The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-10

noon, for New York.
f. F. Fairorother made business trip
up river, last week.
Delano has made big cut Ia the price
of home made candies.
New figured silks for pillows aud
draperes at c. }. Williams.
George Burns of Boston, was among
the arrivals by last nights train.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment of Mrs. C. Z. Norton, dressmaking.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Taylor left town,
Monday, for Portland, where they will
pass the winter.
The first snow of the season is falling
today. Indications are that it will not
amount to much.
The Town Improvement Society meets
with Mrs. b. F. Eaton at 2.30 p. m.,
Friday afternoon.
The C. c. c. C. held one of their reg
ular semi-monthly suppers at the library
parlors, Tuesday night.
Graphophone to let for evening enter
tainments. Inquire of Chas. Burnor at
Bragg & Varney's, Madison Ave.
Z. c. Strickland, baggage master at
the Maine Central station, Hallowell,
was In town, Friday and Saturday.
Delano has just received 1000 lbs. new
nuts, castanas, walnuts, tllberts and
pecans, and his price is but l21lac. 10.
Elwood Richardson left home, Monday
morning, for Portland, where he will
take a course at Gray's business college.
Hugh Brigham and Mark Savage,
while out cunning last Monday, shot a
deer about three miles from the post
office.
w. G. Fisher, John Driscol and George
Gould returned from brief hunting trip
to Brighton, last Monday. Mr.. Fisher
shot deer that dressed 200 pounds.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
Bethany Baptist church will hold a SER
vice In the Malbon's Mills schoolhouse
next Sunday at p. IN. All are cor
daily invited.
John Simpson, accompanied by his
wife, of Providence, Il. l., was in town,
this week, called here to attend the fun
eral of sister, Mrs. Sanford, who re-
sided In Hartland.
Orders have been given by the chief
engineer of the Maine Central r. R., to
report any person seen throwing rubbish
of any kind over the railroad bridge or
on the company's premises in this place.
All members of Carrabasset Lodge, l..
o. o. F., are requested to meet at their
hall on Friday evening, Nov. 10. Impor-
tant business to come before the meet
ing. Grand Master and staff are expect
ed to be present. Refreshments in
banquet hall.
The Maine Central railroad has re-
duced the tariff on hay to Boston about
four dollars car. This is matter of
Importance to hay dealers and hay grow
ers, and is particularly opportune this
year when hay bears so low price.
The step on the part of the Maine
Central is appreciated by all Interested.
At the next stated convocation Of
Somerset chapter Is, Royal Arch Ma
sons, to be held, Friday evening, Nov.
20, the Royal Arch degree will be con-
ferred upon three candidates and then
applications for degrees will be ballot
ed upon. Right Eminent Companion,
Howard d. Smith, Grand Scribe, will
also make his official visit. AT the close
of the work refreshments will be served.
Postmaster l.. C. Williams of Athens,
was In town, Tuesday, and brought here
to be mounted by w. r. Clifford, the
head and hide of moose shot by him
and Loring Smith near Bald Mountain,
last week. Mr.. Charles Bradley and
John Hight were members of the hunt
ing party when this big game was shot
but we're too far away to participate.
The moose was fine specimen standing
Islands high and having fine, widespread
antlers.
Mr.. X. j. Robinson of Cornville, had a
good crop of yellow corn this year. On
one-half acre he raised 80 bushels OF
ears, rowpd, nice, we'll filled out corn,
beside few bushels of imperfect ears
that he fed to the pigs. He also gath
cred from this half acre two and one
half heaping cart loads of pumpkins
This would be equivalent to ABBOTT 81
bushels of shelled corn to the acre
Who says corn cannot be raised In Som
erset county, Maine?
The body of Miss Mary E. Moore, Wht
died suddenly at her home in Boston
Monday last, was brought to. this plact
by this mornings train, for interment il
10 the family lot, accompanied by heI
two brothers, Martin &. Of New Yeri
city and Lewis G. Of Biddeford. Miss
Moore was born and passed her early
years in this place, later locating II
Boston, In which city she built up very
lucrative business as a fashionabl,
dressmaker, retiring about two years
since on account of III health. A larg,
circle of friends will regret her death
deeply.