The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-09-24
TOWN and VICINITY.

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Miss Annie Barbeau is officiating as
fourth assistant in the high school.
j. J. Pooler Of Portland, was in town
one day last week, the guest of T. w.
Haines.
The Mohican House at Lake George
close last Tuesday. The season has
been satisfactory.
c. II. Burrill and wife returned, by
Mondays train, to their home in
Rochester y. H.
! f. J. Goodridge and wife of Water
vile, were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
/ F. O. Sawyer over the Sabbath.
An open air praise service was held in
railroad square Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Mr.. Thos. Kellett.
Fourteen tickets were sold from Show
hogan for the St. Anne De Beaupre ex-
cursion which started this morning.
AT the close of the morning service at
the Methodist church Sunday, the
ordinance of baptism was administered
to three candidates.
The annual bicycle meet at Colby
University is advertised for Saturday,
Oct. Sd, beautiful and expensive prizes
being offered in each event.
Miss Airline Snow, who had been the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. G. Blunt for
some weeks, returned to her home in
Somerville, Mass, on Saturday.
John Harris went to Portland Friday
afternoon, and accompanied his wife
home Saturday, who has been at the
hospital there for several months.
j. II. Lalley of Boston, who has been
visiting in town, made trip to Garry
Ponds last week in company with Henry
Washburn of Bingham, and reports a
catch of $50 lbs. trout.
Mrs. Gratia A. Lake of Lynn, Mass,
who had been visiting with her sisters,
residents of this place, returned home
Monday. Mrs. Sara Vosmus ac-
companed her for visit
Edward Griffith of Newport, r. l.,
was in town one day last week, coming
here from Pleasant pond, where he has
been on fishing excursion. He is
making the trip on his wheel.
We learn that the reported sale of the
chestnut PAGER, Parker, to II. +. Yeaton
of Waterville, was a mistake, and that he
remains the property of his breeder, M.
A. Parker of this place, but is in the
Yeaton stable, being handled.
The increasing business at Patterns
drug store necessitating more show case
room, the handsome cherry cabinet with
glass front that reached part way of the
length of the store has been extended
the entire length. Nat McQuillan as
sisted by Fred Pooler built it and itsi a
fine job.
The Norridgewock Improvement So
ciety gave reception, Friday evening,
III HouOl Vi IuiooOb Chl an anu hCDCGtd
Clarke, who returned to their home,
last week, after an absence of nearly
two years spent in California and
Europe. Hon. G.. A. Harrington adj
dressed the Society upon Parliamentary
law in Woman's clubs.
Thursday morning last colt belong
ing to n. w. Weston, and pastured in a
field near the residence of II. T. Jewett,
was found to be missing, and the sup
position is it was stolen by some party,
during the night previous. The animal
was three years old, and is by Tom
King, and had the making of "a promis-
ing horse AT this writing no trace of
him had been secured
Edw Barry, who fell from a bicycle
last week and shattered the elbow joint
of his right arm, went to the Maine
General Hospital at Portland Monday
morning for treatment, his friends, VINO
evince much interest in the case, being
DESTROYS that the fracture should have
the best medical skill, to prevent if
possible, stiff arm. Dr. j. N. Merrill
accompanied him.
Frank Thompson is replacing his
small store at the end of the bridge,
south side, by a building of three
stories with flat roof, to contain on the
ground floor two stores, each ~ feet in
depth by frontage of 20 feet with plate
glass front. The upper stories are to be
finished off into two tenements. This
building will be welcome addition to
the head of Main street.
John Armstrong, who was committed
to the county Jail by Pittsfield officer
some weeks ago on the charge of lar
ceny, was liberated on Friday last, there
being no complaint lodged against him
before the grand jury, That same even
ing however, he was again behind the
bars, having been arrested by Sheriff
Nles for being drunk and disorderly
Saturday morning at hearing before
Justice Priest he was given 30 days in
Jail with costs
A fellow giving the name of Peter
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