept busy shoveling snow from their
buildings during the past week.
Rarely is there a winter when SO
much OF this work has to be done.
Wood piles are scarce articles in
this village when compared with for
mer years. This condition can best
be explained from the fact that more
people are burning coal than ever be-
fore.
Orlando Walker of Arson was in
town, Monday.
The district system has been tried
for one year in the towns consisting
of Arson, Emblem and New Vine
yard, with very satisfactory results.
1t is an innovation that could not be
expected to meet with universal ap-
prevail in the introductory stages, but
the experience of other towns that
have adopted the system and con-
tinued 1t through a term OF years
have but little If any complaint to Of
fer.
James Briggs, constable Of Arson,
was in town Saturday and posted the
warrant for the annual town meeting
which will be held Monday, March Isl.
The annual meeting of the town to
be held next Monday will undoubted
ly bring out large vote of the town
as there is important business to
come before this meeting.
Ben Foster of New York has recent
ly presented fine, large portrait of
Abraham Lincoln to the Foster Pub
lie Library.
Notwithstanding the stormy week,
Sunday was beautiful day.
Mrs. Wilbert Harris and son, Ralph.
of Houlton have returned home after
having spent several days with rela-
tives In town.
Mrs. Crosby and daughter Doris of
Boston arrived here Thursday for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Reed.
Mrs. Ernest Noddin went to Bing-
ham Thursday to visit Mrs. Frank
Noddin.
d. NJ. Norton announces that he is
not a candidate for the Office of Sc
lectman this spring as he is not able
to attend to the duties incumbent upon
it. Mr.. Norton has served the town
faithfully and we'll from 1908 to 1909
with the exception of 1907 when i'll
health would not permit. He retires
from the board with the best wishes
of his townsmen. During the past
summer as member of the school
committee he was instrumental In
securing the best location in town for
the new school building, an act which
the village people greatly appreciate.
The past week has been a severe
one. 1t is seldom that there is such a
suspension Of business. The storm of
twenty one inches of snow was fol-
lowed, Friday night and Saturday
forenoon, with a heavy rain. The
roads that were made impossible by
the snow were rendered more 80 by
the rain. The teams hauling logs and
lumber from Arson Valley were I'M
able to do but little during the week
and the New Portland stage made oc :
casional trips but could not make
connections with the trains The
rural drivers did not make trip after
Monday, during the week. Sunday,
Will Holbrook, driver OF route No. 2,
started with the accumulated five
days. mail but was not able to cover
his route and was obliged to remain
over night on the way. The bre aking
teams were put on in full force nearly
every day, but the high winds and
drifting snow made much of their
work futile. It was one Of those cases
when it was necessary to go over
the roads to break them even ii it
does but little good, to reach those
who are sick and accommodate al
who are obliged to travel.