The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-23
TOWN and VICINITY.

Have you seen the short Royal
Worcester corset, at Stewards.
Rev. George E. Leighton has resigned
as member Of the Skowhegan school
board
DR.. F. c. Thayer of Waterville was In
town. Monday, called here profession
ally.
Miss 5 Priest has just returned home
from New York markets with fine line
of fall goods.
Judge and Mrs. w. p. Whitehouse
arrived Monday evening, and have rooms
at Hotel Coburn.
On account of the storm Monday even.
ing, the choral rehearsal was post poned
until Friday of this week.
James Lewia of Skowhegan, and S. S.
Gould of No. Arson, were excused from
serving on the grand jury.
E. X. Delano, wife and little Hazel,
left home this morning on a visit to rela-
tives in and around Boston.
George Eames left home Monday, for
Greenville to remain for the winter in
the employ of Hiram Moore.
DR.. F. o. Sawyer and wife returned
Monday night from ten days trip at
Pleasant Pond and The Forks.
Fred r. Philbrick, C. F. Ward and F.
c. Pooler left home yesterday to pass
ten days at Enchanted Ponds, roughing
it.
Flannelette wrappers, only $1.OO at
0rdway's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whittier of Lewis
ton, have been passing the present week
with their parents, 5. L. Whittier and
wife.
Fall opening at Susie Priests, Tues
day and Wednesday, Sept. Is and 20 to
which all are cordially invited. No
cards.
A. B. Toward of Jamaica Plains, Mass.
who is visiting his brother, Horace, in
Waterville, was in town for a few hours,
Thursday.
Mr.. j. F. McCrills of Boston, son of
D. McCrills, Cornville, spent a few
days with his parents last week, return
ing to Boston Friday.
Patrons of the electric roads should
make Fairgrieves' restaurant their head
quarters for oysters cooked in every
style, or quick lunch,
Mrs. Henry Mclaughlin of Helena,
Mont, has been visiting friends in town
the past week, leaving Monday on a
visit to relatives 10 Hartland.
Mr.. A. +. Cole and his mother from
Roxbury, Mass, have been spending a
few weeks with friends in Athens.
They returned home yesterday.
John Lakey, wife and child of Garde-
ma Cal, arrived in town, yesterday, on
visit to relatives in this place and
Athens. Mrs. Lakey is a niece Of c. j.
Dow.
About one hundred persons, members
vi lHC l1Dh anu lllcuuS.
visited "The Pines" last evening for
corn roast, and a most enjoyable time
was the result.
Miss Mary futile, who has officiated
as Probate clerk, for an extended period,
has resigned her position and left home,
Tuesday, to visit with friends 10 Massa-
oh
When in want of the best oysters in
the market put your bakers card in the
window, Saturday afternoon or Sunday
morning and the baker man will call and
leave them, also good crackers.
C. L. Roy is in Canada for couple of
weeks. He made the trip to attend
photographers convention at Montreal,
this week. Mr.. Ring of Newport, has
charge of his business here while he is
absent.
A pleasant occurance at the meeting
of Woodbine Lodge, Degree of Honor,
held on Monday night last, was the
presentation of a silver cake basket by
the members to Mrs. NJ. L. Mari, who is
soon to remove to Massachusetts. Geo.
W. Cover made the presentation, Mrs.
Mari responding in manner that left
no doubts as to the gift being a complete
surprise.
The Corner Drug store of Geo. f.
sampson is undergoing change in its
exterior, viz. the putting in of large
corner window to take the place of the
bare brick wall that has heretofore done
DUTY as corner. 1t not only will add
much to the beauty of the block, but
Will prove one of the handsomest show
windows In town. presenting an interior
View Of the store from three streets.
There will be union service this
thursday evening at the Congregational
church with an address by Martin D.
hneeand, D. D., secretary of the "New
England Sabbath Protective League"
ms is very strong organization with
bishop Foster of Boston, president. Its
OBJECT Is to maintain the Sabbath as
civil rest day and day for religious uses.
Dr. kneeland is most eloquent speaker.
come and hear him. Thursday, at 7 80. |
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