The Somerset reporter., 1900-03-22
TOWN and VICINITY

Cloak opening next Monday a
Ordway's. q
Harry Graves has engaged with j. P
Oak as clerk.
Leslie Cornish, Esq, of Augusta wal
in attendance upon court, Tuesday.
Roast turkey and 'etcetery", Congre
gational vestry, March 2Sth. 35cts.
The village schools are having tn,
usual spring vacation of two weeks.
Judge Powers and Court Reporter
Ruel Small are guests at Hotel Heselton
Have you tried "Thelma.' To bt
found only at Horatio w. Cushing's drus
store.
E. N. Merrill, Esq, was in Portland
and Saco. the past week, on professional
business.
Every lady invited to attend the suit
opening at W. Fl. Wildes, Thursday
next.
Miss Annie Judkins is passing hel
school vacation with friends in Boston
and Providence, r. l.
Conductor Peterson's wife and daugh.
ter of Portland passed Sunday In town
guests at Hotel Coburn.
Colby has vacation of two weeks and
the Skowhegan students in that institu
ton are at their homes for that time.
E. X. Delano, wife and daughter, who
have been making an extended visit in
Massachusetts,, returned home, Tuesday
night.
Charles w. Pullen has been confined
at his home the past week by a severe
cold, portion of the time confined to
his bed.
Mrs. Cornelia B. Jackson, third assist
ant of the high school has hasded In her
resignation to take effect at the close OF
the present term.
Mrs. E. d. Merrill of Foxcroft was 10
town over Sunday, coming here to at
tend the funeral service of her uncle,
Thos. johnson.
Miss Leila Nelson of Fairfield has been
visiting H. P. Cannon and wife, return
Ing home, Tuesday, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Cannon.
Mrs. Nathan Anti was called to Man
chester, Mass, by The illness of her
daughter, Miss Avis, with scarlet fever.
1t is mild case, we learn.
Athens was cut off from receiving any
mail from Thursday to Saturday night
last, owing to the rain storm of Friday,
and subsequent bad travelling.
Owing to continued i'll health, N. l..
Owen has disposed of his interest in the
grocery business of Arnold & Owen to
bis partner, Geo. d. Arnold, who is to
continue it alone.
The Rev. Smith Baker of Portland
will lecture before the Woman's Club
and their guests, Monday evening, Mar
20. The lecture will be given in the
Congregational Church at eight O'Clock.
Subject "Religion and Art"
S. w. Philbrick left home, Tuesday
for Washington, D. c., and other points
farther south, and will continue his trip
to Dakota before his return. The Jour-
ney is made In the interest of the Coburn
estate of which he is agent, and he will
be absent about three weeks.
II ID Narxyin our nj Uo - ~, a =, =, 20 NJ ., rar
who has already put on the market
three successful brands of cigars, the
Somerset and "SmOker's Corner" 10
lOc goods, and the M. and NJ. 10 a &c
article. is soon to begin the manufacture
Of the "l900," a DC cigar, which he claims
great things for.
Hon. Hiram Moore arrived home,
Tuesday, having completed his work in
the woods for the winter discharged his
crews and hired out his teams to parties
who were not as fortunate as he was In
getting his logs all on the landings. He
says there Is likely to be considerable
lumber left back that cannot be hauled
off the yards this season in the Moose
head lake region.
Hon. Frederick Powers, the justice
presiding at the March term of supreme
court here, Is native of Somerset
county, the place Of his birth and child
hood home being Pittsfield, and the date
OF birth June 10, 1866. This is Judge
Powers first term In Somerset and his
third since his appointment to the su-
preme bench ut the beginning of the
year. He has rooms at Hotel Heselton
Tor the term, which looks now as though
It may be short one.
The directors of the Second National
Bank on Tuesday last, made a contract
With Remington q Sherman Co. of New
FORK, for the construction of the iron
and steel part OF the fire and burglar
proof vault to be placed in the building
OF the bank on Water street. The con-
tract also includes safe and 80 safe de-
post boxes. The material used with
all the fixtures connected Herewith Is to
De OF the highest quality and the work.
manship the most approved and up-to-
cate in every particular, in accordance
with explicit specifications. The con-
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