The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-28
Johnson pants at Chas. F. Wards for

at Stewards
e. o. Greenleaf of Pennington, is at
tending court here, today.
George Groder went to Gardiner, Mon
day morning, for weeks stay.
Attorney General Haines of Water
vile, was in town. this morning.
A pleasant tenement to rent on Madi-
son Ave. Apply to 1. j. Smith. (42)
$50 pr. up-to-date 81 90 and $3.50
corsets in special sale at SIC, at il dkins'.
John Patterson of Dexter, who had
been visiting Mr.. Jas. White, returned
home last week.
Miss Mabel McKenney of Watervlle,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. George
Groder, over Sunday.
Mrs. Clara f. Bartlett and Represent
tative C. II. Smith of Hartland, are
guests at the home of Sheriff Pencil.
E. P. Viles and F. w. Allen accompa-
MED by their wives took carriage drive
to the Dead River region, last week.
The pupils of the tenth grade of
Baptist Hill grammar school will have
party at Milburn Hall, tomorrow night.
Mrs. Fogler, wife of Judge w. Fl.
Fogler, is passing the week with her
husband, having arrived here, Saturday
afternoon.
Bethany church and congregation are
cordially invited to meet at the home OF
the pastor, Friday evening next. All
are welcome.
p The millinery store formerly conduct
ed by Miss Susie Priest presents hand
some appearance under the ownership of
Miss Frances Lord.
Commissioner Webb wishes us to state
that Madison avenue will be closed to
the public from Leavtt street to winter
street until the work of macademizing
the avenue is finished.
Affairs at the shoe factory begin to
assume lively aspect with the prospect
of busy season. All the rooms but the
finishing are in operation, and new help
is being added. daily.
A fine pickerel caught by DR.. Pooler
at Smithfield pond, was on exhibition,
Friday of last week, at the restaurant of
G. B. Fairgreves, Madison avenue.
Nt,a Goh nd
five pounds.
Communion service at the Universalist
Church, Sunday morning; sermon on
"Christian Victory" AT Z p M, the
Y. P. G. U. meeting with the topic,
"Religion in the market; the seller"
Strangers made welcome at all services.
Miss Alanda Boyd of New Brunswick,
who has been spending the summer with
her sister, Mrs. J. l.. Steward, returned
to her home on Wednesday accompanied
by Mrs. Simon Porter of Castle Hill,
Maine, who has been visiting her son,
D. A. Porter of this place.
The amusement season at Coburn
opera house was opened last Friday
evening by Richards and Garfield, who
appeared in Hoyt's "a Temperance
Town." The company was good one,
carried special scenery for each act and
the comedy was staged in good shape.
A good sized audience enjoyed the pro-
duction.
The Town Improvement Society have
recently issued their fall and winter
calendar which is very attractive as well
as unique. The subjects for the winters
meetings will be on Africa and the first
meeting will be held Oct. 81. The SUBJ
ject of this meeting will be IA Trip to
Egypt the programme 70 be conducted
by Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith. The club
officers are President, Mrs. Sarah L.
Eaton; first IN president, Mrs. Belle
n. clifford sst6ni vice president, Mrs.
Clementoa A wston; secretary, Mrs.
Emma L. BicRford; treasurer, Mrs.
Helen A. Brown
Miss Leora Withee has returned from
the millinery openings in New York and
Boston, where she purchased many new
things pleasing to the ladies. Notice of
her opening will appear next week.
An alarm of fire was rung in, Thurs
day night, at 12.30, occasioned by a
blaze in the brick house on Madison
Ave. plains, owned by f. S. Allen and
occupied by DR.. c. X. Donnell and
family. The cause was from defective
chimney. 1t seems DR.. Donnell was
called out of town early in the evening.
and as he would return late his wife had
built up good fire in the range prepar-
atory to having a hot supper upon his
return. AS the hours wore away she
became wearied and fell asleep in her
chair and was awakened by the
smoke. The ell was ablaze at the time
and she rushed to neighbors who gave
the alarm. The house was pretty well
Quilted, and the furniture much dam
aged The house was insured with C.
F. Jones' agency, and the furniture in
that of Z. F. Fairbrother. The losses
on both have been adjusted.
At the First Baptist Church on Sun
day morning at 10.45 a. M, the pastor,
Rev. Henry F. Huse, will preach upon
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