The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-28
TOWN and VICINITY.


every morning.
Deputy Sheriff Pennell of Harmony,
was in town; Tuesday.
Miss Dora Goodwin spent Sunday with
Fairfield friends.
W. R. Jordan, ESQ., of Bingham, was
in town on business, Saturday.
Hon. C. A. Marston went to Bruins
wick, Friday afternoon, to visit his son
Roy.
The Belfast band has been engaged to
furnish music for our celebration, July
4th.
Remember the address in Mission
hall, Saturday evening, by l.. L. Walton,
Esq.
Mrs. II. L. Gale is visiting her parents,
DR.. and Mrs, c. V. Hanson, for few
weeks.
II you want first class job of picture
framing at low price go to Bragg &
Varney's.
Sidney S. Gilman left town Monday
morning for Rumford Falls, where he
will locate.
Rev. J. r. Taylor of West Athens,
was in town yesterday and called at the
REPORTER office.
Ii you use Gasoline, J. Fl. Murray will
loan you a can free and fill il at your
home at 15c per gal.
J. p. Spooner, one of North Anson's
leading merchants, was in town on bust
ness, Friday morning.
Blunt Is agent for the Hermes & Bos-
ton bicycles and can sell you wheels that
are right at prices that are right.
Mr.. C. H. Clark of Scion, was in town
Saturday. Like other Scion men he is
glad to have the pulp mill start up.
All prescriptions that have been COM
pounded at Geo. Cushing's can be re-
filled at the drug store of III. w. Gushing.
Miss Ethel Russell of Augusta, a
student at Colby University, was the
guest of Miss Annie Partridge over Sun
day.
Miss Gertrude Potwin, the violinist
who spent last summer here, arrived in
town, Thursday, for stay of several
weeks.
Next Friday night May ball will be
held in Town hall, Canaan. The man.
ayers are Scott Lord and Charles
Jewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. J. Smith are receiving
the congratulations of their friends
upon the arrival of daughter, born last
Tuesday.
The high school ball team will be
managed, this spring, by Blaine S.
Viles. Charles Williams has been APP
pointed captain.
Rev. DR.. Butler, president of Colby
University, will preach the union Fast
day sermon in the Universalist church,
Thursday evening.
In the list of past chancellors which
was printed on the menu card at the K.
P. banquet last Thursday evening the
name of William Donaldson was unin-
tentionally omitted.
The Grand Lodge of F. & A. M, will
meet in Portland, on Tuesday next,
May 3. Grand Chapter Council and
Commandery will hold their session
during the week.
Mrs. G. A. Paul of Fort Fairfield has
been in town this week introducing to
builders and house owners patent COM
bined sash and balance lock, which APP
pears to be good thing.
L. G. Salisbury, who has been in bust
ness in Skowhegan, for few years past
has closed his store and left town, Sat
urday afternoon for Boston. he has not
decided where he will locate.
Henry Lane, proprietor of the Garry
pond string of camps, was in town one
day last week. Mr.. Lane is getting his
camps into shape and looks forward to a
large seasons business with the city
sDort6.nen
S. II. Allen, governor of the soldiers
home at Togus, was in town Thursday.
Mr.. Allen was looking after a good
driving horse and was much pleased
with one owned by George E. Wash
burne.
Skowhegan lodge 20, A. o. U. w.
gave a very enjoyable smoke talk at
their hall, Friday evening. Grand Mas
ter E. F. Danforth presided and
speeches were made by George E.Wragg
and Grand Guide Ward of Boston, and
Judge Andrews of Augusta. The at
tendance was large and 90 applications
for membership were received.
Benoise Fogg, who has been serving
sentence of 80 days in Jail on the charge
of kidnapping girl in Cornville, some
twelve years ago, was released Satur-
day. There is civil action hanging
over him for $500, but while he has
been serving his sentence his attorney
has petitioned him into insolvency
which releases him from all liability to
arrest.
Rev. Fl. w. Kimball, Miss Louise