The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-06
NOR1h ANSON


The subject of the evening lecture
in the Congregational church, Sunday
is "An Excursion to the Tamil Coun-
try" India.
Miss Maud Perry arrived home
from South Brewer, Thursday night
and Saturday went to Starks and
commenced teaching Monday.
Miss Mildred Perry went to May
field Saturday where she will teach.
She is member of the Junior class
of the academy and this is her first
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Emery went to
Boston Thursday noon for few
weeks.
The farmers say that there is no
frost in the ground this spring and
that the work will go along rapidly
when it Is ready to start.
Friday morning a heavy snow storm
set in and continued all day. AL
though much of it melted as it came,
there were several inches on the
ground at night with the weather cold
for the season. Saturday brought
out the sleighs and for the first time
In many years IL was sleighing the
first day of May. People several
miles away came into town on run
ners and the driver OF route No.
made the entire trip with sleigh.
The section men on the abroad were
obliged to shovel out the switches and
it seemed like winter, indeed. March
April and May thus far have been
cold.
@. @. Gould Of Madison was in town
Thursday.
George Copp has bid off the stage
route from this village to New Port
land. He is well known in this viii
Iage as he was a driver on this line
years ago and all of his friends will be
glad to see him back again.
Rev. D. B. Holt who has been pas
tor of the Methodist church in Bath
for long time, has moved to Port
land where he will reside having been
appointed District Superintendent at
the late conference. Mr.. Holt was
pastor of the church of this denomi-
nation In this village In the early
eighties and the warm friendship
formed with all the people in all the
churches has been lasting during the
passing years. All who knew him
voted friend and pastor.
Mrs. Laurette Newell Of WatervilIe
was the guest of Mrs. Wallace Emery
Friday night.
An interesting meeting OF Anson
Grange was held, Saturday evening,
when the first and second degrees
were conferred on twelve candidates.
Five more were voted upon and ac-
cepted and there are others coming
into the Grange soon. This order is
in most prosperous condition.
Miss Marian Payne arrived home
Wednesday evening from Portland
and remains until Saturday noon, the
guest of her grandfather, J. P. Spoon
er. 1t has been year since Miss
Paine visited here and during this
time she has been engaged as musi-
clan. Last summer she was in the
Scenic theatre at Peaks Island and
during the early fall made tour
through the cities of Maine in vaude-
vile until late in OCTOBER when she
was secured as pianist in a ladies' or
chestra in the Congress Street theatre
in Portland which position she now
has. Miss Payne will take up the vi
olin during the summer which effort
without doubt will be successful with
the musical talent which she possesses
combined with the persistency that
has characterized all of her musical
undertakings.
The heavy mantle of snow which
covered the land, Friday and Satur-
day disappeared under the rays of
Sundays sun and left the earth bare
az ain.
Earl Fenlason started last week to
60 to his camps at Austin pond but on
account Of the snow which was three
feet deep in the woods was unable to
reach the pond with his horse. was
obliged to leave it at lumber camp
after going about half a mile. 1t is
not every spring that 1t is impossible
to travel in the woods as late as Apr.
28th because of deep snow. Owing to
the pnfavorable conditions Mr.. Fem
lason was obliged to return to this
village and wait until he could reach
his sporting camps.
The Fenlason brothers are fitting
the store ready for occupancy by the
Morse Clothing Company soon to To-
cate here.
The rural delivery drivers went
onto the usual time schedule Monday
T. H. Spear of Madison vas In town
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Forsythe OF
Lake Moxie have been the guests of
friends in this vicinity during the past
week.
Mr.. Estabrook of Skowhegan COM
Monday, repairing the roof
Of the new school building as it has
not properly shed the water during
the past winter.
Rev. G. H. Young moved his goods
to the train Monday and they were
to West Paris where he will
during the summer, for long
needed rest. He left town Tuesday
s
There is quite complaint among
the farmers that the sheep are dying
this spring and that the fiocks do not
appear to be in the usual healthy con-
dition.
Frank Crymble was down from
Dead Water during Sunday and Mon
day.
Fred Young commenced Monday to
collect the cream for the Solon
The most or the time for
the past two years the farmers have
delivered their own cream at the
station and put the cost of collecting
In their own pockets.