The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-15
Col. A. G. Blunt Is In Portland for q
few days on business.


dimities for waists at Judkins'.
Fred II. Wing of Lewiston, was home
for few days vacation last week.
George Cleveland went to Auburn,
yesterday, on brief business trip.
Fireworks at Lakewood, Saturday
evening next, before the entertainment.
Hon. Charles E. Oak, land agent and
fish commissioner, was In town, We'd
nesdaY.
Mrs. C. L. Roy and children have
moved to Oakland, departing by this
mornings train.
Mrs. George Gushing went to Port
land, Monday, to remain several weeks
with Mrs. G. S. Hill.
Mrs. VIM. H. Jackman of Sherman,
was the guest of D. w. Lewis, Esq,
over Tuesday night.
Walter F. Robbins is closing out his
line of bicycles and you can get sur
prising bargain there.
$2S.00 buys a '99 model Hartford.
This is less than the wholesale price.
Call at Blunt's and see it.
Deputy B. F. Jones of So. Norridge-
wock is in charge of affairs at the Jail
during Sheriff Pencils absence.
Now is the time to get tornado policy
at the Charles Folsom-Jones agency at
cost of 70 cts. to $l.00 per year.
Conductor John Eupea, who is on a
vacation, arrived in town Monday night,
accompanied by his wife, for few days
visit.
Wm. Fl. Heselton and wife went to
Gardiner, yesterday, to attend the we'd
ding of their cousin, George W. Hesel-
ton. Esq
Mrs. VIM. Merchant and young daugh-
ter of Providence, r. L., who has been
visiting Mrs. James l.. Gilfllan, returned
home, Tuesday.
Miss Addie Swain left home Monday,
for Winter Hill, Somerville, Mass, and
will pass portion of her school vacation
with her brother.
Hon. E. F. Danforth, Judge of probate,
is absent this week, attending the annual
convention of the A. o. U. w. at
Indianapolis, Ind.
There will be races at North New
Portland, Saturday, June "a. There is
2.35 class purse $50, and a , 80 class
purse $S5 trot and pace.
j. F. Pollard is in Boston, this week
looking into the wool. Wool is steadily
advancing and we learn Mr.. Pollard has
a large quantity on hand fortunately.
On Saturday and Sunday last, the
Somerset Traction Co. carried more
passengers than on any two successive
days since the road has been in opera
tion.
Sheriff Pennell with his wife, are in
attendance upon the commencement ex-
ercises OF the Pennington Normal school
this week, their daughter being among
the graduates.
The State board of assessors will be in
session at the court house here, Tuesday,
the 9th instant, and at Bingham, We'd
! nesday, June 2Sth. See notice elsewhere
in the REPORTER.
The assessors of the village corpora
tion have completed their assessment
of taxes for the year. The valuation of
real estate is $1,794, 125; personal, $526,-
$50, rate $500 on 81 900.
E. W. Marston, Esq, of Oakland,
Cal, will deliver an address in the First
Baptist vestry this Thursday evening.
All are cordially invited, but the young
men will be especially interested.
Mrs. H. C. Taggart, Mrs. Frank
Thompson, Mrs. Thos. Lawly, Mrs.
w. P. Ordwsy, Mrs. E. G. Woodbury.
and Miss Susie Priest went to Portland,
yesterday, with the delegation from
Canton Somerset.
Miss jamie C. Michaels of Orono, a
former assistant in the Skowhegan high
school, is visiting with friends in town.
Miss Michaels has but recently returned
from Germany, where she passed the
year in travel and study.
The managers of Lakewood are to run
a special train from Bingham and inter
mediate stations to that resort on Sun
day next, at low fares. The Solon band
will accompany the excursion and give
concerts throughout the day.
The commencement exercises of the
University of Maine have been held at
Orono during this week, in the order
given in the REPORTER some weeks ago.
The week has been favorable and the
exercises successful, throughout,
Hon. and Mrs. S. J. Walton are pass
ing the week in Auburndale, Mass, in
attendance upon the commencement eX-
ercises at Laselle Seminary, the out
going class numbering among its men,
bers their daughter, Miss Ethel.
The next meeting of the l.. n. o. S.,
of East Madison, win be with Mrs.
Nettie Kincaid, Tuesday, June 10th.
Quotations expected from each member.
The reading of the history Of Norridge-
wock will also be continued. A full at
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