The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-27
TOWN and VICINITY.


George Patterson passed Sunday, with
friends in Guilford.
Clauss Shears and Waterville pocket
knives at Blunt's.
Mrs. Turner Boswell and Miss Boswell
of Scion, were In town, Thursday.
Camera supplies, artists material and
picture frames at Folsom & Varney's.
Skowhegsn has new form of amuse-
ment, shooting gallery having been
opened.
Miss Blanche Bixby Is visiting friends
In Boston and Cambridge, Mass, for a
few weeks. ,
Mrs. Clara Bray and Miss Helen Kid
der of Bingham, visited friends In town,
one day last week.
F. A. Wilson, president of the Maine
Central railroad, was registered at the
Heselton, Thursday.
Mrs. s. B. Tuttle, who passed the
summer In town with relatives, returned
to New York, Friday.
Hon. and Mrs. William Philsrick, re-
turned from Rochester, N. H., on the
evening train, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rand of Hart.
land, were In town, Sunday, the guest OF
his brother, William Rand.
Bargains in remnants at Wooden mill.
All wool pants patterns from 75c to
s1.00, also all wool dress goods, cheap.
Col. and Mrs. G. Z. Leighton gave a
small dinner party, Monday night, IN
honor of Inspector Fred E. Hooper of
Bath.
Mrs. Parker " THAN of Embden, visit
ed her sister, Mrs. G. N. Barnard, last
week, leaving for Portland, Friday
afternoon.
Hon. Z. F. Danforth, grand master
workman, was among the speakers last
evening at the A. o. U. w. fair, held In
City hall, Augusta.
The subject Of the discourse, next Sun
day a. N. at the Universalist church,
will be 1.-THE pulpit and the pews." The
public Is invited to be present.
Train 35, due at a. NJ. run over and
killed a deer, Sunday morning, between
Belgrade and Readfeld. The animal
was attracted by the headlight on the
engine.
Mrs. Lanson, Perkins and Mrs. E. F.
Fairbrother left, Monday morning, for
Stoneham, Mass, on visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Buker. They will also at
tend the Mechanics fair in Boston, be-
fore returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Merrill of Scion,
were in. towr, Friday. Mr.. Merrill
brought the head and skin Of deer to
w. r. Clifford to be mounted. Joseph
Merrill, his son, shot the deer one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Webber, Miss
Grace E. Webber and Mr.. NJ. F. Bartlett
Of Waterville, were In town over Sunday
night, driving here from The Forks.
They returned to their homes Monday
morning.
Mrs. Fred Stevens and Miss Elite
Louise Raymond, delegates to the s. s.
convention from the Westbrook Congre-
gational church, were the guests, while
10 town last week, of Rev. and Mrs. Geo.
e. Leighton.
The wet, marshy land in the rear Of
the hotel at Lakewood is being filled in
with sand. During the past two weeks
the appearance Of the grove has been
greatly improved by the cutting down Of
numerous bushes and underground.
At the annual parish meeting Of the
Universalist society, which was recently
held, the following officers were elected !:
Moderator, C. w. Folsom; clerk, Clara
B. varney; collector, e. r. Fairbrother !;
treasurer, :. L. Whittier; trustees, r.
w. Higgins, A. X. French, B. 8. Flsgg.
Among the boys Of Battery D, who
were In town, Sunday, to bid good bye
to relatives and friends before leaving
for Savannah, Ca, we're Orderly R chard
Ceilings, John Otis, H. M. Otis, Arthur
Towle, Forrest Sedgley, F. K. Wade,
Corp. Stone, Corp. VIM. McFadden and
Harry 8. Wade.
Mrs. w. R. Clifford returned from
Augusts, Friday afternoon, where the
evening before she attended the Goth
marriage anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
william q. Gannett. 1t also marked the
coming out Of their daughter, Miss
Grace Gannett. Five hundred promi-
nent society people attended the recep-
tion.
Frank Chase and Earl Greene had q
narrow escape from a serious accident
while enjoying.a carriage ride, last Sat
urday afternoon. An electric car was
standing on the island at which the
horse SHE'D. The carriage struck q
stone and tipped over in such manner
that the two young men were thrown
into the top and were unable to extricate
themselves. After dragging the car
rage short distance the horse kicked
himself clear. Strange 70 say neither
Mr.. Greene nor Mr.. Chase were In any