The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-24
TOWN and VICINITY

Sunday In town.
Preserve your fruits without cooking.
Ask Bucknam how.
Miss Clara J. williams is at Northport
for brief vacation stay.
W. r. Elliott is on q weeks visit to
his parents In Andover, Mass.
Miss Jennie Garsde of Foxboro, Mass,
is the guest of Mrs. Forrest Goodwin.
C.J. Dow and E. B. Carter were In
Waterville on business, Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. Fred Perkins of Providence. R. L.,
was the guest of s. j. Walton and family
over the Sabbath.
f. w. Wilson went to Berlin, N. H.,
Tuesday, to pass week among the
the friends of his early life.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Adams of Bing-
ham, we're in town, yesterday, for the
day, returning home in the afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Oak returned to her
home in Bangor, Tuesday, after visit
with her uncle, J. P. Oak, and family.
Mrs. C. A. Emery of Southern Pines
NC, is passing the week In town, the
guest of her niece, Mrs. Edith s. Shep-
herd.
set of false teeth was found recently
along the line of Somerset Traction Co.,
which the owner can have by paying
charges.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Il. Pishon re-
turned home, Monday night, from ten
days trip to Massachusetts, cities and the
beaches along her coast.
Howard Snow, who has position in
Boston with large hardware house, re-
turned to that city Monday. after vaca-
ton with his people here.
Sunday morning services at the First
baptist church will be discontinued for
two Sundays during the vacation of the
pastor. Thursday night and Sunday
night prayer meetings continued as usual.
Among the candidates to be examined
before the Maine State bar at the next
meeting which comes in October, is
Frank G. harrington of Augusta, former
" principal of the high school of this
place.
Arthur r. Jewett went to the Maine
Central Hospital at Lewiston, Monday,
ito be treated for appendicitis. lnforma-
ton received from there is to the effect
that the treatment was successful and
that he is getting along well.
Mrs. j. w. Goss, grand chancellor of
Pythian Sisterhood OF Maine, installed
the officers of Bloomfield Assembly,
Friday night, the 18th inst. The two
evenings previous, she was the guest of
the Madison and Norridgewock Sister
hood, installing the officers of both.
On account of material reduction in
the price of good Havana Tobacco, 81. P.
Merwin announces that the past excellent
standard of The Somerset 10c Cigar has
been improved, and will henceforth be
made all Havana filler, which fact is
guarantee to the smoker that The Somer-
set is as good cigar as can possibly be
made to retail for 10c or for a quar-
4 ter.
Andrew j. Wentworth, died Sunday
last, the 10th instant aged GA years. He
was native of Athens, the son of Elisha
and Betsey (Stevens) Wentworth and
came here from that town some years
ago and employed himself in trucking
about town until his last illness which
began some weeks age. In former years
he drove truck team between this town
aud Athens and earlier, between Athens
aud Greenville. He leaves two daugh-
tiers and one son. The funeral services
were held on Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Fl.
F, Huse. The burial was at Athens.
After long illness caused by blood
poisoning and amputation of foot Charles
French died last Saturday. He was one
Of the third generation who have lived
10 this town and he leaves four children.
He was married three times and his third
wife survives him. His children are
widely scattered, of whom the eldest,
Mrs. Clara Shepherd, lives in this town
and tenderly cared for him in his last
Illness. The others are Mis-. Ellen
Shibles of Thomaston, Me-, Elias, in
California and Mrs. Anna Hub of Oak
land, Me- Funeral services were held,
Monday, conducted by Rev. W. H.
Spencer.
Mrs Emma Hanson Bsrtmess OF Yon.
sers, N. Y, who is visiting her mother,
Mrs. W. H. Hanson, here, gave piano
recital in Milburn Hall, Monday evening
the 2lst instant. Mrs. Bartmess Is an
accomplished pianist, favorite with
nusic-loving people in this town, her
iormer home, and has been heard here
before with much pleasure, but never
with greater satisfaction than on Mon
Gay evening. Her program embraced
thirteen selections from the composition
Of masters Of classical music, and they
We're rendered with expression and power
that captivated her audience. 1t Is to be
regretted that inclemency of the weather
Prevented larger attendance,