The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-16
TOWN and VICINITY

town, this week.
Sheriff Pennell was in Harmony, yes
terdsv afternoon.
/ Wallace Blunt went to Boston,
Yesterday afternoon.
Judkins has fine line Swiss muslins
for graduating dresses.
Will Groder has a position as night
clerk at The Gerald, Fairfield.
Last week of the great sale of worsted
pants, S2.75, at Dow & Carter's.
Mrs H. W. Gushing has become set
tied in her home on Main street.
Misses Sadie Ward and Clara Vosmus
passed Wednesday in Watervile.
The Skowhegsn ball team is to play
the Geralds at Fairfield, Saturday.
Miss Towne of Waterville was the
guest over Sunday of Miss Lou Cass.
good housekeeper may secure per-
manent, pleasant home at DR.. Commits.
Il. c. Ormsby and his mother have
secured rooms in the Parliu homestead
Oh Elm Ave-, for the summer.
F. c. Dunlap and Edw. Leach are in
Portland, this week, in attendance upon
the meeting of the Grand Lodge, X. of P.
Owing to the rain and wet grounds,
Saturday, the game between the Geralds
and Skowhegans at Fairfield was not
played.
Mr. G. E. Avore has been secured by
Fred H. Wing as prescription clerk, and
entered upon his labors there, Tuesday
of this week.
Hotel Heselton is undergoing various
repairs. The building is receiving a
coat of paint and new floor is being
laid on the piazzas.
Mrs. Edw. W. Heath and Master Wal
ter of Waterville were in town over
Tuesday night, guests of her parents, H.
S. Steward and wife.
Skowhegan high school will be repre-
sented by six and possibly eight students
in the interscholastic meet to be held in
Brunswick the 25th inst.
Mrs. L. A. Anderson and children,
who have been visiting with her people
in Scotland for the winter months, re-
turned to Fairfield, this week.
S. W. Phibrick made trip to Moose
head Lake, Saturday, in company with
the directors of the Kennebec Log
Driving Co., returning, Monday.
j, D. Symons has issued neat little
folder giving the time tables of the
electric roads and the location of the
boxes of the fire alarm system, which
Que can have for the asking.
Wilkie Clark has secured his release
from the Connecticut ball club with
whom he was under contract, and left
yesterday, to join the Bangor club of the
New England League, who are playing,
this week, in Massachusetts.
Much interest is manifest in "Hunker's
Post Office to be given in Coburn Hall,
Friday evening of this week. It's very
funny and all should see it. The ladies
of the Universalist society have it in
charge.
E. P. Page left, Wednesday, on an
extended business trip to Chicago and
other western cities via the Canadian
Pacific, through Canada. Mr.. Page will
return by way OF New York state,
where he will visit the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo.
Miss Julia l.. Coburn of Concord,
Mass. was among the arrivals by the
train of Saturday night. Miss Coburn
returned home, this morning, accom-
panied by her mother, who will make a
protracted visit with her daughters in
Massachusetts,.
A circular from the postal authorities
has been issued announcing, among
many others, that the fourth class offices
at North Madison, Blackwell and West
Madison have been discontinued. The
patrons of these offices are supplied by
Free Delivery carriers and the first trip
was made, yesterday, May 18th.
The graduates Of the Diamond cutting
school here, who have taken the teach
ers' course, have bought territory as
follows: Mrs. w. w. Cakes, Boothbay;
Mrs. Vina L. Hill, Watervile; Mrs.
Fannie Wildes, Deering; Miss Harriet
Bedford and Miss Flora Reed, South
Berwick; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Heselton,
Dover and Foxcroft.
Charles F. Ward took his initial ride
in his new automobile, Tuesday after
noon, combining his first trip to a circle
OF the town and the intervening streets.
The vehicle ran not only to the satisfac-
ton of It's owner but to the admiration
OF all who saw 1t. Much to the surprise
OF many 10 passing teams only one horse
was found In the afternoons ride that
seemed to be frightened at the new
arrival upon our streets.
Miss May Hadley, graduate of the
Curry School of Expression, Boston, has
been employed to train the pupils of the
two upper classes of the high school
preparatory to graduation. Miss Had
ley comes highly recommended, having
had successful experience In teaching