The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
PERSONAL.

H. J. Fogg, of New York city was reg
istered at the Heselton last evening.
Rev. W. 0. Aver and wife were the guests
ofMrs. A. Amery on their recent visit here.
C. T.. Sleeper left Monday afternoon for
a brief vacation at his old home in Belfast
DR.. r. C. Thayer Of Waterville was In
town last week the guest Of Edward Flu
| Ter.
F. w. Swan, foreman OF the HI ok and
Ladder company, is slowly recovering from
q severe illness.
Mr.. S W. Philbrick Of Boston made US
pl easant call, Monday. He returned to
the city yesterday morning.
W. II. Hesellon, the genial clerk of the
Heselton House, accompanied by bis wife
Is on fishing trip up river.
W. M. f. Brown has re-opened law
Office in this pace, this time over the ex-
press Office on Water street.
Eben Emers. Of Geo. Cushingss Is
away on his vacation which Is to be passed
at different points In New England.
Hon. S. S. Brown was registered at the
Heselton yesterday. He was in town in
at dance on the Probate Court.
Nj. L. F. Fogg, of San Francisco
California, is visiting friends In
Cornvile He returns To his home within
few weeks
Col. F. N Dow, Collector of Portland,
and A. Little of A. Little & Co dry goods
merchants of the same city were registered
at the Coburn recently.
r. w. Haines Of Hotel Coburn Is yaca
tioning In New York, Boston and at differ
ent summer resorts. t.Edei" Horn is
acting as assistant In the office during his
absence.
Robert Dobson, senior member OF the
firm Of Robert Dobson & Son, wooden man.
ulacturers of Pittsfeld, passed the Sab.
bath In town.. the guest of Mr.. Lewis An
derson.
Judge Smell of Washington, D. aud
d. d. Stewart, Esq, were at the Heseltop
last evening. The Judge will pass a por-
tion of his vacation In Somerset as the
guest of Squire Stewart.
VIM. G. S. Keene was at the Heselton
yesterday. He came from Moosehead
Lake yesterday where he is spending few
weeks with his family, across the county
to Athens and thence by team to this
place.
Fred, the young son of Calvin Totman,
of Fairfield, has been visiting Fred Pooler,
the past week, driving from home in his
pony team. The boys bad many admirers
as ihey iooe aooees eo,,.- sn .Aocn- mp.o.a.
vehicle.
Mrs Lottie M. Folsom wife of w. II.
Folsom died nj her home in Durango, Col
orado, July l. h, after brief illness Mr..
Folsom is a son Of Mr.. c. b Folsom for
long time resident of Skowhegan, and has
many friends in this vicinity.
J. b. Smith of Lewiston vas at the Hes
elton ovei The Sabbath. His visit here was
in relation 10 steam piping the residence of
G. A. MarstoL and S. W. LAYTON, and also
to estimate tina, t. be done at the residence
of the late Gov. Cohuru.
MIR. Joseph Cayoutte did at his home
on North street yesterday afternoon of
consumption. Although having been
III and falling for some months it was not
realized that his end was so soon. He was
out riding in the NOR Ing. He leaves q
wife and one child.
A telegram was received here Monday
night that Mrs. Fr'd Hoyt who now re-
sides at So Manchester, Conn, was very
low and uot 'xpectej to recover. Her
mother took thu fest train yesterday MORN
ing for that place. Later reports are more
favorable.
j. w. Bailey and wife of Brooklyn and
D. G. White, wife aud child of Philadel-
phia, have been the guests OF W. P. Bailey
the past week. Messrs Bailey and White
returned home the first OF the week while
their families will make more protrac.ed
visit IN town.
w. c. morrill,, E,q, of Atlanta Geor-
gia, is In Somerset County this week. He
arrived in this village Monday afternoon
and left for the Forks To-Day, In the vi
cinily Of which he is to spend few weeks
fishing with friends who jpiI him Scion.
He reports the crop prospects of the
South excellent this year. The cotton
crop bids fair to be immense, 100000
bales being the estimate. The corn crop
has pass, d II danger and will he heavy.
The prospect Of general business improve
ment he considers very good.
Edward II. Lyon and wife, of New York
city are the guests of Mr.. SAMUEL Blck-
ford. Mr.. Lyon is connected with the
American Bell Telephone c ompany, being
the inventor OF the ng distance telephone
which is now working so successfully be-
tween Boston and New York, over 300
miles. Mr.. Lyon has his instruments with
him and is experimenting over the lines
running from this place being able to talk
with Portland in whisper. He will try
Bar Harbor and Boston soon.
Mr. Eugene Seveno, manager of the w.
U. Telegraph Co. at this village, is author
| lied to receive subscriptions to the Grant
Monumental fund. The managers Of the
telegraph offices will give informal receipts
to each individual contributing, stating
that the amount written has been received
and will be forwarded to the Grant monn-
rent fund through the treasurer Of the W.
U. Telegraph Co. This receipt win be re-
PLACED later by formal receipt from the
| Grant Monument Association.
MOOSE RIvER-Any one visiting Moose
River after an absence of a few years would
be surprised at the growth and improve
ments in this place. Within two years
two large and commodious two story stores
| b.yo heen built. ono with n hubble hall. the