The Somerset reporter., 1897-08-19
TOWN and VICINITY.

Geo. Cushing offers one-half of bis
store for rent.
Sunshine of Paradise Alley" Tues
day eye next.
Hon. \. K. Bixby returned from Bos-
ton, yesterday.
j. D. Williams of Quincy, Mass, was
in town. last week.
Miss Georgia Davis is visiting friends
in Portland and vicinity.
NJ. and Mrs. j. Il. Holt, are visiting
in Lynn, Mass, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. McCollor of Scion
were in town Thursday of last week.
c. \. Leighton and wife are on a bust
ness trip to Portland and Boston this
week.
Mr.. Gridley r. Fegg is on a vacation, a
portion of which will be passed in Lis
bon Falls.
Misses Flora Reed and Mabel Perkins
are visiting at Belfast aud Northport for
two weeks
Mr. and Mrs. George Bracket of Bos-
ton are the guests of Joseph Partridge
and family.
Sunday afternoons there is a car over
the Somerset Traction Cos. line every
hour for the lake
The professional card of DR.. John E.
Wadsworth appears among our adver-
tisements this week.
Prices cut on linen suits aud skirts at
W. II. Wildes'.
Jas. Partridge returned home from
Boston Saturday night for vacation
stay with his parents.
Don't miss the Sunshine of Paradise
Alley on next Tuesday eve. Seats at
SIMPSONS, 75c, and Loo.
Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Hussey of Proyi-
dence, L. l., were in town Wednesday.
the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. G.. S. Webb.
Mr.. c. T. Hanson of Ashland, Mass,
representative of the Diamond Watch
Co., was in town over Monday night.
Mr.. William Morrow of Hartford,
Conn, visited his mother, Mrs. Henry
Galway last week returning to his home
Saturday last
Mr. Frank Emerson exhibits to the
REPORTER a sprig of sweet pea that has
upon it seven blossoms. 1t is double
from the vine to the blossom.
Mr. Frederic Mason of Portland, and
Miss Laura Denslow OF Augusta, stem
ographer to Gov. Powers, were in town
over Sunday, guests of j. W Steward
and wife.
Mrs. Mabel Paul and little daughter of
Swamscott, Mass, arrived in town Tues
day night, and will pass the remainder
of the summer at the home of her father,
Jas \. Burns in Cornvile.
There have been two deaths of men,
bers of Congress during the past week
that of Senator George of Mississippi
and that of Representative Ashley B.
Wright of North Adams, Mass.
Mr. Calvin Tilton of Missouri, is a
guest at Hotel Coburu. He is a native
OF Norridgewock, and he usually spends
several months in Maine, part of it in
Skowhegan and other Somerset towns.
The Degree of Honor, A. 0. L. W,
with their families, will have a picnic
supper in 1.-The Pines Tuesday, Aug
a. leaving town on the l 80 o'clock car
Each member Is requested to bring cup.
The newly appointed board of pension
examiners for Somerset county, met
here, at the Office of DR.. Ia. Dasc pmbs,
yesterday, and organized, by choice of
Dr. l.. A.IDascombe. president; DR.. l.. j.
taylor, secretary, anu DR.. +. c. An
urews, treasurer. Seven veterans were
present at the meeting and were ex-
amned. The board will meet at DR..
Dascombe's office, Wednesday forenoon
Of each week.
General Isaac Dyer attended the re-
union of the 18th Maine Regimental AS
ISOLATION at Fort Fairfield last week and
was elected president of the association.
zen. Dyer was commander of the
regiment for nearly the whole time it
was In service and is exceedingly popu-
lar with the men and officers of that
gallaut Maine regiment. Mai. Henry A.
ohorey Of Bridgton, who has served the
association very efficiently as secretary
aud historian for many years, was pre-
sented with gold watch.
The outside parties interested Ia the
oAo"hegan and Norridge wock St Rail
way Power Co. desire TO sell out. they
own a majority Of the stock and offer the
property and franchise at very low
inquire, They give out word that they
nave an offer from outside parties, who
they buy, will discontinue the road
Suo take up the iron and use it, with the
o'her material, in the construction of an
o'ner road. The question is raised wheth-
Ct 'he corporation can legally dismantel
'"e road. A movement is on foot among
our citizens to purchase the interest of
outside parties and operate the road as a
hume institution. This, we hope and
trust will ha dnon