The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-07
TOWN and VICINITY.


lag at Stewards.
Z. A. Leighton is driving new
delivery wagon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Washbarn Of
Bingham, were in town Friday.
Miss Alice Rogers Of Norridgewock,
was in town Friday and saturday.
! Dr. /. 4. Dascombe is painting and
improving his residence on Madison
avenue.
Mrs. c. T. Emery, superintendent of
schools OF Athens. was in town Thurs
day last
J. J. Lander Of Bingham. was in
town Thursday evening on his way
home from business trip to Portland.
Remnants from the Lakeside Wors-
ted Mill are on sale at the Coburn
Wooden Mills; handsome sultings at a
low price.
Miss Maud Sanborn of Augusta, who
was the guest of Gen. and Mrs. X. b.
! Shepherd last week, returned to her
home, Friday morning.
! c. F. Malbon is able to be on the
street once more after being confined
to his room for several weeks by severe
attack of rheumatic fever.
Miss Josie Wilmington Smith returned
from Boston, Saturday afternoon, where
she had been spending the winter pur-
suing her musical studies.
George L. Washburn is busy at Lake
George Just now, where he is building
new cottage. The season at this popu-
lar resort will open early in June.
Supt. Albert Robinson left on the
afternoon train of Friday for Warren,
Mass, where he has a position as super
inrendent of the schools of that town.
The stone work on the new bridge at
Detroit has been let to Mr.. II. +. Read
of this town. 1t is expected that the
bridge will be completed by the first
of June.
Rev. and Mrs. George +. Leighton left
Monday morning for Westbrook, where
they will remain for the week with the
parents of Mrs. Leighton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweetzer.
| Mrs Charles II. Burrill and her
daughter, Miss Mary, left Friday morn
ing for Rochester, n. H., where they
will reside. MI Burrlll proceeded them
some weeks ago.
Mr.. George S. johnson of Boston,
Mass, is guest of j. N Smith for
few days. lie purposes to spend
month or more with friends here and
in Scion and Waterville.
Chas. f. Burrill Warren Gerald
Daniel NJ. Foster and John n. Brann,
all of Canaan, were mustered as mem
beers of Russell Post, &. A. r., at the
last meeting, Friday evening.
Clerk James Plummer of the board
of State assessors, announces that the
board will meet with wild land owners
at Dover, Piscataquis county, May 26;
at Skowhegan, Somerset county, May
20.
F. S, Cairns received word Saturday
that his step brother, Santiago Andrea,
would leave Tampa, Florida, Sunday on
the steamer Comanche. He will
probably arrive in Skowhegan, Satur-
day evening.
N. w. Brainerd, Chas. II. Gardiner,
+. ii. Wing, w. K. G. Estes, j. K. Frost
A. Osborn, G. f. Sampson, F. w. Allen
and Harry Dinsmore attend the annual
meetings of the Grand Masonic bodies
at Portland, this week.
The May night ball last Friday in
Milburn hall was very successful
affair, about forty-fiye couples partici-
pating in the grand march, Music was
furnished by Kendall and at the inter-
mission refreshments were served. 1t
was managed by Messrs Davis, Brann
and Ward.
Leroy Bracket of Hartland and an
other man who was riding with him,
were arrested, Saturday forenoon, by
officers Thing and Thompson. Both
men were drunk and it is alleged they
insulted several ladies on High street
They were told to go home, but failed
to do so and were pulled in. Bracket
was able to pay his fine which amount
ed to $3.50, and secured his liberey, but
the other man was not so fortunate,
being obliged to remain in the lookup
until Sunday night.
At a meeting of the Y. P. C. L. of the
Universalist society held, Sunday even
ing the following officers were elected;
NJ. b. Heselton, president; Mrs. George
f. Leighton, vice president; Miss
Blanche Fairbrother, treasurer; Miss
Clara Varney, secretary; Rev. George f.
Leighton, chairman of devotional com
mittee Mrs. NJ. b. Heselton of social
committees Mrs. S. l.. Whittier of flower
committee. The above officers consti-
tute the executive committee. The ex-
cutiye committee with the pastor as
chairman was made a committee to
| procure new singing books.
Once each year the C. c. c. c. enter