The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-31
TOWN and VICINITY

r. Il. mcr duueu, bsq', VI falfuelu
was in town, yesterday.
f. y. Merrill, Esq, left home, Friday,
on business trip to Georgia.
4 fine line of razors and razor strops
at the Blunt Hardware Go.
subject at Christian Science Church,
"Adam and fallen man." All are invited.
The wrong Mr.. Wright Co. were
guests at Hotel Coburn during their stay
In town.
A % cent celluloid soap box and a
cake of nice toilet soap for quarter at
Heselton's.
Mrs. Elmer Thibault visited with
friends in Portland several days, the
past week.
All styles of lanterns at the Blunt
Hardware Co. Ask to see the "Cold
Blast lantern 1t is a wonder.
The hardware stores in town have
fallen into line and are to close evenings
except Wednesday and Saturday at 30
o'clock.
Miss Grace Nudd passed few days
the past week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Nudd, returning to Danvers,
Mass, Monday.
Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson will lecture
before the Town Improvement society in
the library parlors, Nov. p, subject,
"Spain and its people"
Mrs. Arthur Lane of Boston arrived
in town, Thursday night of last week,
on brief visit to her father, Joseph
Philbrick, and other relatives.
Principal Bonney and sub master Wal
dron of the high school attended the
State convention of preparatory school
teachers in Augusta, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Putnam of Houlton
were the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. W. j.
Estabrooke, Monday and Tuesday, en-
route to their home from a visit to
Boston.
John w. Steward will soon remove his
family to the family homestead on Madi-
son Ave, and the house now occupied
by him has been rented by DR.. F. G.
Danforth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Linn, Jr., of
Hartland were the guests of Adam Simp-
son ard family aud other friends in town
several days the past week, returning
home, Monday.
Walter r. Gage offers to sell an up
right piano, for nearly = less than its
actual value. Call and see the piano at
81 Madison Ave. and get particulars con-
cerning this great bargain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Partridge, who have
been with their daughter 10 st. Johns
bury, VT, for several months, were
among the arrivals, Saturday night, and
d are the guests of Miss Helen A. Sanborn.
John Lashon exhibits to the REPORTER
sample of second crop lettuce that
grew upon ground that had raised crop
H earlier in the season and seeded the
+ ground for the second crop which is
4 now Just right for table use.
A party of about % young people,
members of the Epworth League and in
yited friends enjoyed a moonlight straw
& ride to the home of j. W. Packard, on
q Bigelow, Hill, Friday evening An oys-
4 ter supper was served by the ladies,
4 after which social games were engaged
n in until a late hour.
Hon. Benz. F. Chadbourne and Hon.
Parker Spofford, railroad commissioners,
a arrived in town, Friday evening, on a
8 special train and left the next morning.
They were on their annual inspection
tour of the Maine Central. They came
q from Bangor and returned to Portland
n via the Lewiston route.
81 The pastor of the Congregational
81 Church will exchange, next Sunday with
Rev. C. D. Boothby of Madison. The
morning service is at 1915. Music by
the male quartet. Junior Endeavor at
A. The Young Peoples Alliance hold
their meeting at 6. The November com.
munion will be held a week from next
Sunday. The Congregational Church
cordially invites all to its services,
Conductor George A. West, accom-
panied by his wife drove up from Water
Vile, Sunday afternoon, and after a good
nights rest at Hotel Cobuf6, the couple
started on carriage drive towards
Brighton and Wellington intending to
return via Mayfield and Bingham.
Many of their friends both in this place
and Waterville are looking forward to
dining upon partridge and possibly
Venison the latter part of the week as a
natural consequence in view Of Conductor
Vests trip.
The first literary meeting of the Town
Improvement Society was held in the
library parlors, Friday p. M, October
18th, with the following program; An
nual report OF secretary; report Of Fed
Grafton Of Woman's Clubs held In Bidde-
ford, October 18th and 18th, by delegate
Mrs. J. P. Merrill; music, piano solo,
Miss Whittier; paper, early History
and Traditions of Span," by Mrs. Belle
~ Clifford; "Hlstory of the Town I'm
provement Society,"" by Mrs. Eaton !;
music piano solo, by Miss Whittier !;