The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-03-21
TOWN and VICINITY.


New spring jackets at Ordways.
Operetta, Mar. 26. Seats at Arnold's.
". B. Steward is on trip to market
this week.
JAS Holt is in Boston this week on
business trip.
Miss Fanny Mayo of Bangor visited
friends in town the past week.
Miss Georgia Fellows of Augusta is
passing the week with friends in town.
Mrs. II. c. Marble fell upon the lev
walk Tuesday evening, spraning her
wrist.
Capt. w. II. Cabot fayors the REroRr-
Err with Montreal papers for which he
has our thanks.
Mrs. Herman Rowell and Miss Angie
Boothby left yesterday morning for "A
trip to Boston.
Rev. X. \. F.rnhqm of Cornyille WAS
in town Friday and called at the RE-
PORTER office.
Arthur Luryey caught his hand in the
cards ut the Coburn Mills Friday last.
severely iaming three fingers.
Miss Lillian MacConyille of Bangor
visited friends in town the past week,
returning to Ter home Wednesday.
Amasa Borrill and wife, aud Miss
George Burrll of Canapn; are the
guests of Mrs. Addie b. Gee on LeaVitt
street.
VIM. Doran went to Boston Tuesday
afternoon t. return with Mrs. Doran.
who has been visiting there for some
weeks with relatives.
Mrs K. B. Shepherd returned home
by Saturday evenings train to attend
the funeral of her uncle, returning to
Boston again yesterday.
Rev. l.. II. Copeland will discuss the
subject of Assurance next Sabbath
morning, Thess. | ). French service
in the afternoon, T. NJ.
Hon. James o. Bradbury, formerly
county attorney of Somerset, hrs been
elected city solicitor of Saco. He was
mayor of the city for two years.
Engineer ". Il. Richardson accom-
panied by his wife is visiting in Massa-
chussetts this week. Joe Bacon is run
ing in Mr.. Richardson's place meanwhile.
Mr.. John Turner has got through with
his numbering operations and taken out
his teams and men. lie landed this sea
son 100000 feet of spruce at Briggs
landing, II miles above Bingham.
The REPORTER acknowledges the re
ceipt of number of Farmers Bulletins,
treating of hog cholera and swine
plague which we can furnish to persons
as long as they last, if they will call at
this office.
An agreement has been reached where
by the Island Machine Co are to pur-
chased the machinery and patterns of
the Bacon Mfg. Co., at an appraisal,
aud the new firm will be in possession
by April LIST.
The third in the course of whist
parties ut Milburn Hall came off on
Tuesday night last, there being thirty
six couples in attendance These gath
erings are among the most enjoyable of
this winters gayeties.
The town meeting of Saturday in
creased the amount raised at the annual
meeting $1,000 for macadamizing Madison
Avenue, $500 for extension of sewer on
Main street, and some 5000 or more
damages on extension of Court street.
l.. J. Lyons, the Blue Store clothier,
has removed his stock of goods to Bos-
ton, where he is to enter the same line
of business. During Mr.. Lyons brief
residence in town both he and his family
made many friends, by whom they will
be pleasantly remembered.
At special meeting of the Board of
Directors and officers of the Veterans
Home at Newport, Me-, held at the re-
sidence of George B. Stafford, president
of the Association, Friday evening, there
were present beside Mr.. Stafford,
Col. Millett of Gorham and Mrs. Millett,
Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason of Saco. Mrs.
Howe, Mrs. Clara B. Leayitt and c. +.
Jones, Esq. The necessary routine bust
ness was transacted anG the plan of put
ting an agent into the field to solicit
funds for the House was canvassed In
terest In the worthy object is increased
materially of late, and the management
and friends are at work quietly but
effectively for the good of the institu-
ton. The cause Is a worthy one and
will live. little opposition will not
kill 1t, as some of its enemies hoped.