The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-19
PERSONAL.

L. A. Whittier and wife were In town
over the Sabbath.
George Geeley, Esq, of Bangor WAS in
town yesterday.
Miss Sadie Anderson is visiting in Yer
mont for few weeks.
Misses Eda X. and Claire Smith are pass
ing this week at the White Mountains.
Rev. Mr.. Eastman was the guest of w.
H. Pearson and wife on his recent stay in
town.
Mr. Clifford Bailey, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
is guest of W. P. Bailey and family this
week.
A. J. McCrillis, Esq, of Lawrence,
Mass, Is visiting friends in Cornyill, his
native place.
Mrs. J. P. Weeman and daughter, of
Brunswick are visiting her sister, Mrs. G.
W. Gray, Of this village.
Among TIE familiar faces attracted to
this place by tie horse trot we notice that
Of DR.. o. Fitzgerald, Of Dexter.
Rev. A. J. Rackliff will return from his
vacation this week, and services will be
held as usual in the Island Avenue church.
T. f. Murphy, Esq.,, Deputy collector Of
Internal Revenue, who succeeds j. L Stod.
dsrd, makes his first official trip to Somerset
this week.
Miss Maud Russell is passing her vaca-
tion at her home In Belfast. Miss Russell
was accompanied by Miss Mae Merrill who
will remain with her a week.
Among the nominations made recently by
Governor ROBBIE are the following; George
N. Page, Skowhegan, Justice of the Peace
and Notary Public; Z. P. Mayo, Skowhe-
gan, Coroner.
Mr.. Charles Milliken, OF the lumber man.
ufacturing firm OF Milliken Bros, Of Hal
lowell, was at the Heselton, Friday last,
being In town on business.
Mr.. A. E. Austin, the popular principal
of Somerset Academy, at Athens, made
the REPORTER call last week. His Fall
term commenced this week with prospect
OF large attendance.
G. A. Robertson, Esq, of Augusta, the
principal of the Grammar school Ia that
city, made US call Saturday last. He is
interested in placing temperance text books
In the schools Of the State.
John Carney, ESQ.,, of Moscow was in
town last week on business. He sold his
logs this season for "spot CASH at good
round price. The old rule used to be 6, 8
and ~ months notes without interest.
E. M. Shaw, Esq, of Newport. returned
Friday last, from an exploring tour on his
timber lands, on the Dead River. His
camps were burned and portion of his
land burned over. He is making arrange
ments TO cut about the usual amount of
lumber next winter.
Mrs. F. W. Hoyt, of whose severe illness
mention was made In our last Issue, died
on the 14th inst of typhoid pneumonia, in
South Manchester, Conn. Her remains
were brought to this place, aud the funeral
ceremony was held on Sunday.
Mr.. Charles II. Smith, formerly of the
firm of A. Little & Co., Of Portland, died
of paralysis in Waltham, Mass, last
week. Mr.. Smith was born in Brigh.
ton, Maine, and was thirty-sevcn years old
at the time of his death. He became con-
nected with the dry goods business in that
city In 1866 and entered the firm of A. Lit
tie & Co. in 1870, where he remained until
failing health enforced his withdrawal
from business somewhat more than year
ago. His connection with the firm was
severed last January. In 1876 Mr.. Smith
married daughter Of John Ware, Esq, of
Athens, and his wife and two children
survive him. Funeral services were held
at his former residence, 1876 Vaughan street
at 10 O'Clock Thursday morning. His re-
mains were taken to Athens for interment.
real. ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The follow
ing are the real estate transfers which have
been recorded In this county the past week:
Canaan-Chares F. Waldron to Albert
Flagg, $500.
Fairfield-Nancy L. McIntre to Martin M.
McClue, $l,275.
Skowhegan-John McClennan to Amos
F. Parlin 81.
West Forks-Sewall A. Dinsmore ct ais
to Scott C. Durgin ct al.
observation-disclosures Goodrich to Edward
A. Baker, 1925.
Detroit-Solomon II. Bennett to Hiram
Temple, $74.
Anson-Parker ]. Paine to Thomas G.
Caswell, $1,000.
Cornville-Charles F. Barker to Carlton
C. Berry, $500.
Embden-Stillman H. Atwood to c. H.
T. Atwood, $1,000.
st. AlbaDs-Charles Manson to Martha
s. Manson, $500. Rebecca E. Buker to
Henry C. Buker, 500 and other valuable
con. Roxania Buttertield to Frances A.
Jones, 5000 Selden A. Parkman ct al to
Francis A. Jones $l97.
Skowhegan-William P. Bailey to Esther
Marston 81.
Fairfeld-Ezra Crosby to Jordan F.
Stinson 1915.
Moose River Plt.-Michael Harris to Au-
gustus Talpey, $500.
Bingham-Seth Goodrich to George Z.
Miller 900. Seth Goodrich to deerge Y.
Miller $500.
Detroit-Hirar E. Temple to Zebalon b.
Pease $125. Joseph T. Pease to zebalon
B. Pease, sos. w
Fair6eid-Catherine Luce to James w.
Luce, 81, 200.
SkowhegeD-W. II. Pearson to John b.
Nutting, &l75. Esther Marston to William
2. Bailey, 800. Climene Steward to WI.
liam P. Bailey, 500. Amos F. Parlin ct al
to Octave Pooler, $50.
The far famed and original Gorton's New
Orleans Minstrels will appear at Coburn
Hall next Saturday evening, Aug. 22d, In
programme replete with mirth, fine music
and plenty of fun without vulgarity. They
need no commentator at our hancs as
thew are too well known. We bespeak for
them full house. Seats on sale at Bixby
. pnal.,a Tho RiddefoId Daily Times