The Somerset reporter., 1893-11-09
TOWN and VICINITY.

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Postmaster Thompson of Bingham,
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Irving Curtis returned to his home
in Medtield, Mass, this morning.
Mrs. Helen Neil Howard went to Bos-
ton Friday for stay of Il few weeks.
The schools in the Leavitt Street
building were resumed this morning.
f. y. Merrill, Esq, was in Portland,
last week on professional business.
{. f. Danforth of North Fairfield,
made the REroTER call saturday.
Attention is called to the card of
Walter r. Gage, in our advertising
column.
{. F. Dunlap. general agent of the
Mutual Benefit Life of y. J.. Was in
town Friday.
Z. Il. 1ibbetts of West Athens. was
in town saturday and made the RrfoR-
TER a call
Henry Hanson Esq, of Jacknan has
been in town for several DAYS past, ON IA
visit to his family.
Albert Murray of bingham, attended
the auction sale of horses Saturday. re-
naming over Sunday.
Miss Mertie Mills has position as
assistant to Cashier Fellows in the
Second National Bank.
The Somerset Social Club will give Il
benefit oyster supper at &. \. Il. Hall
Saturday night next.
Mrs. Henry Galway, who has been on
a visit to her sons in Hartford, Conn,
returned home SATURDAY.
Mrs. Katie Moore of Bangor who was
in town for few days last week return
ed home Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Elba Danforth returned by
saturday nights train from her two
weeks visit to relatives in Boston.
The building and merchandise dam
aged by fire and water in Mercer last
week were insured in c. +. Jones agen-
ey.
Z. c. Jewett has established carriage
repair and paint shop over the livery
stable of Charles Fairbrother on Water
street.
Mrs. Hannah ID. Jewctt, who has been
visiting the past few weeks at her sons.
p. c. .'ewe:t, has returned to her home
in Scion.
Hon. 5. J. Walton and Justice O. Il.
Priest returned Saturday from their an
nual hunting excursion in the vicinity of
Parlin Pond.
Miss Emma Hanson went to Hartford,
Conn, to-day where she will remain the
coming winter devoting her time to the
study of music.
We are informed that Bishop Foss of
the Methodist Episcopal Church will
hold the Maine Conference at kowhe-
gan. April Is next.
The body of Caroline Staples, who died
in Lynn, Mass, Thursday of last week.
arrived on the morning train of Satur-
day, and was taken to Athens for burial.
Several more Skowhegan operatives
went to Auburn. to-day, where they
have positions in the shoe shops in that
city. Marion Mills was among the mum
Der.
Thanksgiving day comes somewhat
late this year. the last day of November
but il will give all The better opportuni-
ty to get the turkey ready for the grand
annual sacrifice.
\. X. Perkins, with his counsel. l.. l..
Walton Esq. left home for Augusta this
morning, and will he followed later by
several Skowhegan gentlemen, who are
summoned as witnesses in the Stackpole
Perkins case.
The partnership announced To have
been formed between Geo. Cushing and
Geo. +. Sampson is "otl,'' for reasons
best known to the parties concerned
Mr.. Cushing will continue the business
alone as formerly.
l.. c. Cornish Esq, of augusta, was
in town Saturday on business connected
with the estate of j. 5. Bradstreet of
of Gardiner. deceased, of which he is adj
mnistrator. Mr.. Bradstreet was largely
engaged in numbering in Somerset.
The REPORTER is under obligations to
f. &. Danforth, florist. for a box of
brilliant flowers from his green houses
at Norridgewock. He has recently
made Improvements upon his houses and
built new ones, greatly increasing his
facilities for serving the public.
Rev. G. W. IIincklcy of Good Will
Home left home for Atlanta, Ga. Fri
lay lust TO attend a convention of
Christian Workers composed of dele
gates from many states. He has "A part
assigned him descriptive of the work of
die institution of which he i, superin-
tendent.
We have some sample copies of
The American Farmer which we would
be glad to deliver to any of our sub
scribers who will call for them. We
give this paper for year free to any