The Somerset reporter., 1897-05-06
TOWN and VICINITY.

,. \. Dlnslnpre OF BOSTON, pdbheu ouu-
day in town.
A. G. Blunt returned from New \ ork,
Thursday evening.
Miss Linda Graves returned to Port
land Saturday morning.
Wanted, horses to pasture on the A..
X. p. Fogg farm, Cornville. a.
Deputy sheriff F. T. Pencil Of
Harmony, was in town last week.
Bragg & Varney do picture framing
and caR show you fine line of mould
ings. Il.
Albert Pomroy was sent 10 the State
Reform school, this morning. II is his
second term.
At the communion Sunday afternoon
five were received into the Congrega-
tional church.
Ansel Holway went to Chesterville,
Friday morning, on business connected
with the Grange.
The entertainment to be given by the
Knights of King Arthur, will occur Fri
day evening, May u.
Mrs. G. b. Fairgreyes went to Wilton
on the morning train of Saturday where
she will visit relatives.
Next Sunday Rev. F. A Fuller of
Madison will preach at the Congrega-
tional church in exchange with the
pastor.
Mrs. Frank Dorothy, called here to
attend the funeral of her father, Leander
Pooler, returned to her home in Lynn,
Friday afternoon.
Master Harry Williams returned TO
Hartland, Thursday afternoon, after a
visit of several weeks with his uncle,
Geo. b. Fairgrieves.
w II. Pearson was in town several
days last week, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Leland. He returned to
Portland, Thursday afternoon.
Miss May Elise Fellows returned from
New Y DIRK Friday evening and will pass
the summer in Skowhegan with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs James Fellows.
Have you seen the new flowers at Miss
$. M Bookings, 81 Water ST.?
The annual reception Of the Skowhe-
gan Woman's Club will be held in the
library building, Friday evening, May
18th, at o'clock. Club members free.
Tickets for guests can be secured by the
members from Miss Morrison at the
library.
Mr.. S. A. Parson of Dead River was in
town Monday on his way home from
Gardiner. He says the drivers are hav-
ing good water and making favorable
progress with their drives in the Dead
River waters. He cut 100000 it. of
spruce the past winter and sold to
Closson to supply his mill at Randolph.
The annual reception given by Sorosis
in Milburn hall, Friday evening, was a
pleasant occasion. The exercises con-
sisted of poem by Miss Lillian Clayton
Smith, read by Mrs. ID. II. Bartlett; song
by Mrs. j. w. Steward; story Of "Old
Bloomfield" by Miss Harriet Nash.
Dinsmore's Orchestra of Wateryille,
furnished the instrumental music for
the occasion and refreshments were
served by the committee of the club.
There were about 70 members and
guests present.
Mr.. N. II. Caswell received dispatch
Saturday last announcing the death of
his uncle, Hon. Charles II. Chase of
Portland, who had been in failing
health for some years. Capt. Chase was
for many years active in business and
politics. He was collector of customs
at Portland in 1857, and member of
Governor Garcelon's council in 1870.
In the early part of his life, prior to
1857 he followed the sea and was for 20
years captain of large merchant ships.
He was genial, pleasant man, a life
long ardent Democrat. For some years
past Ho WIFI mib' ObdSc Iidut OCCdSlouhl
visits to relatives here.
Deputy Sheriff F. l.. Harding went to
Berlin Falls, N. Y, Thursday morning,
and returned Friday evening, having in
custody Augustus Wood, against whom
evidence strangely points as being the
person who stole so many overcoats in
Skowhegan and Madison, last fall.
Wood was given trial before Judge o.
X. Bachelor Saturday forenoon and
pleaded not guilty. The State was rep
resented by County Attorney Small, and
Forrest Goodwin, Esq, appeared for the
prisoner. After hearing the evidence
Judge Bachelor bound Wood over in
the sum of $500 to await the action of
the grand jury in September He was
arraigned on two counts, breaking and
entering and larceny.
The Board of Trade met at the Office
of Danforth Il Gould, Tuesday evening,
pursuant to call by secretary Patten,
to take measures to induce the Maine
Central Railroad Company to continue
the noon freight train into this town, as
it has been run to the great advantage
of business here for several summers
mast. 1t has been understood that this