The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
TOWN and VICINITY

Artists materials and picture frames
at Folsom Il Nutting's.
G. B. Fairgrieves went to Brunswick,
Monday, to pass few days.
Mrs. A. K. Butler was in Augusta,
Saturday. calling on friends there.
Don't miss BREEZY Point" Thursday,
Dec. IT, Curtain rises at o'clock.
Miss Blanche Bixby returned home,
Friday, from a weeks stop in Boston.
Mrs. S. T. Byron of Boston, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Adam Simpson.
Mrs. j. W. Steward was In Waterville
over Sunday, the guest of Mrs. Dana P.
Foster.
Edward Gledhill made business trip
to Boston, Friday, returning Sunday
morning.
Miss Jennie Townsend Of Waterville
is spending the week with Miss Lillian
P. White.
+. K. Pomerleau is the new clerk at
the Boston Shoe Store, and he talks both
French and English fiuently.
Rev. Henry F. Huse, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, went to Boston,
Monday, to pass Thanksgiving.
J. II. Burnham, the Waterville CORES.
pondent of the Kennebec Journal, was
in town a few hours, Saturday.
We have had many mild, cloudy days
the past week, but yet the hoped for
rain does not put in an appearance.
f. N. Merrill, Esq, E. F. Oanforth,
ESQ.,, and A. X. Butler, Esq, were In
Augusta, Saturday, on legal business.
The rank of Knight was conferred
upon one candidate, by the Knights OF
Pythias at their lodge room, Thursday
evening.
y. W. Brainerd, Esq, went to Gar
diner, Friday, to attend knight Tenn
plar meeting there and also made trip
TO Boston,
A chicken pie 25c dinner from ll.3O to
l O'Clock will be served by the Univer-
salist ladies In Coburn Hall, Dec. 7. All
are invited,
l.. J. Addition and wife went to Leeds
Tuesday, the home of their early life,
where they will pass Thanksgiving
with relatives.
Life size portraits of all styles are sp-
for Christmas and can be OBJ
tanned of best quality aud at reasonable
prices at Bassett's.
Frank C. Morrill,, who was called to
this town by the death of his mother,
Mrs. r. w. Morrill,, returned TO his
home in Boston, Monday.
Mrs. w. X. G. Estes after spending
several weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
w. r. Buchanan, at BrocktoD, Mass
returned home, Friday night.
Edgar s. Turner of Augusta, general
agent for the Equitable Life Insurance
Society of New York, made short
business trip here on Tuesday.
Mrs. s. L. Whittier went to Lewiston
Monday for a visit to her sons, who
reside 10 that city. Mr.. Whittier Joined
her Wednesday to pass Thanksgiving.
The lower grade schools of this town
will close, Wednesday, for the Holi-
day vacation, with the exception of the
Park school, which was closed one week
because of scarlet fever.
"Breezy Point" comedy In three
acts, will be given in Coburn Hall, Dec.
7th, In connection with the Universalist
fair. Music by Kendall's orchestra.
Admission 25 cts.
The Richards pulp mill are receiving
shipment of one hundred and sixty
cords of prepared wood from Kingman,
to tide them over their shortage until
Jan. 1st, when 1t is expected the hauling
will permit of their getting plenty In the
local market.
o. E. Bartlett of Winthrop, Mass,
was in town, Friday, on his way from
Harmony where he had been to attend
the funeral services of nephew, ii. o.
Bartlett. Mr.. Bartlett was formerly
a resident of this county, being employ
ed In the railway mail service and re-
siding In this town.
James Lumsden has purchased the
Cushing property, corner of Main and
East Front street. 1t consists OF two
houses and two lots of land. He pur
poses to put the houses in good condi-
tion for renting in tenements. The
location Is favorable and the property
was bought at a good bargain.
A Thanksgiving meeting of the d. A.
r., and invited guests was held at the
home of the regent, Miss Coburn, Mon
day evening. The program included
accounts in prose and verse of the
first Thanksgiving day, which was
celebrated by the Pilgrims in November,
1921. Old.time refreshments were en-
joyed by the open fire and the light of
olden days.
Hon. W. p. Whitehouse, associate
Justice, will open court, Tuesday, Dec
ember 10th, but in view of the difficulty
In finding cases for trial the first week,
aud of the fact that Christmas comes
on Mnndau of the secnnd week of the