The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
To let-l4 Pleasant street.

"Hunker's Post Office" is one of the
funniest rural plays ever written.
Mrs. f. c. Dunton and her mother,
Mrs. Mira g. Holbrook, are passing the
week in Boston.
Miss Rachel Allen, who has been in
Waterville for several weeks, returned
home, Saturday night.
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn and Miss Louise
Fl. Coburn left home, Tuesday after
noon, for Concord, Mass.
Blaine S. Viles and Walter Wildes
were home from Bowdoin college over
Saturday and Sunday, returning, Mon
day afternoon.
H. j. Varney returned home, Tuesday
night, from Portland where he has been
doing jury duty for two weeks at the
United States court.
Rev. II. W. Kimbal moved, last Fri
day, from the Gushing house on Main
street to the residence Of the late b. f.
Dodge on Elm street.
Every member of Priscilla Rebekah
degree staff is requested to be present at
Odd Fellows hall, at half past seven,
Monday evening, May 18th.
The mark-down sale now going on at
Ormsby's jewelry store includes every
article in stock. 1t will surprise you,
the low prices he is quoting.
c. A. Fairbrother goes to Boston, this
morning, on business. Mrs. Fairbrother
accompanies him as far as Gardiner
where she will visit relatives.
Mrs. Amanda Heath, who has been in
Lowell, Mass. for several weeks, return
ed home, Saturday night. She was call.
ed there by the illness Of her son, Robert
Bigelow.
A representative of the Fire Appliance
Co. of New York will give an exhibition
of the working of their Dry Compound
Fire extinguisher, Tuesday evening
next, In Railroad square.
"Uncle Jack" Downing is just getting
about again with the assistance Of
crutches, after being confined at his
home for nearly eight months from a
broken hip the result of fall.
A juvenile ball team defeated nine of
youngsters from Norrdgewock, Satur-
afternoon. The visitors gave up in de-
spair at the end of the fifth inning with
the score AZ to l In favor of the local
team.
The remains of Eben Moore, who died
at the home of his nephew in Augusta,
were received at this station, Saturday
evening and taken to Cornville where
resident.
l.. A. Greene, who for the past eight
cen months has been Asst Supt. of the
Ins. Co., with office at this
place, severed his connection with that
Saturday last, to accept a
better position with another.
At a meeting of Vosmus Hook and
Ladder Co., Thursday evening last, Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: Chas. Steward, foreman !;
Harry Sedgley, asst. foreman; John d.
Moore, clerk; Chas. Goodwin, steward.
The different companies were out, Mon
day night, for their first practice drill.
The "Clover Leaf whist club were
Thursday afternoon of last
week, by Miss Annie Leland at her
home, Madison avenue. The gathering
was in the character of May party, the
allotment of partners being made by the
distribution of large bouquets of May
flowers. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Mr.. Cyrus Fl. Kilby, formerly of this
town and one of the proprietors of the
REPORTER for few years, as member
of the firm Kilby & Woodbury., prior
to 1873, died at his home in Dennysvlle,
Maine, April Goth, aged 70 years. He
was man of energy and considerable
ability as a writer and made many
friends here and in other Maine towns,
particularly among members of the
|. o. o. F. He was an invalid for some
years but was of sanguine tempera-
ment and maintained cheerful appear
ance through long years of disability
and misfortune.
The sparkling comedy drama, "An
American Girl" was presented In Co.
burn Hall, Tuesday evening last, by an
company of players, in fact,
taken in their entirety, they gave the
most evenly balanced production wit
messed from Coburn Hall stage for a
long time. OF the play itself 1t was full
of humane interest throughout. AS a
comedian, the star, George G. Hall, was
particularly pleasing, while of the others
they not only acted we'll the parts as
sumed but looked the characters as
WELL and the two little misses in the
piece were especially clever children and
won the hearts of all the audience. 1t
was to be regretted that so strong a
company was not greeted by larger
audience.
Mr.. l.. w. Chase, the well known car
risge man of this section, is receiving
invoices of carriages daily, direct from
the manufacturers. Mr.. Chase would
be pleased to show all persons interested