The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-30

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Dir. S. F. Greene of Scion, was in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. B. F. Eaton is on a visit in Bos-
ton this week.
Soda on draught at SIMPSONS, the
Corner Druggist.
Jos. Murray is selling squire's pure
leaf lard in 10 ID. tubs at a low price.
Mrs. {. II. Playse went to Leeds
Center, this morning, for brief visit.
New French and Scotch flannels for
ladies' waists aud sacks at Stewards.
Mrs. L. L. Walton aud daughter, Elsie,
went to Boston this morning for brief
visit.
Opening at Susie Priest, Friday and
Saturday, Mar. 81, Apr. !. All are cor
daily invited. No cards.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John II. Swain, students
at the University of Maine, arrived home
last night to pass the Easter vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Farbrother, were
the guests of Supt. and Mrs. Fairbrother
of North Arson, from Monday night
until Tuesday noon.
S. Pomplly, the Auburn horseman,
was in town, Thursday, and purchased
four hol ses. He bought one from A. FL.
Lang, one In North Arson and two OF
Madison parties,
Messrs. J. Smith Nuttng, Nat. Nc
Quillan aud Charles Plummer have been
chosen to adjust the damage Of the re-
cent blaze on the Hotel Coburn property,
and are TO attend to the matter today.
Friday evening, March 3lst, the first
Congregational Church. The subject Of
the lecture Is Mexico and it will be
illustrated by many stereoptcan slides.
The tickets for the course of four lee
lures are only fifty cents. Single ad-
mission, 20 cents.
County Commissioners II. G. Weber,
Alonzo smith and John Metcalf are in
town, today, and hold an adjourned SEES
sion of the March term of that body at
the court house, today. The board will
issue their warrant for the assessment Of
the county tax for the current year pass
upon sundry accounts and transact other
necessary business.
Stetson's "Uncle Toms Cabin" Co. is
booked for the opera house April 10.
This is the largest Co. in U. s., carrying
80 people, pack of bloodhounds. real
donkeys, 2 bands. female drum corps,
orchestra of 10 musicians, car load of
special scenery ard give the largest and
best street parade ever seen in this
section.
The stock of groceries owned by the
late E. S. Prescott has been bargained
for by Morrill, & Whiting. The inven
tory will be made on Monday next, and
we learn that this firm will remove their
present stock to the E. S. Prescott store
and continue business there during the
time it requires to repair the damage to
their present quarters from the recent
fire.
The VIM. Rich property on Madison
Ave-, has been sold by the widow to
Edw. f. Danforth, who made the pur-
chase as trustee and in the interest of
the Mary A. Smith estate now owning
the brick block occupied by J. N. q |. j..
Smith. The possession Of this last pur-
chase gives the new owners right off
way to the rear of this other block
hitherto denied them. The price was
$500. At some future day new block
may be built on the site of the present
old fashioned building.
The mail from Norridgewock and
other up-river towns that should have
reached here, Wednesday morning, about
8 o'clock did not put in an appearance
until after o'clock in the evening
The S. & N. electric has not run for
several days and the mail has been trans
ported by team. For some reason the
team was kept in the stable Wednesday
morning. 1t rained at intervals during
the morning but teams came from Nor
ridgewock, Canaan, Athens and other
towns and other stages got in their trips
as usual. Uncle Sam Is mighty good
natured or he would kick at this method
of doing his business.
Easter Sunday will be observed at the
Congregational church by special music
la the morning and sermon by the
pastor, subject 1.-The Holy City" In
the evening the following Easter con-
cert will be given; Organ prelude,
anthem by the choir, prayer by the
pastor, children's chorus, recitation by
Guy Lawrence and James Gilillen, piano
duet by Miss Ethel Lewis and Miss
Fannie Dane, selection by male quartet,
f. E. Harris, w. F. Robbins, Geo. ).
Morrill,, Ralph Ames, recitation by Grace
Cover, song by three young ladies,
Misses Edna Page, Ethel Clough, Daisy
Holway, children's chorus, reading by
Miss Vivian Graves, duet by Mrs. w. +,
Merrill and Miss Caldwell, recitations by
Lucille Merrill, Effie Waugh, solo by
Mrs. Daniel Lewis, children's chorus,
recitation by Ray Sturdevant, solo by
Mr.. Harris, hymn, benediction.