The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-09
Room papers at Bixby & Bucks.

Ao"Vl VI 0dTTdIunk, was IN
town Friday.
Mr.. W. r. Magoon of Athens, was in
town, Tuesday.
Miss Prescott, gowns opens her
rooms Sept. 10.
An adjourned session of the County
Commissioners will be held at the Court
house Monday next.
"A Night in New York" with jolly
Nellie McHenrv as the star at Coburn
hall next Tuesday evening
Joseph Foss shows US samples of eggs
such as his hens lay, that are a trihe
short of four to the pound.
Mrs. r. 5. Fillebrown has left SHOW.
hogan for Lynn, Mass. where she ex-
poets to remain during the coming win
ter.
Mrs. H. P. Thing, who has been pass
ing several weeks with relatives in Port
land returned home last Saturday even
ing.
Miss Anna NJ. Drew, who had been
spending some weeks with friends In
town, returned to her home in Fairfield,
yesterday.
The meeting of the Kings Daughters
OF the Congregational church will be
postponed one week, meeting Saturday,
Sept. 18th, instead of Sept. llth.
A meeting of the directors of the Town
Improvement society will be held at the
home of the president, Mrs. B. F. Eaton.
Saturday afternoon next at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. T, H. Anderson, with
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter d.
Heath of Lakeport, y. H., are at the
Enchanted Ponds on fishing trip.
Manley Holt of Pishon's Ferry, has re-
Gently purchased nearly nineteen tons of
wool in Athens, and it has been drawn
to this station with teams and shipped
by rail.
All members of the Choral Society are
requested to be present at the next re-
hearsal, Monday evening, Sept. 18th, as
there is important business to come be-
fore the meeting,
H. c. Prince of the Daily Mail, Water
vile, was in town Thursday last. He
came by private carriage with another
Waterville gentleman and on the way
got shot-with a camera-at deer.
Mr.. Alfred A. Whiting of New York
was in town last week. He formerly
resided in Norridgewock leaving there
thirteen years ago, and with his wife
had been spending brief vacation in
the old town of his nativity.
The seleetmen on Tuesday night, com.
pleted the sewer on Willow street. $50
feet in length, aud on South street for Il
distance of ~ feet, the work having
been done under the supervision of +.
L. Greenwood, c.. f. They now will
give their attention to the extension on
Madison and North avenues.
Miss Iaa NJ. Hemore. no had been
visiting her cousin, Mrs G. W Beal,
returned to her home in Aroostook eoun-
ty, Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Beal and
Miss Hemore took carriage drive across
country to Weeks Pond while she was
here, where they spent few days,
fishing, returning here Saturday.
An item going the rounds of the State
papers that the S. & \, Electric Co. are
To extend their line to Suithfield the
present fall, seems to have no foundation
as far as the REPORTER can learn. The
company have crew of men at work
ballasting the line between this place
and the "Pines' and are putting it in
first class condition.
1t will be noticed in the list of awards
at the State Fair last week, that the
stallion, Trotwood, by Messenger Wilkes,
223, owned by Fred kncaid of this
place, took first prize in his class, 4
years old stallion. This horses fine
breeding, coupled with his color, size,
style, etc, places him at the head, natu-
rally, aud We are glad to know that our
farmers are approaching him,
Supt Reynolds this month completes
a term of eight years service with the
Skowhegan Water Co. and he informs
the REPORTER that during the last seven
years he has never taken even a days
vacation. Considering the fact that he
it on duty every day in the year and IL
able to be called into active service at
any hour during the twenty-four, this is
a record little ahead of anything yet
coming to our notice.
Mr.. Ansel Holway was at Palmyra,
Monday to attend the dedication OF the
new home of Palmyra Grange, p. of II.
The impressive dedicatory ceremonies
were performed under direction Of
Worthy Master Wiggin and Worthy
Lecturer Stetson of the State Grange,
after which banquet was served. The
attendance was large and the meeting
an inspiring one for this large working
grange. The new building is two
story structure 34x4S, and is well adapt
ed to the uses for which it is erected.
The first floor contains a commodious
kitchen and spacious dining room, the
upper, the main hall and ante rooms.