The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-15
TOWN and VICINITY

The newest shapes In corsets for sale
at Judkins'.
Mrs George Burns returned from her
Boston visit, Monday night.
M. Sawyer and Edward Greene were
in Fairfield Saturday afternoon.
sewing left with me will be quickly and
neatly done. Mrs. Gage, II Mechanic st.
congregational Working League will
meet with Mrs. Lewis Anderson, May 10
at o'clock.
Attention is called to the notice In an
other column, of valuable papers lost by
Henry Washburn.
Miss Nellie G. Cray of Gorham, N. H.
was an arrival Tuesday night on visit
TO the family of Geo. Bancroft.
Miss Edith Tufts has Just received one
of the finest pianos in Cornville. It's q
McPhail from j. N. & l. j. Smith.
Miss Lizzie Donigan returned home,
Monday night, from vacation visit to
TO her parents In Lawrence, Mass.
Hon. and Mrs. J. o. Smith are passing
the week at Hopedale, Mase., on a visit
to their daughter, Mrs W. B. Pierce.
The Board of State Assessors give no
tice that they will be in session at the
court house, Tuesday, May 81, at a. m.
Green & Barnard Shoe Co. say they
want to give away 200 more Chrysan-
themums by June /. One plant with every
dollar sale or more.
An extra car has been attached to the
morning passenger train to accommodate
the express matter which increases dur
ing the summer months.
Saturday morning was the coolest May
morning we have had for several years,
the thermometer registering 20 above at
5 o'clock. 1t was 80 cold that water in
the street sprinkler froze.
Mrs. E. D. Merrill of Foxcroft, visited
with her cousin, DR.. Cora Johnson for
several days the past week, returning
home Monday afternoon. Friday they
made carriage drive to New Sharon for
brief visit with relatives.
Preaching service at the Congregation
al church, Sunday morning. Miss Berle
Walton will sing at this service. In the
evening an illustrated missionary ad-
dress, 1.-THE opportunities around Foo
chow, China. The other services as u.s.
ual All are always welcome.
The board of County Commissioners
wers in Pittsf1eld, yesterday, and estab-
shed estate Road" so called. The
Board up to date have established estate
Roads" In Athens, Brighton, Harmony,
Hartland, st. Adams, Cambridge, Ripley,
New Portland, Embden and Pittsfield.
Lewis Anderson and his son, Col. T.
H. Anderson, can picture the terrible
calamity at st. Pierre more wildly than
any in this vicinity, having but recently
returned from visit to this island, where
they passed two days in the beautiful
city that has been so completely wiped
out.
De Molay Commandery No. 10 X. T.
held special conclave at their asylum
on Tuesday last, May l3, commencing at
400 p. N. and continuing through the
evening, interspersed with banquet at
$50. In the afternoon the order of the
Red Cross was conferred upon six candi-
dates and in the evening the order of
Malta upon seven candidates.
L. w. Chase, the carriage dealer, ia
disposing of great many new wagons,
Notwithstanding the unusual cold
weather. His sales of Pneumatic Car
riages alone this season are already in
large excess of previous years. II Mr..
Chase "halloas' about his goods, it is
not because he does not have that which
he "halloas" about, as anyone can verify
by calling.
About go members from Carrabassett
Lodge, l.. o. o. F., attended the district
meeting held at Norridgewock, Monday
evening last. There we're twenty-five
different lodges represented at the meet
ing. The initiatory degree was con-
terred by the degree staff of Table Rock
Lodge of North Arson and also by the
degree staff of Carrabassett Lodge. The
idea of having the same degree conferred
by two degree stats Is new one, having
been recommended by the grand officers
Of the order in our State. After the con-
ferring of the degree, remarks were
made for the good of the order by sew
eral of the grand officers present.