The Somerset reporter., 1899-04-13

AiliSlo Ilditi hbd ilNhdA1
at Folsom & Nuttings.
Mrs. L. o. Tibbetts returned to her
home in Readfield, Saturday.
Nature shaped shoes for the little ones
at c. II. Gardeners. See them.
HOLSTERS are now reasonable in price.
Nice ones at Fairgrieves' Restaurant.
Adam Cockburn and Robert Mckenzie
are on vacation trip to New York and
Boston.
Mrs. John w. Steward returned Mon
day, from a two weeks visit with friends
in Lewiston and Portland.
Charles Colby and wife of Bingham,
were in town. Saturday last, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Lizzie Heselton.
Frank II. Baker of Auburn, was in
town, Saturday, coming here to attend
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. f. b. Hes
elton.
l.. l.. Morrison left home, Monday
afternoon, for a two months vacation
trip, and will visit Illinois before his
return.
The Kennebec Steamboat Co. will
commence regular trips from points on
the Kennebec on and after Tuesday next,
April Is. See ad.
Seymour Rawles, son of Henry Raw
les of this town, has recently enlisted IN
theU. ). service and is now on his way
to join regiment In Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson, who have been
visiting relatives in Boston, Somerville
and WATERFOWL, Mass, for the past four
months, returned home last Thursday
evening.
The banjo solo by Prof. Walter a.
Stearns, New England's leading arioisf,
will, alone, be worth The price of admis-
sion 10 the Crescent Club concert, to-
morrow night.
Fred w. Turner, who has been clerk
ing at IL. w. Cushing's, the past two
years, left town, Saturday afternoon,
for Maiden, Mass, where he has situa-
tion In drug store.
Mrs. Daniel Delano, who has been at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Weston, for several weeks, owing
to her mothers Illness, returned home to
Auburn, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Forbes Of Stoneham,
Mass, arrived here Friday afternoon,
aud is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Buker. Mrs. Forbes was called here by
the death of her sister, Mrs. Frank b.
Heselton.
The Odd Fellow bodies In town, Can
ton Somerset, Parmenas Encampment,
Carrabasset Lodge and Priscilla Re-
bekah will observe their anniversary
this year by attending Divine worship
at Bethany Church, Sunday, the 23d
instant. Rev. DR.. W. II. Spencer will
preach the sermon for the occasion. Ii
Is understood the service will be ia the
afternoon.
AT meeting of Russell Post g. A. r.,
held Friday evening last. it was voted to
observe Gen. Grants birthday by appro-
pirate exercises in g. A. X. hall, Friday
Dyer, DR.. j. N. Merrill and j. o. Smith
were named committee to arrange for
the occasion. Citizens of the town, es-
pecially members of Russell Relief Corps
and of Wides Camp Sons of Veterans,
are requested to attend the meeting.
Mr.. Addison Hamlin of Bangor, has
been in town this week, in the interest
of the book recently published by his
brother, G. E. Hamlin of Bangor, "The
Life and Times of Hannibal Hamlin. ="
An extended notice of this work so val
liable to Maine men in particularly APP
peared in the REPORTER some weeks
since. 1t is very interesting work and
especially valuable for its authentic data
covering a period of great importance in
the history of our country.
Recalling the retirement of George r.
Goodwin from the trucking business in
this town, one who had opportunity
some 20 years ago to compare the ex-
pense of work done by him with work
done in Maine city not 30 miles away,
found that at the Skowhegan end of the
route the expense was about 30 per cent
of that of handling given quantity of
goods at the city end of the
route. Work moved right along when
MIR. Goodwin had direction of it. He
knew just how TO do 1t and was not
afraid to put his shoulder to the wheel.
Mr.. GOodwiA is an enthusiastic member
of the First Maine Cavalry Association
having served with credit and faithfully
in that famous regiment during the war.
At the present term of court Rufus
Brown, against whom an indictment was
found for the illegal sale of liquor, was
sentenced to six months In Jail. Rufus
is one of that numerous and notorious
family of Browns about whom so much
has been said and written in the new s.
papers during the last few years. The
Browns live in West Athens, but APP
parently have residence in Cornville.
One day last week the selectmen of that
town were at the court house and re-
quested that Rufus be given his liberty,
claiming that unless this was done his