The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-30
TOWN and VICINITY

Bison block.
Rev. A. j. Raekliff was in town few
days last week.
DR.. F. /. Adams was in Wateryille
one day last week.
George II. Pishon passed Sunday at
the Samoset, Mouse Island.
Mrs. K. b. Shepherd returned from
Lewiston, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. F. f. Buker of Stoneham, Mass,
is visiting her parents in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Gushing returned
from Portland, Friday evening.
Watch the window of Geo. Philbrick
Il Son if you want bicycle. See ad.
Rev. 5. c. Fletcher was the guest of
his brother, Pethuel Fletcher, over Sun
day
Bragg & Varney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ings. II.
Mrs. A. II. Lang left, Thursday after
noon, for Unity, where she is visiting
relatives.
Rev. Harry W. Kimball, pastor of
the Congregational church, is on his
annual vacation.
Mr. W. y. Donovan preached at the
Inman Square Baptist church, Cam
bridge, Mass, Sunday last.
Miss Mary A. Barnard left home, Fri
day morning for Brooklyn, \. y, where
she will visit friends for few weeks.
Mrs. Frank c. Nickerson Of Monti-
cello, Mimi, arrived in town by Friday
afternoon train for a few weeks visit.
Forest Packard Of Haverhill, Mass,
who has been visiting relatives in town,
returned to his home, Saturday morn
| ing.
Miss Grace Fairbrother, who has been
visiting relatives in town, returned to
her home in Hallowell Saturday morn
ing.
Thomas Cahill of bingham, at one
time clerk at Hotel Coburn, has leased
the Fairfield House and taken posses
sion.
A lot of second hand carriages and
new and second hand harnesses are
offered for sale at Nuttings livery
stable.
Toll ri f'haca Of rpnk limo
Mass, who has been visiting friends in
town for two weeks, returned home,
Friday.
Miss Mary Norris was among the arri-
walls on the Saturday morning train
She is the guest of Mrs. Stephen Coburn
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Houston and
Master Robert, who have been visiting
in town, returned to Sangervlle, satur-
day afternoon.
NJ. j. Spear, mail agent between Show
hogan and Portland, accompanied by
his wife, is passing two weeks yaca-
ton in Belfast.
Rev l. B. Mower OF South Berwick
formerly pastor of the First Baptist
church here, will preach at the Bethany
church, Sunday next.
w. p Stead left, Friday morning, for
New FORK for visit at his home there,
accompanying his father, who has been
| his ouest here for n week
Herbert Judkins, who left Skowhegan
last January to take a course in a bust
ness college at Portland, returned to
town, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. c. V. Hanson and Miss Edith
left Saturday morning for Damariscotta,
whore they will pass this week. Dr.
Hanson at one time preached there.
Messrs. T. II. Copeland and William
Harrison of Philadelphia, who have been
visiting the family of Rev. l.. II. Cope
land, lett town Thursday afternoon
William Z. Bailey, wife and child of
Maiden, Mass, were among the arrivals
on Friday afternoons train, and are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Anderson.
Thirty ladies of the Congregational
working league spent the afternoon
Thursday, with Mrs. +, b. Curtis at her
cottage at Hayden lake. A picnic sup
per was served.
Miss Lora G. Cummings, who has has
been first assistant in our high school
for the past three years, will teach in
brigham Academy, Bakersfield, VT,
the coming school year.
Mrs. W. II. Wood and two daughters,
Misses Florence and Della, were among
the arrivals Thursday afternoon and are
guests of Hon. and Mrs. d, II. Bartlett.
They will also visit in Athens before
returning home.
The morning freight of Thursday, due
here at o'clock, did not arrive until
1870 noon. This delay was caused by
the breaking down of the turn table at
Watervlle. Every pit in the large
engine house there was occupied by a
locomotive and when the table broke
down none could be run out. 1t was
necessary to send to Portland for an
engine in order to move the train.