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

Heselton's.
Postmaster f. J Russell of Brighton,
was in town Friday.
Lime AID cement at the South Side
6 ocery OF James Lumsden II Co.
Mrs. Nettie Pierce has returned from
ambridge, where she has been visiting
her parents.
Bragg Il Varney do picture framing
and can show you fine line of mould
ings. IT,
+. B. Quint, one of the proprietors of
the Dirigo House at North New Port
land, was in town on business last week
II. {. Bassett went to Hartland Friday
afternoon where he will open branch
studio. Sidney Ring will have charge
of it.
Miss Emma Hutchinson, Colby Uni
versity, accompanied by her classmate,
Miss Myra Perry, spent Sunday, at her
home here.
Mrs. Lizzie Blanchard has returned
from The Forks, where she had been as
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lucy
Young.
For sae-Double carriage used but
little, inquire Of Mrs. A. w. Wildes.
Carriage may be seen at c. Farbrother's
livery stable.
Mrs. w. K. Richardson returned to
her home in Lewiston Friday afternoon
after brief visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Pishon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Swain returned to
Orono on the morning train Saturday.
They have been visiting relatives here
for several weeks.
Ladies' collars, cuffs and ties at Ord
ways.
First selectman, Charles II. Girdler of
Mercer, accompanied by his son-in-law,
Dana W. Aubin of Lewiston, was in
town Saturday afternoon.
The sermon which is annually deliv-
cred before Skowhegan Lodge 20, A. o.
U. W, will be preached this year by
Rev. c. V. Hanson at the Bethany Bap-
fist church.
w. G.. Heselton has contracted with
the Portland Packing Company to plant
one-half acre of pole beans for canning,
for the Skowhegan factory. There will
be from 1000 to 1900 hills of the beans.
The Good Wills defeated the Knights
of King Arthur ball team at Fairview
park, Saturday afternoon, by the score
of 30 to o. The home team was crippled
by the absence of five of the regular
players.
Prof. D. Wilder Colby of the Maine
State College, Orono, was among the ar
rivals Thursday evening. He returned
Friday afternoon. accompanied by his
little daughter who has been visiting
her grandparents.
Rev. A. N. Dairy will deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon before the class of
'97, s. II. S., at the First Baptist church,
on Sunday, June 10. The graduating
exercises will occur the following Tues
day in Coburn hall.
Assignments have been made for
the State of the several justices of
the Supreme judicial Court for the year
ensuing. Judge Whitehouse will pre-
side at the September term in Somerset
county, Judge Strout at the December
term and Judge Foster at the March
term of 1893.
James j. Pooler, formerly of this
town, but for long time landlord of the
Sherwood, family hotel in Portland,
has just leased the Stuart and resi-
dence adjoining, SO that now he has I'M
der his control five houses all connected
which will make one of the largest fam
lily hotels in the city.
John Locke hired team from G. S.
Hill sometime Friday, stating he wished
to go about three miles into the
country. 1t appears that he drove
around town and went to Norridgewock
instead. When he did return the team
he could not or would not pay and was
therefore arrested He was given a
hearing Saturday afternoon before
Judge Priest, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced 30 days in Jail.
Percale wrappers SIPS, handsome
patterns at NJ. b. Heseton's.
The selectmen on Friday last granted
permission to the New England Tele-
phone Company to set poles and ex-
tend its line along Maple street and up
Madison avenue to the Russell road and
along that road to the town line of
Skowhegan and Madison. No one ap-
peared in opposition. Next week a
hearing will be given by the selectmen
of Madison to see if there will be any
objection to granting permission to ex-
tend the line in that town.
The Skowhegans have secured the
services of Frank Hamilton, who will
pitch for the home team the coming
season. Mr.. Hamilton has yet had no
opportunity Of showing his ability, but
comes highly recommended In game
this spring he held the heavy hitting
HOLY Cross college nine down to two