The Somerset reporter., 1896-12-31
TOWN and VICINITY

II. Wildes'
Miss Minta-S. Powers returned from
Rockland, Friday evening
J.. ". Chase went 10 Bangor on the
afternoon train of Friday.
Bragg & Yarney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ngs. II
j. c. Bartlett of Boston, was in
town Friday, the guest Of D. II. Bart
lett and family.
G. o. Barrows, stenographer at the
present term of court, passed Christmas
at his home in Deering.
MI and Mrs. r. T. Patten entertain.
ed the class of % S. II. S, at their
home Saturday evening last.
Richard White of Guilford, passed
Christmas in town with his father and
sister, returning home, Saturday after
noon.
Charlie and Frank Blledeau came to
town on the morning train of Friday,
returning to Augusta, Saturday morn
ing.
Miss Kate Jewett Of Shawmut passed
Sunday in town, the guest of Miss Fan
ME Emerson. She returned home Mon
day morning.
Mrs. G. \. Alden of Wateryille, ac-
companed by her son, D. Payson Alden,
and Mrs Il. f. Judkins, dined at the
Coburn, Saturday.
The Madison Pensioners of Rev.
George f Leighton presented him with
fine oak book case and writing desk as
a Christmas present
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray returned
home, Monday. having spent very
pleasant Christmas with their daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Chase of Augusta.
The topic of Y. L. c. L. meeting at
the Universalist church, Sunday even
ing, Jan. Sd. is Onward and Upward,
references Psalm PHI, Eph. 4.13, lG.
1t is reported that j. c. Durrell will
resign his position as clerk at the Som
erset House, North Arson, January |.
He will be succeeded by Dow c. Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. I. Plunkett, called
here to attend the funeral of John Muir
ray, Mrs, Plunkett's brother, returned
to their home in Boston, Saturday
morning.
The excellent large picture of Govern
or Cleaves which has been in HesetOn's
window for several days, was presented
by the Governor to Co. e. for their
Armory.
Several fine looking animals were in
the lot of horses that passed through
Skowhegan this week en- route for Bling
ham. where there is a big auction sale
next Saturday, Jan. ID.
A crew Of seven men and nineteen
horses arrived in town Sunday from
and continued Monday morn
ing to the logging camps. They go in for
Lawrence, Newhall d Co.
Sheriff f. p. Viles has received
letter from San Francisco, asking him to
notify Frank Carvel, son of John Caryel
and Belle Truesdale Carvel, of the death
of his uncle, John Il. Truesdale The de-
ceased left valuable estate in Smelling,
MERGED county, California, and Frank
Carvel is one of the heirs to the estate.
named persons who resided in New
are deceased.
The burning out of the chimney in
the house occupied by Meier c. Cush-
ing at the end of the foot bridge, Satur
Gay forenoon, caused an alarm of fire to
be rung in from box %. There was no
cap over the tlue of the chimney in one
of the chambers and some of the red hot
SCOT fell onto bed, setting fire to the
same. 1t was extinguished with few
pals of water and no stream was put on
by the fire department. Damage,
slight.
John Eupea, conductor on the Bangor
and Bar Harbor division of the Maine
Central, was in town last week, the
guest of his brother Jacob Eupea Mr..
Eupea used to run into Skowhegan
years ago on the morning freight, and
was head brakeman when the two for
ward cars jumped the iron just as the
train came round the curve at the other
end of the bridge and pitched over onto
the ledge below. MI Eupea saved his
life by jumping from the top of the ear
he was on, and received no serious in
jury,
The valuable set of farm buildings
consisting of house, ell, stable and barn,
in Cornville, together with their con
tents, owned and occupied jointly by
Chas. 7. Moody and his son, Chas. S.
Moody, with their wives, were burned to
the ground Sunday night at about 11.30
O'Clock When discovered the house
was enveoped in flame and smoke, and
the occupants barely escaped partially
clothed. The women we're housed in
an old cider mill until help arrived,
when they were taken to the nearest
100 rods away. The total
loss must reach 81, 500 with no insurance