The independent-reporter., 1910-09-29
N0RTH ANS0N.

NORTH ANSON.
The farmers are making a rush for
the potatoes now. Many of the plant
ers were in hopes to sell directly
from the field, but the market is fiat
and In large number of cases 1t will
be necessary to put the potatoes in
the cellars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Merry left
here Monday morning for business
trip to Pennington and to attend the
Franklin county fair.
Mrs. Everett Wilson has been in
Atlantic City, N. j., during the past
week attending the National G. A. r.
Encampment.
w. l.. Parsons of New Mexico was
in town Thursdey.
nearly $38 at the Dime. nd supper
served to the Coun et"r rs Asso-
citation, held here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William smith OF
Moscow were visiting at Cyrus Walk
ers from Saturday to Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Sprague OF
Waterville were the guests of his
parents last week.
A funeral procession, escorted by a
few old veterans bearing the colors
at half mast, passed through this vii
lage Monday forenoon and Comrade
David B. Abbott was laid to rest In
Sunset cemetery. Mr.. Abbott was born
In Tuftenbcro, N. H., March 1. 1916.
He came to Rangeley, Me-, and In 1888
was united in marriage with Miss
Betsey Perry and they had eleven
children. five sons and six daughters,
all of whom grew to manhood and
womanhood Mr. Abbott went to the
war in 1862, enlisting in the 18th
Maine Regiment, Co. E, and served
three years. He also had three sons
in the war. For quite long term of
years Mr. Abbott was resident of
this town and was an Industrious,
kind hearted man and good neighbor.
He became a member of Anson
Grange at the age of "a. For years
he was a subscriber to the Union Ad-
vocate and continued to take his
home paper until old age incapacitat-
ed him from very much reading. The
last few years of his life was spent
with his daughter In Rangeley where
he died.
Wendall P. Yerrinton of Arlington,
Mass. was the guest of Henry B. Mer-
ry last Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. I. H.
Spaulding of Kennebec avenue are
glad to hear that she Is improving ev-
cry day from her recent illness.
Owen Wilson shot blue heron re-
Gently that measured feet with its
x.,i,
bill to claws. He sent the bird to
Portland and had it mounted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Emery, Mrs.
Nj. G. Emery and Miss Myrtle Hughes
returned from Peaks Island Friday
where they have been staying for the
summer.
Lester Aver and daughter, Beryl,
were visiting relatives in town dur
ing the past week. Mr.. Aver had just
returned from trip to the White
mountains where he had been TAX
ing views in different LOCALITIES of that
uoted summer resort.
Mrs. Maryann Burns of Embden
was visiting relatives here the first of
the week.
Mrs Henry Merry recently found a
specimen of the order of Orchidacea
near Vienna. Gray's Bontany states
but few of these plants are to be
found in the United States" Unques-
tionably, Mrs. Merry holds first place
among the botanists in this village,
having made study of plants for
several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Benjamin expect
tc start for Florida next Saturday
Mrs Eddie Bryant went to Solon
Tuesday.
Mrs. Esther Collins of Bingham
was the guest of Mrs. Bert Witham a
few days last week.
A case of scarlet fever has ap-
peared in this Village in the family
of Leander Cole, his little daughter,
Minnie, being Ill with 1t. The house
was quarantined Sunday.
Mr.. Manchester, the painter, was
here Monday from Northeast Harbor.
Mr.. Manchester intends to move here
again soon.
The corn factory has been canning
the product fast during the past week.
The corn Is unusually late and it will
not be all delivered to the fac
tory this week Although the sea-
son seemed early, the planting time
was late, and quite quantity of the
acreage was not planted until June
which is far too late for corn Of any
variety. The yield promises to be
above the average, and the quality
very good. A few more warm days
will insure one of the biggest crops
ever canned here. To make it a
profitable crop to the farmer, 1t
should be planted early and the seed
should be the earliest variety.
Burpham & Morrill, of Norridge-
wock announce that they have raised
the price of sweet corn another quar-
Ter of a cent and are taking acreage
for next year at 2h cents, which ia
a rise of Y cent on this seasons
price.
These are days when the farmers