The Somerset reporter., 1901-06-06
TOWN and VICINITY

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in town, Tuesday.
Walter Long of Ell Paso, Texas, is the
0pest Of his uncle, Hon. G.. A. Marston.
Daily service to and from Boston on
the Kennebec. Boston line will commence,
June IA.
All are cordially invited to the COM
mupion service at the Christian Science
church on Sunday morning next, l Cor
iuthsns 1921.
Ira Randall of Augusta and Miss Ran,
dali we're in town, yesterday, looking at
horse owned by w. R. Brown with
view of purchasing,
Miss Jennie Davis returned, Friday
night from Portland, where she has been
for several months attending the train
Ing school for teachers.
Jas. Durrell and wife leave for Mouse
Island on Saturday of this week, to
make preparations for the opening of
the Samoset House, the 25th inst.
The specialties introduced in "a
Country Merchant" are alone said to be
worth the price of admission. Opera
house next Thursday. Watch for the
street parade.
The new arcade front being put on to
the building occupied by Walter Pierce
does not make much additional room In
the block but adds much to its appear
snce and that Of the street.
A regular meeting of Priscilla Re-
bekah lodge, was held, Tuesday evening,
Mrs Horace Lowering, the president of
the assembly being present. Degree
work was performed and refreshments
were served.
Frank Tuttle went to Lynn, Mass,
Tuesday, to accept position as foreman
Of the packing and shipping department
Of the Belonga & Leon shoe manufac-
tory, the senior member of which firm Is
George Belonga, former Skowhegan
boy.
W. c. Savage, Elmer Withee and
James Gilfllan, the recently elected
engineers OF the fire department, gave
1.-THE boys" an oyster supper in the en-
CINE hall, Monday evening. Forty-one
men sat down to the spread and the oc-
ession was made very pleasant affair.
The change of firm, this week, by
which Walter Savage succeeds George
Simpson In the grocery business in our
town, was not unexpected, as such
change had been contemplated for some
weeks. Mr.. Simpson is to remain with
Mr.. Savage as clerk. See the card else
where of the new proprietor.
Our townsman, 1t. Col. Alonzo York,
s president of board of inquiry ap-
pointed by Adjutant Gen. Richards to
attend to certain affairs of the Machias
Military company of the End regiment,
and, with the other members of the
board, Maj. Frank Hume and Lieut.. B.
N. Sawyer, will convene at Machias the
llln l0sLaDt lot t0at purpose.
The Somerset Traction Company, in
order to give better service to the Lake.
wood traffic, has decided to run spur
track from the road house at Madison
Centre to the very gates Of this popular
resort and will put a crew of men at
work on this addition, today. Cars will
be run over the spur on each trip. 1t Is
needless to say that this small addition
to the line will be much appreciated.
The distance is about one fifth of q mile.
Judge Bachelor held session Of the
municipal court, Monday. Several cases
were entered for the next term for trial
but none were on the docket for trial,
Monday. Judge Bachelor condemned
two barrels of beer, seized on May %, at
the freight house by Sheriff Pencil and
ordered that the beer be spilled. This
beer was consigned to Skowhegan parties
who claimed to know nothing about it
untI called upon by the sheriff, and no
proof that 1t did belong to them could be
found.
The Woman's Missionary Circles of
the Baptist churches in this vicinity will
hold Basket meeting at The Pines on
Wednesday, June Il. Mrs. Timpany, a
worker in India and Miss Moore, a
teacher In Hartshorn Memorial college,
will be present and give addresses, the
meeting to begin at 2 p. M. Half fare
will be given on the electrics. Those
going in the forenoon will take the 10.42
car, in the afternoon the 1.20 car. A
cordial invitation is extended to all who
may be interested, to attend this meet
ing Should the weather be unsuitable
tor an out door gathering the meeting
Will be held In the vestry Of the Bethany
Baptist church at p. m.
The Somerset County Maine Board of
FIRE underwriters met In town, yester-
day, at the Office of Dinsmore & Bick-
lord L. A. Roadway of Madison was
elected president, Il. A. Dinsmore, Sec
fetary and treasurer. William B.
Burpee, chairman of the Somerset
county Committee of the New England
Exchange was present also John L.
collins, special agent of the Queen Fire
insurance Company. G. F. Jones, 81.
a. Dinsmore, E. F. Fairbrother of Show