The Somerset reporter., 1898-06-09
TOWN and VICINITY.


last week
F. W. Hovey, Esq. of Pittsfeld wat
in town Saturday.
A dance was held at "Tho Pines
Saturday evening.
All the new STYLES in linen skirts a
W. II. Wildes'.
Sheriff Viles returned from Green
vile, Saturday noon.
Band concerts day and evening by
kendall's Cornet Band.
Ladies wrappers both dark and ligh
colors soc. at ". II. WiIdes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Baker left town
Monday morning for Boston.
Deputy Sheriff :. ). Walker Of North
New Portland, was in town Saturday.
A. q. Barnard of Sidney, was the
guest. last week, of his brother, &. A
Barnard.
c. Il. Cook of Augusta, agent OF the
American express. was in town over
Sunday.
If you want first class Job of picture
framing at low price go to Bragg 4
Varney's.
Walter F. Robbins, who passed the
winter in California, returned home Fri
day evening.
Bargains in remnants Mt Wooden mill.
All wool pants patterns from 75c to
S1.00, also all wool dress goods, cheap.
Lakewood Inn opened for the season,
this week. The new theater will open
next Saturday, the first attraction being
the Mexican Troubadours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Pepper and
Master stephen, who have been in Paris,
France, for nearly two years, sailed from
Liverpool, June LIST, on their return to
Maine.
Mrs. Ella Healey of New London,
Conn, was among the arrivals Saturday
evening and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Yeaton. She is a sister of MIR.
Yeaton.
Hon. and Mrs. D. D. Stewart have ar
rived in ST. Adams from Washington,
D. c., where Mr. Stewart has been argu-
ing a case before the U. S. supreme
court.
Justices of the Supreme court have
been assigned for Somerset terms as
follows: September, Judge White
house; December, Judge Emery; March,
Judge Savage.
Canton Somerset &c, P. NJ, at their
regular meeting last Thursday evening,
conferred the Royal Purple degree on
one candidate, At the close of the
work a banquet was served.
w. II. Emery of Boston, is visiting in
town. He has sold out his grocery bust
ness at 1.-THE hub" and taken a cottage
at The Wyers, N. H., which he and his
wife are to occupy for the summer.
Rev. n. E. Frohock of Charleston, S.
c., occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church, Sunday morning. In the even
ing he delivered lecture, his subject
being Goods Word Tried.
E. N. Merrill, Esq, j. F. Williams and
DR.. C. V. Richards, who have been at
Carry ponds for the past ten days,
returned home Saturday afternoon
The party had good luck with the trout
Bert Richardson, who had charge of
the boiler at the Maine Central depot
here the past winter, went to Lewiston,
Saturday, where he has secured a posi-
ton as baggage master at the lower
station.
Maj. Alonzo York has been appointed
a member of board to examine certain
officers of the Second Maine regiment N.
G. who have recently been appointed or
elected. The board will meet at Angus
ia, Saturday next.
Messrs. Hiram and Arthur Moore,
John r. and William Viles and Frank
Herman, who have been at work ON the
division of "Great W. tract of timber
land for the past two weeks, returned to
Skowhegan, Friday noon.
Master Melvin Pishon and Miss Lucille,
who make their home with their uncle,
Geo. H. Pishon, departed for the sum-
mer months, Thursday of last week, the
former to an aunt in Keene, N. H., and
the latter to an aunt at Saratoga Springs,
N. y.
People from out of town who attend
our celebration July 4, will have an
opportunity of seeing our fire depart
ment at work. They will respond to a
false alarm that afternoon, giving an
exhibition of hose laying, placing of
ladders, etc.
George H. Pishon shipped four horses
to Boston market by Mondays freight,
and followed them by the passenger
train of the same day ACCOMPANIED by
Mrs. Pishon. One of the horses was
already sold and he is seeking.purchasers
for the others.
The coming fall promises to be a good
one for big game. Already reports are
coming in from towns in northern Som
erset to the effect that deer are being
seen in large numbers. A remarkable
fact in connection with this, however, is