The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
TOWN and VICINITY

gslter Pierce is gaining daily from his
recent severe illness.
Chester Burrill passed Sunday with
relatives in Fairfield.
Mrs. Ed. P. Page is visiting with her
husband, in Augusta.
!. W. Blunt and B. Il. Steward went
10 Portland, Tuesday morning.
n. Wildes is on business trip to
BOSTON and New York this week.
Large bottles of beef, iron and wine,
only soc, at q. R. Fogg's drug store.
Miss Edith Savage of Fairfield has
been the guest of VIM. Philbrick and
j family portion of the past week.
Mrs. Edw. w. Heath of Waterville
\ was the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S. Steward, yesterday.
4 Mrs. Ella Jordan arrived home, Satur-
day evening, from weeks visit to
friends in Portland and Boston.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Colby of Bingham,
accompanied by their daughter, Miss
Florence, were in town, over Monday
4 night.
The school board held a meeting and
organized recently, eecting Nathan
4 Fowler as chairman and H. W. Kimball,
secretary.
LAWYERS f. E. McFadden of Fairfield,
4 Charles F. johnson of Wateryille, w. r
Jordan of Bingham and Stanley Plum
/ mer of Dexter had business at the pro-
bate court, Tuesday.
Companion Court Altana, 319, |. O. F.
4 will present the drama "Out in the
Streets" at Grange Hall, Tuesday even
ing, Apr. Is. The play will be followed
Z BY ball. Music, Kendall's orchestra.
Sergt. w. M. Stinchfield of Co. E.
43d Regt., now in the Philippines, sends
1 the REPORTER copy of the Christmas
y number of the Manila Times, which has
4 been perused by US with much interest.
Miss Susie Delano slipped upon the
Il icy walk on Court street, Sunday night,
and falling struck upon her spine. She
arose and walked to her home after the
4 accident, since which time she has been
q unable to take step and grave fears
q are entertained that the injury is of a
Y serious nature. Tuesday she WAS taken
to the home of her grandfather, John
Weston.
The several pieces of real estate own
& ed in our town by the late B. F. Dodge,
n viz: The stores occupied by Miss c. j.
n half of the block occupied on the ground
81 floor by Dow & Carter, and the family
3 residence on Elm Street, WAS acquired
4 by purchase the past week by the
younger son, Charles B. of Boston at a
price, we learn not far from $l7 1000.
George Burns, who has just finished a
steam fitting job 10 the new pulp mill at
q Fairfield, is passing weeks vacation in
3 town. On Monday night of last week
d field to the crew of l6 men of whom he
q has had charge for several months.
During the evening he was presented
D with handsome, gold mounted meer-
4 schaum pipe, the gift of the crew, Al
i though taken completely by surprise
George managed to reply in fitting
manner and very pleasant evening was
n passed.
At preliminary debate of the Leg
omatheniaD Club of the high school at
4 Mburn Hall, Friday evening for the
purpose of choosing debaters for the
n NJ. c. [. Skowhegan debate, the ques-
il iOn-"ResOlved, That the United States
81 should be governed by socialistic prin-
i ciples," was handled in very able man.
q ner, Harold d. Ross, Peregrne G. White
4 and Linn F. Playse for the affirmative
y and VIM. B. Webb, Frank M. Bigelow
& and Coburn S. Marston for the negative.
n The Judges, Rev. W. H. Spencer, r. T.
u Patten and A. X. Butler, Esq. decided
] that from the merits of the speeches
Linn F. Playse, VIM. B. Webb and
q Coburn S. Marston we're the most force
i full debaters and were declared their
u choice. The high school orchestra gave
Il several selections. At the close of the
q debate a social hop was enjoyed.
The alarm of fire rung In Monday
d afternoon from box ~ was for blaze
in the set of buildings on Railroad street
h occupied by Lewis Weston. Mr.. Tozier,
lantor of the Park building, saw smoke
rising from that vicinity and gave the
q alarm. At the time the department
q reached the scene the Roadway was such
that it was some time before it was ex-
b tlnguished and then at almost total
y loss to the set of buildings upon which
3 lhere was no insurance that we can learn.
Il When the fire was nearly extinguished
Il the horrible discovery was made that the
q young four year old child of Mr..
q "eston's was missing and it was learned
D he had been locked into the house, but
u oy whom seems to be uncertain. A
a search revealed the fact that such was
the case and the little one had been
sunocated by the smoke, but not until
y ne had made fight for life, for his
clothing was burned in several places
81 yet ne was discovered under the bed in
IA d sleeping room which the names did