The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-05
TOWN and VICINITY.
See Curtis new ad this week.

udY mOInluS.
p. A. Stafford of Athens, was in town
on business, Saturday.
Bradford Stevens of st. Adams, was
in town few hours, Saturday.
80 inch percales, regular goods, SC. at
W. Il. Wildes'.
d. W. Lewis, Esq, has returned from
attendance upon court at Houlton.
Hot beans and brown bread every Sat
urday at Delano's, and Sunday morning.
Col. w. r. G. Estes is attending the
Masonic meetings in Portland, this week.
The Sorosis will have their annual tea
at Hotel Cobnrn, next Monday evening.
W. J. Tuck, representing the Kenne-
bee Steamboat Co., was in town last
week.
II you want first class job of picture
framing at low price GO to Bragg 4
Yarney's.
Fred Addition of Pittsfield, Mass is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Addition.
Miss Belle Colby of Bingham, is in
town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Simpson.
Charles A. Cushing, treasurer of the
Bloomfield Shoe Company, was in town
Thursday last.
The spring term of the kindergarten
started in very successfully with about
twenty pupils.
c. A. WILDER, president of the Madi-
son Loan and Building Association, was
in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Gannett of Au-
gusta, were in town, Sunday, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Clifford.
Among the Bingham citizens in town,
Saturday, were c. F. Ham, deputy
sheriff, F. H. Colby and F. II. Preble.
George Il. Webb, who has had charge
of Hiram Moore's crew of drivers on
Indian Stream this spring, has returned
home.
Miss Jennie Davis started this morn
ing for Moose River where she has
secured a position as teacher in the
primary grade.
Proprietor j. H. Gray of the Cara
tunk, Scion, was in town Wednesday.
He says business in all branches has in
creased since the pulp mill started up.
W. Underwood, who formerly run
between Portland and Skowhegan as
engineer on trains 1918, was in town
Wednesday evening calling on friends.
They have a very choice line of rem
nants for sale cheap, at the Wooden
Mill, consisting of mems wear and dress
goods in the latest shades and styles. tt
Miss Martha Whittier attended the
meeting of the Maine Amateur Press
Association at Foxcroft, Thursday and
Friday. She was elected vice president
of the organization.
A. l.. Goodwin, editor in chief of The
Lever, and for the past year president
of the Maine Amateur Press Association,
attended the semi-annual convention of
the ASS n in Foxcroft, April % and 20.
A meeting of the Fourth of July Cele-
bration committee is appointed for
Friday evening, May 9th. Business
of Importance is to be transacted and
every member should be sure to attend.
Saturday night Lucas Graf was ar
rested by Chief Thompson and officer
Pooler for being drunk and disorderly.
Monday he was tried before Justice
Bachelor and given fine which he
paid.
Leon Z. Berry, for the past three
years employed in the machine shop at
the Coburn wooden mills, left town
Sunday for Watertown, Mass, where
he has a situation in the factory of the
National Arms Co.
DR.. j. N. Merrill accompanied the
militia to Augusta, Monday afternoon,
returning home Tuesday night. We
learn the Doctor has rendered his SER
vices as surgeon and his name has
been placed on file with others.
The Skowhegan band are to open The
Pines on Friday night of this week, with
a benefit concert and ball, music for the
ball to be furnished by Kendalls or
chestra of pieces. Previous to taking
the cars for The Pines the band will
give street parade.
The following officers of the Epworth
League were installed Sunday evening
at the Methodist church,: A. c. Church,
president; David Lewis, Miss Nancy
Spearin, Miss Gertrude GRAHAM, vice.
presidents Miss Josie Berry, secretary;
Miss Lillian NJ. Taggart, treasurer. A
sermon was also delivered by Rev. d. b.
Holt, his subject being Power
Sunday evening a very pleasant affair
occurred in the lodge room of the Odd
Fellows. 1t was the presentation to
Edward Spear, 1st lieutenant of Co. f,
of fine gold ring, the gift of the odd
Fellows and Rebekahs. The presenta-
ton speech was made by l.. l.. Walton,
ESQ.,, and Mr.. Spear feelingly responded.
Iient Smear is Noble Grand of the lodge