The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-14

their dead infant child for burial.
Look over Folsom q Varney's new
line of cameras. They have ten different
styles and nice line of supplies. Call.
Mrs. H. A. Appleton of Bangor, who
had been visiting her sister, Miss Helen
A. Sanborn for a few weeks, returned
home, Monday afternoon.
The kindergarten will open, Monday,
the 25th instant, in the vestry of High
street church. For further information
inquire of Mrs. l.. w. Weston.
The annual meeting of Soross with
election of officers, occurs, Monday even
ing next, at the library parlors. A pic
mic supper will be served at Gas.
Mr.. Joseph Murray is on business
trip to Portland in connection with the
oil business in which he is shortly to
engage in extensively In Skowhegan.
Sheriff Vies has sent two squads of
men on to the drive in Dead River.
These men went from New Portland and
that vicinity. If the weather continues
warm more may go within day or two.
DR.. j. F. Taylor of Pittsfeld was in
attendance upon the meeting of the
Pension examining board here yesterday,
the first time for five weeks. He was
prevented from attending by severe ILL
ness.
The April edition of the Lever" the
paper published by the students of the
high school, is out. 1t is an attractive
and well arranged number. The STU
dents take commendable interest i'll the
paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Baker returned
from Leavenwerth Kansas, this morn
ing. Their daughter, Mrs. John Fogler
and her son, Ben, of Leavenworth, ac-
companied them and will visit here for
time.
Capt. McPheters has secured % men
who have signed enlistment papers to
bring Company "En up to the required
aumber 50. % is the number required
but probably a few will not pass the
medical examination.
Blue point oysters on the half shell or
served in any style, at Bisson's restau-
rant. Orders for oysters on half shell
for parties or banquets are solicited by
Mr.. Bison, who guarantees satisfaction
and prompt service.
1t is order now to take some kind of
Sarsaparilla. c. w. Folsom, the pre-
scription druggist, has one that he sells
for 60 cents bottle, that he guarantees
as good rs any on the market, and can
tell you what it is made of.
After about | | months of liberty, Orrin
Bailey, the escaped prisoner of Somer-
set county Jail, is once more back in his
old quarters with Sheriff Viles. He was
serving a term for larceny and while
doing some work outside gave the officer
In charge of him the slip. He was found
in Bangor and Deputy Sheriff Harding
went after him and brought him here
D. H. Bartlett has taken the pains to
send to Aroostook for a car of seed
potatoes with the commendable desire to
improve the potatoes raised in this
section. The celebrated Aroostook
potato, coming from section where the
seasons are shorter, it is claimed will
mature from one to two weeks earlier
than those raised from seed grown else
where and add largely to the crop.
The following officers were elected at
a recent meeting of the Town Improve
ment Society for the coming year;
President, Mrs. B. F. Eaton; first vice
president, Mrs. l.. w. Weston; second
vice president, Mrs. C. D. Miller; secre-
tary, Mrs. A. F. Bickford; treasurer,
Mrs r. w. Brown; directors, Mrs. X.
French, Mrs. Hiram Gilman, Miss Phil
brick, Mrs. James Fellows, Mrs. S. Rob-
Insult. MIS- W. II. 0luOIu, MIS-. btO.
1t may not be generally known to our
readers that we have a Skowhegan or
Somerset County boy, Arthur p. Lom-
bard, serving in the Engineer Depart
ment of the Navy on L. S. Cruiser
Brooklyn, the flag ship of the Flying
Squadron. He was also on the old
kearsage when she foundered on
Roncadoor reef In 1884. He was home
here at his fathers some three years un-
til he enlisted again last January. His
father, Osbright A. Lombard, lives on a
farm some 3 . miles from town.
The Episcopal Easter service in
Grange hall, Sunday afternoon, called
out large audience, completely filling
the room. The service was conducted
by Rev. i. A. Woodman of Albany, n.
Y, who preached an able sermon. The
hymns sung by the congregation were
led by Mrs. Frost, organist, and Miss
Elise Fellows, volinist. During the
quartet consisting of Mdms.
Dunton and Simpson and Messrs.
Pooler and Smiley rendered selection,
Miss Fellows playing the violin obligato.
Prof. Moses, clairvoyant and magic
healer has located at rear of % Summer