The Somerset reporter., 1901-10-17

Knowlton d Thompson sell two pounds
nice new figs for 25c.
New time cards on both of the electric
roads went into effect Monday.
See the "Down on the Farm street
parade at noon, tomorrow.
Have you seen the fine sable oppossum
collars at Judkins' for S3.9S.
A and 10 cent store will be opened in
the Heselton store next to the REPORTER
block, Saturday morning.
Miss Stella kimball and Mrs Walter
Ward.were guests of Frank Smith and
wife in Portland, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Holway of Fair
field were visiting in town, Tuesday, the
guests of Henry P. Cannon.
Prepare for winter with one of those
desirable low priced lung protectors to
be found at Fogg's drug store.
Mr.. G. H, Hatch of the Turf, Farm
and Home, Waterville, was in town
yesterday, en- route to Madison.
Miss Williams has a line, of long
| sleeved Jersey corset covers, just the
thing to wear under shirt waists.
Rev. II. W. Kimball was in attendance
| upon the National Council of Congrega-
tional churches 10 Portland, this week.
Geo. Smith, former clerk at Ira A.
Norton's, returned from a visit of sew
eral weeks at Boston, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. G. Fl. Pishon returned home,
Wednesday evening, from visit with
friends in Boston, Haverhill and Lowell.
Mrs. NJ. C. Monroe of Scion has leased
the rent over NJ. B. Heselton's store and
will move to this place the first of the
week.
One hundred more Victoria petticoats
just arrived at Judkins. They are bar
gains.
Mrs. Edgar Harris, who accom-
panied the remains of her husband to
this place, returned to her home at
st. Louis, Mo-, this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney McCollar leave,
today, for North Cambridge, Mass,
where Mr.. McCollar has a position as
coachman for DR.. Horace Stevens
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Buchanan left
home, Tuesday, for Yarmouth, where
they attended the wedding of sister of
MI. Bucknam, which occurred, yester-
day.
S. F. Emerson left town on the after
noon train, Tuesday, to represent the
Grange Fire ms. Co. in adjusting a fire
damage in Plymouth which by agree
ment is referred to referees.
Mrs. Albert Rowell of East Madison
found, few days ago, a raspberry bush
upon which were ripe berries, green
berries of various sizes and blossoms, all
on one small branch. Quite an out of
the season exhibit, surely.
The Improved Order of Red Men at
their next regular meeting, Monday
evening, Oct. u, will work three candi-
dates, one for the Adoption and two for
the Warrior degree. After the work
there will be an oyster supper. Full
attendance requested.
Among the arrivals on Tuesday moons
train was Mr.. Randall Curtis of Worces-
ter, Mass. for short visit to relative,
Mrs. Randall Nye. Near forty years
ho ,;oFo to
slip on the ear track and had his leg
crushed. 1t was finally amputated near
the body. As he rode around town he
pronounced our village beautiful.
The carpenters and masons in our
town are very busy at this time. They
have been well employed all summer but
now the demand is much greater than
the supply. Some parties have been
Obliged to suspend small building opera
tions and one man we know of, who in
tended to build house this fall, was
obliged to abandon the project until
another building season.
Mrs. B. F. Eaton, Mrs. r. T. Patten.
Mrs. w. H. Orcott, Mrs. J. 2. Merrill,
Mrs. f. P. Page, Mrs. F. w. Allen and
Miss Clara Varney of this place and Mrs.
f. o. Clark of South Norridgewock left
here yesterday for Biddeford where they
are in attendance today upon the meet
ing of the Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Allen will visit in Boston a few
weeks before returning home.
The noon train in Tuesday was held
up at point near the shoe factory by a
small herd of Jerseys on the track. 1t
was just by the curve and before the
engine could be brought to standstill
one COW WAS struck, breaking three of
her legs. She was soon put out of misery
by butcher. 1t seems the cows were a
part of the Farview herd of Jerseys
that had broken out of the pasture.
Hon. Seth NJ. Carter of Auburn, at
torney for the Maine Central Railroad
Company, and Theo. L. Dunn, chief
engineer of the company were in town,
Tuesday, the 10Th instant, to consult with
the selectmen and Town Agent Cover
relative to matter that has been under
consideration for some years, viz: the
land belonging to the town occupied by
the Maine Central where it's tracks pass