The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-27

Curtis offers trimmed black sailor hats
for Scots.
Mrs. Minnie Adams Is passing the
week in Boston.
Mr.. Benz. T. Wells of Belfast was in
town over last night.
Mrs. C. p. Sawyer left home, Monday
morning, for Boston.
c. H. Gardiner and wife have been
visiting In Dexter, this week.
Miss Sarah j. Anderson left town,
Monday morning, for Boston.
Miss Blanche Tantish returned from
Lewiston, Saturday afternoon.
Mre. R. b. Shepherd went to Boston
by Mondays train, on brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Gray of Portland,
are the guests of F. W. Allen and wife.
Mrs. William II. Tufts visited In Fair
field, last week, returning Friday even
ing.
Miss Emma Collins went to Augusta,
Monday morning, for brief visit with
friends.
Walter Hight, clerk at c. F. Wards,
left town, Monday morning, for weeks
visit in Boston.
A stated conyocation of Somerset
Royal Arch Chapter will be held to-
morrow friday evening.
The rank of knight will be conferred
upon one candidate by Skowhegan lodge,
No. 70, X. p, this evening.
Clarence Weston, Esq, of Boston,
was among the arrivals by last nights
train, on visit to his mother.
Mrs. M. C. Cushing and son, Francis,
passed Sunday in Bangor, the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Jones.
Mrs. W. F. Cleveland of Eastport, WAS
among the arrivals by Tuesday nights
train, on visit to her mother, Mrs. A.
G. Emery.
E. G. Berry, accompanied by his
mother, left home, Wednesday morning,
for brief visit with relatives In North
Brookfield, Mass.
Hon. Samuel D. Wadsworth and Mrs.
Wadsworth Of Hiram, Maine, are In
town, visiting at the home Of their SOD,
DR.. John E. Wadsworth.
Chas. w. Pullen and wife visited
friends in Winthrop and other down
river towns, few days this week, re-
turning home last night.
Miss Lois Titcomb, who was called
here by the death Of her aunt, Mrs.
Rebecca Hunnewell, returned to her
home in Lowell. Mass, last Friday
morning.
J.V. Daney, formerly proprietor of
the Cape Ann Fish market, who has been
engaged in fishing off the Maine coast
during the summer, will reopen his fish
market In this place, this week.
s. G. Ward went out at an early hour,
Monday morning. returning 10 season
for breakfast and to attend to his duties
as baggage master at this station, but
he brought In a handsome doe.
"Kit, the Arkansas Traveller" the
play which for number Of years open
ed the season at the Boston theatre, will
be at Coburn opera house, Friday, Nov.
4. Seats may be secured at SIMPSONS.
Geo. S. Webb's grocery is receiving
some welcome repairs that will add
much to its appearance. A new hard
wood floor is being laid by Horace
CLANCY, and the painters and paper
hangers will complete the work.
How few people know what pure va
nilla extract means. 1t means good
vanilla beans, care In manufacturing,
and age. C. W. Folsom, the prescrip-
ton druggist, has aquantity made over
year ego Of fine quality beans-perhaps
you may have had some IT It.
The program rendered at the sociable
given In Milburn hall, Thursday even
log last, by the Knights Of King Arthur
was a pleasing one as follows: Plano
solo, Miss Whittier; vocal solo, Charles
Heselton; guitar solo. Ernest vigue;
reading, Miss Harriet E. Marble; vocal
solo, Miss Eldena smith; piano solo,
Miss Snow; cornet solo, Earl Smith.
All present seemed to greatly enjoy the
occasion.
Hon. O. G. Hall, Justice of the
Superior court for Kennebec county,
was In town Monday, to cit on a refer.
ence case, County Of Somerset vs.
Samuel Bunker, brought 10 Kennebec
county to collect taxes assessed upon
land In the town OF Lexington. Forrest
Goodwin, Esq., appeared for the county,
but the defendant did not appear. The
plaintiffs evidence was put In and the
referee will report his decision at the
December term.
Rev. n. A. Clifford, A. M, of Wilton,
will lecture under the auspices Of the
Epworth League at the Methodist
church, next Friday evening, at 745.
His subject will be IA summer In Eng.
land" Mr.. Clifford is a scholar, educa-
tor, preacher and traveller, wise, witty
and entertaining. A cordial Invitation
10 extended to the young peoples 80