The Somerset reporter., 1895-06-13

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ton, this morning on visit
Edw. Leach visited Boston last week
starting his wife eu route TO England.
Childrens Day will be observed a
the Methodist church, Sunday next
Mrs. Robert Houston of Sangerville
i the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Franz
Cushman.
j Postmaster Ben Moore of North An
son was in town Tuesday and made tn
REPORTER Office call.
Mrs DR.. Parsons of Boston, arrived il
town Tuesday evening and is at tn
Anidrosis Sanitarium for treatment.
Mrs. Clarence Weston of Boston wh'
had been spending few days at thu
home of lothian Weston, returned Fri
day.
We understand that II. A. q T. L
Corson are to remove to the store under
Hotel Coburn formerly occupied by y
5. Il b. r. Steward.
John Smith, deputy sheriff was il
town few days age. He has but 3 mer
ia the county "hotel'' nov. It's not a
very popular resort.
George Morrill, returned from his Bos
ton trip last week. His sister, who ac'
eompanied him. remained Tor a more ex
tended visit TO her brother.
The Richards Paper 60, shut down
their pulp mill in this place on saturday
last for lack of wood. and Will not re.
sumo until on or about Oct. lst.
The East Somerset Agricultural Soci-
ETY. indulge in d grand celebration at
Hartland, July 18th. Tie attractions are
races at the park, dancing, fantasies and
fireworks.
A dance is announced for this Thurs
day evening at Furber,s Hall, Canaan.
Messrs George Cleveland and George
Washburn are the floor managers from
>kowhegan.
Edwin u. Packard has sold lis farm
near Bigeow Hill, TO Frank Mitchell, re-
serving - acre piece, and has removed
with his family to town, and entered the
employ of Adams x Caswell, wood
workers.
y. II. Caswell had narrow escape re-
Gently from Il terrible injury, while at
work about his mill. by his apron get
ting caught in belt. As it was he lost
the leg from a pair of oYeralls in an
alarmiugly short time, and his leg it
self was considerably bruised.
Mr.. Bonnette, the baloonist who ex-
hibited his skill here at the opening day
of the 5. & n. street railway was in
town Monday. He has engagements at
Norridgew ock to make a balloon ascen-
sion and parachute leap July 4th, and at
Fairfield and Pittsfeld and Bangor at
later dates during the season.
Mr.. Claude Barker of Athens, who has
been studying cornet music in Boston
with II. c. Brown, for some time, re-
turned home last week for short vaca-
ton, after which, he goes to the Fabyan
House, White Mountains, where he has
been engaged as corneter for the sea-
son.
There will be a Union Sunday School
for the towns OF Canaan,
Cornville, Fairfield, and Skowhegan, at
the Union church, in Canaan, on Friday
next. June 18th, beginning at $50 A, NJ.
Rev. DR.. Dunn, of Waterville, Rev. T, F.
Millett, and others, will give addresses.
All interested are cordially invited to be
present,
The veteran Snowman, II. Price Web
Der. the manager of the Boston Comedy
Company. was in town Tuesday and
made the REPORTER call. His COM
pany was at Norridgewock, Tuesday
night; and at Oakland, Wednesday
night, where he closed the twentieth
consecutive season on the road as man
ager. He was for some years connected
with the Boston journal and that paper
has warm place in his heart.
The opening exercises of the new band
stand at South Norridgewock occurred
Friday evening and were attended by a
large number of people, three carloads
going from Skowhegan, besides many
who went by carriages and on bicycles.
Before the concert commenced Hon. c.
A. Harrington on behalf of the band,
the citizens who had so gener-
ously assisted the boys in the purchase
of their instruments and uniforms, and
expressed it as his belief that the money
would prove a good investment. The
program consisted of ten numbers, in
Guiding marches, waltzes, etc, each
selection being well rendered and re-
ceiving merited applause. Especially
pleasing was Mr.. Wentworth's trombone
solo, Romance" which was tWi ice de-
The entire concert was very
enjoyable.
Grand excursion and opening of the
Samoset house and stone cottage, Mouse
Island, Boothbay Harbor, on Saturday,
June 20, 1895, under the personal man
agement of f. c. Heselton, of Hotel
Heselton, Skowhegan. Railroad fares
will not be over one fare for the round
trip, good for ten days to return on.
Music by Hobbs Military Band, %