The Somerset reporter., 1900-06-07
TOWN and VICINITY

Monday morning.
L. Clyde Church of Colby, was in
town over Sunday.
Wallace Emery of North Arson was
in town on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Cakes were in
Belfast, a few days last week.
Another new lot of remnant organdies
and dimities at Miss Williams.
W. f. Tibbetts of Amesbury, Mass,
was in town several days last week
Nathaniel Dresser, clerk at the Bay
View, Waterville, was in town Friday.
Thelma, the new perfume, pleases all
at the II. w. Cushing drug store, only.
Miss Eliza Cronkhite of Coruyille, was
in town Visiting friend Memorial day
Miss Lord Is showing handsome line
of light summer hats for commencement.
Ruel II. Reed, postmaster at Harmony,
was in town on business one day last
week.
Mrs. e. G. Emerson and little daugh-
ter visited friends in Athens, last Thurs
day.
Witham G. Bailey, Esq. of Harmony,
was in town, Tuesday, attending Probate
court.
The Blunt Hardware Co have two
second hand bicycles which they will
sell cheap.
Mrs. Mary Hilton and Miss Onie
Hilton visited relatives in North Arson,
last week
Hon. Joseph A. Locke of Portland,
was in town, Tuesday, on legal business
at the court house.
X. q. Henderson, superintendent OF
the Indian Spring Wooden Co, Madison,
was in town Sunday.
A good assortment Of pictures Just re-
ceived at Bragg q Varney's; also picture
frames made to order.
j. o. Haines went to Boston, Saturday
morning, taking with him string of 10
horses for the city market.
Knowlton & Thompson are prepared
to serve ice cream, sherbets or ices in
any quantity to large or small parties.
Mrs. 8. M. Woodward of Maiden,
Mass, passed several days last week as
the guest of Mrs. c. F. Tobey, returning
Thursday.
Ernest Lessor has gone to Hallowell,
to work on the boom there. This Is the
twelfth summer that be has worked on
this one boom.
Miss Harriet Stevens of Waterville,
was guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. ID.
Spencer, for few days returning home
Monday morning.
Families who intend taking their meals
out for the summer months can find ac-
commodation at the Anidrosls, IL Elm
ST., opp. public library.
Richard II. Collins has sold his news
stand and periodical business on Madison
avenue to Thomas Tantish, the latter
taking possession Friday afternoon.
Augustus Bailey, State inspector of
prisons and jails, was in town, Thursday,
and looked over Somerset county Jail.
He reported affairs In good order there.
Mr.. f. W. Marston of Oakland, Cali
fornia, has been in town this week,
guest of his brother, Hon. c. A. Marston.
This is his 59th round trip between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Fred Taylor, chef at the Heselton the
past two years, went to Bangor, Satur-
day, for two weeks vacation. Mr..
Taylor has a position as chef at the
Acadean the coming summer.
All Chevaliers of Canton Somerset are
requested to meet at their hall, Thursday
evening, June 7, at s o'clock. Col. j. l..
Merrick of Watervllle, will be here to
inspect this Canton. A full attendance
Is desired,
Among the cash contributions to the
support of Good Will Homes last month,
was the sum of $11.50 from Skowhegan
Grange p. of Fl. Melvin Palmer of
East Fairfield, gave $1,000 and Mrs.
Melvin Palmer, 800 toward payment of
the debt. The contributions for the
month aggregated 81, 239 70.
Tommy Donnelly's Ministries played
to fair sized audience, last Monday
night, at Coburn opera house. With
the exception of the vocal solos Of
Messrs. Dickens and Gsudreau and the
musical turn of Markham and Goldie
the performance was below the average.
The Jokes of the first part were received
with tolerance due to age and the clos
ing number, the "shadowgraphic, panto-
mimic creation" recalled to the gray
haired spectators present their boyhood
days Of long ago when, with the aid of
a sheet and a tallow dip, their grand
mothers gave similar form of enter
tainment In the old red school house,
The ladies of Russell Relief Corps are
very important factors in the observance
of Memorial Day 10 this town. They
have the direction of decoration Of
Coburn hall, used by the Post for the
Grafton and other public exercises. 1t
is always well done. They also make
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