The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-04
TOWN and VICINITY.
"Uncle Tom" tonight.

If your boy needs REFER bring him
to Chas. F. Wards.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Coolidge of Scion,
were in town Saturday.
Z. f. Greenwood is absent this week
on a business trip to Boston.
Attend the fur opening at w. H.
Wildes' on Wednesday next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander McIntire of
Soon. were in town Saturday.
Mrs. O. A. Priest returned home, Mon
day night, from her visit in Boston.
Robbie Sands of the firm Sands Broth
ers, Bingham, was in town Saturday.
s. W. Gould and wife who have been
absent in New York for week, return
ed home Monday night.
Lewis Anderson went to Bangor, yes
terday, to attend meeting of the Maine
Manufacturers Association.
Seats for Fanny Rice "At the French
BALI will be placed on sale, Saturday at
8 q. m. Prices soc, 75c and $l.00.
Mrs. Laura j. Perkins went to Port
land, by yesterdays train and will enter
the Maine General Hospital for medical
treatment.
Fanny Rice Co. in AT the French
Ball" at the opera house on next Thurs
day evening, is the SWEETEST attraction
that ever visited us.
A stated meeting Of Somerset Lodge
F. & A. M, will be held Monday even
ing, Nov 8. Work in the third degree
Dues will not be refused.
Fred C. Emery of Portland, is enjoy
ing his annual vacation, portion OF
which he is passing with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Emery, accompanied
by his wife.
Next Sunday the subject of the morn
ing sermon at the Congregational church
will be "a Growing Acquaintance with
Cod. Communion will be observed in
the afternoon.
Mr.. Henry A. Elliott of Athens, who
has been with the c. f. Scales Clothing
Co. in Guilford, for several years has ac-
cepted the position of head clerk in the
store of Chas. f. Ward.
On Friday last Henry Allen, who was
driving team hauling coal from the
cars, was thrown from his cart by the
horse getting frightened and becoming
and unmanageable, striking on his
shoulder, broke his collar bone.
The friends of Augustus Leighton who
has been seriously ill for some months
with stomach trouble, will be glad to
know that his condition is somewhat
improved and he is encouraged to be-
lieve that he will soon be able to get
around again.
Mr.. William Adams of Carratunk, was
in town Yesterday. He says different
parties are getting ready for numbering
in that vicinity but it does not appear
that the usual amount of lumber will be
cut this winter. The lumber is being
pretty well cut off in that immediate
vicinity.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah j. Holt
were brought here from Oakland, Tues
day, for interment. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Gouldiug of Oakland accompanied
the remains. Mrs. Holt was the widow
of Chauncey Holt formerly of Skowhe
gan and had for % years, since the death
of her husband, resided with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gouldng. Her age was IS
years.
The men who hold the responsible
positions at the head Of the different de-
partments in the COburn wooden mills,
accompanied by their wives. invaded the
home of Adam Coburn, without warn
ing, Saturday evening last, and celebrat-
ed Halloween in glorious manner.
Before taking their departure the visitors
presented the host and hostess with
handsome couch.
o. X. Bachelor, Esq. disposed of
four ugly drunken men, Tuesday morn
ing, by giving them short sentence Of
ten days. Ihey SAID they wanted to 60
into the woods to work and Justice
Bachelor was disposed to accommodate
them. They were noisy and ugly and
difficult customers to handle. One ask
ed Chief of Police, II. II. Tufts, for a
drink of water and when it was given
him he threw it in the officers face and
Immediately pitched into him, but Tufts
was too much for him and he made |
nothing by the dastardly act How
would it do to go for some of the rum
shops where the fire water is sold which |
makes these men crazy, fighting drunk
The place TO buy first-class Dbl. of |
flour is at the South Side Grocery, Jas |