The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-12
TOWN and VICINITY

Miss Eva Goodwin Is in Augusta,
today.
Mis- Belle Emery visited friends in
Augusta, this week.
Hon. A. r. Bixhy left home Tuesday.
on business trip to Massachusetts
N. A. Parker of Boston, is passing a
few days with his family here this week
Miss c. f. Burrill will open her dress
making rooms Monday next, the 10th
instant.
NJ. Charles A. Ward of South Nor
ridgeWock, was in town, Saturday and
called upon the REPORTER.
&c. Bartlett of Boston. will conduct
the r, hearsal of the Choral society Friday
evening, also on Monday evening next.
Mrs. Geo. f. Sampson and young son
have been visiting friends and relatives
in New Sharon and vicinity for two
weeks.
Co. Z. received the Sd prize in the
company shoot at the muster at Augusta.
Tuesday, That company had Is men in
camp that day.
Mr.. F. A. Nolin left home Tuesday on
business trip TO Boston, in the interest
of the Nolin Mfg. Co. His young son,
Elmer, accompanied him.
Mr.. Fred Nelson, superintendent of
the Thompson Spa in Boston, aecompa-
MED by his wife, arrived in town Tues
day night for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Simpson.
Percy B. Hill, who was called home
from Brunswick, by the recent death of
his father, will, we learn, take charge of
his late fathers business until some dis
position is made of it.
Bloomfield Assembly No. % Pythian
sisterhood, with their families and in
gited friends, will have a picnic supper
in "the Pines, Tuesday, Aug. L. leay-
ing town on the 3 o'clock car.
y. W. Branerd, Esq, clerk of courts
and Mrs. Brainerd returned home Satur-
day, having enjoyed vacation of some
weeks at China and Pemaquid, making
the trip there and return with their own
team.
{. n. Ames has opened the "Sanita-
rum" on Elm street, as Anidrosis Cafe.
He has very pleasant apartments com
handing superb view of the Kenne-
bee river See his advertisement else
where in our columns.
Mrs. Julia Nay kincaid, formerly of
this town, met the serious loss of her
entire stock of goods inventoried at about
$4,000, by fire early Tuesday morning of
last week. The goods were total loss
and were insured for 81 800. The fire
appeared to be of incendiary origin.
T. H. Anderson and c. F. Ward ar
rived home Tuesday noon from an ocean
trip to Boston, then to Halifax, and then
on to Charlottetown, p. L. l., returning
over same route. They were absent
nine days, nearly all of which time as
well as seven of the nights were passed
on the water.
Hon. f. F. Webb of Waterville, who is
good authority on such affairs calls at
tention to the fact that the new organi-
zaton OF the Sebastieook and Moosehead
railroad places the directors all but one
out of the State, whereas the statutes re-
quire that majority of directors of
Maine railroads shall be residents of the
State.
Mr.. r. II. NJ ,rble of Harmony, was in
town Monday, and informed us that dur
ing the last six weeks he has bought in
somerset and Franklin towns, west of
the Kennebec river, 10000 pounds of
wool. He pays from Ii to II cts. ac-
eording to the quality, which is cents
better than last year. He il now buying
wool in Pennington and vicinity.
The Somerset Traction company have
begun the extension of their track in
Madison. Mr.. Burns who had charge of
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the route arrived, Tuesday, to superiuteud
the job. This will add greatly 10 the
convenience of the patrons of the road
aud avoid long walk from the church
to the business heart of the Bridge
village.
Mrs. Jno. 5. Gray of Gardiner, Oregon,
with her son, Walter, and her mother,
Mrs. Flavilla d. Jewett, are on a visit to
the old homestead in Scion, aud renew
ing old acqnantances. 1t is Mrs. Grays
custom to pay Somerset county visit
once in five years, and it is expected Mr..
gray will come on for brief visit and
return with his family. Like a host of
Others OF Somerset's sons and daughters,
knowledge is kept up of the old scenes
oy reading the columns Of the REPORT
ER which, as Mrs. Gray tersely says lis
TIE first paper to be read in the house
hold.
The allied communicates of the upper
hennebec, viz DE MOlay Of this place,
ot' Omar of Waterville, Trinity of Au-
gusta, and Maine of Gardiner are TO en-
Joy Joint pilgrimage to the mouth of
our beautiful river tomorrow, Friday,
august 18th. The itinerary includes
oflef march in Augusta, a more extended