The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-05-18
TOWN and VICINITY

Blunt has several good bargains in
ladies' wheels.
Deputy Sheriff F. S. Parsons of North
Arson, was in town yesterday.
Leslie C. Cornish, Esq, and Herbert
NJ. Heath, Esq, are registered at Hotel
Coburn, this week.
Henry F. Huse, Boston, pastor elect
of the First Baptist Church, will supply
that pulpit next Sunday.
Isaiah Crowell of Canaan, was in town
Friday. Mr.. Crowell has just finished
bis driving operations on Moose Pond.
Fred Smith, representing the Frank
Luce Mfg. Co. of New Vineyard, was in
town over Sunday the guest of Blaine
S. Viles.
Judge A. r. Savage of Auburn, with
court reporter C. W. Small, arrived in
town, Tuesday night, and registered at
Hotel Coburn.
The store at So Water Street is being
put into condition for its new tenants,
Simpson & Savage, our new grocery firm
who succeed George H. Pishon.
M j. Delano, who has been in the
employ of F. G. Dunlap the past few
months, went to Waterville, Friday
afternoon, where he will engage in the
laundry business.
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Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Harris were among
the Canaan people in town, Friday, as
witnesses in the George w. Johnson will
case before the probate court.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Stephen Durrell of
I Flagstaff, were in town few days last
week, leaving Saturday afternoon for
the Megantic game preserve where they
will have charge of the club house again
/ this season.
day orators this year; Dr.. W. II. Spen-
Ger at Brunswick, Rev. Geo. e. Leigh
ton at Mt. Vernon, Geo. w. Cover,
Esq, at Norridgewock, Forrest Good
win, Esq, at Fairfield, and l.. L. Wal
ton, Esq, at Canaan.
Chase, the carriage man, has COM
plete stock of carriages of every des-
cription which he is selling cheaper than
ever this year. You won't make any
mistake by examining his stock before
buying. Remember the place Hotel
Coburn stables; also remember you get
lust what you buy or money refunded,
Mrs. Everett T. Goodrich received the
Bethany Baptist Woman's Missionary
Circle on Friday afternoon. Mrs. K. O..
Stevens gave a talk on Burma, which
was much enjoyed by the large company.
Mrs Judkins sang acceptably "Uplift
the banner. The hostess served re-
freshments during the social hour that
followed the exercises.
The county commissioners have made
arrangements to have the grounds at the
court house properly graded and seeded.
This is the correct thing to be done as
the uprooting of trees last fall to thin
them out, left the ground rough and the
banks uneven and ragged looking. 1t is
understood that Commissioner Alonzo
Smith will oversee the job.
Mr.. Samuel Oak of this town, one of
our venerable citizens, called at the
first time he has been so far from his
home for weeks, having been troubled
With temporary lameness that caused
him much pain and kept him housed.
Ne has been a REPORTER subscriber for
many years, about third of century.
Horace Hall of Canaan returned, this
week, from Texas, where he went some
months ago to look after some property
interest he has there. He encountered a
cyclone while there, which was very
destructive but he managed to hug close
to the ground and suffered no injury.
tie is not greatly impressed with iTexas
@a place of residence.
Rev. and Mrs. f. o. Stevens of Water
vile were in town over Sunday, guests
at the home of Rev DR.. w. H. Spencer.
Mr. Stevens is a brother of Mrs. Spencer.
he has spent large portion of his life
asa missionary In Burma, is son of a
Missionary and was born in that country.
Mrs. Stevens is also native of Burma,
Der parents, now deceased, having been
tor many years missionaries there.
R, w. Haines and sister, Miss Lizzie,
eft home yesterday morning for Boston
and this morning departed with large
delegation of New England people on
TIE annual excursion of the Hotel Mems
Association. The trip is made Ia a
special vestibule train of Wagner cars,
VIA Boston & Albany, West Shore and
fensylvania r. R. to Washington,
hence on to Richmond, Old Point Com
lort, Hot Springs, (va.,) indianapolis to
chicago, with stop of several hours at
each place. A stay of five days will be
made in Chicago, returning via Niagara
RAILS, and reaching Boston Saturday,
nay 9th. 1t can but prove a glorious
vacation trip.
10 to Bragg for tomato plants, Scots.