The Somerset reporter., 1895-05-23
Miss Mary Pollard returned home last

BrOoklhSS Gflesu :.
Five pound pals jam. strawberry and
raspberry at Paul q Spears
Mrs. J. l.. Stevens Of No. Cambridge,
Mass, Is the guest Of Mrs. Chandler
Futtle.
Mr.. samuel Oak who has been contin-
ed To his home for some y eeks with Il
second attack of the grip was up town
the first time for some weeks. Tuesday.
Rev /. II. Copeland viii discuss next
Sabbath the subject, Natures Harmony,
Isa. N: g. There will be a missionary
rally led by Mrs. Belle Chnin at :
o'clock 7. NJ.
Russell Post has invited the members
of Bates Post of Norridgewoek and eX-
tends Invitations to eX-soldiers gener-
ally to join with the members of Russell
Post in the services and exercises of
both Memorial Sunday and Thursday,
Memorial Day.
We notice on our streets quite fire.
quently a family who seem to enjoy
themselves. 1t consists of the father
and mother riding their wheels and the
"baby," about half year old perched
upon the bicycle in front of pater .famH-
tas. 1t makes an interesting family
group,
Thursday next is Memorial day and
TIE REPORTER will be issued Wednes-
day to give all connected with the office
opportunity to tittinglv observe the day.
All copy for advertisements and com
muuieations for publication will neces-
sarily have to be mailed or passed in
one day earlier than usual.
Rcv.Dr. c. Y. Hanson left home Tues
day for "A much needed rest of Il few
weeks. He will visit friends in Pea
body. Mass, where he held a long pas
torate, and then purposes to attend the
annual graduating exercises at Newton
Theological Institute and the anniver-
sares of the Baptist denomination ut
Saratoga, New York.
f. \. Merrill Esq has begun the i'm
portant addition to his residence on
Water street that he has had under con-
temptation for some weeks. G.. NJ.
Coombs, architect, of Lewiston furnish
ed the plan for the structure, which
when carried into execution will not
only materially add to the room and con-
/ vauiapao of ~ hpn1a I'm ,rraatl,. I'm,
prove its external appearance as well.
County Commissioners, Leavitt and
Webber were at the Court House Mon
day and opened the several bids made
for the erection of the County Jail, but,
on account of some notifications found
to he desirable in the plans, the contract
was not awarded and those who put in
bids will be allowed to modify them to
suit the changes. The Commissioners
will meet Monday next when the con-
tract will be likely to be made.
The reduction of telephone rental to
so for offices and places of business and
$50 for residences is causing large in
crease in subscribers in Maine towns
and cities. Plttsfeld has Il new cir
cult of - subscribers; Gardiner has 50
new oLes. Belfast 40. IIallowel %, aud
50 on. \ good number of new takers
in SkoWhcgan would add to the value
! of the Instruments to the present sub
-cribers.
Bate, Post G. 4. r., of Norridgewoek
extends an invitation to members of
! Russell Post and other cx.soldicrs of
Skowhegan to attend religious services
sunday morning at Norridgewock The
hour of service is 1870 o'clock. Invitation
is also extended 10 members of Russell
Post to participate with Bates Post in
the decoration exercises Thursday af-
ternoon. The Grafton will be delivered
by Hon. H. NJ. Heath and will be held
in South Norrdgcwoek beginning at ,
O'Clock =. NJ.
Examination in the insolvency case of
Nahum Tozier of Fairfield was held be-
fore Judge Buswell, Tuesday at the
Court House at which Hon. +. f. Webb
and Hon. 5. s Brown of Watervile ap-
peared for certain persons interested and
| Forrest Goodwin, Esq. appeared for
Mr.. Tozier. George G Weeks, ESQ, of
Fairfield, Assignee, was also present.
| The examination occupied several hours
and by agreement was continued to be
held before Miss Helen Reddington of
| Wateryille at the convenience of parties
interested.
The new front of Smith Whittier's
block requires but "A few finishing
touches to make il complete. 1t is be-
! yOnd question the finest front in town
and will compare favorably with those
of any city OF Maine, even. Now that
| it is so near completion one can see how
great the Improvement is over the for
mer granite trimmings and compare
| lively small windows. The iron pill
lars, doors and woodwork are painted
white with gold leaf trimming and the
effect, with the large plate glass win
d0ws and richly finished and decorated
doors, approaches elegance. Such IA
| front IS IA credit to the Judgment and
good taste of the owner aud adds great