The Somerset reporter., 1900-10-11
TOWN and VICINITY

Fresh boiled Holsters at Fairgrieves.
Quo Vadis," opera house, Oct. Is.
Millinery opening, Friday and Satur-
day of this week, at Miss Withee's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Colby of Moose
River were 10 town, Thursday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Sawyer are visit
Ing friends in Massachusetts for few
weeks.
Mrs. Annie Ware and Mrs. W. II.
Lord visited Mrs. WeO. Wildes in Port
land, recently.
Bert Fletcher has leased the lower
rent in the Locke and Whittier house on
Madison street.
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin returned home,
Tuesday night, from few days visit in
Boston and vicinity.
John w. Steward and A. r. Jewett
are on three weeks hunting trip in the
vicinity of Moosehead Lake. A
Rev. Fl. A. Markley and MissiClara j.
yarney have been in attendance upon
the Universalist convention in, Auburn,
this week. =
The Sewing Circle connected with the
First Universalist Church are preparing
to hold their annual fair the first week
in December.
DR.. W. FL. Spencer was in Belfast,
Wednesday evening, where he delivered
his address on campaigning in the PENN
sulsr in 1862.
Oosoola Division U. r. X. P. was rep
resented by ten members at the Field
Day of the Second Regiment held In
Wsterville, Tuesday.
Miss Lou Cass went to Portland, Sat-
urday afternoon, to attend the last per-
formance of the Maine musical festival,
returning Monday forenoon.
Mis-. W. b. Pierce of Hopedale, Mass,
arrived in town, Monday night, on a
brief visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 0, Smith, returning home this morn
ing.
Mrs. Lizzie Lombard of Boston was
among the arrivals by Tuesday nights
train on visit to her aged parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Burns of Madison
Center.
j. o. Haines and F. E. Southland went
to Topsham, Tuesday afternoon, the
former having Blanche p, and the latter
Mildred s., entered in the races, Wed.
nesday.
l.. l.. Morrison went to Topsham,
Tuesday afternoon, where he had on ex-
hioition at the fair, rugs and carpets
manufactured at the Oriental Rug
Works.
Miss Fannie Webb, who has been at
Dinsmore q Bickford's music rooms for
some time, has resigned her position
there and is succeeded by Miss Belle
Emery, former clerk for them.
At the regular meeting of Carrabasset
Lodge, No. "a. l. o. o. F., Wednesday
evening, Oct. 18th, the first and second
degrees will be conferred. All members
of the order are invited to be present.
George Fl. Pishon and John Clark
have purchased and shipped from Show
hogan and vicinity within the past two
weeks, five carloads OF No. l apples,
paying $1.00 and $1.25 per barrel for the
same.
Hon. Charles A. Marston started a
wood team of six horses and a crew of
about dozen men from Skowhegan,
Tuesday morning, to commence lum-
bering operations In the vicinity Of
Moosehead lake.
VIII it ever cease? That's the ques.
ton we hear asked by many concerning
our present wet spell. Commencing
Saturday morning last, 1t has been con-
tnuously rainy with little prospect Of
change at the present writing.
Mr.. B. A. Sawyer shows US copy Of
the Portland Transcript of date of Sep
tember 1873, upon the margin of which
Was noted In pencil, one quarters post
age due, cents. This reminds US of the
time when every subscriber was obliged
to pay 20 cents a year postage at the
Office of delivery.
Miss Lord announces her first opening
OF the season of pattern hats and milli-
merry novelties on Friday and Saturday
Of the present week, and promises the
finest exhibition 1t has ever been her
pleasure to make. No invitation cards
are issued and every lady is cordially
invited.
A reception was rendered to Capt. and
Mrs. E. G. Woodbury., who will leave
Skowhegan, Monday morning, Oct. Is,
Tor California, by the members Of Can
ton Somerset, at Odd Fellows Hall on
Thursday evening, Oct. A. A watch
charm, emblematic of the order to which
he belongs, was presented to Capt.
woodbury. and a Rebekah pin was given
10 Mrs. Woodbury.. Refreshments we're
served.
Nutmeg Zinc will soon be zoe per