The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-16

Carl Steward OF Colby, spent Sunday
with his parents here.
Nice clean pork barrels for sale cheap
at Skow hogan Cash Grocery.
Frank Noble and wife of Waterville,
visited friends in town, Saturday.
Mr.. Dow C. Baker of the Maine Hotel
at Auburn, spent Saturday and Sunday
in town.
New trimmed goods in hats and bon
nets, rich effects, pleasing in style and
low in price, at Miss Lords.
Miss Mary Barnard, who has been
spending several weeks in Boston, re.
turned home, Saturday night.
Watch for the parade at noon. Gull.
hane, Chase and Weston's Minstrels.
Prices 80 and SOC. No higher.
You can buy peck good cranberres
for soc and small bottle of catsup OF
good quality for Sc at Skowhegsn Cash
Grocery.
The sociable and supper which was
given at the M. Z. Church, Friday night,
by the Ladies' Social Circle, was well
patronized. The proceeds amounted to
$500.
Harold Phillips, who is taking course
at the law school at Bangor, came home,
Saturday. He was accompanied by Mrs.
A. b. Marston, who visited with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Phillips,
John II. Lancaster, who was called to
Richmond, last week, by the illness OF
his sister, returned home, Saturday even
ing, his sisters condition being much
improved. A. w. McCurdy of Bath,
filled his place while away.
Mrs. j. f. Wadsworth enjoyed a short
visit, last week, from her brother, John
Locke and wife of Portland. Mr.. Locke
has a position in the freight department
of the Maine Central r. X. They re-
turned home, Monday morning.
II. C. Ormsby of Pennington, has
leased the Dyer store on Madison Ave.
of f. N. Merrill, Esq, who purchased
the property, and as soon as necessary
changes are made will open a jewelry
store therein. Mr. Ormsby was form
erly engaged in the jewelry business in
Pennington.
The sociable given under the auspices
of Bloomfield Assembly Pythian Sister
hood, in X. Z. hall, Friday evening, was
a most enjoyable occasion for the large
number in attendance. The amusing
farce "a Pull Back" was given by
several of the members and Prof. j. A.
Kendall furnished the music. Refresh
ments were served.
G. w. Grover returned, Thursday
night, from an up river hunting trip.
On the Eth inst. he shot a fine deer in
the Austin that tipped the scales at PIG
pounds. The express agent at Bingham
reports it as the largest deer shipped
from that station for several Years. Mr..
Grover laid in wait for the animal three
days before he finally got him at dis
lance of $50 yards. One of the deer's
horns was growing into the side of its
head and for some days the animal had
been coming to two birch saplings to
rub in the endeavor to break the horn
off, Like the pitcher he came once too
often.
No new cases of scarlet fever have
appeared in town for period of ten
days and 1t is hoped the trouble is nearly
at an end. The cases have been light
but it Is held the contagion is not less
dangerous because of this. The school
in the Park building started after being
closed two weeks, and no further trouble
is anticipated there. One case of sore
throat developed which DR.. Merrill, the
health officer, pronounced diphtheria, but
there being doubt of it a portion from
the patches on the throat was sent to
Waterville and DR.. Bessey of that city
sustained the health officer In his dag
nosis, Our health officials are all doing
their best for the good of the town, to
prevent an epidemic of these dread
diseases, and they appear to have the
situation we'll in hand. 1t is a thankless
job. People are apt to criticise public
officials, especially in a case where the
liberty of persons is interfered with for
the good of the public. They are quite
willing that the movements of the "ofher
fellow" should be restricted but when it
comes to "our folks" it is another thing.
But all good citizens will comply with
reasonable requirements for the public
good. 1t is hoped that no other schools
will have to be closed. 1t is much bet
ter to err on the side OF excess OF eau
ton than on the side of carelessness and
dereliction, when the health of the pub
liz is concerned. There is little danger
of officials erring in this direction.
TO CURE LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS