The Somerset reporter., 1896-06-04
TOWN and VICINITY.

MeSsrs. d. 81. lIauuer anu Mafk Savage
of Bingham, were in town yesterday.
Mrs. A. H. Noyes aud daughter
Matte, are visiting friends in Gardiner.
Mrs Leonora Spaulding went to
Portland by the afternoon train of Mon
day
Miss Helen Robinson arrived in town,
saturday afternoon, to spend the sum,
mer
Mr.. Watson will attend TO orders left
at smiths music store, in about one
week
Dr. }. n. Merrill is attending the
State Medical Association at Portland
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Jones made a trip
to Bangor, Tuesday, and to Holden, Mr..
Jones' native town.
Mrs Augustus Fowler and her
daughter, Mrs. VIII Fowler, are visiting
in Bangor and Brewer this week
Miss Cora McDermid was taken to the
Hospital for the insane at Augusta, on
Saturday last, to be treated for melan-
eholia.
The name of John II. Wyman, senior
vice commander of Russell Post, G. A.
K. enormously appeared in our report of
Memorial day exercises as John f.
Wyman
Tornado and wind policies are being
called for more than usual this season
so Ghas. f. Jones informs US The
cost is from 10 cents to Sl.0O per 81 900.
yearly.
Mr. and Mrs. d. W. Weber of Angus
ia came to town yesterday for brief
visit. Mr.. Weber accompanied by J.
F. Williams left on fishing trip to
Carry Ponds.
Mr.. Ansel Holway brought into the
REPORTER Office yesterday morning "A
large, lively grasshopper, apparently
fall grown. This specimen evidently
got an carly start.
The Railroad Commissioners are to
make an inspection of the road of the
Somerset Traction Company, Friday,
after which the Company expect to open
it for public travel
Mr.. and Mrs. {. {. Bailey of Cumber
land Mills, who have been visiting Rev
and Mrs. Geo, +. leighton, returned
home Tuesday morning. Mr.. Bailey is
chief engineer Of the Warren paper mills.
Benjamin Adams, Esq. WAS in town
Yesterday, visiting his daughter, Mrs.
}. Z. Clark. He came through from
Pennington and left today for Concord,
y. H.. where he makes it his home with
his son, DR.. Chauneey Adams.
Mrs. J. +. Buker, Mrs. Mary Yarney,
Rev and Mrs. g. f.. Leighton left,
Tuesday morning, to attend the Univer-
'alist State Convention in session at
Auburn. Mr.. and Mrs. 5. l.. Whittier
left home, Monday, to attend this
meeting.
\ telephone wire has been strung on
The poles of the Somerset Traction Com
panY for the convenience of the road
Il will be arranged with loops at inter
yal> along the track to which telephone
Instruments on the ears can be attached
so that the extremties of the line can
be reached from these points along the
line.
Daniel Plummer, Esq, a prominent
and highly esteemed citizen OF Dexter
and well known in this town, died. Sun
day last, after a very brief illness having
been taken i'll Friday night. Saturday
his son, Col. Stanley Nj. Plummer. who
was at Oakland for the purpose of de-
lyerng the Memorial day address there,
was notified and arrived home, Sunday
morning.
Jas. {. Durrell. who is to manage the
samoset House. at Mouse Island, the
present season, left for that popular re-
sort on Monday last, accompanied by
Ills wife, preparatory TO having the
property in readiness for the opening,
'''N'' A'liS ScdSpu Will OCCuI INT IL inst,
about TWO weeks earlier than formerly.
Arrangements have been made for
special round trip ticket from here to
Mouse Island good the entire season.
While driving on North street, Friday
Yehlng, Mr.. Covers team was attacked
ny some Intoxicated man whose name
the time he was unable to learn.
Monday, Mike Barney was arraigned
oeiore Trial Justice Bachelor, charged
WIN the assault, and convicted. Al
vi towers request, after Barney had
fad the costs, further sentence was
suspended during good behavior upon
pafqey's promise to drink no more
intoxicating liquor, aud to assault or
insult no more people passing upon our
streets Barney was Intoxicated at the
ume, and did not know what he was
doing
WY can't sell the best carriage for
'"e money? buy them by the car load
auu my freights are less than one half
~ 10 the manufacturer and select for
myself; | have been in the business
twenty-five years and will guarantee