The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-23
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Brown & Ward have opened'a "a branch
store on Water st.
NJ. G. shaw of Bath, was the guest of
f. p. Yiles, over Sunday.
Mrs. w. +. Blake of Westbrook, is
visiting her parents in this place.
Rock, Liverpool, Mineral and all kinds
of salt for sale at the South side grocery.
Homer Jones was in town, Saturday
morning, and bought H. II. Tufts black
PAGER.
Lewis Anderson and Miss Sarah
Anderson returned from Boston, Satur
day evening.
There will be Christmas concert in
the Congregational church, Sunday
evening next
An especially nice line of handkerchief
odors can be found at Horatio W. Cush-
ing's drug store.
Wanted--Green and dry, hard and soft
cord wood, on subscription account, at
THE REPORTER office.
Miss Emma F. Hutchinson has been
elected vice-president of the sophomore
class of Colby University.
Gen. and Mrs. r. b. Shepherd and
Miss Margaret Goodwin returned from
Boston, Saturday morning.
A. r. Smiley was in Augusta, Friday,
on business connected with the coming
meeting of the State Grange.
Mr.. c. ). Weseott of Anson, was in
town, Saturday. He has sold out busi-
ness in Arson and expects to leave
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Francis of Fitch
burg, Mass, are in town, called here by
the illness of Mrs. Francis brother, Mr..
Augustus Leighton.
The Sunday schools of the Congrega-
tional. Methodist, First Baptist and
Bethany Baptist societies will each have
a Christmas entertainment, Friday even
ing.
Mr.. Chas. Marston, submaster of the
high school, is spending part of his
vacation on hunting trip with Roy l.
Marston and party, in the Moosehead
region.
The annual meeting of Somerset Fo-
mona will be held here Jan. 1lth and
18th, 1898, at which time will occur the
election of officers and other business of
the old year will be transacted.
The Christmas tree and entertainment
at the Congregationalist church, wi l
take place, Friday evening, at 100 An
especially delightful entertainment for
the children has been prepared.
Sunday morning at the Congregational
church, the subject of the morning SER
mon will be "The Spirit of God in the
Individual Heart There will be specia
Christmas music by the chorus.
Russell Post, G. A. r., have extended
an invitation to Hon. S. j. Walton to
deliver the Memorial Grafton before the
post and citizens here, May Both next.
Memorial day comes on Monday, next
year,
All persons having bills against the
town on account of highways, bridges
or culverts are requested To bring them
in to the office of the selectmen for set
tlement forthwith. All such bills mult
be presented not later than January |,
1898. Per order of the selectmen.
The commission before whom the
claim of MISS Helen A. Sanborn against
the estate of the late Charles F. Nc
Clellan, for personal services and money
paid out was heard have rendered their
decision which is to the effect that Miss
Sanborn is entitled to 81, ,60l 81 from the
estate. We understand that the heirs
opposed have appealed.
Fred Benson, the man who made of
with S2l4 entrusted to him by F. G..
Holt OF Norridgewock to deposite IN the
Second National bank, was apprehended
in Boston, brought here yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff b. f. Jones, and arraign-
ed before Trial Justice Priest. He
pleaded not guilty but was held for the
grand jury which is likely TO attend TO
his case at this term.
The REPORTER learns of the death Of
Rodney q. BArloY Of Boston, a former
resident Of Coruville, who died several
weeks ago at his home, suddenly, OF
heart failure, aged about 63 years. His
sister, Mrs. Julia A. Trask OF this place,
attended the funeral, and remains with
her sister, Mrs. Averill, on account Of
i'll health for the present. He removed
from Cornville to Boston nearly 70 years
ago and was engaged in the ice cream
business at the time of his death.
Rev. S. F. Pearson of Portland ad-
dressed a large audience in the hetho-
dist church, Sunday evening, in behalf
of the Gospel Mission of this town.
The speaker gave graphic account of
the gospel mission work in Portland of
which he has charge. He is an enthusi-
astic and entertaining speaker. Pledges
of sums of money and collection was
taken for the support of the mission.
Muoio 1vaa providpd for the occasion bV