The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16

Miss Emma Tobey and Mrs. Elgie
Holt went to Boston, this morning, for
few days stay.
Now is the time to buy a watch. You
can save money by buying one at
Ormsby's mark-down sale.
The comedy, IA Jolly Reception"
which was booked for the opera house
last Saturday night, cancelled.
William s. Cobb and family moved,
Tuesday, from Madison avenue to the E.
G. Emerson rent on North avenue.
L. W. Chase sold handsome pneumatic
tired carriage of the Standhope style to
Henry Washburne of Madison, the past
week.
DR.. j. +. Wadsworth went to Hiram,
Saturday afternoon, called there by the
Illness Of his father, Hon. S. D. Wads-
worth.
Miss Florence l.. Jewett was among
the Tuesday night arrivals, having COM
pleted one years study at Emerson col
lege of oratory, Boston.
Walter finer Of Dedham, Mass, ar
rived in town, Tuesday, on his annual
vacation which he will pass with rela-
tives and friends in Cornville.
The first out door drill of Co. E, was
held, Tuesday evening. The change was
most welcome one to the boys after
their long winters work in the armory.
Miss Haycock of Pittsfield is the new
Western Union telegraph operator here,
taking the place of Mrs. Gammage, who
has returned to her home in Damaris.
Gotta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Moore of Madison
Center took the train here, this morning,
for Boston on visit to their daughter,
Mrs. E. C. Towne. who resides In
Maiden.
To George w. Cover, Esq, belongs
the honor of landing the first black bass
of the season at Lakewood. He caught
new Il wharf In front of the hotel.
The degree team of Ali Bahia Temple,
D. o. K. X. of Auburn will make pill
grimage to Waterville, Thursday even
ing next, May 23d. A number Of
knights of Pythias here expect to be
present and take the degree.
The Qunnebasset at Norridgewock
has opened for the season and will be
under the management of F. L. Conant
as formerly. This ideal summer home
is one of the best inland resorts in
Maine and enjoys large patronage
throughout the warm weather.
Sheriff Pencil returned home, Tues
day, from two weeks trip, accompa-
MED by Deputy Sheriff Haskell of Pitts
field, engaged in looking up further evil
dence in the Pare murder case. The
character of the new evidence will APP
pear at the postponed hearing on Ter
rios case, June 18th.
Street Commissioner Webb is doing an
extensive job upon the hill leading from
Madison Ave. plains to Cold Brook.
This has always been troublesome
piece of road caused. by springs breaking
through and flooding it. 1t is thought
the new granite drain being put In will
obviate this trouble.
John M. Taylor and Horace Atwood,
the State steamboat inspectors, were at
Lakewood, last Thursday forenoon, and
examined the hull, boiler and engine of
the Margaret B. They pronounced her
a first-class boat in every respect. She
is licensed to carry 1875 passengers as a
line boat and It's as an excursion boat.
Lawrence Hayden has been engaged as
pilot.
Hon. C. E. Oak and Hon. H. O. Stanley
of Names Fish and Game Commission
were In town, Tuesday, and later visited
Madison Center to give hearing upon
the petition Of F. G. Heald and others
relative to the taking of white perch in
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the law on close time as formerly, plac.
ing a restriction upon open time, as
follows: "No person shall be allowed
to catch more than 20 white perch in one
day and all persons are prohibited from
selling or offering for sale any perch
from this pond"
An agent of the "Improved Dry
Powder Fire Extinguisher" gave a
demonstration in the square near the
railroad station, Tuesday evening last,
before quite large crowd of spectators.
A large box filled with waste paper and
saturated with kerosene, naptha and tar
was elevated on barrel and fire applied.
After it got to burning fiercely the agent
applied the dry powder and its effect
upon the burning pile was immediate
and very discouraging to the fire. 1t
would seem to us from the view we had
of the operation that this dry powder
must be fine thing for an incipient
blaze or fire of medium dimensions.
just how it would work on a fire of
magnitude we are, of course, unable to
state.
Before buying your carpets you should
call and see Bragg & Varney's stock.
All kinds, all prices.