The Somerset reporter., 1896-02-13
TOWN and VICINITY

day in town.
Henry light went to Boston, Satur-
dry morning.
". b. Steward has some new wash
dr. good.
MIS- b. f. Eaton went to Wateryille,
Monday morning.
John Mitchell returned from Bangor
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. F. ". Heath spent
Sunday in Wateryille.
Fred Lawrence visited in Brunswick
several days last week.
Mrs. jos. Lancaster is on a visit to a
sister il Lawrence. Mass.
Miss Blanche Reed is passing the week
with friends in Wateryille.
G. II. Boardman made business
trip to Pittsfeld, Wednesday last.
An all wool serge black and colors,
- cts ut W. II. Wildes'.
George Washburn mtde a business
trip to Portland last Friday morning.
Bragg Il Narney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
Jugs. If.
DR.. f. {. Thayer Of Waterville, was
in town on professional business Mon
day.
Hon. G. \. Marston was at Moosehead
last week, looking after numbering in
terests
There were no sessions in any of the
schools in town, Friday, owing to the
storm.
4. II. Weston was at Mouse Island and
Boston last week, returning home Sat
urday night
John Turner was in Concord last
week, looking over his numbering in
terests there.
Miss Eliza Wynne has returned from
brief vacation passed at her home at
CooRer's Mills.
John IL. McCone, Waterville, cores
pondent to the Kennebec Journal, was
in town Saturday.
The senior clsss of the high school
were entertained by Miss Sarah Swain,
Friday evening.
Quite party of Skowhegan people
are planning to attend the grand opera
in Boston, next week.
While in Boston J. II. Smith selected
several elegant Miller pianos: Miss
Grace Nudd purchased one.
II. c. Allen, who has been the guest
Of his son, +. w. Allen, returned to his
home in Boston, Monday morning.
The many friends of Miss Ann Morri-
son are glad to know that she is able to
resume her duties as librarian after her
long illness.
The engagement of W. NJ. Pulsifer
NJ. d. and Miss Helen Libby, daughter
of Hon. [. {. Libby of Waterville is
announced
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Williams of Hart
land, accompanied by their daughter
Miss Hazel, were in town Sunday.
Mrs. George A. Barnard and her
daughter Miss Mary, left Mon. morning
for Boston, to attend the season of
German opera.
The March term of court will not be
so interesting as the December term, as
there are no important criminal cases on
the docket.
Mr.. A. NJ. Thomas, principal of
Kicker Classical Institute, Honlton, and
MIS-. Thomas are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. b. Stafford for few days.
Hiram Corson, formerly in the gro
Gerry business in this town, is building
portable saw mill at Hayden Lake
He also intends opening store there
soon.
X. W. Brown, our tax collector says
he finds it slow work collecting taxes
this year A good many are owing their
last year tax which makes it doubly
hard
The members of the Uniyersalist
Society are to hold sociable at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. s. l.. Whittier
Pleasant St, on Friday evening, Feb'y.
18th.
The office and reading room at the
Skowhegan House has been trescoed
the past week. Landlord Washburn
has one of the cosest hotel offices in
the State.
On account of the severe storm Sun
day evening, the lecture "Our Country
to have been given at the Universalist
church by Rev, George f. Leighton, was
postponed for one week.
p. b. Gilman of Waterville, was In
town Friday evening. Mr.. Gilman will
leave for Dakota in three weeks, where
he will campaign a string of trotters
over the western circuits.
Mrs. r. b. Shepherd and Mrs NJ. T.
Pooler went to Fairfield Monday last
for the day. They have joined a class
of Watervlle and Fairfield ladies, who
are taking lessons in china painting