The Somerset reporter., 1897-06-03
TOWN and VICINITY

town yesterday.
+. II. Anderson is on weeks visit to
relatives in Vermont.
John Clarke and daughter, Miss Helen,
made a trip to Portland, this week.
Mrs. :. w. Gould went to Portland by
this mornings train on visit to friends.
Mr. Benjamin Adams is spending a
few weeks with his daughter, here, Mrs.
J. p. Clark.
Bunting for decorating, Canton day,
cts. yd., or 81 cts. a I'd. by the piece
at Ordway's.
Mrs. Nancy Cook of Casco, Me. Is
visiting her neices, Mrs. Eta Seyeno and
Miss Lena Cook.
Give Oliver the cycle surgeon call
He will do your bike good. mo cure,
no pay asked is his motto.
Mrs. Geo. [. Junkins, wife of Rev. G.
|. Junkns OF The Forks, is visiting Mrs.
L. X. Blanchard.
Mr.. B. A. Palmer of So. Braintree,
Mass, is on brief visit to friends in
this town and Cornville.
Mrs. Adde Boucher of Portland, is
spending few days in town with her
sister, Mrs. II. P. Thing.
Frank w. Cushman of Guilford, was
in town over Sunday, returning to his
home Tuesday afternoon.
John z. Clark has purchased the Swain
house on Madison Avenue and will soon
occupy it as his family residence.
Eight button length undressed nous.
luetaire kid gloves worth Sl.25, IS cents
while they last at w. H. Wildes'.
viii Holt left home for Poland, Tues
day, where he has a position for the
summer in the Poland Spring house.
The Skowhegan & Norridgewock K.
r. Co. commenced work this morning on
the Morse grove, which will soon be
open to the public.
general machine work and tool grinding
of all kinds such as scissors, carving
knives, lawn-mowers, etc, etc.
William F. Barbeau of Portland, was
in town over Sunday, returning to Port
land, Monday afternoon. He is in the
employ of the Portland Star Match Com
pany.
Maj. Alonzo York. and Lieuts. w. B.
McPheters and Fred c. Dunlap attended
the election of major and lieutenant
colonel of the Second regiment, at Ban
gor, this week.
l.. L. Walton, Esq, was at Augusta
Friday and 10 behalf of the defendant,
argued the case Benz. d. Bowden VS..
Michael Dugan. Manson & Morse of
Pittstield represented the plaintiff
Sunday last, upon returning to their
hail from attendance at the Congrega-
tional church, Russell Post G. A. r.,
rendered vote of thanks to Rev. II. w.
kimball for his valuable, interesting dis
course.
The commissioners of inland fisheries
and game give public notice in the Re-
PORTER this week relative to taking
trout i'll East Carry Pond ia Somerset
county also in regard to hunting caribou
in Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataqnis
and Somerset counties.
On Saturday next the Skowhegans
have secured game of ball with the
Oaklands, the pride of the amateur teams
of kennebec county. The home team
have secured the services of Hamilton, a
pitcher from Massachusetts who comes
well recommended, and a good exhibit
tiou may be expected.
But one soldiers grave was added to
the list in the Skowhegan cemeteries
since Memorial day year ago, that of
John B. Adams who died in April. The
year before, four veterans died whose
remains were inferred in Skowhegan
cemeteries: John Kirby, Lewis +.
Eovey, Thos. j. Sawyer, and Augustus
W, Bgelow.
AS usual the ladies of Russell Relief
Corps decorated Coburn Hall stage very
tastfully for the Memorial service, held
there Monday evening. Large flags
were draped on either side, flowers,
vines and potted plants were so placed as
to give very pleasing effect. One promi-
nent feature was a large floral cross in
scribed to 1.-THE Unknown Graves"
Mr.. Eli w. Hail. VIII, spoke in town
Decoration day, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. X. A. Withee of Norrdgewock,
while here. Mr.. Hall is cousin of Mrs.
"ithee. He is also cousin of 0. F. Hall
OF South Norridgewock, aud has other
relatives in Somerset. He entered the
army in 1860 from Bangor, and was as
signed to duty in the signal corps. He
spent several days with friends in this
vicinity, Mrs. Hall accompanying him.
They left here Tuesday morning for
Lynn, Mass, where Mr.. Hall is engaged
In mercantile pursuits.
Hose that are fast colols, wear well
is what you get at NJ, B. Heselton's.
Don't fail to 90 into W. H. Wildes'
store If you want bargain in dress