The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-21
TOWN and VICINITY

Hon. f. n. Merrill has been In Au-
gusta this week.
II. C. Fuller of Hartland, was In
town over Sunday.
Judkns is closing out his wrappers at
cost. Save money here.
Mr.. and Mrs F. W. Briggs were In
Pittsfield over Tuesday night.
New picture moulding and artists
material at Folsc m & Nuttipg's.
Rev. DR.. Spencer and Rev. II. F.
Huse exchanged pulpits last Sabbath.
Stanley s. Patten, an Augusta law
student, was In town few hours, Satur-
day.
j. II. Gray Of the new Caratunk,
Scion, was In town, Saturday, on
business.
The Universalist sewing circle meets
this afternoon with Mrs. II. A. Markley,
North avenue.
Warren Russell OF Madison is very
sick with heart trouble at his home on
the Russell road.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Bison are being
congratulated upon the arrival of boy,
born last Thursday.
Mrs. W. II. Richardson, of Lewiston
was the guest of her father, George H.
Pishon, over Sunday.
Miss Edith Savage of Fairfield, WAS
the guest Of VIM. Philbrick and family
over Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George Burns is supplying in the
office of the register Of deeds during the
absence of Miss Lola Goodwin.
DIR. r. Fl. Pulsifer, proprietor Of the
Canibas Inn at North Vassalboro, was
in town few hours, Friday.
Mrs. Delano, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Weston.
returned to Lewiston, Monday morning.
Thursday night dance was given In
Milburn hall under the same manage
ment as the one given the week previous.
Mrs. Clara b. Leavitt was In attend
ance upon the annual meeting of the
w. r. C. OF Maine In Auburn this week
Mrs. Philo Steward and sister, Mrs
Florence Huntington, went to Washing
ton, D. c., Monday. for few weeks
visit.
W. II. Swain of Boston arrived In
town, Sunday morning, and Monday
visited Madison on business, returning
to Boston, Tuesday.
Morning worship at the Universalist
church with sermon 1.-THE Household of
Faith. At p. m. "Christians Of the
First Century,.
Messrs. Forrest Goodwin, s. w.
Philbrick, K. z. Viles and Charles
Green went to Augusta, Monday MORN
ing, to attend the annual meetings OF
the several log driving companies.
An alarm Of fire was rung In from box
"a at $50, Saturday morning, for blaze
In the frame tenement house owned by
w. Fl. Ward, in the rear of Nevins'
blacksmith shop on Water street. The
flames were confined to bed and the
damage was slight The services Of the
department were not required.
County Commissioner Curtis OF Piscat-
aquis, Deputy Sheriff Allen of yelling
ton and the selectmen Of that town ar
rived here, Thursday of last week, from
Augusta where they appeared before
the committee on towns to demonstrate
against the movement to set off a part of
the town of Wellington and annex 1t to
Cambridge in this county. They natur-
ally don't think kindly of having piece
whitfield off their town.
The body Of Albert Adams, son of
Stephen Adams, who resides on the
Beech Hill road, about 3 miles from
town, was brought to Skowhegan
Wednesday night last, he having died
from la grippe In Lawrence, Mass,
after few days illness. Deceased was
well known in our town, having gradu-
ated from our high school few years
since and was an exemplary young
man. At the time he was taken sick
he was employed as conductor on an
electric road. His age was ~ years.
Funeral services were held at the home
of his parents.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Lewis
Anderson entertained the Snow Bound
Club at its annual gathering. The
hours between and were pleasantly
passed at her home on East Front street.
Then the ladies adjourned to Hotel
Heselton where supper was served in
private parlors a, and 6. The rooms
were handsomely decorated with cut
flowers and potted plants and the tables
were banked with masses of smilax, the
decorations being in charge of Mrs. A.
Heselton and Mrs. j. c. Durrell. Those
present beside the hostess were Mrs.
g. b. Stafford, Mrs. l.. Goodwin, Mis-. g.
s. Webb, Mrs. J. A. Dealey, Mrs. G. D.
Miller, Mrs. Samuel Robinson, Mrs.
Helen Brown, Mrs. F. Il. Buck and Miss
s. j. Anderson.
Skowhegan people who appreciate an
evenings entertainment of dramatic
reading, interspersed with refined come
DIV are prnmised rare treat Saturday